Closest near-miss ever with asteroid to happen today.

[db11]

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=96&ncid=753&e=10&u=/space/20040318/sc_space/earthsafefromultracloseasteroidflybytoday

[generic_screenname]

Wouldn't it be a near-hit?

[VBKatLou]

2004 FH

You know, I wish they would come up with better names for these things. Something a little more romantic.

Thanks for the article db11. I also checked out the one about being able to see 5 planets with the naked eye this month.

[Digger]

Originally posted by VBKatLou
2004 FH

You know, I wish they would come up with better names for these things. Something a little more romantic.
. Damn. You beat me to it VBKatLou. I was just gonna say what a crappy name that was. So therefore I formally rename it Ploppy. Ploppy the asteroid.

[generic_screenname]

Oh....

Ploppy the Asteroid
almost crashed into the Earth
but it didn't , so the world sighed with relief
it didn't crush us with it's girth

Ploppy the Asteroid
may be back again one day
but by then, let's pray, we'll have a laser ray
that will blast Ploppy away!

[VBKatLou]

:rollin: