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To: Red Badger

I was thinking something similar.

Even though 4.3% isn’t a low chance in astronomical terms, it tells me that even if it doesn’t hit, it’s more like a glancing blow or a low or a nearly tangential angle of attack, which makes me wonder if it wouldn’t kick out a lot more debris than a more perpendicular hit because of how the energy gets directed.

Also, this isn’t likely possible due to the objects speed, but wouldn’t it be interesting if the moon could capture it in an orbit. IE: a satellite that has it’s own satellite.


14 posted on 06/17/2025 6:10:38 AM PDT by z3n (Kakistocracy)
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To: z3n

A fascinating thought!


19 posted on 06/17/2025 6:17:11 AM PDT by telescope115 (I NEED MY SPACE!!! 🔭)
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To: z3n

there’s also a window where it misses the moon but comes close enough to receive a gravitational assist, resulting in a close encounter/collision with Earth. I don’t see that in the report.


24 posted on 06/17/2025 6:53:45 AM PDT by no-s (Caja del Orador, Caja de Papeletas, Caja del Jurado, Caja de Cartuchos ... ya sabes cómo va...)
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