wow!! that meteor on march 5th just got a lot CLOSER!! | |
strgzr User ID: 23556856 United States 02/06/2016 06:38 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I've been reading up on this little bugger ... Quoting: Anonymous Coward 70670034 They have not had any observation on this in 3 years. The approach distance is based entirely on calculations, not observations. They have NOT seen this yet, it's still too far away. There is NO WAY to know what has influenced that rock, flying through billions of miles of space in three years. It COULD hit us, or it could pass so far away we never see it. BUT, let's put this in perspective: It's estimated at 200,000 tons, traveling at 32,500 mph If it were to hit us, it would probably air burst at 30,000 feet and explode with a 2-3 megaton force, more than enough to take out a city. One of these days, our luck is going to run out ... and we WILL get hit. [link to earthsky.org] Thank you for pumping some life back into this doom. :) |
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777organic777 User ID: 69392318 United States 02/06/2016 06:56 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Astro is a jackass. What the hell is he going to be able tell you that you can't figure out for yourself with the info already available to you. Some science to back up claims one way or the other is my observation. He has saved me from having to lugg in the garlic plants more than once.. |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 69907057 United States 02/06/2016 07:12 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Astro is a jackass. What the hell is he going to be able tell you that you can't figure out for yourself with the info already available to you. Some science to back up claims one way or the other is my observation. He has saved me from having to lugg in the garlic plants more than once.. Dude... Tomato plants... |
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R&D scientist User ID: 71346215 Puerto Rico 02/06/2016 07:22 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | It will hit , enjoy the ride I decree it to hit in the Name of EMAN Emmanuel .... Why ? They harmed the children , never again , they need to learn children of God are not a thing to corrupt at their will . And again they had tried to harm the Urn than conveys this message The one that hit Russia was a warning , there is nop more warning ... They had drawn blood from the saints , and they shall pay : channel closing 8:22 EST Are we screwd ! ~~~~ |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 20444398 Ireland 02/06/2016 07:47 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Where is Astro???? Yes he is in Australia, yes he said he was gone for two weeks, but seriously who doesnt go on holiday and check GLP? ASTRO and Nasa have gone to the bunkers to prepare . Those of us who survive will be wiped out by the zika virus and the last of our children will die out. |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 70561639 United States 02/06/2016 07:51 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I read elsewhere that if there are any pockets of frozen gases inside, when that thing gets near the sun and heats up, frozen gas or water expanding can act like thrusters and change the orbit. [link to www.space.com] (some asteroids may contain water) So the fact is, we don't know what direction this thing will veer. |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 69547224 United States 02/06/2016 08:35 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | This thing is pulling on our magnetosphere in a serious way. I'm so dizzy I cannot walk a straight line. It's under the covers for me until it passes. New moon, seriously weakened magnetosphere...where I am, a friend took me to get a few things, and I called her attention to the fact on this bright sunny day, there was not a bird anywhere to be seen. If I can't walk straight when this shit happens, birds can't fly straight either. I get raging thirst from magnetosphere stuff, so far one gallon of water down the hatch today. It's so bad I wish I told my friend I wish it would come through the roof of my building and hit me in the head..she laughed, saying my luck was such that it would miss me, leaving me naked and homeless in the street. UN FUN. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 70646361 United States 02/06/2016 08:44 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | This thing is pulling on our magnetosphere in a serious way. I'm so dizzy I cannot walk a straight line. It's under the covers for me until it passes. New moon, seriously weakened magnetosphere...where I am, a friend took me to get a few things, and I called her attention to the fact on this bright sunny day, there was not a bird anywhere to be seen. If I can't walk straight when this shit happens, birds can't fly straight either. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 69547224 I get raging thirst from magnetosphere stuff, so far one gallon of water down the hatch today. It's so bad I wish I told my friend I wish it would come through the roof of my building and hit me in the head..she laughed, saying my luck was such that it would miss me, leaving me naked and homeless in the street. UN FUN. Its those magik mushrooms you been snacking on. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 69547224 United States 02/06/2016 08:47 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | This thing is pulling on our magnetosphere in a serious way. I'm so dizzy I cannot walk a straight line. It's under the covers for me until it passes. New moon, seriously weakened magnetosphere...where I am, a friend took me to get a few things, and I called her attention to the fact on this bright sunny day, there was not a bird anywhere to be seen. If I can't walk straight when this shit happens, birds can't fly straight either. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 69547224 I get raging thirst from magnetosphere stuff, so far one gallon of water down the hatch today. It's so bad I told my friend I wish it would come through the roof of my building and hit me in the head..she laughed, saying my luck was such that it would miss me, leaving me naked and homeless in the street. UN FUN. Its those magik mushrooms you been snacking on. Which part, the naked and homeless in the street? |
ANON User ID: 68733635 United States 02/06/2016 08:58 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | i think you also have to take into account the fact the distance is calculated from the centre of the planet too So, subtract 3,959 miles (6,371 km)...so, 6,513 miles from say, sea level. The Moon is 238,900 miles away. I wonder whether Earth's gravitational pull will it closer? What is the composition of the body? Wonder how much mass would be loss in entry? |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 70646361 United States 02/06/2016 09:05 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | i think you also have to take into account the fact the distance is calculated from the centre of the planet too So, subtract 3,959 miles (6,371 km)...so, 6,513 miles from say, sea level. The Moon is 238,900 miles away. I wonder whether Earth's gravitational pull will it closer? What is the composition of the body? Wonder how much mass would be loss in entry? It wont matter what its made of, at that entry speed it could be made of cotton and still make a huge hole. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 35731434 United States 02/06/2016 09:16 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | "What is the composition of the body?" the one that hit Az was metal. If it is all metal, it will make it all the way down and crater, everything in the impact area will be vaporized, the air itself will be ionized and flash-over, everything burns. "a dark and cloudy day" but not for everyone. Jer 30 could that point to a global water-vapor cloud mixed with soot? It could rain some nasty stuff. It would mess the daylight up and obscure the moon. What can you do? Romans 10:9 tell someone about it |
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lock the top lock (OP) User ID: 5410939 United States 02/06/2016 09:27 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | you are all awesome. my bf just told me i am nuttier than a snickers bar. i told him "don't say i didn't warn you!". here's hoping the meteor lands on his head. in all seriousness this seems too close for comfort. i have been looking at spaceweather for as long as i can remember !! lock the top lock |
The Wizzard of gotcha moments User ID: 70709884 United States 02/06/2016 09:32 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Leave astromut alone, he's busy hitting all that southern hemisphere poontang... Quoting: Patagonians Wherever he is, he's a having panic sex. Wait until his girlfiend finds out, that's real doom for him. I hope he doesn't get Zika virus, fucking all those mosquitos. Last Edited by The Wizzard of Ahs! on 02/06/2016 09:34 PM |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 53530636 United States 02/06/2016 09:50 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | When they say 11,000 miles, are they tackling actual ground contact? We know it doesn't have to hit us to make a mess. How much atmosphere do we have to play with in that 11,000? Quoting: Anonymous Coward 69198262 No. They are meaning from the center of the body-center of Earth. So, an 'LD' is from the center of the Moon, to the center of the Earth. Since the Earth is roughly 8,000 miles in diameter, from the center to the surface is roughly 4,000 miles. Thereby, an asteroid passing 10,000 miles, you must also subtract the thickness of the Earth from center to get the correct value of 6,000 miles (from SURFACE impact). what are the chances of impacting the moon? |
Pifferskimp User ID: 41568379 United States 02/06/2016 09:51 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Its called plausible deniability.. They know exactly every detail about that Rock. You really dont think they would not pay attention to something that could take out a city..Maybe even a city where they or their families live??? ??lol.. I would say if it hits they can now officially say they didn't check it for over 3 years so they didn't know it was gonna hit..They only posted it on space weather for fun ya know.. Ha Ha Ha .All bases covered DOOM ON BITCHES.. I've been reading up on this little bugger ... Quoting: Anonymous Coward 70670034 They have not had any observation on this in 3 years. The approach distance is based entirely on calculations, not observations. They have NOT seen this yet, it's still too far away. There is NO WAY to know what has influenced that rock, flying through billions of miles of space in three years. It COULD hit us, or it could pass so far away we never see it. BUT, let's put this in perspective: It's estimated at 200,000 tons, traveling at 32,500 mph If it were to hit us, it would probably air burst at 30,000 feet and explode with a 2-3 megaton force, more than enough to take out a city. One of these days, our luck is going to run out ... and we WILL get hit. [link to earthsky.org] |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 71220746 Brazil 02/06/2016 09:54 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Had the Chelyabinsk meteor come in at a steeper angle the shock wave effects would have been an order of magnitude stronger so the people in Chelyabinsk and surrounding villages were very lucky. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 35731434 United States 02/06/2016 09:55 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | if it hit an ocean, the water would be displaced to the bottom of the sea. Most of it will be vaporized, but it could prevent the mantle from being pierced. The Tsunami and earthquake would be unfathomable, the planet would ring with seismic quakes for a long time and the oceans would all be affected. That means the resulting tsunami like the one that hit Japan, would also ring the planet, over and over. It could affect the spin of earth and change the axis of spin. Interactions with the moon's gravitational influence would be unpredictable. Should it hit the dry ground, a mountain range would be preferred as opposed to the planes. They say this stuff is left over from the solar system's birth but how does some dust turn into volcanic or metamorphic rock without a planet? Impossible to happen, especially the metal meteorites, they are from a planet that was ripped apart, just look at the moon's surface, it was once a pretty satellite. Interactions between the earth and the moon would also be unpredictable and if it was predictable, there is little that could be done to stop harmful events that result. then again, it could skip in the atmosphere and tumble away. |
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Imp User ID: 71089666 United States 02/06/2016 10:03 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | if it hit an ocean, the water would be displaced to the bottom of the sea. Most of it will be vaporized, but it could prevent the mantle from being pierced. The Tsunami and earthquake would be unfathomable, the planet would ring with seismic quakes for a long time and the oceans would all be affected. That means the resulting tsunami like the one that hit Japan, would also ring the planet, over and over. It could affect the spin of earth and change the axis of spin. Interactions with the moon's gravitational influence would be unpredictable. Should it hit the dry ground, a mountain range would be preferred as opposed to the planes. They say this stuff is left over from the solar system's birth but how does some dust turn into volcanic or metamorphic rock without a planet? Impossible to happen, especially the metal meteorites, they are from a planet that was ripped apart, just look at the moon's surface, it was once a pretty satellite. Interactions between the earth and the moon would also be unpredictable and if it was predictable, there is little that could be done to stop harmful events that result. then again, it could skip in the atmosphere and tumble away. i'm not that knowledgeable, but I'm pretty sure your description is that of a 0.5-1mile meteor. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 35731434 United States 02/06/2016 10:16 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | i'm not that knowledgeable, but I'm pretty sure your description is that of a 0.5-1mile meteor. We can always do a study, write a paper about it, make some charts and graphs and a PBS special. It all depends on what it is made of. Those tusks in Alaska that had metallic micro meteorites imbedded in them seemed to do just fine, the problem in finding any one skeleton was and still is quite impossible because something scattered everything all over the place near the Beaver Mountain range. Then there were the Clovis people who lived in the S.E. States that got torched by something that caused a rather large global firestorm. It all depends what the thing is made out of, if it is a dirt clog, then it defrosts and expands and disintegrates up high, --if it comes in. The longer it can stay intact on an entry is the big question, if it does not rip itself apart, all that energy has to be expressed at the point of impact. |