Comments on: Asteroid Explosion over Indonesia http://www.universetoday.com/2009/10/30/asteroid-explosion-over-indonesia/ Space and astronomy news Mon, 15 Mar 2010 02:22:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Aquahttp://www.universetoday.com/2009/10/30/asteroid-explosion-over-indonesia/comment-page-1/#comment-72448 Aqua Sun, 01 Nov 2009 06:16:59 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/?p=43776#comment-72448 KA BANG! Or is that 'Trick or Treat'? KA BANG! Or is that 'Trick or Treat'?

]]> By: Aquahttp://www.universetoday.com/2009/10/30/asteroid-explosion-over-indonesia/comment-page-1/#comment-72447 Aqua Sun, 01 Nov 2009 06:13:52 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/?p=43776#comment-72447 In the 10 years or so, we've seen an amazing number of comets come round Sol.C. Schwasman-Wachmann stands out as one of the most spectacular examples as does C. Holmes. As a result we probably shouldn't be too surprised to see an iincreased number of large bolides intercepting earth's orbit.It would not be entirely unreasonable to expect more in the way of large bolide events? In the 10 years or so, we've seen an amazing number of comets come round Sol.

C. Schwasman-Wachmann stands out as one of the most spectacular examples as does C. Holmes. As a result we probably shouldn't be too surprised to see an iincreased number of large bolides intercepting earth's orbit.

It would not be entirely unreasonable to expect more in the way of large bolide events?

]]> By: Astrofiendhttp://www.universetoday.com/2009/10/30/asteroid-explosion-over-indonesia/comment-page-1/#comment-72441 Astrofiend Sun, 01 Nov 2009 01:25:03 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/?p=43776#comment-72441 Hmm - makes one think a bit more about investing in technology to identify and track these smaller yet still potentially devastating threats... Hmm – makes one think a bit more about investing in technology to identify and track these smaller yet still potentially devastating threats…

]]> By: Lawrence B. Crowellhttp://www.universetoday.com/2009/10/30/asteroid-explosion-over-indonesia/comment-page-1/#comment-72402 Lawrence B. Crowell Fri, 30 Oct 2009 20:35:29 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/?p=43776#comment-72402 I suppose we might want to think a bit more about meteoroids and asteroids. With a diameter of between 4.4 and 13.5 meters that is a bit close for comfort.LC I suppose we might want to think a bit more about meteoroids and asteroids. With a diameter of between 4.4 and 13.5 meters that is a bit close for comfort.

LC

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