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Asteroid 2004 FH
Spaceweather.com ^
| 3/18/2004
| NASA
Posted on 03/17/2004 10:39:22 PM PST by Orlando
Newly-discovered asteroid 2004 FH is going to fly-by our planet TODAY, March 18th , 2200 GMT) 5:08 pm, est. only 43,000 km , which is only 26,500 miles from Earth.
TOPICS: Breaking News
KEYWORDS: asteroid
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To: Capt.April
"...Without digging out Newton (and knowing what it's made of)..."
- - -
I think it is amazing that after all this time,
we still don't know what Newton was made of...
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posted on
03/18/2004 3:55:10 AM PST
by
DefCon
To: Capt.April
"How can we BRIDGE this asteroid stuff to blame it on Bush?"
82
posted on
03/18/2004 4:01:32 AM PST
by
jrlc
(Just for Kerry - STOP THE BUSH BASHING)
To: Southack
Scientists look forward to the flyby as it will provide them an unprecedented opportunity to study a small NEA asteroid up close. If the scientists spent any time on Free Republic, they'd already know the NEA are a bunch of asteroids.
To: Orlando
Quick, call Bruce Willis!
To: Ernest_at_the_Beach; Orlando
85
posted on
03/18/2004 4:57:51 AM PST
by
blam
To: Izzy Dunne
The moon is about 235,000 miles from Earth. That makes its orbit about 470,000 miles from one side to the other. 470,000 miles in 31 hours is 15,161 miles per hour !!! That amounts to 4.2 miles per second. If it is that slow in its orbit around the Sun while in Earth's vicinity it should not be here, it should have already spiraled into the Sun. The writer of "31 hours to cross the Moon's orbit" (paraphrased) didn't provide us enough information. I suspect Earth is catching up to the asteroid as they independently travel around the Sun and that the asteroid's velocity in space is on the order of 14 miles per second.
86
posted on
03/18/2004 5:07:14 AM PST
by
ngc6656
(Freepaholics Anonymous advisory: Don't freep and drive.)
To: Nick Danger
And it also tells us our government really really cares about us.
Your ability to flee to possible safety means less than "maintaining order."
87
posted on
03/18/2004 5:34:33 AM PST
by
eno_
(Freedom Lite - it's almost worth defending)
To: The Raven
Let's hope their calculations this time are correct..... last time the amateur astronomer got it right...
To: Las Vegas Dave
If we knew where an asteroid was going to collide, would you want to know in 24 hours in advance? Why would you prefer it be kept secret?
89
posted on
03/18/2004 5:36:46 AM PST
by
eno_
(Freedom Lite - it's almost worth defending)
To: eno_
To: Peter J. Huss
Hey, just because you would prefer to stick around and get blown up with a double nonfat latte in your hand doesn't mean I should not get the chance to hike out and dig a shelter.
91
posted on
03/18/2004 5:44:10 AM PST
by
eno_
(Freedom Lite - it's almost worth defending)
To: Sola Veritas
Eat my crusty shorts.
Some of us understand that there is mo to life than politics.
92
posted on
03/18/2004 5:45:46 AM PST
by
Petruchio
(<===Looks Sexy in a flightsuit . . . Looks Silly in a french maid outfit)
To: eno_
I am currently living in an underground shelter, 20 feet below the permafrost in northern Alberta. I have been here since Dec 20th, 1999. My supply of Raman Noodle is almost exhanused.
Is it OK to come out yet?
To: Orlando
Noooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
94
posted on
03/18/2004 5:49:31 AM PST
by
Fury
To: Southack
Is 48 hours enough time to arm such an ABM interceptor (or ten) with an atomic warhead(s)?Me thinks the resulting EMP would create total havoc down here.
95
posted on
03/18/2004 5:50:14 AM PST
by
Petruchio
(<===Looks Sexy in a flightsuit . . . Looks Silly in a french maid outfit)
To: Peter J. Huss
Is it OK to come out yet? Yes. Alberta has civil unions.
96
posted on
03/18/2004 6:00:25 AM PST
by
eno_
(Freedom Lite - it's almost worth defending)
To: eno_
Yes. Alberta has civil unions.
SQUEEEEELLLLL!
To: Capt.April
Kerry believes or disbelieves the rock just passed earth if earth is really earth.
98
posted on
03/18/2004 6:07:52 AM PST
by
bmwcyle
(<a href="http://www.johnkerry.com/" target="_blank">miserable failure)
To: Orlando
Does this thing have any trailers? Could be a spectacular light show.
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posted on
03/18/2004 6:11:14 AM PST
by
stboz
To: Sola Veritas
However, in reality there is not much we can do about one of these things. To be frank, and somewhat fatalistic, if it is going to hit, it is going to hit. I feel one has to prioritize their concerns. If I can't even remotely affect the outcome, then why worry about it. We can send Bruce Willis to take care of it.
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