Close Call

dantheman · 09-29-2004

damn, that was close, check out this link hit the forward and back arrows, shows the path.

where's Bruce willis when you need him

Peaches · 09-29-2004

No Matching Record
Search string = "4179"

Sorry. No object matches the specified search parameters. It is possible you've requested a newly discovered asteroid which hasn't been added to our database yet. For new objects, please check back later. Otherwise, use your browser to go back to the previous page and try again after double checking your search string and options.

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dantheman · 09-29-2004

peaches, you didnt get this, Asteroid 4179 Toutatis orbit

Peaches · 09-29-2004

Nope.

dantheman · 09-29-2004

umm, that's strange. oh well, it's going to be pretty damn close on the 30th.
0.0105 AU away
1 AU = 1 Astronomical Unit = 149,597,871 kilometers

maybe some smarty here can help us with the distance in layman terms

OldJeff · 09-29-2004

It came as close as 3000 km

I would say it passed through our atmosphere

Any info on how big it is ?

OldJeff · 09-29-2004

Found it 2.8 km diameter

Could have really messed stuff up for a big distance had it hit

Rolo · 09-29-2004

It will pass at four times the distance between the Earth and the Moon, which is 1,500,000 kilometers or 937,500 miles.

Next close one of all the known asteroids are in 2060... thing is that we do not know about all asteroids out there

XXXPhoto · 09-29-2004

1 AU = distance from earth to the sun (avg) for those that might not remember...

0.01 AU is as Rolo said, a little over 4x distance from earth to the moon.

09-29-2004	#1
dantheman Members Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 1,878	damn, that was close, check out this link hit the forward and back arrows, shows the path. where's Bruce willis when you need him __________________ "Never argue with an idiot....he will drag you down to his level and beat you with experience."

09-29-2004	#2
Peaches Members Want to see your own Advertising Here! Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Hills of N. GA Posts: 10,823	No Matching Record Search string = "4179" Sorry. No object matches the specified search parameters. It is possible you've requested a newly discovered asteroid which hasn't been added to our database yet. For new objects, please check back later. Otherwise, use your browser to go back to the previous page and try again after double checking your search string and options. Good luck! __________________ Peaches@onlinebeach.com ICQ# 36734533

09-29-2004	#3
dantheman Members Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 1,878	peaches, you didnt get this, Asteroid 4179 Toutatis orbit __________________ "Never argue with an idiot....he will drag you down to his level and beat you with experience."

09-29-2004	#4
Peaches Members Want to see your own Advertising Here! Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Hills of N. GA Posts: 10,823	Nope. __________________ Peaches@onlinebeach.com ICQ# 36734533

09-29-2004	#5
dantheman Members Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 1,878	umm, that's strange. oh well, it's going to be pretty damn close on the 30th. 0.0105 AU away 1 AU = 1 Astronomical Unit = 149,597,871 kilometers maybe some smarty here can help us with the distance in layman terms __________________ "Never argue with an idiot....he will drag you down to his level and beat you with experience."

09-29-2004	#6
OldJeff Cantankerous Loony Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 468	It came as close as 3000 km I would say it passed through our atmosphere Any info on how big it is ?

09-29-2004	#8
Rolo Members Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Six Feet Under Posts: 2,150	It will pass at four times the distance between the Earth and the Moon, which is 1,500,000 kilometers or 937,500 miles. Next close one of all the known asteroids are in 2060... thing is that we do not know about all asteroids out there __________________ "Chaos is the law of nature, order is the dream of man." ~Henry B. Adams (Historian) 1838-1918

09-29-2004	#9
XXXPhoto Members Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 1,048	1 AU = distance from earth to the sun (avg) for those that might not remember... 0.01 AU is as Rolo said, a little over 4x distance from earth to the moon. __________________ Intersmart.com - Avatars, Favorite Icons, Custom Smilies, Cartoon Caricatures and more...