[toddst]

I've been following along on this thread I initiated... interesting comments... your comment just made it seem appropriate to post this image of a recent (August 10, 1972) real NEAR miss:

The picture is of an asteroid actually "skipping" off the atmosphere I assume? Isn't it likely the one this post is about would have also "skipped" away, as opposed to a steep entry angle to impact? Do you know the angle of approach of the one in question?

[cogitator]

The picture is of an asteroid actually "skipping" off the atmosphere I assume? Isn't it likely the one this post is about would have also "skipped" away, as opposed to a steep entry angle to impact? Do you know the angle of approach of the one in question?

Yes, this one skipped out. It isn't possible to figure out the entry angle of the recent flyby because it didn't hit us!