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Asteroid collision video

Post #1by PlutonianEmpire » 03.11.2008, 02:46

I found a video of a large asteroid impacting Earth:

http://www.proinvestortrader.com/?p=3261

Is it at all realistic?
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Re: Asteroid collision video

Post #2by MKruer » 03.11.2008, 21:06

This video does seem to make the rounds, at least this time they fixed the size of the asteroid or it is a planetesimals. Originally it was suppose to be a 50 mile wide impactor, which was bogus. But that being said, the effect are seem to be and probably are accurate (with some artistic license ) The oceans would boil away and the crust would become molten. One thing not shown, is that there should be terrain deformation on the far side of the impactor. Either way if you were around you would be in for a very bad day.

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Re: Asteroid collision video

Post #3by John Van Vliet » 04.11.2008, 04:43

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Post #4by julesstoop » 04.11.2008, 16:45

The asteroid itself sort of glows as well, before the impact (or at least seems tectonically active) which is obviously bogus.
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Re: Asteroid collision video

Post #5by t00fri » 04.11.2008, 17:11

julesstoop wrote:The asteroid itself sort of glows as well, before the impact (or at least seems tectonically active) which is obviously bogus.

Since physics hardly matters for media people, the glow probably was to make the asteroid look more "malicious" ;-)

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Re: Asteroid collision video

Post #6by Reiko » 04.11.2008, 17:41

This video has better music.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yYgEwXWilUc

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Re: Asteroid collision video

Post #7by MKruer » 04.11.2008, 18:04

t00fri wrote:
julesstoop wrote:The asteroid itself sort of glows as well, before the impact (or at least seems tectonically active) which is obviously bogus.

Since physics hardly matters for media people, the glow probably was to make the asteroid look more "malicious" ;-)

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Anyway IMO the The asteroid/planetesimals could/would be glowing providing it was recently formed form another impact. The glow would be residual heat from its formation.

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Re: Asteroid collision video

Post #8by julesstoop » 06.11.2008, 07:56

It could, but than it wouldn't have this ancient cratered surface, would it :)
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Re: Asteroid collision video

Post #9by Hungry4info » 07.11.2008, 01:59

I think that's actual footage from the ISS...
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