Should we be worried?

[SteelePegasus]

29.01.2008 (that is tomorrow for you folks)
A meteor the size of a Football field will pass the earth close to 600.000 km (300.000 miles)

29.01.2008 (that is tomorrow for you folks)
The US Army says a Spysatelite will plunge to earth and may hit a major city.



I think Tomorrow something big will happen.

I think that the world is over populated by about 70% anyway...perhaps this is the universe's way of restoring balance

[Hugo Chavez]

Oh Fantastic

Asteroid 2007 TU24 has NASA concerned. A former colleague of mine is now a contract worker for NASA who develops and maintains the software applications for the Solar System Dynamic simulator and other NASA applications. He called me last night to inform me that NASA has there full focus and attention on this asteroid. All software applications support staff have been directed to devote their time specifically to running solutions on this Near Earth Object. They are running solutions with different inputs and the results are so close to direct impact that NASA has decided not to update the online simulator with these results. When you look at the current solution online the last orbit determination parameter is from January 1, 2008. This data is 11 days old.

ssd.jpl.nasa.gov...

11 day old data for an object that has been getting closer and closer to us in each successive run is not normal protocol. Normal procedure would have the solutions posted online every two to three days at the beginning of the 30 day window which was December 29, 2007. As the window of time shrinks the data is refreshed with more frequency. The lack of refreshing the data online is suspicious and should raise some eyebrows amongst those who have intimate knowledge of how the astral community operates.

My friend, who I cannot identify, because of security issues told me that NASA is about 50/50 as to whether this asteroid will impact Earth. The dynamic variable that is in play is whether or not Earths gravity will pull the asteroid in. The trajectory angle that the asteroid is approaching from is the southern hemisphere. The solutions currently show numerous scenarios impacting Earth. The solutions that favor a Southern hemisphere impact are the most serious. These solutions are a direct straight on impact. The Northern hemisphere solutions vary widely from because there is the likelihood that the asteroid will fragment as it traverses Earths atmosphere. There is no possible way of knowing with 100% certainty how much this object will fragment if the Northern hemisphere solution pans out. The solutions that have this NEO missing Earth have it passing perilously close to satellites in orbit and the International Space Station.

This is a very fluid situation that literally changes by the minute. NASA is keeping a tight lip on the situation as they do not know with certainty what will transpire. The game plan in these situations is to avoid civil unrest and end of day’s paranoia. This is to ensure that the privileged class can make it easily to their safe havens, which are underground bunkers.

[Julio Ceasar]

What about Phil Heath! Is he safe. Does this shit affect his diet?

TEAM PHIL HEATH

[Hugo Chavez]

The greed dot is Earth, the blue dot over the green dot is the meteor:

[KillerMonk]

The greed dot is Earth, the blue dot over the green dot is the meteor:

How big is this asteroid .

[Hugo Chavez]

How big is this asteroid .

The size of the sears tower in length and twice as wide.  enough to fuck our shit up.

[Hugo Chavez]

I'm still looking for info on this, just found out today from this post!  Which is ODD!  No media coverage?  Every other close crossing asteroid at least got a mention on the news.  Here's something this big and this is the first I hear about it   Oh and that picture above is zoomed as close as the nasa simulator would go.

[SteelePegasus]

The size of the sears tower in length and twice as wide.  enough to fuck our shit up.

dude, who is the girl the on beach, where can I get the rest of the video...since the world is coming to an end I would like to "maximize" my remaining hours

[Matt C]

Should we be worried?

No.

[KillerMonk]

The size of the sears tower in length and twice as wide.  enough to fuck our shit up.

If it lands in the ocean then there are going to be some pretty happy surfers, a sunami 2 miles high.

I'm still looking for info on this, just found out today from this post!  Which is ODD!  No media coverage?  Every other close crossing asteroid at least got a mention on the news.  Here's something this big and this is the first I hear about it   Oh and that picture above is zoomed as close as the nasa simulator would go.

The dinosaurs perished, our only hope if it is on a collission course with our orbit hope the little green men save us.

[Hugo Chavez]

Ok, from what I figure, it will be something like 372,000 miles if this data isn't bullshit and it looks odd that there is such and extended time where they have the distance the same as it approaches reaches the closest and moves on.  But what do I know.  Looks weird to me.

                                                  Distance
2008 Jan 28 09    14.8869 +09.4746   0.006   0.983   69.6  110.1   178   13.4  8.33E+00 2.33E+01  1.0E+01  1.6E+03  1.15E+02 1.16E+01  71.1
2008 Jan 28 10    15.3031 +10.5856   0.006   0.983   70.4  109.3   179   13.2  8.95E+00 2.50E+01  1.1E+01  1.6E+03  1.20E+02 1.17E+01  71.0
2008 Jan 28 11    15.7595 +11.7629   0.006   0.983   71.2  108.5   180   13.1  9.65E+00 2.67E+01  1.2E+01  1.5E+03  1.25E+02 1.17E+01  70.8
2008 Jan 28 12    16.2553 +13.0127   0.006   0.983   72.1  107.6   179   13.0  1.04E+01 2.87E+01  1.4E+01  1.5E+03  1.30E+02 1.17E+01  70.6
2008 Jan 28 13    16.7887 +14.3417   0.006   0.983   73.1  106.6   178   12.9  1.13E+01 3.07E+01  1.5E+01  1.5E+03  1.36E+02 1.17E+01  70.4
2008 Jan 28 14n   17.3581 +15.7567   0.006   0.983   74.1  105.5   177   12.8  1.22E+01 3.30E+01  1.7E+01  1.5E+03  1.41E+02 1.17E+01  70.1
2008 Jan 28 15*   17.9613 +17.2651   0.005   0.983   75.3  104.4   175   12.7  1.33E+01 3.54E+01  1.9E+01  1.4E+03  1.48E+02 1.18E+01  69.9
2008 Jan 28 16*   18.5971 +18.8736   0.005   0.984   76.4  103.3   174   12.5  1.44E+01 3.81E+01  2.1E+01  1.4E+03  1.54E+02 1.18E+01  69.7
2008 Jan 28 17*   19.2647 +20.5888   0.005   0.984   77.7  102.0   172   12.4  1.56E+01 4.09E+01  2.3E+01  1.4E+03  1.61E+02 1.18E+01  69.4
2008 Jan 28 18*   19.9647 +22.4163   0.005   0.984   79.0  100.7   171   12.3  1.70E+01 4.40E+01  2.5E+01  1.3E+03  1.67E+02 1.18E+01  69.2
2008 Jan 28 19*   20.6995 +24.3608   0.005   0.984   80.4   99.3   169   12.1  1.84E+01 4.72E+01  2.8E+01  1.3E+03  1.74E+02 1.19E+01  69.0
2008 Jan 28 20*   21.4737 +26.4252   0.005   0.984   81.9   97.8   167   12.0  2.00E+01 5.06E+01  3.1E+01  1.3E+03  1.82E+02 1.19E+01  68.7
2008 Jan 28 21*   22.2946 +28.6106   0.004   0.984   83.4   96.3   165   11.9  2.17E+01 5.42E+01  3.4E+01  1.2E+03  1.89E+02 1.19E+01  68.5
2008 Jan 28 22*   23.1732 +30.9156   0.004   0.984   85.0   94.7   163   11.7  2.35E+01 5.79E+01  3.7E+01  1.2E+03  1.97E+02 1.19E+01  68.1
2008 Jan 28 23*   24.1242 +33.3363   0.004   0.985   86.7   93.0   160   11.6  2.54E+01 6.16E+01  4.1E+01  1.1E+03  2.04E+02 1.19E+01  67.8
2008 Jan 29 00*   25.1669 +35.8662   0.004   0.985   88.5   91.2   158   11.5  2.76E+01 6.53E+01  4.4E+01  1.0E+03  2.12E+02 1.20E+01  67.3
2008 Jan 29 01*   26.3260 +38.4955   0.004   0.985   90.4   89.4   156   11.3  2.99E+01 6.89E+01  4.7E+01  9.6E+02  2.19E+02 1.20E+01  66.7
2008 Jan 29 02n   27.6321 +41.2119   0.004   0.985   92.3   87.5   153   11.2  3.24E+01 7.22E+01  5.1E+01  8.9E+02  2.26E+02 1.20E+01  66.0
2008 Jan 29 03    29.1229 +43.9999   0.004   0.985   94.3   85.5   150   11.1  3.52E+01 7.52E+01  5.4E+01  8.1E+02  2.32E+02 1.20E+01  65.0
2008 Jan 29 04    30.8441 +46.8413   0.004   0.985   96.4   83.4   148   11.0  3.83E+01 7.76E+01  5.7E+01  7.3E+02  2.39E+02 1.20E+01  63.9
2008 Jan 29 05    32.8512 +49.7146   0.004   0.985   98.6   81.2   145   10.9  4.17E+01 7.95E+01  6.0E+01  6.4E+02  2.44E+02 1.20E+01  62.4
2008 Jan 29 06    35.2113 +52.5949   0.004   0.986  100.8   79.0   142   10.8  4.55E+01 8.05E+01  6.2E+01  5.5E+02  2.49E+02 1.21E+01  60.6
2008 Jan 29 07    38.0053 +55.4532   0.004   0.986  103.0   76.7   139   10.7  4.98E+01 8.05E+01  6.4E+01  4.6E+02  2.53E+02 1.21E+01  58.3
2008 Jan 29 08    41.3305 +58.2553   0.004   0.986  105.3   74.4   136   10.6  5.45E+01 7.93E+01  6.6E+01  3.6E+02  2.57E+02 1.21E+01  55.5
2008 Jan 29 09    45.3020 +60.9606   0.004   0.986  107.7   72.1   133   10.5  5.97E+01 7.67E+01  6.7E+01  2.6E+02  2.60E+02 1.21E+01  52.1
2008 Jan 29 10    50.0511 +63.5202   0.004   0.986  110.0   69.8   130   10.4  6.54E+01 7.23E+01  6.7E+01  1.7E+02  2.61E+02 1.21E+01  47.9
2008 Jan 29 11    55.7162 +65.8766   0.004   0.986  112.3   67.5   127   10.4  7.13E+01 6.60E+01  6.7E+01  9.5E+01  2.62E+02 1.22E+01  42.8
2008 Jan 29 12    62.4188 +67.9625   0.004   0.986  114.5   65.3   124   10.3  7.71E+01 5.74E+01  6.7E+01  9.8E+01  2.62E+02 1.22E+01  36.6
2008 Jan 29 13    70.2173 +69.7046   0.004   0.987  116.7   63.1   121   10.3  8.23E+01 4.64E+01  6.5E+01  1.7E+02  2.61E+02 1.22E+01  29.4
2008 Jan 29 14n   79.0385 +71.0318   0.004   0.987  118.7   61.1   119   10.3  8.61E+01 3.34E+01  6.3E+01  2.6E+02  2.60E+02 1.22E+01  21.1
2008 Jan 29 15*   88.6155 +71.8893   0.004   0.987  120.7   59.1   116   10.3  8.77E+01 1.91E+01  6.1E+01  3.5E+02  2.57E+02 1.22E+01  12.0
2008 Jan 29 16*   98.4900 +72.2574   0.004   0.987  122.5   57.3   113   10.3  8.67E+01 5.73E+00  5.8E+01  4.4E+02  2.54E+02 1.23E+01   2.6
2008 Jan 29 17*  108.1196 +72.1616   0.004   0.987  124.1   55.7   110   10.3  8.30E+01 1.04E+01  5.5E+01  5.3E+02  2.51E+02 1.23E+01  -6.6
2008 Jan 29 18*  117.0404 +71.6682   0.004   0.987  125.6   54.2   108   10.3  7.74E+01 2.13E+01  5.1E+01  6.1E+02  2.46E+02 1.23E+01 -15.1
2008 Jan 29 19*  124.9771 +70.8662   0.004   0.988  126.9   52.9   105   10.3  7.07E+01 2.98E+01  4.8E+01  6.8E+02  2.42E+02 1.23E+01 -22.7
2008 Jan 29 20*  131.8474 +69.8465   0.004   0.988  128.1   51.7   103   10.3  6.38E+01 3.59E+01  4.4E+01  7.5E+02  2.37E+02 1.23E+01 -29.2
2008 Jan 29 21*  137.7018 +68.6887   0.005   0.988  129.1   50.7   101   10.4  5.72E+01 3.99E+01  4.1E+01  8.1E+02  2.33E+02 1.23E+01 -34.8
2008 Jan 29 22*  142.6542 +67.4552   0.005   0.988  130.0   49.8    99   10.4  5.11E+01 4.22E+01  3.7E+01  8.7E+02  2.28E+02 1.23E+01 -39.5
2008 Jan 29 23*  146.8352 +66.1917   0.005   0.988  130.7   49.1    98   10.4  4.58E+01 4.34E+01  3.4E+01  9.2E+02  2.23E+02 1.24E+01 -43.5
2008 Jan 30 00*  150.3685 +64.9293   0.005   0.988  131.4   48.4    96   10.5  4.10E+01 4.37E+01  3.1E+01  9.7E+02  2.18E+02 1.24E+01 -46.8
2008 Jan 30 01*  153.3614 +63.6886   0.005   0.988  131.9   47.9    95   10.5  3.69E+01 4.34E+01  2.8E+01  1.0E+03  2.14E+02 1.24E+01 -49.6
2008 Jan 30 02n  155.9036 +62.4813   0.005   0.989  132.4   47.4    94   10.6  3.34E+01 4.26E+01  2.5E+01  1.1E+03  2.09E+02 1.24E+01 -52.0

[Bobby]

oh shit! how big is this steroid

[Stark]

oh shit! how big is this steroid

I think it's about as big as two Football fields, so not a global killer but well let's hope it hits Chechnya

[Hugo Chavez]

closest approach at 8:33UTC on the 29th

[Hugo Chavez]

E MOID x AU = E MOID in Statute Miles... 0.00099AU x 92955887.6mi = 92026.632872 miles

[SteelePegasus]

No.

thanks Mattc

[Cromespyder]

It's not going to develop wings and just "land" somewhere.

It's going to crash, and the US said it's as big as a Bus.
An object as big as a bus crashing with that speed is equivilant to a small tactical nuclear bomb.
Internal sources have already confirmed that it WILL crash in a place on this planet that is urbanised, and not the 79% on this planet that is either desert, Forest, or water.

People will die and we need to make sure the US Gov is not getting away with this.

Also don't forget that this Satelite has a lethal fuel called hydrazine that will be "spraid" all over the city and is 100% leathal to humas that come in contact with it.

so the spy satelite crashing is so the US can destroy a high profile target but deny any guilt?

[Mad Nickels]

closest approach at 8:33UTC on the 29th

shit.  whats that in EST?

[Hugo Chavez]

I guess they're not even sure of the size?

"2007 TU24 is estimated to be between 500 feet and 2,000 feet long."
http://www.examiner.com/a-1177874~Asteroid_Will_Swing_By__but_Won_t_Stop.html

Looks like everyone says this won't hit unless you believe they wouldn't tell us.

[SteelePegasus]

I guess they're not even sure of the size?

"2007 TU24 is estimated to be between 500 feet and 2,000 feet long."
http://www.examiner.com/a-1177874~Asteroid_Will_Swing_By__but_Won_t_Stop.html

Looks like everyone says this won't hit unless you believe they wouldn't tell us.

why would the Government lie to us? 

[Stark]

I guess they're not even sure of the size?

"2007 TU24 is estimated to be between 500 feet and 2,000 feet long."
http://www.examiner.com/a-1177874~Asteroid_Will_Swing_By__but_Won_t_Stop.html

Looks like everyone says this won't hit unless you believe they wouldn't tell us.

I have a bad bad feeling it will hit, a friend of mind who works for the Latvian Government (Diplomat) has just received and email asking him to get to the next flight ASAP and come home, apearantly only a very view Staff will stay in Belgium, the rest are urgently asked to get home... not reason given why.

I personaly will pack my things tomorrow and go to the highest point Wicklow mountains if this thing will hit water the tidal wave will go around the planet for aproximatly 3 -4 times.

Good luck everybody.

[SteelePegasus]

I have a bad bad feeling it will hit, a friend of mind who works for the Latvian Government (Diplomat) has just received and email asking him to get to the next flight ASAP and come home, apearantly only a very view Staff will stay in Belgium, the rest are urgently asked to get home... not reason given why.

I personaly will pack my things tomorrow and go to the highest point Wicklow mountains if this thing will hit water the tidal wave will go around the planet for aproximatly 3 -4 times.

Good luck everybody.

and what if it hits "Wicklow mountains"...make sure to pack enough PWO shakes

[Swedish Viking]

Where did you read that it is supposed to hit tomorrow?  I can only find 'february or march' predictions...like: http://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/space/01/26/dead.satellite.ap/index.html    they say it will hit in late Feb or March.

[Hugo Chavez]

why would the Government lie to us? 

The government never lies

[Hugo Chavez]

Where did you read that it is supposed to hit tomorrow?  I can only find 'february or march' predictions...like: http://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/space/01/26/dead.satellite.ap/index.html    they say it will hit in late Feb or March.

You're talking about a satelite, this is a meteor.