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- This Photo Puzzle features a cropped image chosen by Science Photo Library. Estimated image size 356x254mm.
- 10x14 Photo Puzzle with 252 pieces. Packed in black cardboard box of dimensions 5 5/8 x 7 5/8 x 1 1/5. Puzzle image 5x7 affixed to box top. Puzzle pieces printed on RA4 paper at 300 dpi
- Image Description: Radar plot of near-Earth asteroid Apophis. Thetall spike shows the peak echo reflection fromApophis above background noise (low spikes).Initial calculations showed that there was achance that it would strike Earth on its closeapproach on 13th April 2029. This radar studyhelped to show that it will miss Earth at thatapproach, but only by around 36, 000 kilometres, the same distance at which geostationarysatellites orbit Earth. The close approach
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- L Benner Et Al/Jpl/Nasa/Science Photo Library
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Photo Puzzle, Radar plot of asteroid Apophis, 2005. Radar plot of near-Earth asteroid Apophis. Thetall spike shows the peak echo reflection fromApophis above background noise (low spikes).Initial calculations showed that there was achance that it would strike Earth on its closeapproach on 13th April 2029. This radar studyhelped to show that it will miss Earth at thatapproach, but only by around 36, 000 kilometres, the same distance at which