The asteroid that will pass us on 29th Jan

Just curious as to what will happen to the planet when this asteroid will pass us on the 29th, on a few topics they say the weather could get worse, ranging from earthquakes to a glowing sky?

I just wanted to know when the best time is to start documenting increasing weather effects that seem to be abnormal, i think its slowly starting here in the uk from freak rain showers to immense quick gusts of wind, this has just happened from tonight, its now cloudy but noiseless up in the heavens, is this asteroind passing us starting to have an effect now?

It has hit the mainstream media...

tvnz.co.nz...

Just stay tuned

reply to post by mattguy404


Hang on.. That article refers to XP14.

Search on TU24 for the one that will pass (hopefully) on the 29th.

reply to post by Now_Then


My apologies...

tvnz.co.nz...

There we go. Same news site, different story.

reply to post by Scaart


Well I am a meteorologist so I will let you know when

Seriously though, the asteroid will have no effect on the earths weather patterns, apart from the possibility of dust reflecting sunlight in space and even that is only an unconfirmed theory. However if an asteroid crashed into earth and was big enough (and i mean an enormous one) it would have an effect on the weather if it impacts over land. It would raise a dust cloud which would refelct sunlight, causing a cooling effect

Freak rain showers and quick gusts of winds (which are squalls) are not even closely related to the passing of an asteroid.

reply to post by Now_Then


there was some misinformation about that .. i hope this clears it upBad Astronomy Blog