Neither; Apophis is an asteroid, and not especially large. It would bear no mention at all, except for the fact that on Friday, April 13, 2029 it will come within about 20,000 miles of the Earth, closer than the orbit of geosynchronous satellites. But it will miss.
Asteroid: 99942 Apophis Movie: "Armageddon"
First, Apophis as an asteroid, not a meteor. A meteor is an object that has entered the atmosphere. Apophis is probably gray in color.
No. There is no comet or asteroid or meteor going to hit the Earth. Most of it is superstition.
Comet Swift-Tuttle
No. A Comet is a relative large body that is seen for many days. A meteor is the flash of a tiny bit of sand or gravel, usually left over from a comet.
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(mythology) The Greek name for the Egyptian mythological figure. The Egyptian name is w:Apep, Apep.(astronomy) A near-earth asteroid designated with the permanent number 99942. There is a Wikipedia article on W:99942 Apophis, 99942 Apophis.
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Asteroid: 99942 Apophis Movie: "Armageddon"
First, Apophis as an asteroid, not a meteor. A meteor is an object that has entered the atmosphere. Apophis is probably gray in color.
Apophis the Red Meteor was named by American scientists in 1992 after the ancient Egyptian god of chaos and destruction known as Apophis. The name was chosen to reflect the potential danger posed by the asteroid's close approach to Earth.
Halley's Comet
No. There is no comet or asteroid or meteor going to hit the Earth. Most of it is superstition.
Comet Swift-Tuttle
No. A Comet is a relative large body that is seen for many days. A meteor is the flash of a tiny bit of sand or gravel, usually left over from a comet.
i dont think the world will end in 2012 but i heard a comet will hit earth in 2036. i also heard its benn confirmed.http://www.99942-apophis.com/pics/apophis_impact.jpghttp://www.99942-apophis.com/pics/apophis_impact.jpg
The comet responsible for the Leonids meteor shower is Comet Tempel-Tuttle, which takes about 33 years to complete one orbit around the sun. When Earth passes through the debris trail left behind by this comet, we experience the annual Leonids meteor shower.