Asteroid 2011 MD to come Close to Earth - 27 June 2011 PSI

This video shows "ASTEROID 2011 MD" encounter from space. Importantly it shows from Asteroid point of view. Which will pass only 12,000 km above Earth's surface on 27th June, 2011 at 15.01 GMT(10.31 p.m IST). Asteroid is traveling at speed of 6.69 km/sec. Size of asteroid is expected to be 6.3 meters to 14 meters. It was discovered on 22nd June 2011 by the LINEAR near-Earth object discovery team. It is expected to be sailing high off the coast of Antarctica the sky during the encounter. This asteroid orbits Sun every 396 days. After 27th June, 2011 changes in its orbit can be expected. It will even miss Moon on 28th June, 2011. Last time this asteroid was close to earth was on 11th June,2010.Details www.ournewplanets.com source:NASA/IAU/PSI

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[kylecon602]

Wouldn't this throw off earths orbit?