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reply posted on 20-1-2008 @ 12:59 PM by Moegli
reply to post by Donoso



Of course it wont hit. What we can worry about is the possible Plasma discharge between Earth's Magnetosphere and the Asteroid.

On October 24th, 2007, Comet Holmes was the largest object in our solar system. 42% larger than our sun. For no apparent reason, it erupted from a very dim magnitude 17 to about magnitude 2.5 and its coma expanded to 2,000,000 km diameter.


IT IS POSSIBLE that asteroid 2007 TU24 is negatively charged like Holmes and will react when it enters our magnetosphere in a few days.

According to plasma cosmology, the difference in the electrical potential between Earth and TU24 will result in a plasma discharge between the two when TU24 reaches Earth's magnetosphere (as it is destined to do, from the calculations).



reply posted on 20-1-2008 @ 01:17 PM by defcon5
First thing is that if you came across it on GLP, its not going to happen…
Even the folks on GLP have an inside joke about how they prevent such things from occurring by posting it on their board. As soon a prophecy is posted, it’s pretty much guaranteed to not come true. That is beside the fact that GLP has constant "end of the world" hoaxes. When I want to find out how the world is supposed to end today, I spin by GLP to find out.

Ok now some facts:
0.0025 AU (Astronomical Unit) is roughly equal to 1 LD (Lunar Distance)
1 LD is obviously the distance form the center of the earth to the center of the moon.

Object (
2008 AF3) Passed us on the January 13th at .0025AU or 1 AU with no ill effects.

According to the Close Approach table, Object (2007 TU24) will be passing us at .0037 AU or 1.4 lunar distances on January 29th. To further clarify that, the moon has a .4 LD greater chance of hitting the earth, then that object does.

Here is a much better table to check on close approaches, and impact risks. Look down the Miss Distance (LD) Column of the Close approach table, if the distance is less then 1 its something to potentially keep an eye on, if not it wont even be close.

PS take GLP with less then a grain of salt. J


reply posted on 20-1-2008 @ 01:18 PM by ArMaP
reply to post by aaaauroraaaaa



Could you point to some credible source where this type of thing is mentioned, discussed or presented?

Thanks.


reply posted on 20-1-2008 @ 01:48 PM by aaaauroraaaaa
Originally posted by ArMaP
reply to
post by aaaauroraaaaa



Could you point to some credible source where this type of thing is mentioned, discussed or presented?

Thanks.


define credible. what is credible to you may not be credible to me, and the other way around.

However, there are many links and threads in this board that point to things such as the JPL, or the fact that a person has to use the ability to think critically, connect the dots, and not just take things at face value of "bunk".



[edit on 20-1-2008 by aaaauroraaaaa]


reply posted on 20-1-2008 @ 02:02 PM by ArMaP
reply to post by aaaauroraaaaa


In this case, I would consider credible a source that would base its opinion on available data, like previous occurrences of this type of event or measurements of the electrical charge of meteors, asteroids, etc.


reply posted on 20-1-2008 @ 02:06 PM by HimWhoHathAnEar
reply to post by aaaauroraaaaa



and the projected 6months.


I'll take their 'projections' with a cup of salt at this point. If Holmes did eject debris then this may the first of these objects and I wouldn't count on them to tell me anything!



reply posted on 20-1-2008 @ 02:13 PM by jfj123
reply to post by aaaauroraaaaa



Please... Feel free to enlighten us about what really happened in Russia In 1908 with the Tunguska meteorite, which didn't actually crash into earth?

How is plasma discharge bunk?


Aasteroid 2007 TU24 will pass roughly 560,000 kilometers (330,000 miles) from the Earth on January 29, 2008. A bit far for a plasma discharge, don't you think?

From my understanding, the Tunguska object exploded within our atmosphere. Also, we don't know why it exploded before impact.


reply posted on 20-1-2008 @ 02:22 PM by HimWhoHathAnEar
reply to post by Essan



Why do people keep making up such nonsense? Other than to deliberately and maliciously cause concern amongst those less knowledgeable about the subject?


Why do you have to get all defensive when people ask questions? This is a 'discussion' board isn't it? Oops, there I go asking questions again. Please forgive me O Benevolent and All Knowing One!
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