Doomsday comet may hit Mars

Dowly · 02-27-13, 04:43 PM

If it hits, I'm curious to see what kind of images Curiousity sends back.

Might be valuable info for understanding what kind of damage we are talking about
if one of those things would hit the Earth.

02-27-13, 10:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Dowly

if one of those things would hit the Earth.

Oh GREAT! Give Bubblehead something else to start a wackadoodle thread about!

eddie · 02-28-13, 12:38 AM

I hope they trun Hubble towards Mars at that time, think of the pics it could get!

Mork_417 · 02-28-13, 02:49 AM

Not sure if i will be able to see anything or not, but I'm going to try. Got a twelve inch scope, just hope Mars will be visible to me that day.

Synthfg · 02-28-13, 03:36 AM

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Originally Posted by eddie

I hope they trun Hubble towards Mars at that time, think of the pics it could get!

I think half the telescopes in the solar system will be pointing at mars on that day if there is better than a 1/10 chance of an impact

Assuming they are not directly in the firing line MRO, Express, Oddysy, Curiosity and Opportunity should have some epic views of the blast and after effects

Jimbuna · 02-28-13, 06:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Synthfg

I think half the telescopes in the solar system will be pointing at mars on that day if there is better than a 1/10 chance of an impact

Assuming they are not directly in the firing line MRO, Express, Oddysy, Curiosity and Opportunity should have some epic views of the blast and after effects

No doubt about that

clive bradbury · 03-01-13, 04:43 PM

If an object of similar size ever hits earth, it won't do too much damage. After all, most intelligent life here has already been and gone...

Jimbuna · 03-01-13, 04:54 PM

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Originally Posted by clive bradbury

If an object of similar size ever hits earth, it won't do too much damage. After all, most intelligent life here has already been and gone...

Well, to be fair, has it ever existed in Stoke?

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Mork_417 Lieutenant Commander Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: DB-15 Posts: 851 Downloads: 263 Uploads: 0	Not sure if i will be able to see anything or not, but I'm going to try. Got a twelve inch scope, just hope Mars will be visible to me that day. __________________ Heading to AM49.(U-553)

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02-27-13, 04:43 PM	#1
Dowly Lucky Jack Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 25,053 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	If it hits, I'm curious to see what kind of images Curiousity sends back. Might be valuable info for understanding what kind of damage we are talking about if one of those things would hit the Earth.

02-28-13, 12:38 AM	#3
eddie Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Minnesota Posts: 3,023 Downloads: 99 Uploads: 0	I hope they trun Hubble towards Mars at that time, think of the pics it could get!

03-01-13, 04:43 PM	#7
clive bradbury Captain Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: stoke-on-trent, UK Posts: 492 Downloads: 105 Uploads: 0	If an object of similar size ever hits earth, it won't do too much damage. After all, most intelligent life here has already been and gone...