The predicted near misses by the known fragments of comet 73P in May 2006
Astronomy Picture of the Day (26th April 06)
Comet fragment ephemerides -- from JPL
Close approaches predicted for the next 2 months - plus list of recent - NASA - Near Earth Object Program
Table of the known closest approaches during the next year.- NASA - Near Earth Object Program
1 AU = 149 597 870 km = 92 955 807 miles - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Astronomical_unit
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Fragment B - May 15th |
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Fragment C - May 12th |
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Fragment E - May 16th |
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Fragment G - May 15th |
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Fragment H - May 15th |
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Fragment J - May 15th |
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Fragment K - May 16th |
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Fragment L - May 15th |
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Fragment M - May 15th |
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Fragment N - May 14th |
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Fragment P - May 14th |
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Fragment Q - May 14th |
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Fragment R - May 15th |
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Fragment S - May 25th This one comes closest. Eric Julien predicts an impact into the sea this day. Bible codes for the
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Fragment T - May 16th |
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Fragment U - May 14th |
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Fragment V - May 14th |
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Fragment W - May 19th |
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Fragment X - May 30th Now updated - see below 3, 039,655 miles (4,891,850 Km) |
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Fragment X updated - 16th May |
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Fragment Y - May 10th |
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Fragment Z - May 15th |
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Fragment AA - May 17th |
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Fragment AB - May 16th |
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Fragment AC - May 16th |
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Fragment AD - May 16th |
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Fragment AE - May 15th |
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Fragment AF - May 12th |
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Fragment AG - May 16th |
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Fragment AH - May 16th |
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Fragment AI - May 15th |
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Fragment AJ - May 15th |
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Fragment AK - May 15th |
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Fragment AL - May 15th |
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Fragment AM - May 14th |
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Fragment AO - May 15th |
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Fragment AP - May 12th |
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Fragment AN - May 15th |
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There is a possibility that we may be hit by some significant fragments that have not been observed yet - this could be anytime in May 2006 - and there might be an unusual display of meteors too.
Astronomy Picture of the Day (26th April 06)
http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2006/24mar_73p.htm?friend
Sky maps: May 12, May 13, May 14.
Comet fragment ephemerides -- from JPL
The Herculid meteor shower and Comet 73P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 3
Comet 73P/Schwassmann-Wachmann -- a history of observations
Comet 3D/Biela -- a comet that broke apart in 1846 and subsequently produced three strong meteor showers.
Eric Julien predicts an impact into the sea on the 25th of May - Eric Julien is no longer a member of the Exopolitics Institute - 'Alien message' sparks tsunami panic - Eric Julien's website.
Impacts
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