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Sam Fraser
09-13-2010, 02:03 PM
http://i.cdn.turner.com/cnn/2010/US/09/08/earth.two.asteroids/t1larg.asteroids.nasa.jpg

Near-Earth asteroid 2010 RX30, which is estimated to be 32 to 65 feet in diameter, passed within 154,000 miles of Earth around 5:51 a.m. ET Wednesday. The second object, 2010 RF12, estimated to be 20 to 46 feet in diameter, passed within 49,088 miles of Earth close to 5:12 pm ET.

That means the two asteroids passed within 0.6 and 0.2 lunar distances from the Earth, respectively.

http://edition.cnn.com/2010/US/09/08/earth.two.asteroids/index.html

joertexas
09-13-2010, 06:27 PM
That means the two asteroids passed within 0.6 and 0.2 lunar distances from the Earth, respectively.

Aww, we missed the delivery...

JR

Rhyshaelkan
09-13-2010, 06:44 PM
Impressive, most impressive.