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Published by Michaelangelica  01-03-2008
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Janus
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01-03-2008
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| Re: Asteroid on collision course with Mars And even if it misses, there is a 1 in 28 chance that the asteroid will be deflected into a an Earth orbit crossing path. At present, 2007 WD5, has an orbit with a perhelion slightly outside of Earth's orbit. If it misses Mars in the right way,It will be sling-shotted into an new orbit with a perhelion inside of Earth's orbit. Of course, if it misses in the other direction, it will be sling-shotted into an orbit with even a higher perhelion, one even further outside of Earth's orbit. |
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