Apophis
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Apophis, also known as Apep or Aphoph is the ancient Egyptian deity of chaos, darkness and fire, and is thus the opponent of light and Maat. Ra was the bringer of light and hence the biggest opposer o
Set spearing the snake Apophis (Egyptian Museum, Cairo)
The sun god Ra, in the form of Great Cat, slays the snake Apophis
Apophis below the barque of Ra with seven knives, Book of the Dead of Amenemsaouf, 21st Dynasty, Louvre Museum, Paris
The hieroglyph for Apophis name showing a serpent stabbed with five knives, Temple of Edfu, Ptolemaic period
99942 Apophis
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99942 Apophis is a near-Earth asteroid and a potentially hazardous object, 450 metres by 170 metres in size. During a brief period of concern in December 2004, initial observations indicated a probabi
Apophis
…frequently describe occasions when Ra defeated the chaos snake explicitly called Apophis. Only Book of the Dead Spells 7 and 39 can be explained as such. 99942 Apophis, near Earth asteroid Apep (star system), triple star system that is a gamma-ray burst progenitor in the Milky Way…
Atum, a form of Ra facing Apep (Apophis) before killing him, tomb of Ramesses I, 19th Dynasty (c. 1292–1290 BC)
Hypothetical risk corridor for an impact on 13 April 2036
Hypothetical risk corridor for an impact on 13 April 2029, based on the 2020–21 planetary defense exercise
Radar observations, 8–10 March 2021