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If a giant asteroid (large enough to destroy the earth) was heading straight for us, at what point in the impact timeline would we be able to see it with the naked eye? Once we could see it, how quickly would it grow larger until it blotted out the rest of the sky?

by /u/Wishyouamerry in /r/askscience

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