Asteroid To Be Naked-Eye Visible In 2029 240
An anonymous reader writes "SPACE.com is reporting that asteroid 2004 MN4 will fly so close to Earth in 2029 that it'll be visible to the naked eye. Other than barely-visible Vesta, this is a first. And 2004 MN4 will be about magnitude 3.3 -- like a dim but easily visible star. A moving star in this case. You might remember 2004 MN4 is the one that sparked worry, in December, that it would hit Earth. No worries, NASA says, just a once-in-a-millennium sky show."
Now? (Score:5, Funny)
Nuke it (Score:3, Funny)
Also a good test for our naquadria-enhanced nuclear warheads =)
Sweet (Score:5, Funny)
24 years? pshhhh.... (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Plan now (Score:3, Funny)
I'll keep waiting (Score:3, Funny)
Margin of error (Score:3, Funny)
+/- 1 Apocalypse
Re:Plan now (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Nuke it (Score:3, Funny)
The asteroid will turn out to be rich in Nadquada and would cause a much bigger "boom" than expected.
Although you could always just extend the hyperspace field of the Goa'uld cargo ship... just for a few seconds...
Re:Almost a quarter of a century? (Score:3, Funny)
Remind me to take a shuttle off-planet in case they get metric and English units confused again.
Re:Now? (Score:3, Funny)
Let's kill it! (Score:2, Funny)
Cool, totally original idea huh
Re:Now? (Score:4, Funny)
Natures finds a way... (Score:5, Funny)
Sure, that's how all these things start. But then later there is running and screaming!
Check your math (Score:4, Funny)
once-in-a-millenium
My friend, if this was a once-in-a-millenium occurance, this would be classified as "a 4,600,000th".
Or if you be of the Christian faith, a 6th.
Added to my Calendar (Score:2, Funny)
Though I REALLY hope I don't still work here then.....
Will Outlook 2029 be able to read my old calendar by then?
Re:There will be other stuff to watch... (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Almost a quarter of a century? (Score:2, Funny)
If they want our roids, by all means let them take our roids.
Quite frankly, I've just about had it up to here *points at neck* with having to use with Preparation H.
Live coverage.. (Score:4, Funny)
Its clearly visible now, around Magnitude 3..
Now brighter..
magnitude 2.. 1..
My Word! What a treat for all you Astronomy buffs out there!
Magnitude 0.. -1.. -2..
It is the Brightest object in the sky now, clearly moving against the background of stars..
Magnitude -3.. -4..
But should it be this bright? And is it starting to get warm? Whats..
(Transmission cuts)
Re:What about the satelites? (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Almost a quarter of a century? (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Almost a quarter of a century? (Score:1, Funny)
Panic Profiteering (Score:2, Funny)
Ok, since it is on topic and I feel compelled to embarrass myself...
I spent some time in December when the asteroid hype began and designed a graphic. I hoped to cash in on the end of the Earth hysteria; however, within four hours of setting up the CafePress shop, scientists discovered old observations, recomputed the trajectory, and confirmed the miss - all but ending my dreams of tongue in cheek panic-profiteering.
So I present to you the design that might have been. [cafepress.com]
Enjoy