New algorithm spots its first "potentially hazardous" near-Earth asteroid — and it's 600 feet long (www.cbsnews.com)

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New algorithm spots its first "potentially hazardous" near-Earth asteroid — and it's 600 feet long::The algorithm will eventually be used at the Vera C. Rubin Observatory, a survey telescope being built in Chile.

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[-] Wander@yiffit.net 28 points 1 year ago

That's about 200 meters for anyone who doesn't use feet.

[-] Hominine@lemonine.hominine.xyz 26 points 1 year ago

I walk on my hands.

[-] eager_eagle@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

does anybody take their hands off to walk? I find it annoying to reattach them later

[-] TransplantedSconie@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago

🎖

[-] drspod@lemmy.ml 12 points 1 year ago

To give an idea of size, 200m is about twice the length that you run in a 100m sprint.

[-] AES@lemmy.ronsmans.eu 1 points 1 year ago

Hmm, need banana for scale.

[-] roi@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 1 year ago

I need it in Bald Eagles to really understand

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