Asteroid 488453 (1994 XD) is as wide as 830 meters, according to NASA. However, it is in no danger of hitting the Earth.
    • Cora@lemmy.world
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      2 years ago

      Seriously, I’m American but I still know how long a meter is. Why not just say ‘an 830 meter wide asteroid’? Now I keep imagining a meteor in the shape of a giant whale.

  • Ada@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
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    2 years ago

    I mean, I know Orcas are big, but I wouldn’t call 84 of them mooshed together “titanic”