[meteorite-list] Re: Two Hefty Asteroids Pass Close to Earth

From: Ron Baalke <baalke_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 09:55:47 2004
Message-ID: <200201170200.SAA15911_at_zagami.jpl.nasa.gov>

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> Two Hefty Asteroids Pass Close to Earth
> January 16, 2002
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> WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Two hefty asteroids passed close to Earth on
> Wednesday, with at least five more set to swing near by January's end, but
> none are dinosaur-killers, scientists who track them said.

I'm not sure why Reuters decided to do this article. It is not uncommon for
asteroids to pass near Earth, and there was nothing special
about these two that set them apart from the other NEOs.

>with at least five more set to swing near by January's end,

Actually, make that six. Newly-discovered asteroid 2002 AL31 was
added to the list yesterday and passes near the Earth in January 23.

Ron Baalke
Received on Wed 16 Jan 2002 09:00:21 PM PST