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Re: Asteroid Problem



Rick Tarara wrote:

With the earth moving at 30 km/s along its orbital path,
15 minutes will move the earth 2 diameters [from the
trajectory of the asteroid].

This begs for a question. How far should the m=10^19 kg
asteroid pass to avoid undesirable tides and earthquakes?
Ludwik Kowalski