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Title: Just announced! Asteroid impact immanent!
Post by: rogwar on December 21, 2012, 10:12:30 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KuWsQSntFf0
Title: Re: Just announced! Asteroid impact immanent!
Post by: Buzzard7 on December 21, 2012, 11:21:32 PM
Closest known approach was 2002 AU4 at 39.8 times the lunar distance from us. Only 1.1km estimated diameter at almost 12 km/sec.
Title: Re: Just announced! Asteroid impact immanent!
Post by: shotgunneeley on December 22, 2012, 09:25:07 AM
The link sends me to a video of The Sound of Music.  :headscratch:
Title: Re: Just announced! Asteroid impact immanent!
Post by: rogwar on December 22, 2012, 10:39:52 AM
It was a joke referencing the end of the world.
Title: Re: Just announced! Asteroid impact immanent!
Post by: shotgunneeley on December 22, 2012, 11:19:34 AM
Quote from: rogwar on December 22, 2012, 10:39:52 AM
It was a joke referencing the end of the world.

Oh ok, i didnt watch it because i thought it was a mistaken link.

I saw your title and thought "cripes what now and why does it have to happen today???"
Title: Re: Just announced! Asteroid impact immanent!
Post by: Hoarach on December 22, 2012, 12:08:09 PM
Well actually some truth to this.  Asteroid found yesterday that has a chance of hitting us in 2040.   :uhoh

Who knows how likely to occur as its so far away.  They are saying it will miss us now but a lot can change in 20 years.  They also say one is likely to hit us next year but most of it should break up in the atmosphere.
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Post by: FiLtH on December 22, 2012, 10:43:10 PM
 Wonder how many near misses have happened in the last 100 years that we knew nothing about. Im sick of hearing about them. No need for more stress in our lives.
Title: Re: Just announced! Asteroid impact immanent!
Post by: ghi on December 22, 2012, 11:23:43 PM
Quote from: Buzzard7 on December 21, 2012, 11:21:32 PM
Closest known approach was 2002 AU4 at 39.8 times the lunar distance from us. Only 1.1km estimated diameter at almost 12 km/sec.

2012DA14   -(57m wide)  0.09 LD( lunar distance) not AU !!  feb 15/ 2013 this is going to be well within the orbits of geosynchronous satellites; but won't hit Earth. :banana: