Asteroid Alert

Originally posted by backinblack
Remember, the President received his recent "Transparency Award" behind closed doors !!

"Transparency Award"

OH he got that because everyone can see right through him?

reply to post by zorgon


It's an eyeopener when you realize how such a relatively small object can cause such catastrophic damage when traveling at such high speeds from space.... I imagine we'd be in a spot of bother if a slightly larger asteroid actually hit the earth...

For those, who asked, when was this asteroid discovered:

Asteroid 2011 MD was discovered Wednesday (June 22) by LINEAR, a pair of robotic telescopes in New Mexico that scan the skies for near-Earth asteroids.

Source

So, only 5 days before it passes by. It shows well, that noone can know everything that goes on around us and Universe has many surprises.

5-20 meters-sized asteroid will probably burn in atmosphere, but in that case, it could produce daytime flare, but otherwise you can only see it with good telescope, not naked-eye object, and only brief time.

reply to post by zorgon

Now why would they want to make incoming space rocks CLASSIFIED?

It's not the space rocks that are classified, it's the spy satellites that spot them! Data from other sources is still readily available.

Let it hit...we need a false flag event or "a crisis to not let go to waste"

reply to post by DJW001


Interresting! Thanks for posting this I had no idea this was happening. Pretty cool, and good idea posting it here, not as many people will be in here talking in tongues over it like they would in the doomsday world.

I just hope those calculaitons are correct and even if they aren't and its hits, we deserve it. Nice knowing you all lol.

I wish I could see the peices land to get my metal detector and make some money money money money, monayyyyy.. wooohooo

S&F

reply to post by Ophiuchus 13


Elenin has about as much magnetic energy as the rocks in your garden. Its only 4 KM wide or so. Not enough gravity to pull along an asteroid never mind a moon.

So with a diameter of 5-20m, what would an impact with the earth's surface (whether on water or ground) look like?

Anything aside from a big ass explosion and subsequent crater?


Also, any chance I would be able to catch some small glimpse from the east coast? (im guessing not)

reply to post by Jugtalicus


Prob drop into the S Atlantic....not much to hurt down there....we might see some plume or a light show......

reply to post by DJW001

Sarcastically...
Someday one will actually hit the Earth, and I will be celebrating out in the yard. After watching how society has turned to crap, humanity deserves a swift kick in the complexity. Maybe people will become more tolerant after 90% of the population vanishes.

if it is really something dangerous, do you think you would know anything about it?

don't worry, NASA is hiding the scary stuff from the public.

and don't tell me this asteroid is "not dangerous" when they are not even sure about the size of it.

these scientists are not "know-all" and they actually know very little about life, Earth and Space.

Doomsday 2012: Nasa Hiding Approaching Doomsday Space Event

Originally posted by karen61057
reply to post by Ophiuchus 13

 

Elenin has about as much magnetic energy as the rocks in your garden. Its only 4 KM wide or so. Not enough gravity to pull along an asteroid never mind a moon.

do you know the exact size of the comet Elenin and what it is made of?

I don't think so.

is it not possible that the asteroid is not an asteroid at all? if it comes close to the south pole maybe they're dropping some people off through the southern opening, or maybe taking them home? haha don't know, crazy assumption though

Originally posted by DJW001
Data from other sources is still readily available.

Sure... that is why NASA doesn't spot them till they are almost on top of us... some they don't even see until they have already passed us.

But no worries... the one that will wipe us out... we will see that one coming in time to kiss your butt good bye

reply to post by Amandla


OR they handle this information with care to avoid fear-mongering across the globe.

reply to post by DJW001


Wow, awesome and informative thread.

It's too bad ATS economic imperative encourages them to keep up the more sensation threads predicting this will zOMG kill us all! instead of ones like this.

Originally posted by Amandla
So, only 5 days before it passes by. It shows well, that noone can know everything that goes on around us and Universe has many surprises.

Yeah a few years back they spotted one after it passed us real close and everyone thought it would slam into Mars. In fact ATSer's were cheering for it to hit Mars

Here is another one that is more interesting

(2010 GM65) 2011-Oct-12 0.0383 Distance from Earth 14.9 LD dia. 87 m - 190 m speed 21.05km/sec

Here is a list of recent near misses

(2011 MK) 2011-Jun-17 0.1594 62.0 210 m - 470 m 20.5 7.51
(2004 YG1) 2011-Jun-17 0.1351 52.6 140 m - 310 m 21.4 10.94
(2011 KR12) 2011-Jun-18 0.1223 47.6 140 m - 310 m 21.4 11.93
163348 (2002 NN4) 2011-Jun-18 0.1619 63.0 270 m - 600 m 20.0 8.95
279744 (1998 KM3) 2011-Jun-19 0.0927 36.1 330 m - 740 m 19.5 15.46
(2011 HO) 2011-Jun-21 0.1812 70.5 320 m - 710 m 19.6 9.38
(2010 XO56) 2011-Jun-22 0.1802 70.1 240 m - 540 m 20.2 19.72
65909 (1998 FH12) 2011-Jun-23 0.1379 53.7 400 m - 900 m 19.1 20.98
(2007 CS5) 2011-Jun-23 0.1167 45.4 33 m - 75 m 24.5 8.48
(2009 WW104) 2011-Jun-24 0.0399 15.5 80 m - 180 m 22.6 12.14

Here is a list of upcoming near misses

(2011 KW15) 2011-Jun-26 0.1072 41.7 310 m - 690 m 19.7 21.67
(2008 WM64) 2011-Jun-26 0.1015 39.5 200 m - 440 m 20.6 17.30
3988 (1986 LA) 2011-Jun-27 0.1853 72.1 700 m 18.2 7.93
(2008 CY21) 2011-Jun-27 0.1505 58.6 31 m - 68 m 24.7 9.53
(2011 MD) 2011-Jun-27 0.0001 0.05 6.3 m - 14 m 28.1 6.70
(2008 YC3) 2011-Jun-29 0.1721 67.0 23 m - 51 m 25.4 8.78
(2011 MC) 2011-Jun-29 0.0735 28.6 140 m - 300 m 21.5 17.19
(2010 NY65) 2011-Jun-30 0.1448 56.3 120 m - 270 m 21.7 16.27
(2011 MF) 2011-Jun-30 0.1432 55.7 80 m - 180 m 22.6 7.81
(2002 EM7) 2011-Jul-01 0.0284 11.0 35 m - 79 m 24.4 10.69
(2001 QP181) 2011-Jul-02 0.0903 35.1 580 m - 1.3 km 18.3 6.95
(2009 LD) 2011-Jul-03 0.1942 75.6 16 m - 35 m 26.2 4.80
(2011 GA55) 2011-Jul-06 0.1647 64.1 620 m - 1.4 km 18.2 6.12
(2011 BA45) 2011-Jul-07 0.1745 67.9 130 m - 290 m 21.6 10.59
(2010 NK1) 2011-Jul-07 0.1573 61.2 87 m - 200 m 22.4 12.57
(2010 MJ1) 2011-Jul-08 0.1186 46.1 52 m - 120 m 23.6 9.82
(2008 VH) 2011-Jul-10 0.1658 64.5 260 m - 580 m 20.1 4.95
(2011 EZ78) 2011-Jul-10 0.0958 37.3 990 m - 2.2 km 17.2 11.54
264993 (2003 DX10) 2011-Jul-12 0.1738 67.6 240 m - 530 m 20.2 9.04
265187 (2003 YS117) 2011-Jul-14 0.1900 73.9 630 m - 1.4 km 18.1 17.75
(2008 LV16) 2011-Jul-14 0.0681 26.5 240 m - 550 m 20.2 15.47
(2010 HA) 2011-Jul-15 0.1032 40.1 42 m - 95 m 24.0 3.94
(2008 TR10) 2011-Jul-15 0.1439 56.0 220 m - 480 m 20.5 5.43
152828 (1999 VT25) 2011-Jul-17 0.1471 57.2 180 m - 400 m 20.9 19.90
(2008 OO) 2011-Jul-18 0.1822 70.9 300 m - 670 m 19.7 25.57
(2008 NP3) 2011-Jul-18 0.1128 43.9 57 m - 130 m 23.3 6.75
(2011 FS9) 2011-Jul-20 0.1447 56.3 52 m - 120 m 23.6 4.35
(2007 RQ17) 2011-Jul-22 0.0340 13.2 80 m - 180 m 22.6 5.70
(2007 DD) 2011-Jul-23 0.0239 9.3 19 m - 42 m 25.8 3.54
(2009 PC) 2011-Jul-26 0.1542 60.0 61 m - 140 m 23.2 7.42
(2003 BK47) 2011-Jul-26 0.1994 77.6 620 m - 1.4 km 18.1 24.59
(2008 SO) 2011-Jul-30 0.1590 61.9 200 m - 450 m 20.6 7.16
(2011 LS17) 2011-Jul-31 0.1180 45.9 83 m - 190 m 22.5 11.24
3103 Eger 2011-Aug-04 0.1528 59.5 1.5 km 15.4 16.36
(2008 SR7) 2011-Aug-05 0.1421 55.3 280 m - 620 m 19.9 8.31
(2008 NX) 2011-Aug-07 0.1593 62.0 25 m - 57 m 25.1 7.13
(2011 GD60) 2011-Aug-11 0.1134 44.1 120 m - 270 m 21.7 5.27
(2006 SE6) 2011-Aug-14 0.1946 75.7 69 m - 150 m 22.9 14.00
45P/Honda-Mrkos-Pajdusakova 2011-Aug-15 0.0601 23.4 1.6 km 0.0 24.62
(1988 TA) 2011-Aug-16 0.1939 75.4 400 m 20.9 10.45
136770 (1996 PC1) 2011-Aug-17 0.1762 68.6 230 m - 510 m 20.3 17.97
(2011 BL45) 2011-Aug-19 0.0991 38.6 9.8 m - 22 m 27.2 3.87
(2008 RG1) 2011-Aug-20 0.1430 55.7 190 m - 430 m 20.7 11.44
(2009 AV) 2011-Aug-22 0.1278 49.7 670 m - 1.5 km 18.0 22.68
(2011 KP17) 2011-Aug-23 0.1249 48.6 390 m - 870 m 19.2 10.72
(2011 JP29) 2011-Aug-26 0.1851 72.0 440 m - 990 m 18.9 10.97
(2007 UT3) 2011-Aug-26 0.0900 35.0 19 m - 43 m 25.7 11.94
(2010 JW34) 2011-Aug-28 0.0778 30.3 6.2 m - 14 m 28.1 3.12
(2002 JR100) 2011-Aug-28 0.0509 19.8 38 m - 84 m 24.2 7.87
(2011 HD63) 2011-Sep-06 0.0484 18.8 80 m - 180 m 22.6 9.87
(2008 EK1) 2011-Sep-06 0.0845 32.9 230 m - 520 m 20.3 24.79
(2010 JK1) 2011-Sep-09 0.1349 52.5 35 m - 78 m 24.4 4.63
101955 (1999 RQ36) 2011-Sep-11 0.1766 68.7 180 m - 410 m 20.8 10.77
(2011 LJ19) 2011-Sep-15 0.0421 16.4 150 m - 350 m 21.2 10.02
(2011 KF4) 2011-Sep-16 0.1456 56.7 360 m - 810 m 19.3 10.32
(1991 TF3) 2011-Sep-16 0.0857 33.4 440 m - 980 m 18.9 13.84
(2006 BE55) 2011-Sep-17 0.1895 73.8 110 m - 240 m 21.9 18.79
232691 (2004 AR1) 2011-Sep-17 0.1444 56.2 300 m - 670 m 19.8 9.99
(2009 BW2) 2011-Sep-17 0.1261 49.1 25 m - 56 m 25.1 3.32
(2007 VB138) 2011-Sep-18 0.0814 31.7 16 m - 36 m 26.1 11.14
(2003 QC10) 2011-Sep-18 0.1284 50.0 720 m - 1.6 km 17.8 27.87
(2004 SV55) 2011-Sep-19 0.1735 67.5 710 m - 1.6 km 17.9 32.59
(2009 UR5) 2011-Sep-21 0.0760 29.6 19 m - 43 m 25.7 8.96
(2007 TD) 2011-Sep-23 0.0097 3.8 36 m - 80 m 24.4 11.91
(2000 SP43) 2011-Sep-26 0.1392 54.2 560 m - 1.2 km 18.4 10.67
(2009 SH2) 2011-Sep-28 0.0770 30.0 28 m - 62 m 24.9 5.79
(2009 HV2) 2011-Oct-01 0.0839 32.6 150 m - 330 m 21.3 14.71
(2009 DO111) 2011-Oct-01 0.0787 30.6 71 m - 160 m 22.9 6.79
(2011 FS2) 2011-Oct-01 0.1926 75.0 16 m - 35 m 26.2 7.23
247517 (2002 QY6) 2011-Oct-03 0.1276 49.7 330 m - 740 m 19.5 22.68
(2011 HC36) 2011-Oct-04 0.0981 38.2 180 m - 410 m 20.8 12.69
(2004 SW26) 2011-Oct-06 0.1209 47.0 20 m - 44 m 25.7 12.43
(2005 TQ45) 2011-Oct-07 0.0917 35.7 21 m - 46 m 25.6 13.65
85770 (1998 UP1) 2011-Oct-07 0.1997 77.7 220 m - 500 m 20.4 16.98
(1993 DA) 2011-Oct-08 0.1956 76.1 14 m - 31 m 26.4 7.25
163081 (2002 AG29) 2011-Oct-09 0.1981 77.1 620 m - 1.4 km 18.2 7.28
(2010 CC55) 2011-Oct-09 0.1819 70.8 92 m - 210 m 22.3 16.18
(1998 SD9) 2011-Oct-09 0.0725 28.2 41 m - 91 m 24.1 12.62
(2010 GM65) 2011-Oct-12 0.0383 14.9 87 m - 190 m 22.4 21.05
138524 (2000 OJ8) 2011-Oct-13 0.1281 49.8 1.5 km - 3.5 km 16.2 10.36

neo.jpl.nasa.gov...

So that is just the known ones over the next few months So we can expect a LOT more threads

Originally posted by incrediblelousminds
It's too bad ATS economic imperative encourages them to keep up the more sensation threads predicting this will

ATS viewers pick which thread will stay popular.. and sensational titles really work If you want an informative thread to survive, make sure you put a flashy title on it. I have tested this many times on ATS

It's human nature If you can't beat it... use it

Goes to show how little time we might have if there was something dangerous heading towards us, mightn't be discovered until the last minute