Brace Yourselves! Solar Superstorm on the way.

[LongQ]

Tim330 said:

crmcatee said:

When is this big boy expected to pass ?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2012_DA14

"It is now known that on February 15, 2013 at 19:25 Universal Time the asteroid will pass at a distance of 0.000228 AU (34,100 km; 21,200 mi) from the center-point of Earth,[3] with an uncertainty region of about 0.000001 AU (150 km; 93 mi).[3] (In other words, the asteroid will pass about 27,700 kilometers (17,200 mi) above Earth's surface."

Also interesting, would make a big bang

"If it were to impact Earth, it is estimated that it would enter the atmosphere at 12.7 km/s with the kinetic energy of 3.6 megatons of TNT,[4] and produce an air burst with the equivalent of 2.9 megatons of TNT[14] at an altitude of roughly 8.5 kilometers (28,000 ft).[14] The Tunguska event has been estimated at 3−20 megatons"

OK, so as long as it heads for Siberia and you're not a member of Pussy Riot there is probably nothing to be concerned about.

Right?

OK by me.

[Diderot]

LongQ said:

Tim330 said:

crmcatee said:

When is this big boy expected to pass ?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2012_DA14

"It is now known that on February 15, 2013 at 19:25 Universal Time the asteroid will pass at a distance of 0.000228 AU (34,100 km; 21,200 mi) from the center-point of Earth,[3] with an uncertainty region of about 0.000001 AU (150 km; 93 mi).[3] (In other words, the asteroid will pass about 27,700 kilometers (17,200 mi) above Earth's surface."

Also interesting, would make a big bang

"If it were to impact Earth, it is estimated that it would enter the atmosphere at 12.7 km/s with the kinetic energy of 3.6 megatons of TNT,[4] and produce an air burst with the equivalent of 2.9 megatons of TNT[14] at an altitude of roughly 8.5 kilometers (28,000 ft).[14] The Tunguska event has been estimated at 3−20 megatons"

OK, so as long as it heads for Siberia and you're not a member of Pussy Riot there is probably nothing to be concerned about.

Right?

OK by me.