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Skybird

03-13-12 11:32 AM

Close encounter

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2012_DA14

Discovered just last month. 45m-wide asteroid will pass Earth at 21,000-27,000 km (sources vary) in February 2012.

Mean distance Earth - Moon is 384,000 km.

Close shot.

Herr-Berbunch

03-13-12 12:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Skybird (Post 1854601)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2012_DA14

Discovered just last month. 45m-wide asteroid will pass Earth at 21,000-27,000 km (sources vary) in February 2012.

Er, we're already into March by quite a chunk! :hmmm:

Ah, 2013 - makes more sense. :D

Jimbuna

03-13-12 01:21 PM

Should result in some pretty good photographs then.

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