Wednesday, August 17, 2011

8/17/2011 - Asteroid YU55

I don't understand why everyone is still focused on Elenin, and yet Asteroid YU55 is getting little to no attention. YU55 is going to pass between the earth and the moon's orbit from November 8th to 11th, with its closest approach being about 325,000 kilometers (201,700 miles) from earth,.0022AU, which is EXTREMELY close. Nasa says it wont hit us, but the slightest change in YU55's orbit could cause it make a direct impact on Earth. This ain't no little comet either, YU55 is 1,300 feet (400 meters) in diameter. If it were to hit the Earth, it could kill millions of people easily, the reality would probably be much worse.

Check out this video of its estimated approach:

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Im not trying to scare anybody, and I'm absolutely not saying its going to hit Earth for sure, I just don't understand how this Asteroid, that has a much better chance of hitting us, gets nowhere near the attention that Elenin gets. 




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