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Title: Hope springs eternal
Post by: RoadKingLarry on January 26, 2023, 09:39:23 PM

Still watching, still waiting....

https://www.newson6.com/story/63d1d715a83b117f2b7e2fd1/asteroid-coming-exceedingly-close-to-earth-but-will-miss

Title: Re: Hope springs eternal
Post by: 230RN on January 26, 2023, 09:59:45 PM

From an old Brooklyn Dodgers fan....

"Wait 'till next year!"

Jeez, 2200 miles?  That's like nuthin' in terms of spatial distances --a little over half the radius of the earth. Compared to a golf ball, that's like a half inch away.

But there's still hope, Larry.  Maybe it was part of a swarm.

And there's always next year.

Hope springs eternally.

Title: Re: Hope springs eternal
Post by: MechAg94 on January 26, 2023, 10:29:01 PM

I guess I already missed it.  Did it take out any satellites? 

Title: Re: Hope springs eternal
Post by: RoadKingLarry on January 26, 2023, 10:44:24 PM

I'm too disappointed to care.

 =(

Title: Re: Hope springs eternal
Post by: WLJ on January 26, 2023, 10:53:57 PM

Too small to be much more than a pretty light show anyway. Maybe some small rocks here and there but that's it