Large Asteroid to Safely Pass Earth on Sept. 1

Gerald · 08-18-17, 11:27 AM

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Asteroid Florence, a large near-Earth asteroid, will pass safely by Earth on Sept. 1, 2017, at a distance of about 4.4 million miles, (7.0 million kilometers, or about 18 Earth-Moon distances). Florence is among the largest near-Earth asteroids that are several miles is size; measurements from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope and NEOWISE mission indicate it’s about 2.7 miles (4.4 kilometers) in size.

https://www.nasa.gov/feature/jpl/lar...arth-on-sept-1

Close call.

Note: Aug. 18, 2017

Catfish · 08-18-17, 01:09 PM

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vienna · 08-18-17, 03:02 PM

Stoned... really stoned...

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Skybird · 08-18-17, 03:29 PM

On grumpy days, you really wonder sometimes: why must they always miss...?

STEED · 08-18-17, 03:30 PM

Don't bother me unless it comes in a mile of the earth.

Platapus · 08-18-17, 07:31 PM

Better luck next time

vienna · 08-18-17, 09:57 PM

<O>

Jimbuna · 08-19-17, 05:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Skybird

On grumpy days, you really wonder sometimes: why must they always miss...?

Rockstar · 08-19-17, 09:44 AM

Skybird, grumpy?

Skybird · 08-19-17, 10:16 AM

Grumpy, me? All the time. Reasons galore to be, minor and major ones, , private and non-private ones. Its been a lousy year for me so far. If there would be aliens on that incoming asteroid, I would be tempted to paint a big, fat "X" on my roof.

Gerald · 08-19-17, 03:54 PM

Well, if the Alien shows "up" say hello from me.

STEED · 08-19-17, 04:32 PM

@Skybird

You will get the "Trekkie's" version of the X-Files mob around your gaff, mind you if Gillian Anderson turns up and if you post pictures of you and her......

Gerald · 08-19-17, 09:00 PM

Gillian Anderson belongs to me.

Gerald · 08-19-17, 09:08 PM

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With Charleston being the last city to host the first coast-to-coast total solar eclipse in the United States in almost a century, area businesses are cashing in. Nathan Frandino reports.

http://www.reuters.com/video/2017/08...Channel=117760

Note: 11:04am EDT - 02:06

Money!

Rockstar · 08-30-17, 02:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Skybird

Grumpy, me? All the time. Reasons galore to be, minor and major ones, , private and non-private ones. Its been a lousy year for me so far. If there would be aliens on that incoming asteroid, I would be tempted to paint a big, fat "X" on my roof.

TC4 will pass within 0.00033 AU of earth on the 12th of October. Though I've been assured there's no chance of impact before 2050. The margin for error is already fairly wide so maybe, just maybe it could hit.

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STEED Lucky Jack Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Down Town UK Posts: 27,695 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 48	Don't bother me unless it comes in a mile of the earth. __________________ Dr Who rest in peace 1963-2017. To borrow Davros saying...I NAME YOU CHIBNALL THE DESTROYER OF DR WHO YOU KILLED IT!

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Skybird Soaring Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: the mental asylum named Germany Posts: 42,627 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	Grumpy, me? All the time. Reasons galore to be, minor and major ones, , private and non-private ones. Its been a lousy year for me so far. If there would be aliens on that incoming asteroid, I would be tempted to paint a big, fat "X" on my roof. __________________ If you feel nuts, consult an expert.

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STEED Lucky Jack Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Down Town UK Posts: 27,695 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 48	@Skybird You will get the "Trekkie's" version of the X-Files mob around your gaff, mind you if Gillian Anderson turns up and if you post pictures of you and her...... __________________ Dr Who rest in peace 1963-2017. To borrow Davros saying...I NAME YOU CHIBNALL THE DESTROYER OF DR WHO YOU KILLED IT! Last edited by STEED; 08-20-17 at 04:48 AM. Reason: One word was abducted..true.

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Gerald SUBSIM Newsman Join Date: May 2008 Location: Close to sea Posts: 24,254 Downloads: 553 Uploads: 0	Gillian Anderson belongs to me. __________________ Nothing in life is to be feard,it is only to be understood. Marie Curie