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Message Subject YU55 Closest Approach Distance Will Be 0.0000416667AU = 3904 miles -> NASA Lying<--
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Cool movie of the asteroid that almost hit us


You no doubt heard much yesterday about the passage of near-Earth asteroid 2005 YU55, which came within 201,700 miles (324,600 kilometers) of our planet last night. The asteroid was relatively small, about the size of an aircraft carrier, but would have made for some fun and games if it had struck the planet. The fact that it passed 0.85 times as close as the Moon was close enough....


Read and watch more:

[link to cs.astronomy.com]
 Quoting: IwantToBelieve76


Here's my take on a YU55 timelapse:

 Quoting: Astromut


I was watching this on and off all night. Good stuff.
 
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