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 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
I'm getting a flyby distance of about 24000 km. So either they missed, or I've got a case of roundoff error.
2007-01-18 03:09:58 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Are you referring to "Red Mars"? The colonists diverted an asteroid to hit Earth in that book by Kim Stanley Robinson. The colonists considered themselves at war with the Earth at that time. Of course, the Earth won.
2007-01-18 00:12:36 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i read an article about that meteor. It said that there will be a 97 percent chance that the orbit of earth will screw it up and not hit us. Also that if that one misses, another one is comin 50 years after that
2007-01-18 00:08:49 · answer #3 · answered by a cool person 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Another armageddon scenario and this time no Bruce Willis to save us.. No I don't believe it will happen this time but within next 1000 years yes.
2007-01-18 00:09:04 · answer #4 · answered by SatAtmaKaur 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't know, but there is one about 1.5 miles wide headed for Earth and it will hit but, not for another 798 years. I watch a lot of the science channel.
2007-01-18 00:07:00 · answer #5 · answered by Fireman T 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No cause the heros at NASA will save us.
2007-01-18 00:57:11 · answer #6 · answered by Billy Dee 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When is your mind due to return to earth???
2007-01-18 16:47:53 · answer #7 · answered by Hatchet Man 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dammn dude...!!!!.. well.., theres a possibility.. ;)
2007-01-18 00:07:42 · answer #8 · answered by Redweedplace ® 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
we need ender.
2007-01-18 01:06:15 · answer #9 · answered by fuck 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no. they accidently blow themselves up.
2007-01-18 00:19:32 · answer #10 · answered by llloki00001 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋