February 15, 2013 Asteroid fly-by

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Or, better named probably, that really big rock for Valentine’s Day your babe always wanted?

There is no risk of it hitting Earth.  BUT, this flyby will be so close it will mess up any future predictions of where it might go.  People are already speculating it will hit Earth the next time.  But, chances are MUCH more likely it will go spinning out into space or simply get eaten by the Sun.  Even IF it did hit Earth, it’s not a life-ending sized rock.  Maybe  Tunguska sized blast, but even that is doubtful.

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