Yeah. This should probably be in Science and Space ...

[LightRoasted]

For your consideration ...

Yeah. This should probably be in Science and Space category. However, until impact, just let the video play in the background while you navigate the rest of the forums, or the internet. The music is quite ethereal and very calming.

As an aside, anyone think such a small man made object hitting this massive rock in space is really going to alter its course?

 

[stgislander]

I guess it depends on how far out the impact is made.

 

[DaSDGuy]

For your consideration ...

Yeah. This should probably be in Science and Space category. However, until impact, just let the video play in the background while you navigate the rest of the forums, or the internet. The music is quite ethereal and very calming.

As an aside, anyone think such a small man made object hitting this massive rock in space is really going to alter its course?

The same people who think we have a greater impact on the climate than the sun.

 

[Merlin99]

For your consideration ...

Yeah. This should probably be in Science and Space category. However, until impact, just let the video play in the background while you navigate the rest of the forums, or the internet. The music is quite ethereal and very calming.

As an aside, anyone think such a small man made object hitting this massive rock in space is really going to alter its course?

Yes I do. It doesn't have to be much if you can do it a long ways out.

 

[glhs837]

For your consideration ...

Yeah. This should probably be in Science and Space category. However, until impact, just let the video play in the background while you navigate the rest of the forums, or the internet. The music is quite ethereal and very calming.

As an aside, anyone think such a small man made object hitting this massive rock in space is really going to alter its course?

Tell you what. When you leave home, face 1 degree off course, see how far you make it.

 

[spr1975wshs]

Tell you what. When you leave home, face 1 degree off course, see how far you make it.

Even just a minute of angle...about 15,000' for every 100 miles.

 

[Ken King]

Even just a minute of angle...about 15,000' for every 100 miles.

I think there is a problem with your math. 100 miles = 528,000' x 3.1416 x 2 = 1,658,764.8' / 360 = 4,607.68' / 60 = 76.8' per minute of arc at 100 miles.

 

[PeoplesElbow]

I was thinking, what if was alter this rocks course, it causes it to hit a bigger rock in 50 years or so and alters that rocks course right toward us.

Or we alter its course and it heads to a malevolent alien species like the Borg and it pisses them off.

 

[Merlin99]

I think there is a problem with your math. 100 miles = 528,000' x 3.1416 x 2 = 1,658,764.8' / 360 = 4,607.68' / 60 = 76.8' per minute of arc at 100 miles.

What’s this part for? It’ll probably hit me as soon as I hit done, but may as display my ignorance now.

 

[Ken King]

2 Pi R

 

[Gilligan]

2 Pi R

Arrr

 

[glhs837]

Arrr

 

[Kyle]

My math classes never took a turn like this.

 

[Merlin99]

2 Pi R

That’s right and I can see the error also, change feet to yards and the math works.


Nope still wrong

 

[LightRoasted]

For your consideration ...

No more calming music.

T -10 minutes ......

 

[LightRoasted]

For your consideration ...

Hey. Where are the stars? Only two space rocks showing in the video.

 

[Ken King]

That’s right and I can see the error also, change feet to yards and the math works.


Nope still wrong

? confused ? How is it wrong? 100 miles, 5280 feet a mile (528,000), x Pi (3.1416) x 2 gives you the circumference. Divide the circumference by 360 then divide that by 60 to get the arc minute.

 

[Grumpy]

Wow..impressive crash

 

[PeoplesElbow]

Its actually

(100mi)*(5280 ft/mi)*sin(1/60 degree) = 153 ft per 100 miles

 

[Grumpy]