Asteroid 349507 (2008 QY) is around 1.2 kilometers in diameter, or around 1,000 capybaras – large enough that an impact event (which won't happen now) could be a worldwide catastrophe.

While the asteroid is traveling too far to pose any risk to the Earth, a possible impact event with it could become a worldwide catastrophe.

  • Airazz@lemmy.world
    151·
    10 months ago

    This is a measurement unit. A bit unconventional, but it’s not any worse than using three grains of barley, dry and round, placed end to end lengthwise, or the length of King Henry I’s foot.

    • myusernameblows@lemm.ee
      1·
      10 months ago

      not any worse

      I know this is america but could we maybe, just this once, try to measure things better?