if so when how big is it and could it hit us
2006-07-04 11:16:05 · 6 answers · asked by linda p 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
That happened already. It was yesterday. It did not hit the earth incase you haven't noticed. It was apparently 'mountain sized'.
2006-07-04 11:19:23 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes is the 2004 XP 14. It passed very near from Earth (almost the distance between Moon and Earth) in the first hours of Monday.
It's 800 meters long and it means no harm to our planet.
2006-07-04 18:21:02 · answer #2 · answered by Tuno 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It has happened already. It passed just barely outside the orbit of the moon. I passed first on 4:44 am on Monday. It was 269,000 miles from the Earth or 1.1 times farter from the Earth than the moon.
2006-07-05 02:34:57 · answer #3 · answered by Eric X 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Didn't pass between but was about 269,000 miles slightly farther away than the moon. It's name is 2004 XP14 since it was discovered in 2004 and scientists have been tracking it since. It's about one quarter-mile to one half-mile wide
2006-07-04 18:33:18 · answer #4 · answered by Chris 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's already flown past us.
It was designated as " asteroid 2004 XP14" and it was classed as a "potentially dangerous object" by some but most astronomers who took more than 5 seconds to calculate it's trajectory knew it would miss us.
so relax.
2006-07-04 18:24:40 · answer #5 · answered by Wylie Genius 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You're talking about Halley comet
2006-07-04 18:26:46 · answer #6 · answered by sammydavidjr 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋