Swift Tuttle and the satellite belt

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From: Greg Jensenworth
Date: Mon, 02 Nov 1992 22:26

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So, suppose P/Swift-Tuttle misses the earth, but is closer than the
moon.  Will it basically erase all the satellites on that side of the
earth?  There will be a lot of junk traveling along with the nucleus,
I would think...

Also, any noticable effects of a comet-moon collision?

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