One of the show's persistent villains is an alien named Apophis. He is one of the principal threats to the existence of civilization on Earth through the first few seasons, thus likely why the asteroid was named after him.

2025年3月28日 · Near-Earth asteroid Apophis is a potentially hazardous asteroid that will safely pass close to Earth on April 13, 2029. It will come about 20,000 miles (32,000 kilometers) from our planet’s surface — closer than the distance of many satellites in geosynchronous orbit (about 22,236 miles, or 36,000 kilometers, in altitude).

2021年3月26日 · When Apophis made a distant flyby of Earth around March 5, astronomers took the opportunity to use powerful radar observations to refine the estimate of its orbit around the Sun with extreme precision, enabling them to confidently …

2017年4月25日 · Apophis (also known as Apep) is the Great Serpent, enemy of the sun god Ra, in ancient Egyptian religion. The sun was Ra's great barge which sailed through the sky from dawn to dusk and then descended...

2025年3月28日 · Apophis was discovered on June 19, 2004, by astronomers Roy Tucker, David Tholen, and Fabrizio Bernardi at Kitt Peak National Observatory in Tucson, Arizona. They were only able to observe the asteroid for two days because of technical and weather problems. Fortunately, a team at the Siding Spring Observatory in Australia spotted the asteroid ...

1 天前 · What Sky-Watchers Will See On April 13, 2029. Asteroid 99942 Apophis (named for the serpent god of chaos in ancient Egypt) is a 1,100-foot (340-meter) wide space rock that will get to within ...

2024年12月28日 · A near-Earth asteroid, about 1,100 feet (340 meters) in diameter, Apophis will make a dramatic approach on April 13, 2029. It will then fly by at a distance of 19,000 miles (31,000 kilometers) above Earth's surface, closer than many geostationary satellites.

2024年5月10日 · In just under half a decade, a 1,000-foot-wide (305-meter-wide) asteroid named after the Egyptian god of chaos and destruction, Apophis, will pass within 30,000...

2004年6月19日 · Apophis is the Greek name of Apep, the ancient Egyptian demon serpent of chaos. Astronomers Roy Tucker, David Tholen, and Fabrizio Bernardi discovered Apophis on June 19, 2004, at the Kitt Peak National Observatory near Tucson, Arizona.

2022年12月14日 · Apophis is an asteroid that became notorious in 2004 as a potential threat to Earth. Also known as asteroid 99942, the near-Earth object is estimated to be about 1,100 feet...