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To: ValerieUSA
An asteroid discovered just weeks ago has become the most threatening object yet detected in space.
A preliminary orbit suggests that 2002 NT7 is on an impact course with Earth on 1 February 2019, although the uncertainties are large.

Astronomers have given the object a rating on the so-called Palermo technical scale of threat of 0.06, making NT7 the first object to be given a positive value.

Finally, something to look forward to!
664 posted on 07/23/2002 7:45:03 PM PDT by operation clinton cleanup
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To: operation clinton cleanup
An asteroid discovered just weeks ago has become the most threatening object yet detected in space.

You know how many times I've heard this kind of story .. LOL

665 posted on 07/23/2002 7:46:23 PM PDT by Mo1
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ooooh... I need an asteroid camera! I'll post pictures for yall when it gets close enough to kill us.
669 posted on 07/23/2002 7:51:14 PM PDT by ValerieUSA
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To: operation clinton cleanup
Astronomers have given the object a rating on the so-called Palermo technical scale of threat of 0.06, making NT7 the first object to be given a positive value.

Finally, something to look forward to!

Nah! Only 2 km in diameter...

940 posted on 07/24/2002 11:53:14 AM PDT by null and void
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