Apophis REALLY Attacks EARTH

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	Apophis REALLY Attacks EARTH

neochonetes

1-26-2008 1:38 PM

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asteroid, near earth object program, nasa, arecibo observatory, science, astronomy

neochonetes says:

While the possibility of a real impact from this large asteroid is possible, I find it humorous that astronomers named it after Apophis, one of the doomsday gods and a Guaul system lord in Stargate (SG-1)

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Researchers at NASA/JPL, Caltech, and Arecibo Observatory have released the results of radar observations of the potentially hazardous asteroid 99942 Apophis, along with an in-depth analysis of its motion. The research will affect how and when scientists measure, predict, or consider modifying the asteroid's motion. <A href="http://neo.jpl.nasa.gov/apophis/Apophis_PUBLISHED_PAPER.pdf">The paper</A> has been accepted for publication in the science journal "<A href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.icarus.2007.09.012">Icarus</A>" and was presented at the AAS/DPS conference in Orlando, Florida in October of 2007. The Apophis study was led by Jon Giorgini, a senior analyst in JPL's Solar System Dynamics group and member of the radar team that observed Apophis.
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