Near Earth Asteroid Detected only 11,000 KM from Earth

poet1b

Wow, that was a close one.

I think the next question is, where did it go?

Did Earth's gravitational force fling it off into the sun or into deep space, or are we on a collision course with said asteroid sometime in the not too distant future?

At the beginning of MASTER-Tunka observations (13:20 UT, 9.5 hours before the closest approach) the object's topocentric distance was 556433 km (1.45 Moon distances), reducing to 512345 km by 14:05 UT. The approach velocity during MASTER-Tunka observations was 16.5 km/s. The object could not have been discovered before Sep. 25 when its calculated magnitude was fainter than 21m. Currently it is moving towards the Sun and can not be observed anymore.

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Due to it's small size, observations are very hard, and as stated as small as it is, it's magnitude is so dim that it would not have been detected prior to Sept. 25th.

Now, moving towards the sun, makes any observations by us impossible.

As for predicting it's orbital path, they'll have to use what data they gathered first. As for Earth affecting it's orbit, yes, as it passed within 1.5 million miles of the Earth. The Earth's Hill Sphere radius is that far out, and any object passing within that radius will feel the Earth's pull.

However, it's velocity was 16.5 km/s, and Earth's escape velocity at the surface of the Earth is 11.2 km/s, and get's lower the further away from the surface of the Earth. That means there was no danger of the Earth pulling the asteroid in for an impact.

It is possible however, for the Earth to slow it's velocity down and change it's orbit, to where a intersecting path with the Earth could happen.....or for the sun to pull it closer to it.

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If a relatively small object like that hit the ocean at high velocity, you are looking at some nasty tsunamis possibly. Say it lands 3 miles off the east coast. It could do tremendous damage.

Say that it gets here within 24 hours.. on October 1st.. I'm starting to find that date a bit strange.

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It's here and gone. Last Friday.
www.abovetopsecret.com...

I wanted to throw in a video on a guy I follow on YouTube made known to me by a fellow ATS'er. I've been following this guy for over a year now and he's pretty smart. No DoomPorn, only the facts... Which could lead to Doom( lol) jk

Anyways... He wraps up EQ, Weather, Storms, CME's , and lately Ison... all in about 4 mins. Back when I started it was only 2 mins. It goes to show that our planet and Space included are going threw some changes for whatever reason... Fill in blank here...________________________________ (?) (!!) (....)

4 min weather/suspiciousObserver

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The size and distance both make this look like the same asteroid mentioned in the original post article.

Also, the same discover credited:

The sighting was revealed by Vladimir Lipunovo of the Moscow State University and the Sternberg Astronomical Institute.

Last Friday - that would be 27 September 2013.

Phage
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nobody can deny that we are seeing a huge increase in near earth asteroids!!!

Can't really deny that we are seeing more.

Nobody can deny that there are a lot more people looking for them. Nobody can deny that would result in more being found. That doesn't mean that there are more than there were before so many people were looking.

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I'm no Phage but I've said the same several times. Just because more people are looking, and therefore seeing, them doesn't mean there are numerically more occurring. The speed information can travel, technology and general awareness has changed a lot.

tracehd1
I wanted to throw in a video on a guy I follow on YouTube made known to me by a fellow ATS'er. I've been following this guy for over a year now and he's pretty smart. No DoomPorn, only the facts... Which could lead to Doom( lol) jk

Anyways... He wraps up EQ, Weather, Storms, CME's , and lately Ison... all in about 4 mins. Back when I started it was only 2 mins. It goes to show that our planet and Space included are going threw some changes for whatever reason... Fill in blank here...________________________________ (?) (!!) (....)

4 min weather/suspiciousObserver

Yeah I am sure he must be a pretty smart man able to "wrap up" all those entirely unrelated things in 4 minutes

Hint: EQs, Storms, CMEs, Solar Flares, Meteorites, Comets....happen on this planet for a long time already..millions...billions of years. The only difference TODAY is that all those things are featured on Youtube by mentally challenged people, turning them into pseudo-religious/delusional events for the gullible and uneducated.

(Ok, they did that already 1000s of years ago..but obviously today the delusional and crazies can reach a wider audience).

Near Earth Asteroid Detected only 11,000 KM from Earth

Phage
nobody can deny that we are seeing a huge increase in near earth asteroids!!!

Can't really deny that we are seeing more.

Oh my god Phage, you finally have come clean on this matter my fellow Surfing braddah!

Nobody can deny that there are a lot more people looking for them. Nobody can deny that would result in more being found. That doesn't mean that there are more than there were before so many people were looking

Ok, false alarm then. However, using your own logic (which you know I respect), nobody can prove that there are not more now than were before when fewer were looking either, correct?

Also, You always act as if telescopes were invented within the last 10 years or something? Vast numbers of people have been looking up with them for the last 30 years at the very least. Hell bro, I owned one when I was 12 years old, and I am 41 years old now.

I will agree that amateur observatories have increased more in the last 10 to 15 years without a doubt because of technology, but nevertheless, folks have been looking at the stars for decades my friend. A big one could hit tomorrow, or 500 years from now. We just don't know for sure as of yet. ~$heopleNation

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The search for near Earth objects has intensified in recent years. Looking for asteroids is not the same as looking at Saturn and if you aren't specifically looking for them, chances are you won't see them.

It depends on how you are defining "big". Truly big objects can be seen at great distances so the chances of one hitting tomorrow are extremely remote.

PhageThe search for near Earth objects has intensified in recent years.

For some strange reason they won't allow me to post my full reply to you, so I will attempt it again, or by PM.

Phage, I respect your knowledge on these subjects cause I know you're educated concerning them. So, Could there be an object that might move at a speed that we have yet seen from the Universe, your thoughts?~$heopleNation

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edit on 1-10-2013 by SheopleNation because: TypO

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The search for near Earth objects has intensified in recent years.

Yes, I understand that my friend.

Looking for asteroids is not the same as looking at Saturn and if you aren't specifically looking for them, chances are you won't see them.

Well why would anyone be looking for a specific asteroid or comet if they don't even know if they exist as of yet? That is why we look, That is all I am saying buddy.

It depends on how you are defining "big". Truly big objects can be seen at great distances so the chances of one hitting tomorrow are extremely remote.

So if they are not like looking at Saturn, which sits at a vast distance from planet Earth and is a very, very large object, then why do they find so many years or moths prior to them getting anywhere near us? Just wondering your opinion that is all?

Also Phage, I respect your knowledge on these subjects cause I know you're educated concerning them. So, Could there be an object that might move at a speed that we have yet seen from the Universe, your thoughts?~$heopleNation

LMAO!!! Phage, They won't allow me to reply with my post! Unbelievable. ~$heopleNation

Phage
reply to post by SheopleNation

 

The search for near Earth objects has intensified in recent years. Looking for asteroids is not the same as looking at Saturn and if you aren't specifically looking for them, chances are you won't see them.

It depends on how you are defining "big". Truly big objects can be seen at great distances so the chances of one hitting tomorrow are extremely remote.

True,

Fortunately the Armada that has been sending down scout pods all month disguised as "fireballs" has cloaking technology, we'd see a world ship coming from further out than Pluto for sure.

Ooops, wasn't supposed to mention that...

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I don't know what happened last night bro. At first I thought it was a bug here, but I rebooted my computer and it was fine. Every time I would click reply it would open up FireFox, but I was using IE. Or if it posted, it would not show my breaks in your quotes. Weird.

Anyway, What if something was coming in faster than we could even calculate, like large chunks from an exploding Star from however many light years away, thoughts? ~$heopleNation