Scientists just detected a bus-d asteroid that will fly extremely close to Earth tonight

[admin]

Astronomers detected a small asteroid called 2022 NF that will pass within 23% of the distance from Earth to the moon tonight.

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[Hayseed]

Are we still relying on optics for warning? And guessing at the size? How fast is it moving?

I would have thought that radar could have painted a picture of it. And it's scary to think that a dark one could get by. Active detection is needed for these rocks.

 

[Snorrie]

Reading this article, one has to muse, that one bland, ho-hum day may suddenly and unexpectedly become very interesting somewhere on Earth, (again).