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		mongol on Jan 30, 2025 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Asteroid Impact on Earth 2032 with Probability 1% ... It must be easy to determine which face of the earth it strikes though...?

umanwizard on Jan 30, 2025 [–]

The earth rotates on its axis, So knowing the exact point it hits would depend on the exact time it hits. Presumably that's why the other commenter said knowing latitude would be easier than knowing longitude.

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