NASA Announces Largest Near-Earth Destined Asteroid to Date: 197 feet
Monday, November 12, 2012 14:44
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Vancouver, Canada, November 12, 2012 – NASA has predicted that in less than three months a potentially killer asteroid of historical proportions might pass Earth. This particular asteroid will come so close to Earth scientists have yet to determine with 100% certainty it won’t collide with Earth. What is known by NASA is that the asteroid is definitely headed towards Earth with an arrival time pegged at approximately February 15, 2013. One previously unknown factor is scientists have never witnessed an event on this scale and magnitude so there will be a steep learning curve as it approaches.
Present calculations predict a trajectory of within 20,000 miles of earth. Labeled 2012-DA14 it is an estimated 197 feet across and most likely tips the scale at just under 150,000 tons, depending on which elements and constituents it is comprised of. It could be made up metals such as iron or nickel or many other possible combinations of elements and metals so the actual weight is hard to estimate but in this case size does matter. It is pure conjecture at this point whether or not the predicted path is 100% accurate. Although DA14′s appearance has not been publicized in major newspapers or media outlets this asteroid could be the most significant outer-space based event of our lifetime and has the potential to kill millions of people if its predicted path is altered by earth’s gravity and is pulled into our atmosphere.
One thing is known for sure, we will see DA14 come within the boundary of our geostationary satellites. Geostationary satellites are the ones we aim our satellites dishes at, for TV and Internet access. These satellites keep in time with Earth’s rotation allowing us to receive and transmit 24/7 and 365 days a year. These satellites are parked above our heads in a circular orbit of 22,236 miles (35,786 kilometres) above the Earth’s equator and follow the direction of the Earth’s rotation, there are many of them and they keep in time with any given location above the Earth.
To show how serious an event this is, the moon is 239,000 miles from earth (384,000 km). Some calculations place DA14 coming as close as 16,000 miles, but it doesn’t matter if it is 16,000 miles or 20,000 miles (the outside estimate), the distances are all within the range inhabited by geostationary satellites, even conservative estimates show it could wipe out many geostationary satellites if they are not moved to avoid the collision. These are the satellites we use for telecommunications, internet , TV and most probably locations used for many U.S. military assets.
To give you an idea how close a shave this will be, the asteroid will come within 8.3% of the distance between us and the moon. 8.3% between life and death on our Earth. Also, the largest and brightest “shooting star” you have ever seen on a clear night is the about the size of a kitchen refrigerator or a little bigger. DA14 is 197 feet across.
If you were to take an impromptu survey on any street in North America chances are that 99.99% of people surveyed will never have heard of 2012-DA14 but DA14 could change many millions of people’s lives forever if it is pulled into our atmosphere by Earth’s gravity. It will be an interesting event to watch and monitor no matter what the outcome. It is what most people would call a “dry run” for an event like this which will occur with 100% certainty in our future.
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This a great video on DA14 but all it proves is that to this very day there is not yet one corroborating estimate between astronomers for the exact trajectory distance it will travel by Earth and the few geosynchronous satellites they name or label in the video are not nearly all the satellites there are out there. There may be many more secretive satellites that are little less than geosynchronous for varying reasons and possibly at 16,000 miles distance and in the way of DA14′s flight pass
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S7YTmS6U8WM
Imagine a 180 foot wide rock travelling at 16,000 mph through that cloud of satellites. Smashing into just one or two of the larger satellites could create a cascading effect where debris might ricochet and smash into others, debris and others smashing into others and so on. Note the ring of geosynchronous satellites.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L915JJMcu4s
Now THIS is interesting – very much so. Why have I heard literally nothing about this from the MSM, or almost anyone else for that matter? Like I have to ask, right?
Finally, something legit on this site to actually be a little concerned about. Thanks for posting.
You are welcome Quantum. I know what you are saying Quantom and I agree, it’s exactly what I thought when I read the first announcement about it from NASA. I think I know why too, I think they were hush-hush about what they wanted to do with it. First there was talk of a painting it with a paint bomb so that sunlight would deflect it and then I think some astronomers were even talking about a nuke but it came at us so fast this time they didn’t have time to build the rocket. That’s what I heard.
This is just as strange. I thought Nibiru was total and complete BS. Now I am not so sure.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DZTyAw_Nuow
Nibaru 197 feet across -come on the planet of pint sized Nancie’s ? Its a big old rock ,not a brown dwarf or a planet .
No Anon, the DA14 asteroid is 150 to 197 feet across not Nibiru. In that video above Nibiru looks huge to me. It is so massive that if it got too close to Mars it might result in in an electrical discharge resulting in the “burning in” of Valles Marineris. Valles Marineris was not created by water or liquid in my humble opinion. It’s too new and too big and deep for liquid to have caused it IMHO.
If DA14 hopefully passes earth without impact will the “asteroid” have any effect on us. Gravitational pull, violent weather, earthquakes, tsunamis etc. ? I researched over a year ago on a possible event such as this and I remember some info on how it could cause a pole reversal or shift. Anyway, very interesting and horrifying article. Obviously more info to come. God bless.
“About 5% of meteorites that fall are iron meteorites with intergrowths of iron-nickel alloys, such as kamacite and taenite. Most iron meteorites are thought to come from the core of a number of asteroids that were once molten. As on Earth, the denser metal separated from silicate material and sank toward the center of the asteroid, forming a core. After the asteroid solidified, it broke up in a collision with another asteroid. Due to the low abundance of irons in collection areas such as Antarctica, where most of the meteoric material that has fallen can be recovered, it is possible that the actual percentage of iron-meteorite falls is lower than 5%.
Stony-iron meteorites constitute the remaining 1%. They are a mixture of iron-nickel metal and silicate minerals. One type, called pallasites, is thought to have originated in the boundary zone above the core regions where iron meteorites originated. The other major type of stony-iron meteorites is the mesosiderites.”
Again I am thinking, why do we find so many nickel-iron metorites on Earth. Even though they only represent 5% of all intact metoerites found on Earth could it be, and no one can prove otherwise, they only comprise 1% or even 00.5%, or maybe less, of all meteorites passing Earth. Here is a theory to consider: what if nickel-iron metoerites are attacted like metal filings to a magnet. What if the Earth’s iron core and its magnetosphere attracts nickel-iron metoerites and that’s why 5% of all meterites found on Earth are made up of iron and nickel. Maybe only .000001% of all meterties in the univerrse are nickel-iron and the fact that the Earth has an iron core and is magnetized then maybe that’s why they crash landed. Is DA14 a nickel-iron metoritte that will be drawn down onto our planet like an iron filing to a magnet??
That first paragraph and quote from Wikipedia proves my point exactly. “Due to the low abundance of irons in collection areas such as Antarctica” look at an illustration of Earth’s magnetosphere or simply a compass when you are in the Artic or Antartic. Nickel-Iron meterites are not attracted to low or confused magnetism. Maybe DA14 is humongous Willamette.
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/cc/Willamette_Meteorite_AMNH.jpg
To further prove my hypothesis that nickel-iron meteorites are drawn down onto earth by Earth’s magnetized molten iron core why wasn’t the world’s 6th largest iron meteorite found near the Arctic or Antarctic where a large amount of meteorites are found, but instead Willamette was carried by a glacier a few thousand miles into Oregon. It’s obvious.Willamette was not found near the Arctic or Antarctic because that is where magnetism is weakest and most confused. Look at a compass when you stand on the the North or South Pole. DA14 if comprised of high amount of nickel-iron will be pulled down to earth regardless of trajectory.
Gravitational pull
violent weather
earthquakes
tsunamis
pole reversal or shift
This tiny speck of rock does not have the mass to affect the Earth in any noticeable way whatsoever.
If it hit the ocean…a mega tsunami would certainly ensue, causing death and destruction for hundreds of thousands, maybe even millions! C’mon…do you’re worst
What I am also thinking now is, once it starts flying through all those 150,000 satellites, spent fuel tanks and debris objects it might start smashing into them and that could make it deflect towards Earth, or away. Who knows for sure?!
Here’s all anyone needs to know about significant impacts on our planet by celestial bodies large enough to not just burn up as they enter our atmosphere.
They travel very fast (a convergence speed over 50,000 miles per hour) so we won’t even see it coming till almost the same instant it impacts.
No one will die from the impact itself. the pressure wave of super compressed air (also super hot like over 1000 Deg C) will get you first.
Oh and trying to nuke an incoming meteor/planet is stupid. Look at the damage of a short range shot gun blast compared to a rifle bullet. I’d rather be hit by the bullet but either way I’m likely to die.
Trying to divert it would be just as silly. Who knows what random chain of events would be set off.
Are we feeling comforted? Well here’s my take. I try to only worry about the things I can control.
One thing to consider, because China figures it is smarter than the rest of the world by having a thriving ‘knock-off’ industry (and because they shot down a dead satellite, leaving a huge debris field the U.S. will have to deal with for hundreds of years). Maybe they now figure that they can save the whole world and be the world’s saviors and win us all over by shooting this thing down. Maybe China will “paint it” with their very secretive high-powered laser to save us all. Or maybe better yet, Russia will save us all by using their high-powered laser system they targeted the Space Shuttle with. Better yet maybe North Korea will save save us all by hitting it with a Long-John-ill…..Not good!!
In other words: the U.S. shoulld, or could, or maybe would have to shoot down anyone who thinks they are smarter than us and thinks thay can shoot down this thing.
I dont see the listing on JPL near earth object program???
—LET THE ASTEROID COME THERE IS NOTHING ON TV
As Bruce Springsteen said “57 channels and nothing on….”….lol
The reason why nickel-iron meteorite finds have been skewed into the 5% range of all meteor finds is because of lazy, under-funded, brown-nosing, government funded astronomers that went to the virgin white snow of the Arctic and Antarctic in order to bring back finds and be guaranteed to find something to bring back for more funding. Mut%^$#ers and get more continued funding. How do you find a meteor in Kansas, Oklahoma or of the Midwest?? You don’t unless you have large metal detectors and you dig for them and have the time and resources to go find them and dig them out. The biggest, best and largest nickel-iron meteorite finds are there but it’s easier to pick out a piece of black charcoal on a virgin white blanket of snow (the Artic or Antartic). Now all the research we paid for with taxpayers money is skewed, because they didn’t take the time and effort and money to find where they really do land in the largest sizes and quantity. It’s not the Arctic or Antarctic it is where Earth’s magnetism is strongest, strongest working towards the equator. That’s what we need to watch for if DA14 has a major nickel-iron component.
From Wiki:
Risks
The asteroid will not impact the Earth on February 15, 2013.[4]
As of May 12, 2012, the odds of impact on 2020-Feb-16 are essentially zero.[1]
There is an estimated cumulative 0.033% risk (1 in 3,030) of 2012 DA14 impacting Earth sometime between 2026 and 2069.[1]
It is rated a low −3.19 on the Palermo Scale.[5] (The risk is less than one thousandth of the estimated risk of another similarly sized near earth asteroid hitting the Earth during that time period.[6]
It is estimated that there are more than a million near-Earth asteroids smaller than 100 meters.)[7]
It rates 0 (No Hazard) on the Torino scale.[1]
This is totally false.
“Discovered by the LaSagra observatory in southern Spain, the small asteroid 2012 DA14 will pass within about 3.5 Earth radii of the Earth’s surface on February 15, 2013. Although its size is not well determined, this near-Earth asteroid is thought to be about 45 meters in diameter. Asteroid 2012 DA14 will pass inside the geosynchronous satellite ring, located about 35,800 km above the equator. >>Its orbit about the sun can bring it no closer to the Earth’s surface than 3.2 Earth radii<< on February 15, 2013."
Thanks mutant.
Anyone who says anything at all or even hints at there being “0″ zero chances, and being 100%, sure and yada-yada-yada about anything, is the last person in the Universe you ever want to listen to. I don’t have the time to argue but I can point you all in the right direction.
Point #1.) Our Sun has just come out of one of its quietest 11 year low solar cycles in something like 300 years. 11 year low solar cycles are a fact, check that.
Point#2.) I had heard this last 11 year low solar cycle did not have one sunspot during that time, which may be a first, I may be wrong, check that.
Point#3.) After it came out of this last low cycle it came out like gang-busters with a series of X-Class solar flares, X-Class are the very worst for us and our satellites, that’s a fact.
Point#4.) Nothing in the Universe is guaranteed except death and taxes, check the taxes part I may be wrong.
Point #5.)There is something called the “Solar Wind”, that’s a fact.
Point#6.) There is no human being sitting on DA14 (like a certian Hollywood movie) guiding it on an exact straight guaranteed path so it will pass Earth so knowing the exact distance it will pass Earth is virtually impossible to say, that’s a fact.
Point#7.) DA14 is headed straight towards Earth, that’s a fact.
Point#7.) The clincher: the Sun has now gone into a cycle of heightened activity and is producing more solar flares along with the biggest X-Class solar flares which in turn affects the Solar Wind, therefore if an X-Class comes (which is virtually guaranteed ) over the next days, weeks or months the solar wind it produces (which travels and millions of miles per hour) could push DA14 off its predicted course and right into Earth.
Also, DA14 is not small at all, to the contrary it is the largest observed asteroid ever that will be destined for Earth’s vicinity.
One last thing, nothing is impossible. Even I was surprised to find that out. Apparently, it’s all a matter of odds and this is how it was put to me. A tornado could pass through a garbage dump and scrap metal heap and leave a fully built 747 in it’s wake. Sure we won’t see it happen BUT it’s just a matter of the odds of it happening, somewhere in the Universe.The odds are something like;
1 : 100,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000.
The odds of DA14 hitting Earth?? I think you get the picture.
JPL Diagram vid: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BjTmZanSh7o
If it starts slamming into some of the 150,000 pieces of space junk all bets are off. Or maybe it just hits one or two really big ones and gets deflected or slowed down enough it comes back around Earth again and enters an orbit. Its travelling at approx 25,000 mph though so anything in its way will be a bug on its windshield .
I am so surprised that no one here even mention’s the possibility, that our Aliens awill give it a different Path?