Asteroid 2005 YU55 discovered December 28, 2005 by Robert McMillan of the Spacewatch Program near Tucson Arizona is expected to cross between the orbit of moon and the earth, passing the earth by only 204.502 miles at around the exact same time the Earth is expected to smack into the debris tail of Comet Elenin, in the beginning of November 2011
YU55 is estimated to be about 1,300 feet (400 meters) in diameter.
ASTEROID 2005 YU55 – closest on November 8 to November 9, 2011 at .0022 AU from Earth
http://ssd.jpl.nasa.gov/sbdb.cgi?sstr=2005%20YU55;orb=1;cov=1;log=0;cad=1#orb
COMET ELENIN – (Approximately 4 kilometers in diameter * 2.5 miles diameter – reference Daveyo) . Closest on October 17, 2011 at .232 AU from Earth believed to be a brown dwar star often called “Planet X, Tyche, or Hercolubus.”
http://ssd.jpl.nasa.gov/sbdb.cgi?sstr=elenin;orb=1;cov=0;log=0;cad=0#orb
Approx. November 6, 2011 – Earth crosses Elenin’s Orbit and smacks into Elenin’s debris tail. Elenin, Earth, Mercury and Venus are in alignment. Elenin is .359 AU from Earth and 1.301 AU from the Sun.
According to the discoverer of the comet Elenin, Leonid Elenin “The comet is absolutely safe for the Earth. It will be held at 34 million kilometers, .232AU, from Earth.” Interview with russian Astronomer Leonid Elenin
But we have our doubts about the explanation of Leonid Elenin,( NASA’s Boogie Man?) It seems that his explanation are the words of NASA, “Comet Elenin will not encounter any dark bodies that could perturb its orbit, nor will it influence us in any way here on Earth, i will get no closer to Earth than 35 million kilometers, .232AU.” http://www.space.com/11617-comet-elenin-wimpy-solar-system.html
Here are some links from creditable sources:
Dr Mensur Omerbashich, PhD – Cornell University: Astronomical alignments (Elenin) as the cause of M6+ Earthquakes!
Ufo.blogger: Planetary Alignments with Comet Elenin Causing Big Earthquakes
As of Elenin. Last reported projected encounter towards earth is 000.4AU. New Comet Elenin Trajectory – ‘from .24AU to .0004AU’
Comet Elenin is a nice target and everybody is focused on Elenin and perhaps the last reported projected encounter towards earth .0004AU is correct, but the real danger might well come from ASTEROID 2005 YU55 (combined with the debris tail of Comet Elenin) on November 8 to November 9, 2011 at .0022 AU (329 115.6 kilometers / 204.502 miles) from Earth.
But let’s not forget Comet Elenin.
Hypothesis:
If Elenin indeed smacking us as 000.4 AU and as time goes on it seems to be getting a smaller AU number and a slightest change of 0.25 degrees on its current trajectory will place it on a collision course to our planet. Should it hit earth “WHERE IS ITS PROJECTED IMPACT POINT”
In fact all amateur astronomers together, should start searching for Elenin and at least figure out it’s official size and trajectory path.
We will see if it changes in a couple months from now.
Additional information:
Astroid Threats: A Call For Global Response – This report was compiled by the international Panel on Asteroid Threat Mitigation, a group comprised of members of the Association of Space Explore.
http://www.scribd.com/doc/19155308/ATACGR-A-Call-For-A-Global-Response-
Current and Prospective Near- Earth Objects ( NEO) – Executive office of the President, Office of Science and Technology Policy. http://www.scribd.com/doc/40067765/Ostp-Letter-Neos-House-1
Understanding Earthquakes and Their Impacts – White House OSTP.
Part 1. http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2011/05/10/understanding-earthquakes-and-their-impacts-part-i
Part 2. http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2011/05/11/understanding-earthquakes-and-their-impacts-part-ii
More near missing comets and asteroids pass the Earth.
ASTEROID 2005 GO21 – closest on due June 22, 2012 at .442 AU from Earth
http://ssd.jpl.nasa.gov/sbdb.cgi?sstr=2005%20GO21;orb=1;cov=0;log=0;cad=0#orb
COMET HONDA – closest on August 18, 2011 at .0766 AU from Earth
http://ssd.jpl.nasa.gov/sbdb.cgi?sstr=45P%2FHonda-Mrkos-Pajdusakova;orb=1;cov…
Astroid 1993 VD – closest on October 27, 2011 at 0.903 AU from Earth http://ssd.jpl.nasa.gov/sbdb.cgi?sstr=1993%20VD;orb=1;cov=0;log=0;cad=0#orb
ASTEROID 4179 Toutatis – closest on December 12, 2012 at .0503 AU from Earth
http://ssd.jpl.nasa.gov/sbdb.cgi?sstr=4179%20toutatis;orb=1;cov=0;log=0;cad=0…
COMET LEVY – closest on January 7, 2012 at .453 AU from Earth http://ssd.jpl.nasa.gov/sbdb.cgi?ID=dK06T010;orb=1;cov=0;log=0;cad=0#orb
ASTEROID 99942 Apophis – closest on January 9, 2013 at .096 AU from Earth
http://ssd.jpl.nasa.gov/sbdb.cgi?sstr=99942%20Apophis;orb=1;cov=0;log=0;cad=0…
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I knew we (Earth) were going to go through Elenin's tail on 11/9/2011 but I just found out about YU55 passing between the Earth and moon on the same day. Things could get interesting.