Two Asteroids Passing Near Earth

[Holliday]

Not sure how many people will be up at this time to possibly see them but;

NASA: Two Asteriods (sic) Passing Near Earth, No Worries

I'll be sound asleep I think, assuming they don't decide change trajectory of course

[Space Oddity6]

149,000 miles...too close for comfort. And when were they discovered, September 5th? Not a huge amount of notice, thank God they're missing us!

[yeti monster]

thank God they're missing us!

I don't think G*d has anything to do with it........

[Space Oddity6]

I don't think G*d has anything to do with it........

You're right, but isn't that odd I said that, without thinking, despite the fact I am pretty much a total non-believer.

Must just be ingrained in me to say that even though I don't believe it for a second.

[LukeSkywatcher]

149,000 miles?

The article said 49,000

That must be the asteroid my nephew was asking/telling me about.

Now might be a good time to start believing in God.

[Space Oddity6]

Sorry, my bad it is 49,000. Got a bit carried away with the figures. Anyone been able to see them?

[Vega]

Roughly magnitude 15... so there was no chance of imaging it considering the exposure required vs rate of arcsecs. We'll im able to type this.. so im guessing it didnt go off course and hit anywhere near Somerset LOL

[Space Oddity6]

I read somewhere that the next time one of them comes around, it will be on course to hit us. Don't know when that'll be though.