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It will hit neither of these countries. It may hit India though. We know where it may hit within a relatively narrow band. But we don't know where within that
by GuB-42 2y ago
It will hit neither of these countries. It may hit India though.
We know where it may hit within a relatively narrow band. But we don't know where within that band. Because the Earth and the asteroid are moving so fast, we need to have the timing precise to minutes or less to have an idea of where it will hit (if at all).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_YR4#Impact_effect https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_YR4#Impact_effect