WTF !! WHERE DID ASTEROID XP-2004 GO ?? NO ANYMORE IN NASA WEBSITE

I have to say, I was right on this one. When they say "there's nothing to worry about" It means "worry"

It simply means we're all FUCKED...and they want to KEEP this fact FROM us...


SO DOOOOOOOOMED!!!!











Just a thought

They've still got the simulation up at the JPL...

[link to neo.jpl.nasa.gov]

Why the hell did they remove 2004 XP-14 for July 3rd? Makes no sense.

We are sister one of us, we are sister one of us! Gooble Gabble Gooble Gabble Gooble Gabble Gooble Gabble

Well, we know the damned thing existed just days and weeks ago.

[link to space.com]
Huge Asteroid to Fly Past Earth July 3
By Joe Rao
SPACE.com Skywatching Columnist
posted: 26 June 2006
11:50 am ET

An asteroid possibly as large as a half-mile or more in diameter is rapidly approaching the Earth. There is no need for concern, for no collision is in the offing, but the space rock will make an exceptionally close approach to our planet early on Monday, July 3, passing just beyond the Moon’s average distance from Earth.

Astronomers will attempt to get a more accurate assessment of the asteroid’s size by “pinging” it with radar.

And skywatchers with good telescopes and some experience just might be able to get a glimpse of this cosmic rock as it streaks rapidly past our planet in the wee hours Monday. The closest approach occurs late Sunday for U.S. West Coast skywatchers.

The asteroid, designated 2004 XP14, was discovered on Dec. 10, 2004 by the Lincoln Laboratory Near Earth Asteroid Research (LINEAR), a continuing camera survey to keep watch for asteroids that may pass uncomfortably close to Earth.

Although initially there were concerns that this asteroid might possibly impact Earth later this century and thus merit special monitoring, further analysis of its orbit has since ruled out any such collision, at least in the foreseeable future.

Size not known

Asteroid 2004 XP14 is a member of a class of asteroids known as Apollo, which have Earth-crossing orbits. The name comes from 1862 Apollo, the first asteroid of this group to be discovered. There are now 1,989 known Apollos.

The size of 2004 XP 14 is not precisely known. But based on its brightness, the diameter is believed to be somewhere in the range of 1,345 to 3,018-feet (410 to 920 meters). That's between a quarter mile and just over a half-mile wide.

Due to the proximity of its orbit to Earth [Map] and its estimated size, this object has been classified as a “Potentially Hazardous Asteroid” (PHA) by the Minor Planet Center in Cambridge, Massachusetts. There are currently 783 PHAs.

The latest calculations show that 2004 XP14 will pass closest to Earth at 04:25 UT on July 3 (12:25 a.m. EDT or 9:25 p.m. PDT on July 2). The asteroid’s distance from Earth at that moment will be 268,624 miles (432,308 km), or just 1.1 times the Moon’s average distance from Earth.

Spotting 2004 XP14 will be a challenge, best accomplished by seasoned observers with moderate-sized telescopes.

On April 13, 2029, observers in Asia and North Africa will have a chance to see another asteroid, but without needing a telescope. Asteroid 99942 Apophis, about 1,000 feet (300 meters) wide, is expected to be visible to the naked eye as it passes within 20,000 miles (32,000 km). Astronomers say an asteroid that large comes that close about once every 1,500 years.

Observing plans

As 2004 XP14 makes its closest approach to Earth, astronomers will attempt to gauge its size and shape by analysis of very high frequency radio waves reflected from its surface.

Such radar measurements of the exact distance and velocity of the asteroid will allow for precise information on its orbit. From this scientists can also discern details of the asteroid’s mass, as well as a measurement of its density, which is a very important indicator of its overall composition and internal structure.

Astronomers plan to utilize NASA's 70-meter (230-foot) diameter Goldstone radar, the largest and most sensitive antenna in its Deep Space Network. Located in California’s Mojave Desert, the Goldstone antenna has been used to bounce radio signals off other Near-Earth asteroids many times before, and it is now being readied to “ping” 2004 XP14 on July 3, 4 and 5.

Augmenting the Goldstone observations will be radar observations scheduled at Evpatoria in the Ukraine, commencing several hours prior to the July 3 observations at Goldstone.

Editor's Note: A SPACE.com viewer's guide for 2004 XP14 will be presented in Joe Rao's weekly Night Sky column on Friday, June 30.

Gallery: Astero

[link to neo.jpl.nasa.gov]

Did you miss my first link?

Doesn't matter...it's good for a bump.

Matbe They dont want to tell us that now it is closer and bigger than first estimates.

[link to www.ursispaltenstein.ch]


SO DOOOOOOOMED!!!

Yes that's definitely it.

Moving the chart through the days dosent look good even the last passing comet never looked so close no matter what you did the earth and xp-2004 overlap names at one time sure does like an impact.

It was there on monday !!!

. . . . . , , , , , <-- some commas and full-stops for you.

In case the asteroid(s) impact Earth, NASA is going to say it was an unforeseen event.

I hope it bounces...

We're all gonna die!!!!!!!!

.0035 AU

In miles was does that come out to?

Why? just to make you happy who the fuck are you to tell me how to reply to this thread .

This is much bigger deal than the comet last month...

seriously... they thought once this asteriod would be pulled into the earth by gravity...

HUBBLE went down for "no reason" a few days ago...

news stories today on FOX news today on it - and it was kinda intersting on what the scientist was saying...

He was kinda hinting that there was a chance they are wrong and the 294,000 mile pass of earth could be effected by gravity....

Asteroid Near-Miss Set to Happen July 3 - FOX News - 5 hours ago
[link to www.foxnews.com]

NASA to formulate asteroid defense plan - MSNBC - 2 hours ago
[link to msnbc.msn.com]

sorry - you can get links here... if anyone wishes...

[link to www.godlikeproductions.com]

how much damage can half a mile in size astroid do?

Sure it could take out a city and that sucks but as a whole its not like tons of people will die

[link to www.space.com]

OMG !!! What is that noise ??
I think the asteroid is just about to hit my house !!!!!!...................................




I AM FINE ..... THANKS !!!
IT WAS THE DUMP TRUCK !!

HOLY CRAP!!!!!!!!!!!!

NASA aims for quick Hubble fix
Balky camera could be back on line July 3, agency says

[link to msnbc.msn.com]

I was miss informed. That is scarey

They just want to mess with your heads. The simualtion is still there:
[link to neo.jpl.nasa.gov]

And now that the sex change operation is done, how does it feel to be Mr Informed?