SilverSoop Posted June 28, 2011 Share Posted June 28, 2011 Hi all, I was surfing the web, and saw this... http://www.space.com/12086-asteroid-2011-md-buzzes-earth-pictures.html Apparently, the Earth almost got hit by an asteroid yesterday and was big enough to wipe out a city, the asteroid came within 7500 miles of Earth... There was apprently never any risk of it hitting the Earth but with everyone banging on about it, they seem to be crapping their pants about the whole thing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edinlexusV8 Posted June 28, 2011 Share Posted June 28, 2011 That was really close ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverSoop Posted June 29, 2011 Author Share Posted June 29, 2011 That was really close ... Well yeah, it was a pretty close call I guess although scientists say that there was no real risk of it hitting. What we have to be worried about is the asteroid called Apophis...it's huge and some say it's due to hit either in 2028 and if it misses, it'll come around again in 2036. Guess we'll have to wait and see lol. Having said that, and I know how this is going to sound lol but I did see something entirely surreal last Thursday morning...I was coming back from work at 4:30 in the morning, it was a lovely blue sky and I was driving home down a road when I just happened to look up, and this object was literally right overhead...it was bright white in colour and was about 200 feet up. It looked just like an asteroid as it had the shape of it and the 'tail' but I lost sight of it...this thing had to be seen to believed... Don't know what the hell it was, could of been anything but it definately was something burning and going fast...it was very low however...strange Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonathanc Posted June 29, 2011 Share Posted June 29, 2011 Extra terrestrials mate. They've been observing long enough and will show themselves in a more....visible way soon Well yeah, it was a pretty close call I guess although scientists say that there was no real risk of it hitting. What we have to be worried about is the asteroid called Apophis...it's huge and some say it's due to hit either in 2028 and if it misses, it'll come around again in 2036. Guess we'll have to wait and see lol. Having said that, and I know how this is going to sound lol but I did see something entirely surreal last Thursday morning...I was coming back from work at 4:30 in the morning, it was a lovely blue sky and I was driving home down a road when I just happened to look up, and this object was literally right overhead...it was bright white in colour and was about 200 feet up. It looked just like an asteroid as it had the shape of it and the 'tail' but I lost sight of it...this thing had to be seen to believed... Don't know what the hell it was, could of been anything but it definately was something burning and going fast...it was very low however...strange Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverSoop Posted June 29, 2011 Author Share Posted June 29, 2011 Extra terrestrials mate. They've been observing long enough and will show themselves in a more....visible way soon Haha...well that was my first thought I spoke to my parents about it as I couldn't believe my eyes...my mum even said it was aliens It was most odd though because it didn't explode or anything, it looked like it was definately burning up, it was white hot and glowing but like I say, didn't hear anything. No explosion, no sound, nothing. I tried following it with my eyes over my head at very low altitude and after I lost sight of it, it dissapeared... EDIT: A better way to describe this object that I saw, it was like a white hot fireball 200 feet up travelling very fast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonathanc Posted June 29, 2011 Share Posted June 29, 2011 Well when I used to live up in Scotland we have clearer skies free from (most) light contamination. I used to have a wee play with the telescope and you'll be amazed at the things you can sometimes spot. I will have to admit though, most of the time its either : 1) Meteor 2) Space junk 3) Aircraft of some sort 4) Chinese lantern 5) Helium balloon 6) ISS flyby 7) Mars/Venus/Saturn/Moon/Other visible bright stars 8) Pesky kids playing with laser pens Although at times I did observe some really strange things.... I wished I had a camera attached to the end of my telescope sometimes but can't afford a proper one. Haha...well that was my first thought I spoke to my parents about it as I couldn't believe my eyes...my mum even said it was aliens It was most odd though because it didn't explode or anything, it looked like it was definately burning up, it was white hot and glowing but like I say, didn't hear anything. Just dissapeared!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverSoop Posted June 29, 2011 Author Share Posted June 29, 2011 Well when I used to live up in Scotland we have clearer skies free from (most) light contamination. I used to have a wee play with the telescope and you'll be amazed at the things you can sometimes spot. I will have to admit though, most of the time its either : 1) Meteor 2) Space junk 3) Aircraft of some sort 4) Chinese lantern 5) Helium balloon 6) ISS flyby 7) Mars/Venus/Saturn/Moon/Other visible bright stars 8) Pesky kids playing with laser pens Although at times I did observe some really strange things.... I wished I had a camera attached to the end of my telescope sometimes but can't afford a proper one. Yeah I can imagine I've always wanted to have a telescope, always find myself looking up at the stars... 1) It is possible that it was a Meteor but if it was, it must have been pretty big to make through the atmosphere and there was no explosion...it went straight over a residential area right above my head. 2) Space junk...I think most likely it was this to be honest... 3) Definately not an aircraft...this thing was burning up and was white hot... 4) and 5) Was no way a Chinese lantern and/or a hot air balloon... 6) Was way too low to be the ISS...at maximum this object was at 200 feet... 7) Wasn't any stars, for the same reason as the ISS... 8) And finally, wasn't kids either...I'm sure of it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purity14 Posted June 29, 2011 Share Posted June 29, 2011 http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2008437/UFOs-filmed-BBC-building-London.html Like so? - Watch the video..! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewOW Posted June 29, 2011 Share Posted June 29, 2011 Haha...well that was my first thought I spoke to my parents about it as I couldn't believe my eyes...my mum even said it was aliens It was most odd though because it didn't explode or anything, it looked like it was definately burning up, it was white hot and glowing but like I say, didn't hear anything. No explosion, no sound, nothing. I tried following it with my eyes over my head at very low altitude and after I lost sight of it, it dissapeared... EDIT: A better way to describe this object that I saw, it was like a white hot fireball 200 feet up travelling very fast. Maybe it was bits of this? http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-13795156 Johannes-Kepler ATV dropping from orbit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevie_b Posted June 29, 2011 Share Posted June 29, 2011 At the point of closest approach to the Earth, the asteroid was closer to the inhabitants of the Falkland Islands than Japan is! That's close! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wez Posted June 29, 2011 Share Posted June 29, 2011 Thats pretty close, I can understand why they didnt want that splashed all over the news. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorin Posted June 29, 2011 Share Posted June 29, 2011 It would have burned up in the upper atmosphere before it hit the earth anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swampy442 Posted June 29, 2011 Share Posted June 29, 2011 Maybe it was bits of this? http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-13795156 Johannes-Kepler ATV dropping from orbit. Interesting story, particularly this fact "Some 50 items weighing >1 tonne re-enter a year" Theres a lot of space junk up there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbourner Posted June 29, 2011 Share Posted June 29, 2011 at maximum this object was at 200 feet... If it was only 200 feet you'd have easily seen what it was, you'd pick out every single detail at 200 feet. 8vbd3E6tK2U Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverSoop Posted June 30, 2011 Author Share Posted June 30, 2011 http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2008437/UFOs-filmed-BBC-building-London.html Like so? - Watch the video..! No, wasn't that Maybe it was bits of this? http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-13795156 Johannes-Kepler ATV dropping from orbit. Actually, to be honest, what I saw does look strikingly similar to that...could well of been. It was a white hot glowing comet like fireball right over my head and it was very low!! If it was only 200 feet you'd have easily seen what it was, you'd pick out every single detail at 200 feet. 8vbd3E6tK2U I'm just guess-timating at what height that I saw this object, in reality it probably was higher...but not by alot. It was covered by a white hot fireball...perhaps it was a piece of space junk, that's my only expanation for what I saw and it coincides so, I would say it was... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbourner Posted June 30, 2011 Share Posted June 30, 2011 Well 200 feet is about as high as a 20 story building - you can easily recognise a person on the top floor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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