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Asteroid headed toward earth! Oct 12th arrival
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Very close approach... with distance estimate rated as 7 0-9 scale 0 being very good 9 being unsure so calculations of orbit and distance from earth not real good certainly could be closer
[link to youtu.be]
[link to youtu.be]
It is estimated that a 30-year advance warning would be required to have a reasonable
assurance of deflecting a NEO from a collision with Earth. Thus, if a future impactor were
identified today, the time to explore the characteristics of the NEO, develop a deflection
system, deliver it to the NEO, and apply the deflection early enough to prevent an
impact, requires about a 3-decade lead time.-- Mike Griffin, 2005, Testimony to Congress [link to neo.jpl.nasa.gov]
5.1-14
Detected Airburst (Bolide) Events between 2003 and 2005
U.S. early warning satellites detected a flash that indicated an energy release comparable
to the Hiroshima burst. We see about 30 such bursts per year, but this one was one of
the largest we have ever seen. The event was caused by the impact of a small asteroid,
probably about 5-10 meters in diameter, on the earth's atmosphere. --Statement of
Brigadier General Simon P. Worden, Vice Director of Operations, United States Space
Command
watch the asteroid flyby .. 1/5 the distance to the moon.. fairly close..
live on youtube now!
[link to www.youtube.com]
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