Close encounter

Skybird · 03-13-12, 11:32 AM

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

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!

Ah, 2013 - makes more sense.

Jimbuna · 03-13-12, 01:21 PM

Should result in some pretty good photographs then.

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