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To: eno_; tortoise

as I noted, the NASA figure given for 2.2e-02 is 1:45...

http://neo.jpl.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/ip?2.2e-02

Impact Probability: 2.2e-02

2.200000000% chance of Earth impact

or

1 in 45 chance

...and as tortoise noted, now there are some more observations, and the odds of impact have improved a little.

http://neo.jpl.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/ip?2.7e-02

Impact Probability: 2.7e-02

2.700000000% chance of Earth impact

or

1 in 37 chance

or

97.30000000% chance the asteroid will miss the Earth


130 posted on 12/27/2004 11:44:55 AM PST by SunkenCiv (There's nothing new under the Sun. That accounts for the many quotes used as taglines.)
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To: SunkenCiv

I just heard that Spacewatch has found some images containing the rock from March 2004, several months earlier than the official discovery. This will greatly extend the baseline, making a much more accurate prediction possible than what they have to work with now.


133 posted on 12/27/2004 11:48:45 AM PST by tortoise (All these moments lost in time, like tears in the rain.)
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Maybe I should make this my tagline...
http://neo.jpl.nasa.gov/risk/2004mn4.html


142 posted on 12/27/2004 2:43:41 PM PST by SunkenCiv (risk of impact, 2004 MN4, http://neo.jpl.nasa.gov/risk/2004mn4.html)
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