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Anonymous Coward User ID: 9322375 Canada 05/24/2012 10:48 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Check out: Quoting: Spickets [link to ssd.jpl.nasa.gov] 28th May impact date? 26m big enough to make a dent! Also see [link to www.spaceweather.com] bump. an asteroid more than 75ft diameter could cause some trouble if it hits in the right spot. plus with the condition code, it's just too close for comfort. yes. |
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TeamReaper User ID: 960776 United States 05/24/2012 10:56 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Anyone have a link to that simulation that tells you what would happen if the meteor hit water?? How big of a potential tsunami could occur? Quoting: Anonymous Coward 5240732 Here you go: [link to www.purdue.edu] In every operation, whether planning it or executing it, you can never count on luck; but you have to accept it, and recognize it when it’s there. -Major ******, U-2 Pilot/Instructor/Flight Commander |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 10957384 United States 05/24/2012 10:56 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | The data arc span is one day. They just found it yesterday, so the certainty of the trajectory for this one is far from conclusive. Quoting: tomasgod1 This is a 26 M asteroid that is travelling at 13 km/s. If it is an iron meteorite (less common than a stony meteorite), but for the sake of looking at the worst case scenario lets calculate that it is. We can then get a look at what this collision would resemble. The average interval between impacts of this size somewhere on Earth is 351.4 years Energy before atmospheric entry: 6.22 x 10^15 Joules = 1.49 MegaTons TNT The projectile begins to breakup at an altitude of 9540 meters = 31300 ft The projectile reaches the ground in a broken condition. The mass of projectile strikes the surface at velocity 5.46 km/s = 3.39 miles/s The impact energy is 1.1 x 10^15 Joules = 0.26 MegaTons. The broken projectile fragments strike the ground in an ellipse of dimension 0.223 km by 0.16 km Crater shape is normal in spite of atmospheric crushing; fragments are not significantly dispersed. Transient Crater Diameter: 520 meters ( = 1700 feet ) Transient Crater Depth: 184 meters ( = 603 feet ) Final Crater Diameter: 650 meters ( = 2130 feet ) Final Crater Depth: 138 meters ( = 454 feet ) The crater formed is a simple crater. The floor of the crater is underlain by a lens of broken rock debris (breccia) with a maximum thickness of 64.1 meters ( = 210 feet ). At this impact velocity ( < 12 km/s), little shock melting of the target occurs. Most ejecta is blocked by Earth's atmosphere. Seismic Effects: Richter Scale Magnitude: 4.2 Yeah but if it hit, there's a 70% chance it would hit water. What would the tsunami stats be? |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 16586423 Canada 05/24/2012 10:59 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | On average the Moon is 384,399 km (238,854.465 miles, 0.00257 AU) from the Earth Quoting: Anonymous Coward 9533923 Id more worry about the moon What the fuck? Moon: 238,000 miles from earth Meteor: 25,000 miles from earth The moon is apx 213,000 miles FURTHER AWAY than this meteor. Are you on crack? He's confusing LD and AU. fucktard. |
Éireann User ID: 16632649 United States 05/24/2012 11:00 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | 26m isn't all that big. It's only 85.28 ft in diameter and most likely wouldn't survive the entry through the atmosphere. Eireann~ I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me. - Galatians 2:20 |
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TeamReaper User ID: 960776 United States 05/24/2012 11:01 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | The data arc span is one day. They just found it yesterday, so the certainty of the trajectory for this one is far from conclusive. Quoting: tomasgod1 This is a 26 M asteroid that is travelling at 13 km/s. If it is an iron meteorite (less common than a stony meteorite), but for the sake of looking at the worst case scenario lets calculate that it is. We can then get a look at what this collision would resemble. The average interval between impacts of this size somewhere on Earth is 351.4 years Energy before atmospheric entry: 6.22 x 10^15 Joules = 1.49 MegaTons TNT The projectile begins to breakup at an altitude of 9540 meters = 31300 ft The projectile reaches the ground in a broken condition. The mass of projectile strikes the surface at velocity 5.46 km/s = 3.39 miles/s The impact energy is 1.1 x 10^15 Joules = 0.26 MegaTons. The broken projectile fragments strike the ground in an ellipse of dimension 0.223 km by 0.16 km Crater shape is normal in spite of atmospheric crushing; fragments are not significantly dispersed. Transient Crater Diameter: 520 meters ( = 1700 feet ) Transient Crater Depth: 184 meters ( = 603 feet ) Final Crater Diameter: 650 meters ( = 2130 feet ) Final Crater Depth: 138 meters ( = 454 feet ) The crater formed is a simple crater. The floor of the crater is underlain by a lens of broken rock debris (breccia) with a maximum thickness of 64.1 meters ( = 210 feet ). At this impact velocity ( < 12 km/s), little shock melting of the target occurs. Most ejecta is blocked by Earth's atmosphere. Seismic Effects: Richter Scale Magnitude: 4.2 Yeah but if it hit, there's a 70% chance it would hit water. What would the tsunami stats be? using the simulator: [link to www.purdue.edu] at 100 miles away the tsunami would be less than 30 inches. FYI used similar inputs to get the result above. In every operation, whether planning it or executing it, you can never count on luck; but you have to accept it, and recognize it when it’s there. -Major ******, U-2 Pilot/Instructor/Flight Commander |
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Éireann User ID: 16632649 United States 05/24/2012 11:02 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | The data arc span is one day. They just found it yesterday, so the certainty of the trajectory for this one is far from conclusive. Quoting: tomasgod1 This is a 26 M asteroid that is travelling at 13 km/s. If it is an iron meteorite (less common than a stony meteorite), but for the sake of looking at the worst case scenario lets calculate that it is. We can then get a look at what this collision would resemble. The average interval between impacts of this size somewhere on Earth is 351.4 years Energy before atmospheric entry: 6.22 x 10^15 Joules = 1.49 MegaTons TNT The projectile begins to breakup at an altitude of 9540 meters = 31300 ft The projectile reaches the ground in a broken condition. The mass of projectile strikes the surface at velocity 5.46 km/s = 3.39 miles/s The impact energy is 1.1 x 10^15 Joules = 0.26 MegaTons. The broken projectile fragments strike the ground in an ellipse of dimension 0.223 km by 0.16 km Crater shape is normal in spite of atmospheric crushing; fragments are not significantly dispersed. Transient Crater Diameter: 520 meters ( = 1700 feet ) Transient Crater Depth: 184 meters ( = 603 feet ) Final Crater Diameter: 650 meters ( = 2130 feet ) Final Crater Depth: 138 meters ( = 454 feet ) The crater formed is a simple crater. The floor of the crater is underlain by a lens of broken rock debris (breccia) with a maximum thickness of 64.1 meters ( = 210 feet ). At this impact velocity ( < 12 km/s), little shock melting of the target occurs. Most ejecta is blocked by Earth's atmosphere. Seismic Effects: Richter Scale Magnitude: 4.2 Yeah but if it hit, there's a 70% chance it would hit water. What would the tsunami stats be? Let's just hope it doesn't have an iron core and doesn't hit a populated place if it does have an iron core. So every one use the GLP effect so it will just be ice and rock. Eireann~ I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me. - Galatians 2:20 |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 9322375 Canada 05/24/2012 11:02 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | The data arc span is one day. They just found it yesterday, so the certainty of the trajectory for this one is far from conclusive. Quoting: tomasgod1 This is a 26 M asteroid that is travelling at 13 km/s. If it is an iron meteorite (less common than a stony meteorite), but for the sake of looking at the worst case scenario lets calculate that it is. We can then get a look at what this collision would resemble. The average interval between impacts of this size somewhere on Earth is 351.4 years Energy before atmospheric entry: 6.22 x 10^15 Joules = 1.49 MegaTons TNT The projectile begins to breakup at an altitude of 9540 meters = 31300 ft The projectile reaches the ground in a broken condition. The mass of projectile strikes the surface at velocity 5.46 km/s = 3.39 miles/s The impact energy is 1.1 x 10^15 Joules = 0.26 MegaTons. The broken projectile fragments strike the ground in an ellipse of dimension 0.223 km by 0.16 km Crater shape is normal in spite of atmospheric crushing; fragments are not significantly dispersed. Transient Crater Diameter: 520 meters ( = 1700 feet ) Transient Crater Depth: 184 meters ( = 603 feet ) Final Crater Diameter: 650 meters ( = 2130 feet ) Final Crater Depth: 138 meters ( = 454 feet ) The crater formed is a simple crater. The floor of the crater is underlain by a lens of broken rock debris (breccia) with a maximum thickness of 64.1 meters ( = 210 feet ). At this impact velocity ( < 12 km/s), little shock melting of the target occurs. Most ejecta is blocked by Earth's atmosphere. Seismic Effects: Richter Scale Magnitude: 4.2 Yeah but if it hit, there's a 70% chance it would hit water. What would the tsunami stats be? i was just doing some math juggling in my head too. i realized, first it would have to come close than point one lunar D, then it would have to survive entry. then it would have to find a populated area/ and or cause a tsunami, the latter of which we'd get warning of. over all not zero but maybe pretty low. |
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TeamReaper User ID: 960776 United States 05/24/2012 11:03 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | The data arc span is one day. They just found it yesterday, so the certainty of the trajectory for this one is far from conclusive. Quoting: tomasgod1 This is a 26 M asteroid that is travelling at 13 km/s. If it is an iron meteorite (less common than a stony meteorite), but for the sake of looking at the worst case scenario lets calculate that it is. We can then get a look at what this collision would resemble. The average interval between impacts of this size somewhere on Earth is 351.4 years Energy before atmospheric entry: 6.22 x 10^15 Joules = 1.49 MegaTons TNT The projectile begins to breakup at an altitude of 9540 meters = 31300 ft The projectile reaches the ground in a broken condition. The mass of projectile strikes the surface at velocity 5.46 km/s = 3.39 miles/s The impact energy is 1.1 x 10^15 Joules = 0.26 MegaTons. The broken projectile fragments strike the ground in an ellipse of dimension 0.223 km by 0.16 km Crater shape is normal in spite of atmospheric crushing; fragments are not significantly dispersed. Transient Crater Diameter: 520 meters ( = 1700 feet ) Transient Crater Depth: 184 meters ( = 603 feet ) Final Crater Diameter: 650 meters ( = 2130 feet ) Final Crater Depth: 138 meters ( = 454 feet ) The crater formed is a simple crater. The floor of the crater is underlain by a lens of broken rock debris (breccia) with a maximum thickness of 64.1 meters ( = 210 feet ). At this impact velocity ( < 12 km/s), little shock melting of the target occurs. Most ejecta is blocked by Earth's atmosphere. Seismic Effects: Richter Scale Magnitude: 4.2 Yeah but if it hit, there's a 70% chance it would hit water. What would the tsunami stats be? using the simulator: [link to www.purdue.edu] at 100 miles away the tsunami would be less than 30 inches. FYI used similar inputs to get the result above. Another simulator [link to impact.ese.ic.ac.uk] In every operation, whether planning it or executing it, you can never count on luck; but you have to accept it, and recognize it when it’s there. -Major ******, U-2 Pilot/Instructor/Flight Commander |
Éireann User ID: 16632649 United States 05/24/2012 11:04 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | 26m isn't all that big. It's only 85.28 ft in diameter and most likely wouldn't survive the entry through the atmosphere. Quoting: Éireann It will survive.... Yeah.... *tail between legs* I feel like a moron, RT, after reading the post a few up from yours. With the data the poster plugged in, if that rock had an iron core, it would cause some serious damage should it hit a populated area. I can't imagine the chaos that would ensue. Eireann~ I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me. - Galatians 2:20 |
Éireann User ID: 16632649 United States 05/24/2012 11:05 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | 26m isn't all that big. It's only 85.28 ft in diameter and most likely wouldn't survive the entry through the atmosphere. Quoting: Éireann Oh.... hush, you. I corrected my idiot post and yes I feel stupid. Eireann~ I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me. - Galatians 2:20 |
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Éireann User ID: 16632649 United States 05/24/2012 11:11 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | 26m isn't all that big. It's only 85.28 ft in diameter and most likely wouldn't survive the entry through the atmosphere. Quoting: Éireann Oh.... hush, you. I corrected my idiot post and yes I feel stupid. All in good humor. Good night. Night Night, Professor. Thank you for the opportunity to laugh at myself :) We all have our "doh" moments. Mine just happen to be rather....frequent :) Eireann~ I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me. - Galatians 2:20 |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 15776080 United States 05/24/2012 11:11 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | wasnt there a link yesterday about an asteroid drill in oklahoma city and ft worth? Quoting: Anonymous Coward 960776 Here it is: Thread: Emergency Readiness: OKC an Fortworth "METEOR STRIKE" Scenario Watching channel 11 news now. blackout in the Fort Worth area. 27000 home without power and they dont know why. |
Éireann User ID: 16632649 United States 05/24/2012 11:13 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | wasnt there a link yesterday about an asteroid drill in oklahoma city and ft worth? Quoting: Anonymous Coward 960776 Here it is: Thread: Emergency Readiness: OKC an Fortworth "METEOR STRIKE" Scenario Watching channel 11 news now. blackout in the Fort Worth area. 27000 home without power and they dont know why. Interesting and a little unnerving in the timing. Eireann~ I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me. - Galatians 2:20 |
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Éireann User ID: 16632649 United States 05/24/2012 11:15 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | That is the cutest little...blob, RT. That made me giggle. Ok if I snag that for my emote collection? Eireann~ I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me. - Galatians 2:20 |
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