Just let me know. Thanks.
2007-12-23 13:26:32 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
Yep, sure did!
This 'meteorite/asteroid' has 1 in 75 chance of smacking into the 'Red Planet'.
Are you worried?
Personally, I am...
I'm worried about all of my tiny little green buddies there!
Merry Christmas!
Bobby
2007-12-23 13:34:56 · answer #1 · answered by Bobby 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's 55 meters (160 feet) wide and should leave a 1.2 kilometre wide crater if it hits mars (1 our of 75 chances).
If it misses, it will do a "sling shot" manoeuver around the sun and come very close to Earth.
It's not big enough to be a danger to Earth, it would disintegrate in the atmosphere before it hit the ground.
... Still, it will be a nice "light show" if it does hit Mars!
2007-12-23 21:36:05 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Never mind Mars, check out the one that is going to fly by Earth on the same day!
Answer provided by Scientia yesterday on a similar question.
This is a true coincidence. 2007 TU24 is expected to make a close approach to Earth on 1/29/08.
2007 TU24 should never impact Earth. The closest it ever comes to Earth is 0.00125 which is about 1/2 the distance from the Earth to the Moon. On 1/29/07, 2007 TU24 will be at a distance of 0.0045 which would be about twice the distance from Earth to the Moon.
1 day ago
Source(s):
http://ssd.jpl.nasa.gov/sbdb.cgi?sstr=20...
Also check this site, it is the home site of the link above.
http://neo.jpl.nasa.gov/orbits/
2007-12-23 22:32:31 · answer #3 · answered by autoglide 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I heard that it has like a 1 in 70-something chance of hitting Mars.
2007-12-23 21:29:08 · answer #4 · answered by gods_child_007 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The latest information today indicates that this asteroid is going to miss Mars by 110,000 km.
2007-12-23 21:33:52 · answer #5 · answered by GeoffG 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Look here:-
http://uk.news.yahoo.com/afp/20071221/tsc-us-science-space-asteroids-e123fef_1.html
2007-12-23 21:34:03 · answer #6 · answered by tattie_herbert 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's an asteroid;-} metoerites are part which is left afterwards.
2007-12-23 21:52:53 · answer #7 · answered by Robert S 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no. =)
2007-12-23 21:57:29 · answer #8 · answered by Synthuir 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋