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Old August 25th 04, 04:19 AM
Alain Fournier
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redneckj wrote:

Sounds like an ideal type body for asteroid material return.
300-1,000 tons of material if you can figure a capture
to orbit method.


The important point for this is at what speed was it passing
by. Being close is of no use if it is coming in too fast.
Does anyone have information about the objects speed?

Alain Fournier