Asteroid "2003 QQ47"

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Cae2
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Asteroid "2003 QQ47"

Post #1by Cae2 » 30.09.2003, 18:08

http://edition.cnn.com/2003/TECH/space/09/02/asteroid.reut/

anyone have some news about this?

when I'll see my self-death from celestia?
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JackHiggins
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Post #2by JackHiggins » 30.09.2003, 22:27

Old news - it's gonna miss by a few million km I think... http://neo.jpl.nasa.gov for news on this kind of thing!
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Post #3by -Shadow- » 02.10.2003, 03:25

Considering when an object similar this last hit earth, those probabilities aren't exactly that slim...
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Post #4by F1 » 02.10.2003, 04:41

Yea, the new trajectory means it should safely pass by earth. If any of you guys are interested in asteroid impacts and the like this website is great.

http://personals.galaxyinternet.net/tunga/
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Post #5by F1 » 02.10.2003, 04:42

I wonder if anyone has a .ssc file for it. :)
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Post #6by Ynjevi » 02.10.2003, 07:24

Hmm... We actually know original orbits for some meteors (for example the Lost City meteor). Maybe someone could create add-ons for these? Could be cool to follow them as they drop on Earth.
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