Darth Avlectus Posted April 9, 2010 Share Posted April 9, 2010 I'm surprised nobody has even brought this up yet, ahto nauts. Here's the article: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100409/ap_on_sc/us_sci_asteroid_flyby_2 Kind of neat if I do say so myself. Comments? Thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ctrl Alt Del Posted April 9, 2010 Share Posted April 9, 2010 I'm surprised nobody has even brought this up yet, ahto nauts. Because it isn't hitting the surface or any other cataclysmic event is due to happen. But, I'm curious now, will it be possible to see it from somewhere on Earth? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Avlectus Posted April 9, 2010 Author Share Posted April 9, 2010 Only if your telescope can see out that far. Today, Thu 4-9-10 @ 7:06 PM PDT. Just a hair (relatively speaking) under a quarter million miles from earth's surface, 223,000 miles approximately. I believe it is 71 ft. across at its thickest. Apparently one also alread passed within 76,000 miles in January but it was much smaller. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabretooth Posted April 9, 2010 Share Posted April 9, 2010 If they aren't exploding, they aren't exciting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salzella Posted April 9, 2010 Share Posted April 9, 2010 wake me when it goes all Deep Impact on our arses Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hallucination Posted April 9, 2010 Share Posted April 9, 2010 wake me when it goes all Deep Impact on our arses Isn't that a bit graphic for a PG-13 forum? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ztalker Posted April 9, 2010 Share Posted April 9, 2010 Do I hear 'Don't wanna miss a thing' in the background? Anyway, get me Bruce Willis nao! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ctrl Alt Del Posted April 9, 2010 Share Posted April 9, 2010 Only if your telescope can see out that far. Today, Thu 4-9-10 @ 7:06 PM PDT. From which hemisphere and continent could one take a peek at it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mimartin Posted April 9, 2010 Share Posted April 9, 2010 Asteroid to pass by earth (This BBCode requires its accompanying plugin to work properly.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost Posted April 10, 2010 Share Posted April 10, 2010 Hopefully the B-52s will be rocking out on that asteroid as it passes by Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shem Posted April 10, 2010 Share Posted April 10, 2010 You want to know why this whole thing isn't a big deal. It happens all the time is why. I learned that in an Astronomy class I took in college. You can't count the amount of near misses the Earth has had. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Avlectus Posted April 10, 2010 Author Share Posted April 10, 2010 ^^^I guess I'm not much a stargazer/astronomy enthusiast--only enough to go play with my green laser pointers to point out stars and constellations, but I do thank you for your input. From which hemisphere and continent could one take a peek at it? I'm not really sure... I couldn't see it b/c it was still pretty light up here in the northern hemisphere. So not the west side of America, that's for sure. . .. ... Durnnit! (This BBCode requires its accompanying plugin to work properly.) That made me lolfacepalm. HEY! ADMIN! WHY DON'T WE HAVE AN ANIMATED SMILEY FOR A LOLFACEPALM?!?!?!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost Posted April 10, 2010 Share Posted April 10, 2010 Because picard's one is good enough Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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