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pennylane100

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5. Well this posting has certainly brought new information to me about astronomy.

Reply to Owlet (Reply #3)

Sun Mar 4, 2012, 05:41 PM

Mar 2012

First, I have learned that it is different from astrology, lol. I also just read that the distance of the earth's gravitational pull is .determined by its size and its distance from the earth However, I am sure I will forget this new information quicker than the time it would take for it to hit the earth.

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Asteroid 2012 DA14 is almost certainly not going to hit the Earth next February [View all] pokerfan Mar 2012 OP

That's a relief! Kber Mar 2012 #1

I was thinking more along the lines of, "that's ALMOST a relief." Systematic Chaos Mar 2012 #2

I believe the speed of light is 186,000 miles per second. pennylane100 Mar 2012 #3

No, they don't travel at anything like the speed of light muriel_volestrangler Mar 2012 #8

Which begs the question Owlet Mar 2012 #3

Well this posting has certainly brought new information to me about astronomy. pennylane100 Mar 2012 #5

I don't believe it's necessarily as simple as simple proximity pokerfan Mar 2012 #6

Ballistics and atmospheric weather are completely different creatures Posteritatis Mar 2012 #7

It depends on angles and velocity. krispos42 Mar 2012 #13

Damn, guess I'm gonna have to continue paying my mortgage... damyank913 Mar 2012 #9

February 2013, who cares? Thor_MN Mar 2012 #10

150 feet isn't much to worry about anyway Ter Mar 2012 #11

Something that could wreck a city warrants a little concern. (nt) Posteritatis Mar 2012 #12

So they Mayans were off by a few weeks? NYC_SKP Feb 2013 #14