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Old December 25th 12, 08:10 AM posted to alt.astronomy,sci.space.policy
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Default 2012 DA14 an Incoming Tunguska???

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EiXpp-i442s

INCOMING February 15, 2013: Based on its size and trajectory, it’s
estimated that the 60 to 100 meter wide asteroid, dubbed 2012 DA14,
could be similar in scope and devastation to Tunguska should it enter
our atmosphe

http://ssd.jpl.nasa.gov/sbdb.cgi?sstr=2012+DA14;orb=1

1 a.u. = 149 597 871 kilometers, so 0.0003 A.U. (on 2/16/2013) =
44,879.36 km.,

which equals 27,892.704 miles. That's approximately the circumference
of the earth:

http://www.nytimes.com/learning/gene.../big/0928.html

In other words, a miss....
 




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