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Large 'Spooky' Asteroid to Narrowly Miss Earth on Halloween
Accuweather ^
| October 20, 2015
| Brian Lada
Posted on 10/20/2015 6:36:56 PM PDT by Jed Eckert
A newly discovered asteroid larger than a skyscraper will wiz past the Earth on Halloween, making a dangerously close approach to the planet.
The asteroid, officially named 2015 TB145, was just discovered on Oct. 10, 2015, and is expected to make its close approach to the Earth at the end of the month.
Some have already given the asteroid the nickname of "Spooky" due to the fact that it's closest approach to Earth is going to occur on Halloween.
Fortunately, the asteroid will miss the Earth, but it will still make an uncomfortably close approach of 302,885 miles. To put this in perspective, the average distance from the Earth to the moon is 238,900 miles..........
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TOPICS: Astronomy; Science; Weird Stuff
KEYWORDS: 2015tb145; asteroid; catastrophism; spooky; teotwawki
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Trick or Treat!
Reminds me of "Lucifer's Hammer".
To: Jed Eckert
302,885 miles. So a really long way away. Not close at all.
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posted on
10/20/2015 6:38:39 PM PDT
by
FreedomStar3028
(Somebody has to step forward and do what is right because it is right, otherwise no one will follow.)
To: Jed Eckert
I better get my telescope, I have some TV to watch.
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posted on
10/20/2015 6:38:49 PM PDT
by
King Moonracer
(Bad lighting and cheap fabric, that's how you sell clothing.....)
To: Jed Eckert
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posted on
10/20/2015 6:38:55 PM PDT
by
DannyTN
To: Jed Eckert
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posted on
10/20/2015 6:39:12 PM PDT
by
ThomasThomas
("YOUR BADGE! SHOW HIM YOUR BADGE!")
To: FreedomStar3028
It would be cool if it went between the Earth and the Moon.
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posted on
10/20/2015 6:40:04 PM PDT
by
laplata
( Liberals/Progressives have diseased minds.)
To: Jed Eckert
Lucifer/Hamner. I think that was the real name in the book. But, every body in the book started calling the hammer.
Long time since I read it.
To: DannyTN
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posted on
10/20/2015 6:41:30 PM PDT
by
Rebelbase
To: FreedomStar3028
I believe we’ve had one pass closer a few years back, inside the orbit of the moon. Don’t recall how big that one was.
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posted on
10/20/2015 6:43:24 PM PDT
by
Jed Eckert
(The government solution to a problem is usually as bad as the problem)
To: Jed Eckert
I’ve enjoyed that book a few times.
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posted on
10/20/2015 6:45:52 PM PDT
by
gorush
(History repeats itself because human nature is static)
To: FreedomStar3028
Little farther than the moon. Close call for not being noticed and in space distance. If it hit earth it could wipe out a major city easily.
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posted on
10/20/2015 6:45:55 PM PDT
by
BushCountry
(If you're wondering, "I got my screenname before GW was elected the first time.")
To: Jed Eckert
If anyone get's this reference let me know:
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posted on
10/20/2015 6:49:25 PM PDT
by
GraceG
(Protect the Border from Illegal Aliens, Don't Protect Illegal Alien Boarders...)
To: Jed Eckert
Better whizzed by than whizzed on...
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posted on
10/20/2015 6:49:56 PM PDT
by
WayneS
(Yeah, it's probably sarcasm...)
To: BushCountry
Size of a skyscraper. Would vaporize a major city.
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posted on
10/20/2015 6:49:58 PM PDT
by
FreedomStar3028
(Somebody has to step forward and do what is right because it is right, otherwise no one will follow.)
To: Jed Eckert
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posted on
10/20/2015 6:50:53 PM PDT
by
SkyDancer
("Nobody Said I Was Perfect But Yet Here I Am")
To: Jed Eckert
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posted on
10/20/2015 6:53:02 PM PDT
by
massmike
(US has tightened sanctions on Christian business owners and relaxed sanctions on Iran getting a nuke)
To: BushCountry
Little farther than the moon. Close call for not being noticed and in space distance. If it hit earth it could wipe out a major city easily. Could we reposition the Earth and pick the city....please????
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posted on
10/20/2015 6:56:11 PM PDT
by
terycarl
(COMMON SENSE PREVAILS OVERALL!!)
To: FreedomStar3028
We must also be in grave danger from the moon.
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posted on
10/20/2015 6:57:10 PM PDT
by
cripplecreek
(Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.)
To: FreedomStar3028
It is very close considering the size of the solar system, galaxy, universe. It is almost as close as our Moon. It is certainly close enough to be labelled a NEO (Near-Earth Object) Anything closer than 4.3 million miles of Earths tracking orbit are considered potential hazards. This is less than 302,000 miles from Earth. Your car can travel 302,000 miles. Just not in space. Of course you will have to change your oil about a thousand times.
Also it could be on a long rbit around the Sun and actually reapproach the Earth on return or in several years or decades and actually be closer. This object was only discovered earlier this month.
In astronomical terms this is a close call. A haircut really.
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posted on
10/20/2015 6:58:03 PM PDT
by
Jim from C-Town
(The government is rarely benevolent, often malevolent and never benign!)
To: Jet Jaguar
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posted on
10/20/2015 6:58:55 PM PDT
by
SunTzuWu
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