Close Call

[TClaeys]

Hmmmm. Well I didn't even see a story from NASA until after it happenned. And I guess I did read some reports from mainstream sources, but again, after the fact. I could be wrong about the apparent lack of reporting.

 

[AnnetteMarie]

Hmmmm. Well I didn't even see a story from NASA until after it happenned. And I guess I did read some reports from mainstream sources, but again, after the fact. I could be wrong about the apparent lack of reporting.

I'm leaning towards you on that one. I never heard about it until this thread, and I read the paper everyday, watch local news each night, and usually have the radio on a couple times a day during news breaks.

Didn't see anything about it on my home page when I connect to the internet, either. Now, the day before and after, I was occupied with preparing our tax returns, but still...

on that note, I didn't know until this morning, when the radio was talking about Larry King's memories of Paul Harvey, that he had died! Paul Harvey, that is.

So, two big items in a week or so, and no major coverage... what gives?

 

[Stillborn]

Disregard the 2012 crap at the end.

 

[AnnetteMarie]

how come you always seem to have the answers? 8)

 

[TClaeys]

We knew about this asteroid on Friday. Why didn't we hear about it on Friday? Or Saturday? Or even Sunday?? It was closest I think on Monday.

And this piece comes out on Wednesday?? It just seems odd.

 

[Stillborn]

We knew about this asteroid on Friday. Why didn't we hear about it on Friday? Or Saturday? Or even Sunday?? It was closest I think on Monday.

And this piece comes out on Wednesday?? It just seems odd.

Some did hear of it then I think, or at least when it was closest. People might not have known about it til 24 hrs before it hit the news. My mom described pics that were shown from cnn. I heard about it via the net, I don't watch much tv.

 

[skunkape]

It looks like it almost hit a UFO, too.

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[futurephonic]

I noticed that no one is discussing the "2009 FH" asteroid that came close to the Earth on March 18.

2009 FH swoops by Earth - Planetary News | The Planetary Society

BTW, from reading astronomy sites, neither of these asteroids would have caused global events if they hit. They could have wiped out a city, or caused a tsunami. The asteroid that hit in 1908 was estimated to be 50 meters across. "2009 DD45" was between 30 and 50 meters, and "2009 FH" was estimated at 15 meters across.

 

[methshin]

So, how long till this thing comes back around?

 

[orange]

I live in Northern New England and last night 3/23/2009 I saw 2 shooting stars go overhead. the second one was rather large and had a tail like a comet. It seemed low, and was a weird yellowish color.

 

[ExoFly]

Asteroids & near-earth objects

http://dsc.discovery.com/space/slideshows/near-earth-asteroids/index-11.htmlhttp://dsc.discovery.com/space/slideshows/near-earth-asteroids/index-11.html

 

[skunkape]

I knew there was a reason the Planter's Peanut-Man gave me the creeps.