Apophis: the asteroid that may someday hit the Earth

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Apophis: the asteroid that may someday hit the Earth

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“On April 13, 2029 however Apophis will still zip past the Earth less than 20,000 miles above its surface, well within the orbit of all geosynchronous satellites. For viewers in Europe and Africa it will be a naked eye object, with a magnitude of -3. “ :shock:
 

Maybe we can have Dusty check the math for this things orbit just to be sure?? 

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From the article ...

Fortunately, all subsequent observations of the asteroid have since eliminated any possibility of an impact, at least through the year 2068. Depending on what happens during the 2029 and 2036 fly-bys of Earth, there is a very small chance that it could hit the Earth in 2068, though the data says the chances of that happening are quite small (1 in 150,000).

Pardon me for not caring (aka giving a sh!t) ... but the worms would have already consumed this old body by then. Right now I have to worry about whether my coffee is too hot or too cold.
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