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.

  • Pennomi@lemmy.worldEnglish
    7·
    1 year ago

    Which is why it’s silly to represent the size of the asteroid in capybara lengths. We should be representing it in capybara volumes or masses. Probably be something more like 1 billion capybaras.

    • ryathal
      3·
      1 year ago

      Volume is the worst reported measure, it’s only Olympic swimming pools. I want to know acre feet.