Newly Discovered Neo Asteroid 2026 SA8 Close but Safe Approach

(astrophyzix.com)

4 points | by UniverseToday 9 hours ago ago

3 comments

  • ahazred8ta 30 minutes ago ago

    The nearest approach is 0.988x Lunar Distance (379,868 km), 60 Earth radii out. The size is very roughly 6.7 meters, 22 feet. If it hit the atmosphere, the airburst would be about 5 kilotons. Airbursts like that happen every few years. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meteor_air_burst#After_1900

  • wewewedxfgdf 3 hours ago ago

    Is it possible that one day a dinosaur extinction size asteroid will be annouced on a collision course?

    Is there some reason we would already know, or can these things just suddenly show up?

  • AngryData 3 hours ago ago

    It seems like every few months we find out our orbit is far more crowded than we thought.