On July 5, 2026, Hayabusa2 will conduct a flyby observation of the asteroid Torifune.
During the Torifune flyby, Hayabusa2 will pass the asteroid at a relative speed of about 5 km/s. Since Torifune is estimated to be about 500 meters wide, the spacecraft will pass it in just 0.1 seconds-much faster than a bullet.
A web app created by freelance writer/engineer Makoto Otsuka lets you experience this incredible speed: https://o-tsuka.net/haya2flyby/
On July 5, 2026, Hayabusa2 will conduct a flyby observation of the asteroid Torifune.
During the Torifune flyby, Hayabusa2 will pass the asteroid at a relative speed of about 5 km/s. Since Torifune is estimated to be about 500 meters wide, the spacecraft will pass it in just 0.1 seconds-much faster than a bullet.
A web app created by freelance writer/engineer Makoto Otsuka lets you experience this incredible speed: https://o-tsuka.net/haya2flyby/
2026-03-28 15:00:00 UTC (Delta: 2026-03-21)
WHERE IS HAYABUSA2♯?
- Barycentric speed: 31.70 km/s (+0.68 km/s)
- Torifune flyby in: 98 days
🪨 Relative to Torifune
- Distance (km): 84,621,324.51 km (-7,580,093.38 km)
- Distance (AU): 0.57 (-0.05)
- Light travel time: 4 min 42.27 s (-25.29 s)
🌎 Relative to Earth
- Distance (km): 192,971,825.53 km (-3,440,141.68 km)
- Distance (AU): 1.29 (-0.02)
- Light travel time: 10 min 43.70 s (-11.48 s)
Muestras selladas de Ryugu traídas por Hayabusa2 contienen las 5 nucleobases del ADN/ARN; refuerza que asteroides pudieron sembrar química prebiótica en la Tierra. https://aidoo.news/noticia/WeB3lx
Muestras selladas de Ryugu traídas por Hayabusa2 contienen las 5 nucleobases del ADN/ARN; refuerza que asteroides pudieron sembrar química prebiótica en la Tierra. https://aidoo.news/noticia/WeB3lx
2026-03-21 15:00:00 UTC (Delta: 2026-03-14)
WHERE IS HAYABUSA2♯?
- Barycentric speed: 31.01 km/s (+0.65 km/s)
- Torifune flyby: July 2026
🪨 Relative to Torifune
- Distance (km): 92,201,417.89 km (-7,397,924.14 km)
- Distance (AU): 0.62 (-0.05)
- Light travel time: 5 min 7.56 s (-24.68 s)
🌎 Relative to Earth
- Distance (km): 196,411,967.21 km (-2,782,963.87 km)
- Distance (AU): 1.31 (-0.02)
- Light travel time: 10 min 55.18 s (-9.28 s)
Ryugu contiene las 5 bases nucleicas (ADN/ARN) en muestras de Hayabusa2. Indicio de química prebiótica extendida y de "ladrillos" que pudieron llegar a la Tierra, sin señal de vida. https://aidoo.news/noticia/xDGe3W
#Astronomia #Asteroides #Hayabusa2 #SistemaSolar #OrigenDeLaVida
Ryugu contiene las 5 bases nucleicas (ADN/ARN) en muestras de Hayabusa2. Indicio de química prebiótica extendida y de "ladrillos" que pudieron llegar a la Tierra, sin señal de vida. https://aidoo.news/noticia/xDGe3W
#Astronomia #Asteroides #Hayabusa2 #SistemaSolar #OrigenDeLaVida
2026-03-14 15:00:00 UTC (Delta: 2026-03-07)
WHERE IS HAYABUSA2♯?
- Barycentric speed: 30.36 km/s (+0.61 km/s)
- Torifune flyby: July 2026
🪨 Relative to Torifune
- Distance (km): 99,599,367.19 km (-7,176,430.28 km)
- Distance (AU): 0.67 (-0.05)
- Light travel time: 5 min 32.24 s (-23.94 s)
🌎 Relative to Earth
- Distance (km): 199,194,968.56 km (-2,150,912.51 km)
- Distance (AU): 1.33 (-0.01)
- Light travel time: 11 min 4.46 s (-7.17 s)
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