Since it passed at less than escape velocity

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ebnelson — 6/20/2002 5:32:52 PM (archived)

Does that mean that it was influenced strongly by Earth gravity well?
IOW, how much was its orbital trajectory around Sol deflected by Earth?
Was it flung out farther or is it going to be turned into a new tiny moon of Earth or is it going to come back and have a closer encounter?

Ed

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missed the Earth by... - Raoul - 6/20/2002 4:04:47 PM
- sky & telescope diagram - p - 6/21/2002 1:21:19 PM
  - Re: sky & telescope diagram - Raoul - 6/22/2002 9:53:45 AM
    - Re: sky & telescope diagram - p - 6/22/2002 1:49:29 PM
- sky & telescope diagram - p - 6/21/2002 1:20:33 PM
- Whew! Close call! - LJ - 6/20/2002 5:13:28 PM
  - Since it passed at less than escape velocity - ebnelson - 6/20/2002 5:32:52 PM
    - escape velocity - Nick Hoffman - 6/22/2002 4:22:11 PM
    - Re: Since it passed at less than escape velocity - Scott - 6/20/2002 5:54:09 PM
- This didn't make me feel much better... - LJ - 6/20/2002 8:35:18 AM

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