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missing Earth by 24K miles, give or take 25K miles 8-]
1 posted on 11/16/2010 6:21:14 PM PST by NormsRevenge
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To: NormsRevenge

Given the size, not even news worthy.

A bit close for comfort though. Now, if it were 30km, rather than 3m, we should be crapping ourselves.


2 posted on 11/16/2010 6:27:50 PM PST by KoRn (Department of Homeland Security, Certified - "Right Wing Extremist")
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To: NormsRevenge

You can only have so many close shaves...


3 posted on 11/16/2010 6:28:13 PM PST by Mr. K (physically unable to see typos until I click 'post')
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To: NormsRevenge
I don't remember this kind of thing happening while President Bush was in office.

He protected us from asteroids.

4 posted on 11/16/2010 6:29:18 PM PST by Doe Eyes
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To: NormsRevenge

If they’re wrong and it enters our atmosphere and breaks up, anyone for trap shooting? :)


5 posted on 11/16/2010 6:29:27 PM PST by jazusamo (His [Obama's] political base---the young, the left and the thoughtless: Thomas Sowell)
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To: NormsRevenge

In this case, an inch is as good as 25k miles.


6 posted on 11/16/2010 6:30:50 PM PST by UCANSEE2 (Lame and ill-informed post)
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To: NormsRevenge

How long until we have endless threads claiming it’s a Chinese missile?

Seriously, will this thing be visible and if so from what direction here in North America?


7 posted on 11/16/2010 6:31:51 PM PST by volunbeer
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To: NormsRevenge

Would have been nice if the article had pointed out what part of the sky this asteroid would pass thru tonight.


8 posted on 11/16/2010 6:33:51 PM PST by VRWCmember (Jesus called us to be Salt and Light, not Vinegar and Water.)
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To: NormsRevenge; a fool in paradise

If gravity were a fact like these so-called scientists claim, it would pull the thing down to Earth, wouldn’t it?! But when it becomes convenient, gravity is suddenly forgotten!


15 posted on 11/16/2010 6:38:17 PM PST by Revolting cat! (Let us prey!)
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To: NormsRevenge
It is nearly 10 feet (3 meters wide), so small it would simply break apart if it encountered Earth's atmosphere.

How many this size will hit the atmosphere tonight and become "falling stars" (meteors)?

16 posted on 11/16/2010 6:39:18 PM PST by TigersEye (Who crashed the markets on 9/28/08 and why?)
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in October

http://www.space.com/spacewatch/asteroid-td54-passes-near-earth-101012.html

There are an estimated 30 million unknown asteroids in our solar system, NASA has said.


17 posted on 11/16/2010 6:39:54 PM PST by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi ... Godspeed .. Monthly Donor Onboard .. Obama: Epic Fail or Bust!!!)
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To: SunkenCiv
Almost a catastrophism ping. I am sure the Earth is still spinning or hydroplaning on it's axis after hitting it's brakes to avoid that one.
19 posted on 11/16/2010 6:48:17 PM PST by Captain Beyond (The Hammer of the gods! (Just a cool line from a Led Zep song))
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To: NormsRevenge

How does ‘gas’ in a vaccuum condense down to form the solid rocks we call asteroids. It has always puzzled me. Surely they must be chips off a bigger block? If yes, what knocked the chips off that big block?


21 posted on 11/16/2010 6:52:31 PM PST by I am Richard Brandon
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http://neo.jpl.nasa.gov/
Nasa
Near Earth Object program


27 posted on 11/16/2010 7:13:22 PM PST by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi ... Godspeed .. Monthly Donor Onboard .. Obama: Epic Fail or Bust!!!)
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To: NormsRevenge

Wonder what the powers that be will tell us six hours before something is going to hit and do real damage?


36 posted on 11/16/2010 7:36:11 PM PST by John W (Natural-born US citizen since 1955)
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To: NormsRevenge

Leonid meteor shower peaks out on Wednesday night 17NOV to the morning hours of the Thursday the 18th. If you have clear skies just look east.

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2010/11/101116-science-space-2010-leonids-meteor-shower-peak-best-sky-show/


40 posted on 11/16/2010 8:06:39 PM PST by Jack Hydrazine (It's the end of the world as we know it and I feel fine!)
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