Not content with their earlier work in 2017, when they diverted Midas into a 2018 collision with Earth, our nefarious band of scruffy terrorists, armed with box-cutters of Middle Eastern manufacture, have flown out to the asteroid 14827 Hypnos.
Elements for 14827 Hypnos.
a = 2.846267652931 AU
e = 0.6648563410087
i = 1.981468099658 deg
L = 58.07821235843 deg
w = 238.01783486 deg
T = 2453492.26244
As before, they affix rocket engines to the asteroid. At 16:33:36 UT on 15 February 2022, the terrorists impart a delta-vee of 188.6597 m/s in the direction of RA 23h 2m 46.392s, DEC +50.42813 degrees (approximately toward the star 3 Lacertae).
Assume that these elements are correct for Earth.
a = 1.0000001124 AU
e = 0.0167102192
i = 0
L = 0
w = 103.078101 deg
T = JD 2454468.667
The transit time will be 842.83 days.
Will these dastardly villains succeed in pounding terrestrial civilization once more?
2007-01-17
16:00:20
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