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Title: all hail the big rock in the sky
Post by: Grampa on April 15, 2009, 04:22:27 PM
http://news.aol.com/article/asteroid-apophis/426922?icid=main (http://news.aol.com/article/asteroid-apophis/426922?icid=main)|hp-desktop|dl1|link3|http%3A%2F%2Fnews.aol.com%2Farticle%2Fasteroid-apophis%2F426922

the twisty bulbs will save us........

NOT!
Title: Re: all hail the big rock in the sky
Post by: Monsterlover on April 15, 2009, 04:33:40 PM
So that will pretty much suck for someone if it hits us

If.

Title: Re: all hail the big rock in the sky
Post by: NAKID on April 15, 2009, 04:35:24 PM
Hey, thanks for the heads up for something that MAY affect me 20 freaking years from now Joel!






































[laugh]
Title: Re: all hail the big rock in the sky
Post by: Grampa on April 15, 2009, 04:40:05 PM
thats ok.....

I heard there will be a major earth quake in nevada in about 6 months


and


North Korea will launch a real nuke right aournd the same time  [laugh]

I was hoping the big rock would visit us sooner than that
Title: Re: all hail the big rock in the sky
Post by: Holden on April 15, 2009, 04:57:48 PM
Whether or not it misses, it'll put on a great show if it's "visible to the naked eye" (m<+7). Get out yer binoculars! (or better yet, plan on buying a good telescope within 20 years)
Title: Re: all hail the big rock in the sky
Post by: Jobu on April 15, 2009, 08:37:29 PM
Quote from: wark on April 15, 2009, 04:57:48 PM
Whether or not it misses, it'll put on a great show if it's "visible to the naked eye" (m<+7). Get out yer binoculars! (or better yet, plan on buying a goodone hell of a nice telescope with very quick computer tracking within 20 years)


Fixed
Title: Re: all hail the big rock in the sky
Post by: erkishhorde on April 15, 2009, 08:39:23 PM
Sweet! 1 in 45,000 chance of hitting the Earth! That's better than my chances of winning the Lotto!
Title: Re: all hail the big rock in the sky
Post by: red baron on April 15, 2009, 09:12:23 PM
fuk yeah I'm spending all my cash and 401k [thumbsup] [drink]boobies/hookers/blow/whatever crosses my mind  [thumbsup]
Title: Re: all hail the big rock in the sky
Post by: red baron on April 15, 2009, 09:12:55 PM
oh yeah and I'm gonna start eating red meat again. ;D
Title: Re: all hail the big rock in the sky
Post by: Holden on April 15, 2009, 09:37:31 PM
Quote from: Jobu on April 15, 2009, 08:37:29 PM
Fixed

Maximum angular speed will be a crawling 42º/hour together with a peak magnitude of +3.3 (think Meissa, Algiebba or Megrez).

Looks like it will be visible in most US latitudes, although I don't know where it will transit at 30,000 km altitude, or how close to the sun it will be in the sky when it does (rise & set times). Anyone?
Title: Re: all hail the big rock in the sky
Post by: ZLTFUL on April 16, 2009, 06:10:01 AM
Great...first the make the beast with two backsing Goa'uld take over humans in an attempt to destroy earth and now the mother make the beast with two backsers are taking over asteroids. When will the make the beast with two backstards ever learn??


(A little sci-fi geek humor)
Title: Re: all hail the big rock in the sky
Post by: NAKID on April 16, 2009, 06:12:36 AM
Quote from: ZLTFUL on April 16, 2009, 06:10:01 AM
Great...first the make the beast with two backsing Goa'uld take over humans in an attempt to destroy earth and now the mother make the beast with two backsers are taking over asteroids. When will the make the beast with two backstards ever learn??


(A little sci-fi geek humor)

No, it's the creepy aliens from Starship Troopers blasting asteroids towards us.

(Although I did get the Stargate Reference...)
Title: Re: all hail the big rock in the sky
Post by: Grampa on April 16, 2009, 07:31:23 AM
Quote from: trouble on April 15, 2009, 09:12:55 PM
oh yeah and I'm gonna start eating red meat again. ;D

except rabbit
Title: Re: all hail the big rock in the sky
Post by: KnightofNi on April 16, 2009, 07:43:18 AM
Quote from: bobspapa on April 16, 2009, 07:31:23 AM
except rabbit

i thought rabbit was white meat.
Title: Re: all hail the big rock in the sky
Post by: Grampa on April 16, 2009, 07:45:30 AM
Quote from: KnightofNi on April 16, 2009, 07:43:18 AM
i thought rabbit was white meat.

only to alice
Title: Re: all hail the big rock in the sky
Post by: KnightofNi on April 16, 2009, 08:27:01 AM
Quote from: bobspapa on April 16, 2009, 07:45:30 AM
only to alice

that just makes it sound dirty.