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General Category => Astronomy & Science => Topic started by: APODman on June 04, 2010, 05:39:22 AM
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"Just as astronomers were telling the world that they figured out what gave Jupiter a black eye last July, yet another cosmic impact left a mark on the giant planet today. And this time, it was caught on video.
Actually, two of the world's best-known amateur observers of Jupiter both saw the flash of impact at 20:31 GMT today (4:31 p.m. ET). In Australia, Anthony Wesley captured a picture of the hit just before sunrise Friday (Down Under time). And in the Philippines, Christopher Go turned his pictures into a short video that was posted on SpaceWeather.com.
"I still can't believe that I caught a live impact on Jupiter," SpaceWeather quoted Go as saying.
It's not known exactly what caused the impact, but whether it was an asteroid or a comet, it's likely to have left a mark on Jupiter's cloud tops. So the call has gone out for all astronomers, professional and amateur, to monitor Jupiter in the hours ahead."
(http://www.newsvine.com/_vine/images/users/nws/boyle/4459860.jpg)
Look the incredible video of impact in the source below !
source: http://cosmiclog.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2010/06/03/4459598-something-hit-jupiter-again
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The question is now, "Are we next?"
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The question is now, "Are we next?"
Of course. Apophis is dangerous one.
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The question is now, "Are we next?"
Of course. Apophis is dangerous one.
The chances are low that Apophis will hit!
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i am f.....g scared!!
we are going to die!!!! ruuuuuuuuuuuuun!!!!
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i am f.....g scared!!
we are going to die!!!! ruuuuuuuuuuuuun!!!!
What's your problem? ARe you bipolar? One time your scared, next you're not.
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The chances are low that Apophis will hit!
Not to scare SuperNova but...
http://neo.jpl.nasa.gov/risk/a99942.html
0.000740000% chance of Earth impact
or
1 in 135,000 chance
or
99.99926000% chance the asteroid will miss the Earth
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Even if Apophis hits, some satelites will push it away since it will happen in the 2036 (which technology are advanced).
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You don't know that... ;)
Date Distance Width Sigma
Impact Sigma
LOV Stretch
LOV Impact
Probability Impact
Energy Palermo
Scale Torino
Scale
YYYY-MM-DD.DD (rEarth) (rEarth) (rEarth) (MT)
2036-04-13.37 0.53 0.00e+00 0.000 -3.276 1.03e+03 4.3e-06 5.06e+02 -3.08 0
2056-04-13.37 0.66 0.00e+00 0.000 0.304 5.53e+06 1.0e-07 5.06e+02 -4.97 0
2068-04-13.37 0.02 0.00e+00 0.000 0.335 3.11e+05 2.5e-06 5.06e+02 -3.70 0
2068-04-13.37 0.00 0.00e+00 0.000 1.039 4.09e+06 1.1e-07 5.06e+02 -5.04 0
2076-04-13.37 0.10 0.00e+00 0.000 0.350 3.35e+06 2.2e-07 5.06e+02 -4.79 0
2103-04-13.37 0.61 0.00e+00 0.000 0.334 4.25e+06 1.3e-07 5.06e+02 -5.17 0
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Yes I do... and time too ;) :P :P :P
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Yes I do... and time too ;) :P :P :P
Then you are a fortune teller.
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Yay, we have a phsycic in our presence.
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Apophis is dangerous one.
Not as much as the lesser known 2007 VK184. It's a 1 on the Torino, Apophis is a 0.
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Just think of all the potential world-killer rocks that has passed us by throughout recorded history without us knowing a thing about it. You'll sleep better ;)
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I don't worry about it. ;D
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first thing, it was sarcasm. i wasn't scared at all. not even of 2007 VK184. cause impact chanse is 0,034%, so 99,97% that it misses. lol :P