An earthquake with a magnatude of 6.3 occurred east of the fiji islands on Sunday, November 22, 2009 at 07:48:20 UTC.

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What is bigger than Apophis and will arrive on November 8, 2011?

Asteroid 2005 YU55.

And no one is talking much about it.

This asteroid, first discovered in December of 2005, remains mostly a mystery.  Even its size is a guess.  What’s not a guess is when it will arrive again in the vicinity of earth.

The object was monitored a total of 42 times between December 28th 2005 and January 23rd of 2006.  Since then, this object has been speeding along its orbit around the sun, out of sight.  The next opportunity to view this asteroid will come in less than a year, on April 19th of 2010.  It will pass, according to estimates somewhere between the earth and the moon.  The distance for the April, 2010 encounter is estimated at around 150,000 miles.

The estimate for the November 8, 2011 visit is guessed at around 95,000 miles.  That close, but it doesn’t sound too close, it will probably just fly right by, no problem for us.  But wait a minute, before you get too comfortable, these estimates are based on a very short observation period and in fact, these numbers are just estimates, educated guesses at best.

2005 YU55 Orbit

Apophis was big news a few years ago when it was predicted to hit in 2029.  Much more is known about Apophis than 2005 YU55 and now it is said that Apophis will miss in 2029.  The size of Apophis is estimated to be about 270 meters across, about 885 feet.  2005 YU55 is estimated to be as large as 280 meters or 918 feet.

Certainly not big enough to be a planet killer.  Worst-case scenario, using the given estimates of size, the most thing could do would be to wipe out an area around 900 square miles.  It’s certainly enough to take out any city along with all of the suburbs.  It would leave a crater about four times the size of the meteor crater in Arizona.

 Meteor Crater, Arizona

The problem with 2005 YU55 is that so much is up in the air.  The actual size estimate given by astronomers is between 120 and 280 meters, that’s more than a 100% difference between the upper and lower estimate.  Even if the estimates on its orbit are correct, this thing has been left unattended in space for over three years.  It will have been out of sight for over 4 years when it returns in April of next year.  How would its orbit change if it were to have a collision with some small object during this time?

We will certainly learn more about this asteroid in April 2010 when it returns.  Chances are nothing will happen at all.  With any luck this will just pass us by like so many that have come before.  Everyday on earth we take part in a cosmic lottery of sorts.  Problem is, no one wants to collect the grand prize.  Some day though, we will collect that prize.  Let just hope it’s not in out lifetime.

NeoDys Information On 2005 YU55

 2005 YU55 Orbit Diagram

2005 YU55 on the impact risk table

Asteroid Impact Calculator

Sibel Edmunds, a translator working for the FBI, has revealed news that is so shocking it should be front page headlines and wall to wall coverage on television.  Instead we have silence from the mainstream media.

It’s a story that leaves no political party unscathed and reveals the depths of corruption not only in politics throughout  government.  It’s a story reveals the truth about our world.  That our government is directly responsible for delivering drugs to the streets of the US for personal gain.  The same drugs they will pass laws against.  That nuclear secrets can be sold to enemies for meager sums of money.  It reveals that nothing is sacred and that there is truly no limit to depth to which some politicians will sink for money or power.

It’s pretty will known that most politicians will do favors for corporations that line their pockets.  Virtually every issue being debated today has a big corporation behind it.  Globalizing financial rules is the result of lobbying by financial institutions  and insurance companies.  Cap and Trade is the result of efforts by Goldman Sachs and other financial institutions.  Health Care reform has been promoted by insurance companies for years.  For each of these and countless other issues, there are politicians, political appointees, and bureaucrats with wallets that are a little fatter.

But to sell out the very safety and well being of your fellow citizens, to sell them out for as little as a few thousand dollars is beyond corrupt.  One wonders how these people can even sleep at night.  In the interview it is mentioned that the details are so extraordinary that it will sound as though it was a plot for a movie.  But really, it’s beyond that.  If this were the plot of a movie, the movie would be criticized for being to far fetched.  The most disturbing part of all is that it is true.

It is important to read the entire interview.

The Interview

Sibel Edmonds

A surprise to some, expected by many, the IMF announced late yesterday their plan to sell over 400 metric tons of gold.  Even though many have suspected that IMF was going to dump a lot of gold on the market, this amount of gold is likely a surprise to many.

The IMF has pledged not to disrupt the markets with this sale, but the announcement itself is likely to have a big impact on the markets.  They also said they may sell some of the gold directly to center banks.

The IMF receives it’s gold from member nations who sell theirs to the IMF at a huge discount, $42 on ounce.  Gold is currently trading at around $1000 dollars an ounce.  The discounted sale of gold by member nations to the IMF, is in reality a contribution.  Most of the gold that will be sold by the IMF was once gold held in the US reserves.

One of the goals for this sale is to improve “surveillance of members” according to the IMF website as well as making contributions to poor countries.  According to Managing Director, Dominique Strauss-Kahn “These sales will be conducted in a responsible and transparent manner that avoids disruption of the gold market.”

IMF Board Approves Sale of 403.3 Metric Tons of Gold

Official Gold Reserves

IMF Official Announcement