Starry Night Data: April 13, 2029

[llivinglarge]

Where will the Earth be in relation to 2004 MN4?<br /><br />What does Starry Night say?

 

[thalion]

The links on the thread farther up on this page have plenty of graphics links on its relation to Earth. As it looks now, it will be a close shave--well inside the Moon's orbit. <br /><br />This link could get you started; click on the hyperlink for the asteroid:<br /><br />http://newton.dm.unipi.it/cgi-bin/neodys/neoibo?riskpage:0;main<br /><br />To find out with Starry Night, you'd have to enter the object's orbital elements into the program. However, I doubt SN would be of much help, as I don't think the program takes account of the gravitational perturbations that are critical to accurately determining a NEO's orbit over decades-long timeframes.