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Seems there is a LOT more maths to consider than just a standard physical trajectory.
Originally posted by bekod
reply to post by Signals
we shall see come sep oct, but this is not the only one neo.jpl.nasa.gov...
The rock, 2005 YU55 has been documented at about 400 meters/1,312 feet in size and inbound at about 15.5 kps/34,672 mph/50,853/sec.
Compare this to Elenin: NO SIZE, and inbound at 23.7 kps/53,015 mph. To make it something to actually relate to (can you actually conceptualize 53,000 mph?), it is 25,918 yards per second...about 260 football fields laid end-to-end PER SECOND.
Now, here is where it gets interesting: It has not exactly been frontpage news in the drive-by media (thanks Rush) that 2005 YU55 will come inside the orbit of the moon. The moon being about 384,403 km/238,857 miles distance from Earth, 2005 YU55 will whiz between the Earth and the Moon at a distance of 315,000 km/201,714 miles.
Question? Do these figures indicate that 2005 YU55 will pass by the Moon at about 69,403 km/43,125 miles distance on 8/11/2011? That's only 2,732,401,575 inches! Seems close to me. Just saying...source
Originally posted by NWOnoworldorder
Originally posted by wildespace
Originally posted by NWOnoworldorder
And what exactly was the payload on the huge rocket the u.s sent into space? explosives perhaps? nukes maybe, do u they think the "comet" is going to come uncomforably close so maybe try use explosives to knock it off its trajectory just like in the movie deep impact?.....
Which launch are you reffering to?
the one that was about a month ago...biggest rocket sent into space and they refused to divulge its payload...
www.reuters.com...
The Delta IV Heavy rocket stood 23 stories tall, and its engines produced 2 million pounds of thrust, according to the 30th Space Wing of the U.S. Air Force.
Blasting off at 1:10 p.m. Pacific time from Space Launch Complex-6 at Vandenberg in California, the rocket carried a payload for the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office, military officials said. The nature of the payload was secret.
But the Los Angeles Times cited analysts who said it was a spy satellite, capable of snapping pictures detailed enough to distinguish the model of a car hundreds of miles below.
Originally posted by thorfourwinds
Question? Do these figures indicate that 2005 YU55 will pass by the Moon at about 69,403 km/43,125 miles distance on 8/11/2011? That's only 2,732,401,575 inches! Seems close to me. Just saying...source
Originally posted by dogbreath
And I certainly have no intention of defaming him (if he exists).
I agree that, if he exists, he deserves all the accolades he can muster. In fact, I think he should have an interview (preferably video) broadcast as widely as possible celebrating the accomplishment. "Leonid Elenin" is arguably the most exciting and popular (to the general public) astronomer today.
Wouldn't it be interesting to hear and see what "Leonid Elenin" thinks of all this commotion about Comet Elenin?
There were nearly 200 comets discovered in 2010. There's nothing particularly noteworthy about Elenin.
Originally posted by dogbreath
ngchunter - You might be missing my point. I don't think the name "Leonid Elenin" looks funny at all....it's a typical Russian name. And I certainly have no intention of defaming him (if he exists). I agree that, if he exists, he deserves all the accolades he can muster. In fact, I think he should have an interview (preferably video) broadcast as widely as possible celebrating the accomplishment. "Leonid Elenin" is arguably the most exciting and popular (to the general public) astronomer today.
He participates on the official Elenin Facebook Page. Read up on what he has to say.
I'm not a supporter of the "Nibiru" or "brown dwarf" theories. Wouldn't it be interesting to hear and see what "Leonid Elenin" thinks of all this commotion about Comet Elenin?
Pluto can reflect light, a brown dwarf cannot
Originally posted by nataylor
Originally posted by thorfourwinds
Question? Do these figures indicate that 2005 YU55 will pass by the Moon at about 69,403 km/43,125 miles distance on 8/11/2011? That's only 2,732,401,575 inches! Seems close to me. Just saying...source
No, 2005 YU55 will not pass within 69,403 km of the moon. You can view the close approach data here.
The closest approach to Earth will be at 2011-Nov-08 23:29 with a distance of 0.00217334704781391 AU (325,128.372 km). The closest approach to the moon will be at 2011-Nov-09 07:14 at a distance of 0.00160247976572088 AU (239,727.768 km).
Well, an "alignment" wouldn't do anything, even if it was going to happen. But it won't be happening. Here's a video I made illustrating the orbit of 2005 YU55 at its closest approach to Earth. The video coves from 12:00 UTC on November 8, 2011 to 12:00 UTC on November 9, 2011. I suggest clicking through so you can watch the 1080p version, as the labels are small:
Originally posted by mjleonid12
WAIT, so what if theres an alignment of the Asteroid, the Moon, and the Earth!?!? Could that be a possibility, because I sure think so.
Originally posted by Solsthime331
reply to post by nataylor
www.purdue.edu... you can put in comet Stats and shows you the effects on earth quite alot of data needed though. with the info you have though you may be able to check the results and post them.