Meteor (1979) DR. GREGG WILKERSON.

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Meteor (1979) DR. GREGG WILKERSON

Director Ronald Neame

Sean Connery, Natalie Wood, Karl Malden, Henry Fond

Opening Asteroid animation Asteroid Orpheus (imaginary). He the singer and musician son of Muse Calliope WATCH IT

Asteroid Belt Biggest is Ceres (945 km) 200 over 100 km 0.7 to 1.7 million over 1km

New Mission to the Asteroid Belt Observe comet (icy) hit asteroid (rocky) Destruction of Spacecraft and crew WATCH IT!

Rogue comets Eccentric orbits Outside Kuiper Belt Only a few big asteroids Only a few rogue comets Low probability of collision

We could be hit Looks like a big piece of lava WATCH IT

Americans and Russians Team Up Each have illegal nuclear missiles in space WATCH IT!

Re-aim the missiles Star Wars becomes Asteroid wars WATCH IT

Ski Resort Destroyed by Avalanche Party vs Panic WATCH IT!

Tidal Wave Fragment hitting ocean causes tidal wave WATCH IT!

Launch the Missiles! Missiles away! WATCH IT

New York Destroyed Ouch! WATCH IT!

Meteor Destroyed! Finally, something good from nuclear weapons! WATCH IT!

Size but not mass reduction Several small pieces burning up in atmosphere would consume all oxygen Fragmentation energy Vaporization energy Gravitational binding

Asteroid Destruction Calculator http://www.stardestro yer.net/Empire/Scienc e/Asteroids.html VIDEO

Hold hand and sing Kum-by-ya Sean gets to kiss Natilie! A Dodger bat! WATCH IT!