A Very Close Shave

brian64 · Jan 29, 2013

On Feb 15th, an asteroid about "half the size of a football field" will pass within geosynchronous orbit.
Record Setting Asteroid Flyby
http://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2013/28jan_2012da/

igloo · Jan 29, 2013

I think all the hot air would just deflect it back . :crazy:

brian64 · Jan 29, 2013

Below link is to a diagram of its path. And just to clarify, what I meant by "within geosynchronous orbit", is that it will pass within the "geosynchronous ring" of where many satellites orbit.
http://neo.jpl.nasa.gov/images/2012da14.jpg

redbeard · Jan 30, 2013

O... Wow... Creepy!!!

gray4lines · Jan 30, 2013

That's awesome!

zonomo · Jan 30, 2013

@mikephillips. +1000000000000000000 :worship:

pipeinhand · Jan 30, 2013

This is what is called a bullet burn.

cigrmaster · Jan 30, 2013

There is no such luck we could take out all the politicians with one well places asteroid. But I like your thinking.

drwatson · Jan 30, 2013

I thought this was about a new razor!

hawk60ce · Jan 30, 2013

Me too! Damn!

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