Lee Dunn's List: SKY/SPACE SIGNS

• Mystery object to whizz by Earth Wednesday
• Tue Jan 12
• WASHINGTON – A mystery object from space is about to whizz close by Earth on Wednesday. It won't hit our planet, but scientists are stumped by what exactly it is.
• Astronomers say it may be space junk or it could be a tiny asteroid, too small to cause damage even if it hit.
• It's 33 to 50 feet wide at most.

  • Too small to cause damage? Perhaps..but what portion may survive entry into earth's atmosphere and at such velocity, if even a piece struck someone..???
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• NASA says that on Wednesday at 7:47 a.m. EST, it will streak by, missing Earth by about 80,000 miles.
• In the western United States it may be bright enough to be seen with a good amateur telescope.

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