Asteroid Apophis Approaching Earth

I did look it up the first time you asked and I learned. Thank you

Now your reply. That is a start. Thank you

But with your equipment, your own two eyes. That you can confirm.

Even small buddies. That would probably burn up, if they get pulled in.

Just curious on a confirmation with two eyes. I am only interested in verifiable facts and real life experience. That is how I live life, sorry.

I don't have a giant radar system. And if it's orbiting that closely it can't hit us unless the main body hits us anyway.

Dude I have becoming here for 20 years.....
Now let’s try again

Try answer the question. Thanks

How close does Apophis need to be? In order for a regular astronomer to verify/view if Apophis has any small buddies tagging along for a ride?

The closest distance from earth to verify and/or first viable timeframe to verify (etc...2023, 2026, 2028)

If I remember correctly comet Elin had a huge trail and it was verifiable. But when did that verification become observed. Understanding the two are different scenarios, but both can have little buddies and that is what I am interested in.

How many times do I have to tell you, because of the small Hill sphere You're not going to see that with an amateur telescope. If it has any moons orbiting it, Goldstone would pick them up in a few days when it does radar observations. I don't know too many amateurs with large radar telescopes. Maybe the guys at Bochum could do it but that's about it.

Elenin was a pretty pathetic comet. I'm not sure what you mean by trail, it had a tail, or do you mean the trail of disintegrated debris after it fell apart? That's a very different situation to that of an asteroid like Apophis. If the asteroid had been exhibiting cometary activity I would have seen that already.

I could've sworn he's answered this several times. Sheesh.

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Ok let’s see..let me try to answer, hypothetically. But obviously I was asking the expert out of curiosity.

In the year 2028 on December 21 , three months before Apophis closest pass.

Amateur astronomers should be able to see if the 300 m Apophis has any buddies surrounding it. Maybe a 50 m buddy. Maybe a 25 m buddy. Nobody knows because it is not close enough. Hence my question of appropriate distance to observe the above.

Get it now. But the date I used was a guess.

That was my question. But never received specific hypothetical distance or date where this can be verified if it has any buddies.

Yes, a trail. There became a specific distance, where amateur astronomer were able to visibly see the trail and if any significant debris was within.

Obviously they could not see the debris within the trail 10 years before arrival. Because it was to far out, but at that time we could see the light from main core of the comet.

And yes we all was disappointed by the weakness of comet Elin

I can see you still have problems with your emotions, should get that checked out by a professional. Or an adjustment on meds.

I still don't know what you're talking about.

Just wanted to say, thanks for putting up with all the BS over the years Astro.

You must love it.

Astro answered this. He can't provide an answer because the orbit would be so close to the asteroid that the actual asteroid would have to hit in order for any accompanying small debris to hit. Currently that can't be observed with Astro's equipment. But wait for it.

No shit Sherlock. I am asking for a hypothetical estimated distance that it can be verified if it has any surrounding buddies.

Let’s me try to answer again. I

If Apophis closest pass is March 13 2029. Then hypothetically, an amateur astronomer can peer through his equipment and Verify on (let’s say) March 10th, close enough to verify if it has any buddies trailing it, let’s us say a 20 meter buddy. The dam thing is to effing far away, at this moment to verify. Get it?

So there has to be a closer approach where this can be verified. My estimate of three days before to observe and verify was a guess because I am a dumbass.

But maybe Astro can give a timeframe where this can be verified at an earlier date. So we don’t have to wait, three days before it’s closest approach to verify. Surely the question is understandable now.

For heavens sake, I found an answer,


“ With my available equipment, I should be able to see details and any close surrounding debris of Apophis starting around timeframe of April 2027.

With that estimated distance, we will have better detail images of the surrounding environment of this 300m peanut shaped rock ”

“At the current distance Apophis is to far away for us to definitely verify whether the main rock has any smaller rocks or no rocks tagging along.

A good rough estimate for verification will be in 2028. Then we have a definitive answer. Until that distance, nobody can say. “


Talk about having a hard time answering a simple question. Maybe if people would get their head out of their ass and listen. Instead of being a know it all. Nice way to jump in Simple for a simple question, ironic. Huh?

Looking forward to hearing more about this asteroid in the future.

Last Edited by MetaDeth on 02/23/2021 01:37 AM

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Where is it?

Ah... I can see, same person, different number. Much like your intelligence.. ever-lowering.

anytime confronted with a substantial response, you run and hide behind a pre-school response.

Have you ever heard of cellphones that turn off and when turned back on they pick up another IP?

Have you ever heard of a household that has a few cellphones and a landline????

And what are you talking about? You are the troll. Goofy, now go run and tell mommy and daddy

I know exactly his type, my smartass brother is the same way.

And to make matters worse, my brother is much more intelligent.

But both still exhibit the same behavior and cannot control their emotions.

my brother was always a puss deep down, they are all the same type.

My older brother stopped challenging me when i was kind and stuffed grass in his mouth when in headlock. He is lucky I let him off the hook when he raised his voice and cursed while I was feeding my newborn a bottle. Very lucky, ten years later I have not spoken to him and he is still lucky.

Astro logs in under different accounts and praises himself. Proven.

His replies always start with "Wrong."

Okay, who broke the mirror?