We seem to have had a 'topic' removed?
It was posted by a some what 'freaked out' student seeking re-assurance about a possible earth striking body impacting Europe in two months time.
How do folk feel about such fears in todays 'earth watch' skies?
To me the bigger concern is a body nudged from the outer solar system (or an 'Alien Body' from outside our solar system) approaching the earth from behind the Sun.
Such bodies would leave very little 'lead time' for any plans other than mitigation?
I believe that we would have less than 2 days 'lead time' if a comet /asteroid appeared from behind the Sun on an approach/orbit that was not well documented.
As such I believe it is not worth the 'worry', a moments distraction and a bus is a far more likely exit plan than any meteor/comet impact (IMHO)?
Any hows, what do you think???
Earth Impacting Comet/meteor
Started by Gray-Wolf, Dec 15 2010 20:57
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Posted 15 December 2010 - 20:57
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Posted 15 December 2010 - 21:04
I requested for my thread to be deleted. 
How long till the 'alien body' hits us?
How long till the 'alien body' hits us?
Winter 2011/2012.
Snow falling: 5
Snow Lying: 2 - 16/12/11. Heavy snow most of the morning into afternoon. Stopped 2pm. 2 inches. (20/02/12 - dusting)
Lowest temperature: -5.5C (10/02/12 @ 4:47am)
Ice days: 0
Frosts: 21
Air frosts: 15
Days with hail falling: 8
http://convergence-zone.blogspot.com/
Snow falling: 5
Snow Lying: 2 - 16/12/11. Heavy snow most of the morning into afternoon. Stopped 2pm. 2 inches. (20/02/12 - dusting)
Lowest temperature: -5.5C (10/02/12 @ 4:47am)
Ice days: 0
Frosts: 21
Air frosts: 15
Days with hail falling: 8
http://convergence-zone.blogspot.com/
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Posted 17 December 2010 - 09:35
Gray-Wolf, on 15 December 2010 - 20:57 , said:
We seem to have had a 'topic' removed?
It was posted by a some what 'freaked out' student seeking re-assurance about a possible earth striking body impacting Europe in two months time.
How do folk feel about such fears in todays 'earth watch' skies?
To me the bigger concern is a body nudged from the outer solar system (or an 'Alien Body' from outside our solar system) approaching the earth from behind the Sun.
Such bodies would leave very little 'lead time' for any plans other than mitigation?
I believe that we would have less than 2 days 'lead time' if a comet /asteroid appeared from behind the Sun on an approach/orbit that was not well documented.
As such I believe it is not worth the 'worry', a moments distraction and a bus is a far more likely exit plan than any meteor/comet impact (IMHO)?
Any hows, what do you think???
It was posted by a some what 'freaked out' student seeking re-assurance about a possible earth striking body impacting Europe in two months time.
How do folk feel about such fears in todays 'earth watch' skies?
To me the bigger concern is a body nudged from the outer solar system (or an 'Alien Body' from outside our solar system) approaching the earth from behind the Sun.
Such bodies would leave very little 'lead time' for any plans other than mitigation?
I believe that we would have less than 2 days 'lead time' if a comet /asteroid appeared from behind the Sun on an approach/orbit that was not well documented.
As such I believe it is not worth the 'worry', a moments distraction and a bus is a far more likely exit plan than any meteor/comet impact (IMHO)?
Any hows, what do you think???
Pretty much agree with everything you said there, especially the bus
I think you have a valid point about a body approaching from a sunside orbit, although I think there may be a slightly longer lead time for people to panic!!
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