It is reported that close to earth a distance of tens of thousands of miles a planet termed as DA-14, 2012 is due to travel. The professor of astronomy of the Colombo University Chandana Jayaratna had confirmed that its magnitude ia around 45 metres.
It is learnt that it is due to travel much closer to the satellite that is already on earth. This is to be taken into consideration. This planet if collided with the earth there is not going to be of any danger.
It has also been said that it might have an effect on satellite functions. It has been revealed that this planet
will travel closest to the earth on Saturday the 16th at around 1 a.m. speed is predicted to be about 8 mph per second.
