From: KutchScience
Sent: Friday, September 17, 2004 9:54 AM
Subject: Re: [astronomyclubindia] City-Sized Asteroid to Pass Earth This Fall n
the Gauls will say "By Toutatis"


Thank you for attention,

It has been interesting news since, Some times it happens and some times
scientist makes FUN and words like "closest known pass of such a very large
space rock anytime this century" makes really FUN. as they do forget all about
BECAUSE EVERY ONE was Sleeping (Caught napping) as the approach was within a
critical angle as was coming from the direction of the sun, as that time
radioastronomy fails the tracking of NEO - asteroids because of the interference
by the sun Radiation. That's the Scientist fails to detect when Asteroid has
more chances to impact at a critical angle entry to the Earths Orbit.

Actually When NEO asteroids is in critical angle - coming from near angle of the
direction of the Sun it is more likely that it will close pass the Earths orbit
and may cross the Moon ORBIT round the Earth.

if it passes Just out of Moon orbit - either it changes path or strikes MOON who
is our actual guard from asteroid impact. if That miss than chances of Earth
Impact are more likely. BUT ALL THAT happens only when Asteroid travel near
critical angle (near equatorial Plane) but when it pass more wide angle - NORTH
/ SOUTH scientist should just ignore them as a casual visitors.

http://dsc.discovery.com/news/briefs/20020617/asteroid.html June 14 2001 when
Asteroid 2002MN got within 75,000 miles of Earth and was travelling at a speed
of some 23,000 miles per hour, astronomers said.
http://www.space.com/scienceastronomy/mystery_monday_040503.html The rumours are
likely rooted in a real event, however. On Sept. 29, 2004 an asteroid the size
of a small city will make the closest known pass of such a very large space rock
anytime this century

http://dsc.discovery.com/news/briefs/20020617/asteroid.html
June 21 - An asteroid the size of a soccer field whizzed by Earth at a distance
much nearer than the Moon, the biggest such space rock in decades to get this
close, scientists said on Thursday.
Asteroid 2002MN was not detected until Monday, three days after its closest
approach on June 14, when it got within 75,000 miles of Earth and was travelling
at a speed of some 23,000 miles per hour, astronomers said.

It is now several million miles away, according to Brian Marsden of the
Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics' Minor Planet Center, which tracks
asteroids.

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Sent: Friday, September 17, 2004 2:55 AM
Subject: [astronomyclubindia] City-Sized Asteroid to Pass Earth This Fall n the
Gauls will say "By Toutatis"


Toutatis will be too close to earth on 29th sept. check out these pages for more
info:
A minor rumor has hatched on the Internet that a large and deadly asteroid will
strike Earth this fall. Bulletin board discussions cite a 63 percent chance of
impact, while concerned readers have e-mailed SPACE.com wondering if it is
true.Astronomers know of no such impending doom.The rumors are likely rooted in
a real event, however. On Sept. 29, 2004 an asteroid the size of a small city
will make the closest known pass of such a very large space rock anytime this
century.While not dangerous for now, asteroid Toutatis is incredibly strange.
And scientists are quite familiar with it, having bounced radar off the tumbling
stone on previous flybys to generate computer renderings of its weird shape and
movement.
Toutatis looks something like a dumbbell hurtling awkwardly through space. It
has a crazy rotation that makes normal days impossible. Scientists can't explain
the shape or the spin, but they're eager to learn more in September when, during
the close pass, even backyard skywatchers will be able to spot the asteroid.


http://www.space.com/scienceastronomy/mystery_monday_040503.html
http://echo.jpl.nasa.gov/asteroids/4179_Toutatis/toutatis.html




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