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02-11-2016, 12:43 AM
(This post was last modified: 02-11-2016, 12:48 AM by IslandHippyMama.)
There is some talk going around about an asteroid (2013 TX68) that "could be" expected March 5th. A lot of uncertainty surrounds it. It's set at a condition code level 7 of uncertainty, with 9 being the highest number it can go. That's pretty uncertain for something showing up next month, right?
NASA has recently changed their data to show that it could go by as far out as 9 million miles away or be as close as 11,000 miles to Earth. Which is very, very close. They just don't know yet. That's within our satellite range. To give you a better idea, Direct TV's and most other satellites are set out in orbit at just over 22,000 miles above Earth. There is one "expert" out there saying it could be as close as 4,000 miles. NASA says they haven't seen it since 2013 and they cannot track it's orbit, but are saying with confidence that it won't hit us...??? (Edit/Add: NASA stating it could be anywhere from 9 million miles to as close as 11,000 miles to Earth. Which is a huge, huge difference in distance, yet they are certain it won't hit the Earth?)
It's thought to be close to 200 feet wide, weighing about 200,000 tons, and travelling about 14,000 mph (if it hit the Earth). The communities that are discussing this asteroid (not NASA) are saying it wouldn't be a ELE (extinction level event) if it did hit us, but it could cause considerable damage and even a sizable tsunami if it hit the water.
Just thought I would put that out there for thoughts and consideration...
NASA has recently changed their data to show that it could go by as far out as 9 million miles away or be as close as 11,000 miles to Earth. Which is very, very close. They just don't know yet. That's within our satellite range. To give you a better idea, Direct TV's and most other satellites are set out in orbit at just over 22,000 miles above Earth. There is one "expert" out there saying it could be as close as 4,000 miles. NASA says they haven't seen it since 2013 and they cannot track it's orbit, but are saying with confidence that it won't hit us...??? (Edit/Add: NASA stating it could be anywhere from 9 million miles to as close as 11,000 miles to Earth. Which is a huge, huge difference in distance, yet they are certain it won't hit the Earth?)
It's thought to be close to 200 feet wide, weighing about 200,000 tons, and travelling about 14,000 mph (if it hit the Earth). The communities that are discussing this asteroid (not NASA) are saying it wouldn't be a ELE (extinction level event) if it did hit us, but it could cause considerable damage and even a sizable tsunami if it hit the water.
Just thought I would put that out there for thoughts and consideration...