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For the record the distance between Earth and Moon is about 384,000 km. So the asteroid came to within about 192,000 km of Earth. The real story is that it wa
by silicaroach 5y ago
For the record the distance between Earth and Moon is about 384,000 km. So the asteroid came to within about 192,000 km of Earth. The real story is that it was not detected, not the distance.
- destitude 5y agoFrom an astronomical perspective that is EXTREMELY close call.
- ProjectArcturis 5y agoI thought the same thing. But, doing the math, given that an object passes within a circle around the earth with radius 192,000 km, there is a 1 in 900 chance that it hits the earth. That's uncomfortably high for me.
- andi999 5y agoI feel that. Although probably can multiple the chance by 50-100 to hit anything densely populated on earth.
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