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To: Quix

Size estimate on this asteroid is 380 meters.

Can't even begin to estimate where on the earth it would hit if you still only have a 1 in 45 % chance of it hitting the earth at all.

But this asteroid would not have catastrophic world wide effects. If it hit the earth, 70% chance it hits the ocean, and while there is a tsunami threat it may not be that big of a tsunami threat. The chance it hits the US out of the remaining 30% chance is pretty tiny.


51 posted on 12/25/2004 5:25:50 PM PST by Strategerist
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To: Strategerist

Thanks.


53 posted on 12/25/2004 5:48:26 PM PST by Quix (5having a form of godliness but denying its power. I TIM 3:5)
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To: Strategerist

Especially if it calves into 30 pieces. Big fracas, no real damage, excluding small islands, if hit.


56 posted on 12/25/2004 6:19:49 PM PST by txhurl
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