Are there any meteoroids orbiting Earth that are large enough to track? If so, how big are they?
2007-03-10 15:10:08 · 5 answers · asked by Zefram 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
The near-Earth asteroid 3753 Cruithne is now known to be a companion, and an unusual one, of the Earth. This asteroid shares the Earth's orbit, its motion "choreographed" in such a way as to remain stable and avoid colliding with our planet. This relationship was revealed in a paper by Paul Wiegert, Kim Innanen and Seppo Mikkola, and published in the British-based science journal Nature on June 12, 1997.
2007-03-10 15:19:41 · answer #1 · answered by Scott B 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
All types of satellites are orbiting the earth, and there are also small asteroids that have fallen under earth's gravitational influence.
2007-03-10 23:19:21 · answer #2 · answered by Jake 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
They're probably there, but since they're likely smaller than a stove, we wouldn't be able to see them (certainly not from earth, likely not from the ISS or Space Shuttles either).
2007-03-10 23:16:14 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
We are being watched and influenced by powers beyond our imagining.
2007-03-11 03:48:29 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, there aren't any.
2007-03-10 23:14:57 · answer #5 · answered by Jonathan S 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋