More on 2012 and the Near Earth Asteroid 433 Eros

 Here’s more information on the near earth asteroid 433 Eros that some people think might be the cause of the 2012 end of the world prophecies. Some people think that 433 Eros might collide with earth in 2012 when its orbit is close to earth.

433 Eros, discovered in 1898 by G. Witt, was the first asteroid discovered to cross within the orbit of Mars and to approach that of Earth.

The Near Earth Asteroid Mission to 433 Eros

However, if you click through to the above UCLA paper, which is about a spacecraft sent to bring back information about Eros, you’ll find a diagram of Eros’ orbit relative to the earth. Even when Eros is closest to the earth, it is very far away.  

Carol Chapman