Small Asteroid Headed for Swanzey NH

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Reports from the National Observatory have successfully calculated the path of St Dominic's asteroid, the metallic object which has been circling closer to Earth in recent years. The object, technically classified as an asteroid, had recently broken loose from the belt of other asteroids clustered between Mars and Jupiter. Estimates place impact with Earth anywhere between late October and early November.

Comprised of ice crystals, deposits of iron, magnesium, palladium and nickel; St Dominic's asteroid was named for the patron saint of astronomers after its discovery by Dr. Jacobsen, a devout Catholic on loan to the National Observatory from the University of Notre Dame.

Measuring approximately two kilometers across, it is expected to break-up upon entry to the atmosphere and the smaller pieces will incinerate before landfall. It is impossible to predict the actual impact of an object in this size-range, however. Estimates suggest that the town of Swanzey, New Hampshire may face anything from no serious damage to the threat of hailstone-sized debris. Debris of this size, given the superheated conditions and speed of descent, could cause damage to homes and cars if the impact zone is a populated area.

Swanzey, New Hampshire is a small hamlet near the better-known city of Keene, NH. Keene is the home to Keene State College as well as an annual Pumpkin Festival which attracts visitors from across the New England Region. Despite it's proximity to Keene, Swanzey is lightly populated. Therefore, the government has no plans to call for an evacuation of the residents.

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