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Saturday, November 5, 2011

400 METER DIAMETER NEAR EARTH ASTEROID WILL BE A CLOSE SHAVE!

Hi all,
2005 YU55 will pass closer to the Earth, than the  Moon, about .85 of the distance.

This event will occur in the timeframe November 8 - 9, 2011. Follow the link for an animation view of this event:

http://neo.jpl.nasa.gov/images/2005_YU55_approach_movie.gif

Dave Israel
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  1. Lanny HoweNovember 8, 2011 at 7:51 AM

    Could this be seen tonight? I suppose not.

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  2. elainebNovember 8, 2011 at 8:39 AM

    if you have a telescope Lanny. I'll wait for the Utube or similar.

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