The mysterious space object falling to Earth – Hypertext

On 18 February 2013 the Catalina Sky Survey came across a mysterious object orbiting around our planet. a few days later he disappeared from radar to appear again on 3 October. And this time has done threatening to fall to Earth . According to forecasts, WT1190F fall in the middle of the Indian Ocean without causing any damage. What is WT1190F? This question is one that we take many curious to look at the sky. From a piece of rock to a piece of space junk, the rest will fall on Friday on our surface. And we may never know where it came from.

WT1190F, eleven kilometers per second

For anyone who does not have a clear idea of ​​what this figure represents a bullet usually travels, on average, ten meters per second. Eleven kilometers per second is a thousand times higher figure. And it is the speed at which WT1190F impact, estimated on the earth. As explained, this mysterious object was discovered and lost until last October. There are companies and projects dedicated exclusively to detect and track such temporary satellite to avoid damage. In particular, WT1190F could be between half a meter and 6 meters in length, a density of half a gram per cubic centimeter and a weight between 250 and 2000 kilos

These types of objects are intended, as the experts explain, to fall on the earth, on the moon or even orbital gain enough speed to fly apart Orbit Earth . Another possibility, however, is a temporary WT1190F satellite and orbital collision with other objects, creating (more) space junk. Luckily, it seems that life around our skies WT1190F come to an end without further incident on Friday.

probably space junk

The arrival of WT1190F seems to have been announced the two pieces of space junk recently fallen in Murcia. In fact, most likely, WT1190F is itself a piece of waste. Yes, no agency has managed to identify the origin of this fragment . If it comes from the remains of a satellite or other vehicle, nobody has been able to realize that. This is not surprising when you consider the huge amount of space junk floating in No agency has managed to identify the origin of this fragment our immediate space. According to estimates, by the density of the object, it is estimated that probably the part of a space mission.

Most likely some other overridden rocket of Apollo missions in the 60 and 70. Its characteristics ** discarded the option of the object is a moon rock **. However, its size will be seen as a comet across the sky at night, near the Indian Ocean, where it will fall. Currently there are more than 300,000 objects identified as space junk orbiting around our little planet. 50,000 of them are older than one centimeter in diameter. Among them it is indeed WT1190F. Space junk, in fact, has alerted some mission. Luckily, so far it has never been fatal.

But the fact is that since 1991 several have It was the problems that caused this space junk. The problems have been so notorious that even this is starring in many films and some series. Currently, the vast majority of space debris is between 850 and 2000 kilometers altitude in the low orbit of the Earth (or LEO). We also have a peak density of trash to Km 36.000 where geostationary satellites are placed. The minimum orbital distance that has been observed WT1190F is about 6,000 kilometers, but by now rapidly declining, as expected.

Unlike WT1190F, which will crash into Earth, the amount of space junk orbiting the planet has set the record straight by many agencies and governments. Now is the threat posed by space debris and are putting measures. The Airbus itself and the Russian Roscosmos have placed their bets with projects space junk cleaners . For now, fortunately, we have not had to write about any accident caused by space debris and WT1190F fall in the middle of the ocean without disturbing anyone. But it is high time to put measures not throw us stones on our own roof.