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2021-12-05 22:17:22 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 0B683F53A71314B5B037053E967D8B7476EE62CEC7C245474E462A3294BE2995
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Asteroid 4660 Nereus will safely pass Earth at a distance 10 times further away than the moon. "Potentially hazardous" is a broad scientific category for asteroids that does not indicate imminent danger. Explanation from an astronomer: https://twitter.com/BadAstronomer/status/1466870544435920911 "Potentially hazardous" definition: https://cneos.jpl.nasa.gov/about/neo_groups.html
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