Asteroid

[Zulu1966]

Mmmm ... I dont know ... if this NASA simulation is to scale - I would say that is pretty freaking close as these things go ...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-21325992

[Longdan]

Are there zombies driving it?

[Zulu1966]

130,000 tons going at a steady 17,000 km per hour. A 2.5 megaton hit. Evidently passed well inside the orbit of our geo stationary satelites.

[Longdan]

You know that I feel a little good that they can track one that near and that small and accurately enough to predict what is
a very near miss.  What I would like to know and didn't see there is how long we've known about this rock?
The one that caused the Tunguska event was a good deal smaller.  They say it was "house sized" vs this "aircraft carrier size".

[Shelldrake]

Even a mid ocean impact would likely have been catastrophic due to the resulting tsunami.

[Centurion40]

How far from the shore are ya Shellie; and how high-up is your home?

If one hits whilst at work, I'm shagged (corner of Cornwallis & Gottingen); but if I made it home, I'd be ok... I think.

[Shelldrake]

How far from the shore are ya Shellie; and how high-up is your home?

If one hits whilst at work, I'm shagged (corner of Cornwallis & Gottingen); but if I made it home, I'd be ok... I think.

Home is a short walk uphill from the Bedford Basin so probably screwed at home and at work.

EDIT: Found this online tool to calculate results of an asteroid impact.

http://simulator.down2earth.eu/#

[Longdan]

^^ What I would expect from a gunbunny.

[Shelldrake]

^^ What I would expect from a gunbunny.

;D

[eyebiter]

Wonder if NASA will try to capture this asteroid when it returns in 2036?

[LongBlade]

Wonder if NASA will try to capture this asteroid when it returns in 2036?

And tame it? Like a pet rock?

[Centurion40]

I hope that they break it up and sell the pieces in their gift shop.

http://www.thespaceshop.com/

[bob48]

I can sell you a lump of Hadrians Wall if you want. I just have to nip out in the dead of night with a hammer and knock a chunk off for ya  :)

[TheCommandTent]

I can sell you a lump of Hadrians Wall if you want. I just have to nip out in the dead of night with a hammer and knock a chunk off for ya  :)

I know it is probably wrong but that would be pretty cool.....  8)

[GDS_Starfury]

Wonder if NASA will try to capture this asteroid when it returns in 2036?

catch it, nudge it and put it into a orbit where it hits Iran.