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DreamGypsy

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1. I haven't found the source of this graphic in the post...
Sun Feb 17, 2013, 03:17 PM
Feb 2013

One article suggested it was put together by a couple of 'former astronauts' - http://news.nationalpost.com/2013/02/15/graphic-the-destruction-radius-if-asteroid-da14-had-hit-toronto-and-other-fun-facts-about-space-rocks-hitting-the-earth/


But some former astronauts want to give the world a fighting chance.

They’re hopeful Friday’s cosmic coincidence — Earth’s close brush with a 150-foot asteroid, hours after the 49-foot meteor struck in Russia — will draw attention to the dangers lurking in outer space and lead to action, such as better detection and tracking of asteroids.


I also found a similar graphic with a much smaller radius of destruction from 4 days ago, I suspect prepared before the Russian meteoroid, here http://ca.news.yahoo.com/blogs/geekquinox/asteroid-2012-da14-hit-toronto-175401804.html

http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/oxkx2zQ8ZlTcLJIUrWQ5yA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7cT04NQ--/

Anybody know the original sources and data for the graphics??

Thanks for the post, IC.
I haven't found the source of this graphic in the post... DreamGypsy Feb 2013 #1
The Russian one has been upgraded Ichingcarpenter Feb 2013 #2
Looks like the National Post was the source. baldguy Feb 2013 #3
Weight is an issue. bl968 Feb 2013 #4
Website for calculating impact effects ThoughtCriminal Feb 2013 #5
Thanks for that link. I found it very interesting. No DUplicitous DUpe Feb 2013 #8
If the meteorite contained The Blob... nikto Feb 2013 #6
Oh Come On Wolf Frankula Feb 2013 #7
But Chris Christie is still around. Spitfire of ATJ Feb 2013 #9
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