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Originally posted by silentraptor
i posted this link this morning,and i belive i was the first one since this david video come out to pull the attention to elenin.
you find all the info here by NASA check it out scroll to march 15 and belive your eyes !!!
ssd.jpl.nasa.gov...:l
Originally posted by CaptainPicard
According to this chart, I don't see any danger in the coming month. But Skip to September 25, 2011!!!
The comet will be aligned with the earth & sun but it will be sooo close to the earth!
Originally posted by Dmonix
Like it's been said over and over (and I am not aiming this at the "Poster" but the Subject. Comets, asteroids, do not cause POLE SHIFTS!!!
Originally posted by Skewed
Originally posted by Dmonix
Like it's been said over and over (and I am not aiming this at the "Poster" but the Subject. Comets, asteroids, do not cause POLE SHIFTS!!!
In a world that we know very little about how can you claim that with certainty? Are you saying that the physics that we currently understand as fact, also applies to everything outside of our atmosphere and that there are no other "versions" of physics?
Apparently all that's gonna happen is it'll be bright enough for us to gawk at and then it'll fade away no biggy.
Originally posted by iamahumandoing
reply to post by discl0sur3
Looking at NASA's data, it's closest on Oct 17th 2011, at a distance of 0.24AU.
That's around 22,000,000 miles.
No idea what that might mean for us though....
C/2010 X1 comes within 0.03 a.u. (4.5 million km) of the Earth’s orbit, but only ~0.4 a.u. from the planet itself – not at all threatening to us. The comet will increase its brightness; in August of 2011 it will be mag. 6-8. By the end of the month and throughout September the comet will be hidden from earthly observers in the rays of the Sun, but it will be easily visible in images from the cosmic coronagraph. At that time the comet’s brightness will be at maximum – about mag. 3-4 (although with passage so close to the Sun anything can be expected). By the way, at that time the comet will again be at the same equatorial coordinates where it was discovered in December of 2010. Beginning in October, the comet will again become visible for observations from Earth; at that time its brightness will be magnitude 4-5, i.e. the comet will be visible to the unaided eye far from large cities. Visibility conditions from northern latitudes will be favorable – the tailed guest will climb into the northern sky. After that, C/2010 X1 will slowly become fainter and move away from the Earth. By the beginning of 2012 its brightness will be around mag. 11-12.
1. (B): Anyone who categorically asserts that Comet Lee will not strike the Earth, or that it will not pass anywhere near it, is stating opinion - not fact. No one, and this includes NASA/JPL, can accurately predict Comet Lee's post perihelion ephemeris because of the Sun's (early *) arrival into Solar Maximum. Remember, the ephemeris of C/1999 H1 (Lee) is not locked into stone, an alteration could occur if this comet is struck by a: CME, Solar Flare, Asteroid, Sungrazing Kreutz Fragment, or a host of other possibilities. This is the reality of the situation, and any person or any organization who tells you otherwise, is clearly shielding you from the truth. However, I do want to go on the record as stating one thing (loud and clear) right now. I am not predicting that Comet Lee's orbit will be altered during perihelion, I am simply stating that it is a possibility which must be given the full consideration it deserves, anything less would be grossly negligent.
1. (C): Now, as regards any associative: Cometary, Asteroid, or Meteor debris which might be following Comet Lee. The arguments stated above can only hold true, if the comet's current ephemeris holds true. Since Comet Lee's post perihelion orbit can not be authenticated until early August, when the comet will exit occultation and solar glare, it is, in essence, much to early too gauge the potential risks of any cometary ejecta striking the Earth during the comet's passage. Therefore, the question remains, could Comet Lee produce debris capable of impacting the Earth? The answer, unfortunately, is yes. The LEONID meteor showers (associated with Comet Temple-Tuttle) are a prime example of the dangers associated with cometary debris, as are the Perseid Meteor showers caused by Comet Swift-Tuttle. Thus - it should be clear - there are irrefutable (debris) risks associated with any near Earth cometary approach. The HCN Factor: If C/1999 H1 (Lee) were to eject a cometary fragment at the Earth, such an event could prove considerably more disastrous than, I myself, originally anticipated. Comet Lee, it seems, contains a high percentage of HCN or Hydrogen Cyanide, a highly explosive compound which is noted for its instability when mixed with oxygen. Therefore, should a large cometary fragment survive entry into the earth's atmosphere, its explosive yield could be far greater than any of the models run by Sandia.
reply to post by PuterMan
On the subject of North and South poles please be aware that the mass of Elenin (we don't know it's exact size yet) will be far too small to have ANY effect upon planet Earth as it passes by,