Asteroid coming close

I'm not sure if it will have a direct effect, as 200,000 miles is very far. Perhaps if the asteroid carried some sort of radiation or magnetic field with it, it can affect the satellites an therefore affect internet, phones, anything that uses satellites for signals. But if calculated correctly, I think we'll be fine, hopefully it doesnt shatter into pieces as it flies by, that would be a scary thought. Crosses' fingers..Be safe!

Ok, I'll give you a real answer. No, it won't have any effect on us. It won't be coming anywhere near us. It is passing by over 200,000 miles away. That's almost as far away as the moon, which is much more massive and has far more effect on us gravitationally. Your car has more gravitational effect on the earth than this asteroid does. It's just going to be an interesting astronomical event. There will probably be a lot of amateur astronomers taking photos of this thing, can't wait to see them.

No. See here: http://www.mylot.com/w/discussions/2596516.aspx

The size of an aircraft carrier may not be able to pose substantial threat to the earth yet, the re-entry into earth atmosphere after travelling far distance from Kuiper Belt is going to burn it down to a size that can kill several cows or crash a house only. Nothing to worry at all even if it suddenly decide to change its course and headed toward the earth due to gravity pull, the probability that it is going to crush down hard on us is next to zero with our sun at the peak of its cycle this year.

It confirms that the end of the world is for the 11/11/11. Many asteroids and comets have an elliptical orbit crossing the orbit of the Earth. A major collision disaster is possible but they are rare, the last one happened 65.5 millions years ago at the end of the Mesozoic Era, and without it we would probably still be dominated by dinosaurs, so it has not been a disaster for everybody.

I do like hearing about these kinds of events, though. No need of getting scared, though. Only thing that'll accomplish is you make everyone else's life around you miserable - or a good dose of laughther

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I think this is the one. Hope it will fall on another continent,Europe is not that big and it`s already crowded

I had no idea an asteroid was coming but i am sure it will cause some kind of effect on earth if so. This will be very interesting to see though. Cant imagine the after effects of this...maybe we should be taking cover!!?!!

A person will go crazy worrying about every cosmic event that may or may not impact life on our planet. I prefer not to even think about it, I keep a survival kit for me and my family in case of any natural disaster or other crisis and the truth is that is all we can do, outside of being prepared we are all at the mercy of the universe or God depending on what your spiritual beliefs may be.