NASA Detects Five Massive Asteroids Heading For Earth This Weekend

ibtimes ^ | 01/16/2020 | Inigo Monzon

[BenLurkin]

The first asteroid that will fly close to Earth on Saturday has been identified by NASA’s Center for Near-Earth Object Studies as 2020 AH1. This asteroid is currently moving at an average speed of almost 18,000 miles per hour...estimated that this asteroid is about 246 feet wide.

Trailing behind 2020 AH1 is an asteroid known as 2009 BH2... this asteroid measures about 656 feet wide, making it the largest space rock in the group. 2009 BH2 is currently flying towards Earth at a velocity of 40,000 miles per hour.

The last asteroid that will visit Earth’s vicinity on Saturday is called 2020 AQ3. It is traveling at a speed of about 28,000 miles per hour and has an estimated diameter of 360 feet.

All three asteroids will fly near Earth on Jan. 18. 2020 AH1 will arrive ...3.8 million miles away. 2009 BH2...will fly past Earth from a distance of 0.03749 astronomical units or 3.5 million miles away.

As for 2020 AQ3... the asteroid will be about 0.04339 astronomical units or around 4 million miles from the planet’s center.

[desertfreedom765]

16X the distance to the moon.

Something closer than the moon is getting close.

Something closer then Geo Synchronous orbit is really really close.

[Secret Agent Man]

Inam directing the space force to alter their trajectories towards, pelosi’s three mansions, one at Congress, and one at Soros.

[Does so]

40,000 MPH...

Big deal.

What’s that in feet-per-second?

[Telepathic Intruder]

Bring ‘em on. We only have about 11 years until the end of the world anyway. Unless AOC grants a reprieve, and clears it with Greta.

[BamaBelle]

Jupiter’s Child is one of my favorites. Love Steppenwolf.

[Adder]

Scramble the Space Force and arm the Preparation H missles....

[trebb]

Icebergs and Polar Bears hurt worst...

[I want the USA back]

The lying headline saye “heading for Earth.” The article say “will fly close to Earth.” Try to scare someone else.

[stars & stripes forever]

Bring ‘em on. We only have about 11 years until the end of the world anyway.

ONLY THE FATHER KNOWS...

patburt.com

[Georgia Girl 2]

So close yet so far. 😆

[Don W]

144 million fps.

That would definitely leave a mark.

[SunkenCiv]

Thanks BenLurkin.

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[CodeJockey]

Global warming?

[Redcitizen]

Makes a 22-250 round seem slow. But just barely.

[Swordmaker]

We’re all gonna die! AAAIIIEEEEIIIIEEEE!!!!!

[Redcitizen]

Good post.

[Redcitizen]

That’s how I gauge flybys. Anything further than the moon is not close.

[Tilted Irish Kilt]

Serial doom predicted, or..
..is that Cereal doom when you run out of milk ?

[Abathar]

58,666 fps, so a little faster than even my really hot loads for my Creedmore.

[Does so]

Either number still makes one think!