Asteriod Hit Earth in Nov. 19, 2008 EST

[uzumaki]

Actually, something 1 kilometer across is already quite dangerous--it doesn't have to be the size of Mars to be an E.L.E.

The best way to evaluate threats so far (that is, if you're constantly monitoring Near-Earth Objects yourself, or involved in such an activity), is by using the Torino Scale...

Torino Scale - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The Torino Impact Hazard Scale

-RODION

informative kaau bai rodsky da wla ne jed tawn mo reply ang thread starter hehe....nwayz nothing to worry now a days even if the meteor is as big as cebu island...b4 it touch down earth im sure we have already the technology to powder that rock baby...American are too willing to let go with their nuke and so as the soviet...it's like more dangerous to loom during nighttime somewhere in cebu city area than this meteor hype...

[rodsky]

b4 it touch down earth im sure we have already the technology to powder that rock baby...

I'm not sure if current human technology (nuclear or otherwise) has the capability to "pulverize" an incoming asteroid/comet, esp. if it's larger than 1 kilometer in diameter.

-RODION

[uzumaki]

I'm not sure if current human technology (nuclear or otherwise) has the capability to "pulverize" an incoming asteroid/comet, esp. if it's larger than 1 kilometer in diameter.

-RODION

hmmm i stand corrected with that i think it is very hard to powder a big meteor chances are the meteor will become 1 to many if that's the case so we have to deal the worst scenario instead...

[rodsky]

hmmm i stand corrected with that i think it is very hard to powder a big meteor chances are the meteor will become 1 to many if that's the case so we have to deal the worst scenario instead...

Actually bay, I like your optimism. Ako pod, how I wish we can do something like that--just destroy it. But again, dili ko sure. Basin diay kaya, basin dili--I'm not an expert in the destruction capabilities of nuclear warheads in space against large rocks hehehe.

-RODION

[Breadfox]

hmmm i stand corrected with that i think it is very hard to powder a big meteor chances are the meteor will become 1 to many if that's the case so we have to deal the worst scenario instead...

what's better than blowing it up with a nuclear warhead? blowing it up with 10

[koykoy]

I tried searching in Google but am very unlucky. It seemed to me that there is a news block on this incident for i really can't find any match to any search key i use.

Murag too much na imong na read about conspiracy theories. hehe.

@rodsky: do we have an astronomer society here? you seem to know very well about this. was also interested in something like this when i was younger.

[xeoxander01]

i knew it... the autobots and decepticons are coming.. they're after the allspark... were doomed!!!!..

[uzumaki]

Actually bay, I like your optimism. Ako pod, how I wish we can do something like that--just destroy it. But again, dili ko sure. Basin diay kaya, basin dili--I'm not an expert in the destruction capabilities of nuclear warheads in space against large rocks hehehe.
-RODION

i bump some article indicating that perhaps we have 800 years to try or something!
Catalyst: Averting Armageddon - ABC TV Science
a more credible than CINEMAX hehe

[rodsky]

Murag too much na imong na read about conspiracy theories. hehe.

@rodsky: do we have an astronomer society here? you seem to know very well about this. was also interested in something like this when i was younger.

A small group of iStoryans, including myself, attempted to start an iStorya/Cebu Astronomical Society a few months ago, pero wala nadayon, due to the people being busy or left Cebu.

-RODION

[anakin]

A small group of iStoryans, including myself, attempted to start an iStorya/Cebu Astronomical Society a few months ago, pero wala nadayon, due to the people being busy or left Cebu.

-RODION

chris go is a great cebuano astronomer. i think he's the founder and former president of usc astrosoc, he was rewarded by malacañang for his contribution to astronomy. you can tap him.
i've seen few of his telescopes during the mars watch few years back.
my friends are skywatchers too, in 2001 we went to mountain view to witness the spectacular leonid meteor storm! it was a celestial fireworks display with free admission.