tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3163493865891948082.post5913965437407829178..comments2023-12-27T09:37:31.546+01:00Comments on Comets & Asteroids - Small Bodies of the Solar System: 2011 MD - Close ApproachTeamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02981084132870887939noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3163493865891948082.post-64950346122935689372011-06-29T10:15:26.064+02:002011-06-29T10:15:26.064+02:00Thank you very much for your replyThank you very much for your replyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3163493865891948082.post-14633089178569431962011-06-28T12:12:46.107+02:002011-06-28T12:12:46.107+02:00Near-Earth asteroid 2011 MD has passed 12,300 kilo...Near-Earth asteroid 2011 MD has passed 12,300 kilometers above the Earth's SURFACE. <br /><br />If you consider that the value of the mean Earth radius is 6,371 km, you can calculate the close approach of about 18600 km from the center of our planet and NOT from the surface.<br /><br />Ciao,<br />ErnestoTeamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02981084132870887939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3163493865891948082.post-32710799845232045592011-06-28T08:36:27.834+02:002011-06-28T08:36:27.834+02:00NASA says that the minimal distant is about 18 600...NASA says that the minimal distant is about 18 600 km (http://ssd.jpl.nasa.gov/sbdb.cgi?sstr=2011%20MD;orb=1;cov=0;log=0;cad=1#cad) why do you say 12 000 km ? Thank you for your replyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com