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Old 07-11-2011, 09:56 AM
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Originally Posted by Karls48 View Post
The near-Earth asteroid, which is called 2005 YU55, will make its closest approach at 6:28 p.m. EDT (2228 GMT) on Nov. 8.
It is quite large - around 400m
(from Space.com)
Am I missing something?
How does GMT 2228 equate to 6:28pm EDT.
Or Is EDT a US time zone?
I thought Sydney is AEDT.

In my calculations, 2228 GMT Nov 8, equals 9:28 AM AEDT on the 9th November.
Please someone correct me.

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