Mystery object Asteroid to whizz by Earth monday

Update June 27th 2011 ..... Asteroid to Pass Extremely Close By Earth On Monday
http://www.space.com/12067-asteroid-2011-md-close-earth-flyby-june-27.html

UPDATE for 5:35 p.m. ET: NASA has recalculated the time of closest approach for this event to be about 3 1/2 hours later than initially reported. The change is reflected below.

Here's something to dwell on as you head to work next week: A small asteroid the size of a tour bus will make an extremely close pass by the Earth on Monday, but it poses no threat to the planet

The asteroid will make its closest approach at 1:14 p.m. EDT (1714 GMT) on June 27 and will pass just over 7,500 miles (12,000 kilometers) above the Earth's surface, NASA officials say. At that particular moment, the asteroid — which scientists have named 2011 MD — will be sailing high off the coast of Antarctica, almost 2,000 miles (3,218 km) south-southwest of South Africa.

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Unusual space object, possibly man-made, approaches Earth. It will not hit the planet, but scientists are stumped by what exactly it is.

Astronomers say it may be space junk or it could be a tiny asteroid, too small to cause damage even if it hit. It is 33 to 50 feet (10 to 15 metres) wide at most.

NASA says that on Wednesday at 7:47 a.m. EST, (1247 GMT) it will streak by, missing Earth by about 80,000 miles (128,750 kilometres).

http://www.newscientist.com/blogs/shortsharpscience/2010/01/object-headed-tow...

An unusual space body with parameters similar to a man-made object will approach Earth on Wednesday at a distance about three times less than the moon's orbit.

The object, named 2010 AL30, will fly by Earth at a distance of at least 128,000 km (about 80,000 miles) at 12:48 GMT. As it is some 10-15 meters long, there is no chance it will directly impact the planet.

According to Italian scientists Ernesto Guido and Giovanni Sostero of the Remanzacco Observatory, it has an orbital period of almost exactly one year and might be a man-made object such as a spent rocket booster.

Alan Harris, senior researcher at the U.S. Space Science Institute said, however, the object had a "perfectly ordinary Earth-crossing orbit."

"Unlikely to be artificial, its orbit doesn't resemble any useful spacecraft trajectory, and its encounter velocity with Earth is not unusually low," he said.

Astronomers will be able to observe 2010 AL30 as a 14th magnitude star in the constellations of Orion, Taurus, and Pisces.

MOSCOW, January 12 (RIA Novosti) http://en.rian.ru/science/20100112/157518728.html

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[ihadaeureka]

no comment on content!Butyou did a good job on audio/voice over.

[eDrifter1]

AMEN!

[orangepatriot85]

what would that time be in GMT?

[danielajbq]

It amazes me how people can make dumb conspiracy theories out f the most insignificant thing. The name of this asteroid is 2011 MD and it is going to pass by at about 12000 km from earth on monday june 27. even if it is "on our way" it would break up in the atmosphere.

[boipinoi604]

Mysterious?

Asteroid or Meteroid or Space Junk.

There's three things it could be, come on now.

[yaboymacky]

the mystery object is an asteroid the size of an aircraft carrier

[KaraokeDuo]

So many positive comments and no like to go with them. Now that one I find strange.

[ArchangelWaiting]

PLEASE WATCH ALL THREE VIDEOS

THE E.P.S. CURRENTLY ORBITING THE SUN

THE EARTH PROTECTION SYSTEM /watch?v=N6QMxgWCtls

VALIDATION OF THE MESSAGE regarding the E.P.S.

TRUE SCIENCE - MAN-MADE VS NON MAN-MADE /watch?v=8mAdrSvOgwI

THE BALLS OF LIGHT ... FEDERATION OF LIGHT ORB - ON THE GROUND

PLEASE WATCH ALL OF IT.... it lands - cameraman gets close and stops shaking ...

/watch?v=PdD1chG16mE ...PEACE

[696TheDon696]

Amazes me how you never hear about this sit on the news, they would rather report on a dog that can dance.

[whatsanme]

@questionsleadtotruth hell yes! i would love to see some fallow-up news about haiti..some real fallow up ya know, we just suppose to keep this economic machine running,..heads down and peddle to eh metal?lol;