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Re: Close-Call Asteroid Coming
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- Subject: Re: Close-Call Asteroid Coming
- From: Ron Baalke <BAALKE@kelvin.jpl.nasa.gov>
- Date: Fri, 28 May 1999 23:26:25 GMT
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>Too early to calculate a distribution ellipse?
Do you mean if it impacts the Earth? Yes, it is too early.
>This would be like another Tunguska, wouldn't it?
No, 1999 AN10 is in the PHA category and about 1 km in diameter. It would do
major damage if it hit the Earth.
Ron Baalke
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