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Mysterious and Well-Preserved Oort Cloud Object Heading Into Our Solar System

Posted May 28, 2013 3:10 PM

From Universe Today:

An artist's conception of two tidally locked objects orbiting the Sun from afar. The system: 2010 WG9 may likely look like this.

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05/29/2013 11:45 AM

I couldn't find anything in the article about what is heading here. Can you? Should I panic?

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05/29/2013 5:22 PM

? Panic ?

. . .

Two (2) "thing-uh-muh-doo-hickies" that'll :

"... never approach closer than Uranus."

Just another "distraction" . . . .

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05/30/2013 8:21 AM

Nope. It's heading for Stinky Pete's place:

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