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Pages: 1 Tom Trusock Reged: 02/26/02 Posts: 33846 Asteroid Close Approach       #1971771 - 11/08/07 08:39 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Brian Skiff announced in another e-group today that Rich Kowalski has found an asteroid that will be at ~2 earth radii within a few days. The object will be appx mag 10, and well placed for viewing in the evening sky. Details http://www.cfa.harvard.edu/mpec/K07/K07V69.html Remember to update this regularly as the ephermeris shown is likely to be in error at time of closest approach. -------------------- You do not need a parachute to skydive, you only need a parachute to skydive twice... Post Extras:       Tom Trusock Reged: 02/26/02 Posts: 33846 Re: Not an asteroid, something better! [Re: Tom Trusock]       #1972975 - 11/09/07 12:15 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Well, how about this - it's not an asteroid, it's the Rosetta Spacecraft!!! http://www.cfa.harvard.edu/mpec/K07/K07V70.html Thanks Dave for bringing this to my attention! -------------------- You do not need a parachute to skydive, you only need a parachute to skydive twice... Post Extras:       Pages: 1

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