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Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Tumbleweed, Arizona | Big asteroid to fly by Earth Monday Quote: The asteroid can be seen by amateur astronomers with small telescopes and strong binoculars. Its maximum brightness will probably be from 11:07 to 11:52 p.m. ET Monday, according to The Watchers, an astronomy site. Quote: But asteroid 2004 BL86 (yes, I too wish it had a catchier name) is big -- about a third of a mile (a half-kilometer) in size. It will be the closest known asteroid this large to pass near Earth until 2027, that's when an asteroid called 1999 AN10 flies by us. |
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