Asteroid 2024 RW1 impact due in 10 mins

Asteroid 2024 RW1 impact due in 10 mins

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MartG

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21,786 posts

218 months

Wednesday 4th September 2024
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Bill

55,680 posts

269 months

Wednesday 4th September 2024
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Hmmm, my brother is in the Philippines! eek

Sheets Tabuer

20,279 posts

229 months

Wednesday 4th September 2024
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nuyorican said:
Erm, how big is this asteroid exactly. Do I need to start screaming?
I see you'd like to know more.



Bill

55,680 posts

269 months

Wednesday 4th September 2024
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Are we dead yet? biggrin

jimothyc

653 posts

98 months

Wednesday 4th September 2024
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I was but I got better.

C n C

3,804 posts

235 months

Wednesday 4th September 2024
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Seems like it was about 1 metre in diameter, and burned up in the atmosphere as predicted.

I think I read somewhere that any asteroid up to 10m in diameter would likely burn up without causing damage on earth, but I might not be remembering that correctly.

Anyway, quite a few videos on X.