packyderms_wife
Neither here nor there.
*chuckle*
He must, as of yet, be unaware of my existence.
I forgive him.
He's quite approachable, by all means introduce yourself.
*chuckle*
He must, as of yet, be unaware of my existence.
I forgive him.
and Alfaman and the Mrs............Including Countrymouse's son Timothy?????
tactical asteroids............I'd prefer a controlled strike on the white house where the vipers are all at.
love his books!You MIGHT want to do some basic Immanuel Velikovsky background reading as well. Worlds in Collision, etc.
Already past, if the 3:34 a.m. Central Time stamp in the OP is the closest approach time.
The rock will pass. Even if it left a trail of stones, it is so cloudy here I'd never see them.... unless one gold/silver/nickel 20 pounder lands in my yard. I can dream.Asteroid that could wipe out a city is near, but don’t fear
By MARCIA DUNNyesterday
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — An asteroid big enough to wipe out a city will zip harmlessly between Earth and the moon’s orbit this weekend, missing both celestial bodies.
Saturday’s close encounter will offer astronomers the chance to study a space rock from just over 100,000 miles (168,000 kilometers) away. That’s less than half the distance from here to the moon, making it visible through binoculars and small telescopes.
While asteroid flybys are common, NASA said it’s rare for one so big to come so close — about once a decade. Scientists estimate its size somewhere between 130 feet and 300 feet (40 meters and 90 meters).
Discovered a month ago, the asteroid known as 2023 DZ2 will pass within 320,000 miles (515,000 kilometers) of the moon on Saturday and, several hours later, buzz the Indian Ocean at about 17,500 mph (28,000 kph).
“There is no chance of this ‘city killer’ striking Earth, but its close approach offers a great opportunity for observations,” the European Space Agency’s planetary defense chief Richard Moissl said in a statement.
Astronomers with the International Asteroid Warning Network see it as good practice for planetary defense if and when a dangerous asteroid heads our way, according to NASA.
The Virtual Telescope Project will provide a live webcast of the close approach.
The asteroid won’t be back our way again until 2026. Although there initially seemed to be a slight chance it might strike Earth then, scientists have since ruled that out.
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Asteroid that could wipe out a city is near, but don't fear
An asteroid big enough to wipe out a city will zip harmlessly between Earth and the moon's orbit this weekend.apnews.com
Well we will know soon….the 2023 DZ2 is not going to make the close pass or hit until tomorrow on 3/25 at 2:50 PM (Central) per the JPL site.
JPL countdown is 1 day 8 hrs 45 min from now.
Eyes on Asteroids - NASA/JPL
Explore the 3D world of Asteroids, Comets and NEOs. Learn about past and future missions, tracking and predicting orbits, and close approaches to Earth.eyes.nasa.gov
the 2023 DZ2 is not going to make the close pass or hit until tomorrow on 3/25 at 2:50 PM (Central) per the JPL site.
beat me by a moment, was about to report that the Great State of Maine is still here, no tsunami, or earth quake. Praise God!Missed again. Damn it. Thanks for getting my hopes up and dashing them to pieces!