Apophis
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Apophis
< Greek Ápophis < Egyptian; see Apepi
Example Sentences
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During early assessments of impact risk, Apophis reached a rating of Torino Scale 4, which is a scale for categorizing potential Earth impact events.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 19, 2025
This happened in 2004 when an asteroid called Apophis was calculated to have a 2.7% chance of striking Earth in 2029; further observations ruled out an impact.
From BBC ● Feb. 3, 2025
Meanwhile, OSIRIS-Rex is now chasing a new target — a near-Earth asteroid named Apophis.
From DOGO News ● Oct. 4, 2023
The OSIRIS-REx will now be called OSIRIS-APEX, and it will travel to another asteroid, called Apophis, to study it.
From NewsForKids.net ● Sep. 26, 2023
Nor is the serpent Apophis, the enemy of Ra, confounded with Set; his overthrow by Tum takes place in the first hour, before the tribunal of Osiris is reached.
From The Religions of Ancient Egypt and Babylonia by Sayce, A. H. (Archibald Henry)
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