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[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 weeks ago (5 children)

Okay so how big is this meteor then

[–] [email protected] 11 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Exactly one meteor wide. Do you need the height as well?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Is it meteoric?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago

The meteorest.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 2 weeks ago

It's around 1000 millimeteors

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 weeks ago

130 - 400 meters

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Listed in the article:

Scientists estimate that 2024 YR4 is between 130 to 300 feet (40 and 90 meters) wide

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

How many giraffes is it tho

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 weeks ago

Fuck, I was hoping for a 10-15 km wide one.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago

Were it to hit it would hit like a large nuke