Asteroid Apophis

About Asteroid Apophis:

• 99942 Apophis is a near-Earth asteroid with a diameter of 370 metres.
• Apophis has a low inclination orbit that varies from just outside the orbit of Venus to just outside the orbit of Earth.

Probability of collision:

• It has caused a brief period of concern in December 2004 when initial observations indicated a probability up to 2.7% that it would hit Earth on April 13, 2029.
• Additional observations provided improved predictions that eliminated the possibility of an impact on Earth in 2029.

Prelims Question

”Apophis”, recently in news is a:
(a)Comet
(b)Asteroid
(c) Exoplanet
(d)Star

Answer to the Prelims Question