99942 Apophis Close Encounter with Earth, Friday 13 April 2029

[Ultrasnorlax]

america would be barmy not to send a missile at it. 

[Ultrasnorlax]

friday the 13th, that's bloody ironic

[JoaMarko]

they said the asteroid disappeard one night

[Omegafill]

If anything, by then NASA will figure out a way to either shift it off course or (more unlikely than shifting it off course), blow it up.

[KurdstanPlanetarium]

@arbuckleification Happy Birthday then, dont belive in Superstition, its just another day like others, no difference...

hey you going to have Apophis to remember by forever, maybe you name one of your child in future "Apophis"

[jerry250ify]

and its 390 m across

[jerry250ify]

its the 15th of sunday

[KurdstanPlanetarium]

@jerry250ify Friday the 13 is the day in the year 2029, 13 April is the day the Earth Orbit intersect with Apophis orbit, and this one happens to be Friday,

[MegaIkon]

Um I'm not playing really my birthday is on the 14th of April I'm not playing!!!! Is there something I should feel

[AKTVUK]

Very interesting. Although i do have some limited knowledge of this particular asteroid, it is always desirable to see your excellent videos explain the matter in greater detail.

Thanks

[KurdstanPlanetarium]

@AKTVUK Thanx friend...yes its a new NEO (Near Earth Object) Asteroid, discovered in 2004 and it comes to close every 7-8 years, but the one in 2029 comes too close ...although its said it wont hit Eath then, but that does not hide the fact that it will one day for sure, as it share Earth Orbit every 13 April...the one on 2029 happens to be Friday the 13th. LOL

one good new its small in size 270 m across, not big enough to cause exticion but big enoug to destroy a city or cause giant Sunami !

[1HarryH]

Relax, dont worry.

[NINA9I9]

and friday the 13th of all days,huh

[KurdstanPlanetarium]

@NINA9I9 yes Friday the 13th too bad a day having a doomsday Asteroid passing us close by...

lets just hope it passes us peacefully...

[Bosman1745]

@KurdstanPlanetarium

Let us hope, that the Friday the 13th will be bad for that Asteroid, not for us. ;)

[KurdstanPlanetarium]

@Bosman1745 I just hope so too, the last time comet Elenic passed closed by Earth nearer than the moon, it broke up when passed by the Sun, and would not be a big threat to Earth as it used to be, lets hope Apophis passes us by safely..

[Bosman1745]

@KurdstanPlanetarium

But, anyway, some people told that this will happen much later, somewhere in 2036...

[KurdstanPlanetarium]

@Bosman1745 its true it passes us by agian on 13 April 2036, but not as close as this ecounter !

[nickharvey7]

Neat video! In a way its all a game of chance!

[piergiorgiovico]

Hello friend thanks for sending your very interesting work!!! Ho many probability for the impact? with this Asteroid ? APOPHIS !!! I think minimum!! Tell me the probability of the impact again the EARTH !!! Great video!!! congratulation pier

[KurdstanPlanetarium]

@piergiorgiovico Thanx friend, the trouble with this Asteroid its crossing Earth orbit, and comes very close on many occasions. now according to Astronomers the 2029 & 2036 close encounters dont impact earth, but that does not mean it wont Impact Earth in the future. the crossing point is called Apophis Ascending node and is on 13 April each year, so if Apophis happens to be there as it does every 7-8 years, then trouble. the only good thing its a small one only 270 meters across.

[piergiorgiovico]

@KurdstanPlanetarium ...Yes I do don't impact the Earth...but they are minimun probability!!! I don't remember now... thanks dear friend for your really explication...best wishes...

[POETAsec30]

Beautiful work, hope to be alive in 2029 and watched him personally.

Antonio Fernando, poet

[KurdstanPlanetarium]

@POETAsec30 Thanx...lets just hope it passes us by safely

[POETAsec30]

@KurdstanPlanetarium Yes, at least in 2029!

[RexBlazzer099]

the solution: destroy the asteroid.

[KurdstanPlanetarium]

@RexBlazzer099 I hope its easy to destroy them, the problem when on collision course, they still hit Earth even as millions of tiny pieces, though that is much better than one giant piece hit Earth...

other solution is considering altering its cours, how easy to do that? it has never been tried...

[Zekkandgrant13]

Apophis The Destroyer...

[1penn1]

wow...wow...!!!

[12Zwolf]

; There is a 't' in going?