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To: Carry_Okie
Yes. Many times. In order to do that they must be coming in at a shallow angle and really fast. Kind of like skipping a stone. Here is a pretty famous examples from the 70's. It is about the same size of 2012 DA14:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wIv7wL9nWMQ

182 posted on 02/15/2013 7:38:57 AM PST by NELSON111
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To: NELSON111
In order to do that they must be coming in at a shallow angle and really fast. Kind of like skipping a stone.

Exactly what I was thinking. Thanks.

199 posted on 02/15/2013 8:03:46 AM PST by Carry_Okie (The environment is too complex and too important to be "protected" by government.)
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To: NELSON111; Carry_Okie

Yeah, was thinking about that as well. I love this picture.

http://www.phys.ncku.edu.tw/~astrolab/mirrors/apod_e/image/0903/earthgrazer_ansmet_big.jpg


260 posted on 02/15/2013 11:29:15 AM PST by vikk
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