Chubster Posted January 26, 2008 Share Posted January 26, 2008 Are we expecting a asteroid "Fly By" on Tuesday ??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trevor Posted January 26, 2008 Share Posted January 26, 2008 Hi Chubsterhttp://stargazerslounge.com/index.php/topic,21941.0.htmlTrev. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beyond_Vision Posted January 26, 2008 Share Posted January 26, 2008 I guess the clouds will stops us from seeing impending doom RegardsKevin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Posted January 27, 2008 Share Posted January 27, 2008 Just so's I have this straight, If on the 30th of Jan I do a widefield shot which has Dubhe and everything to the right of it on view, there's a chance I might catch the asteroid too?And whereabouts on the asteroid will Mr Willis be landing exactly?CheersTJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astroman Posted January 27, 2008 Share Posted January 27, 2008 The short answer is, yes, you may be able to see it as a streak of light, rather like a dim Iridium flare.And don't be silly, TJ. Mr. Willis only lands on comets! Sheesh! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radioactive Posted January 28, 2008 Share Posted January 28, 2008 :shock:No Mr Willis it aint worth looking then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iantobach Posted January 29, 2008 Share Posted January 29, 2008 this from the bbc-Asteroid to make close approach An asteroid some 250m (600ft) across is about to sweep past the Earth. There is no chance of it hitting the planet, but astronomers will train telescopes and radar on the object to learn as much about it as they can. The asteroid - which carries the rather dull designation 2007 TU24 - will pass by at a distance of 538,000km (334,000 miles), just outside Moon's orbit. Scientists who study so called near-Earth objects say similar-sized rocks come by every few years. The moment of closest approach for 2007 TU24 is 0833 GMT. The asteroid is only expected to be visible through amateur telescopes that are three inches (7.6cm) or larger. Detailed observations of 2007 TU24 could reveal whether the asteroid is a solid object or simply a loose pile of space rubble. Knowledge of how asteroids are put together will be key to working out how we might defend ourselves against future, more threatening rocks. An explosive attack - so popular with Hollywood scriptwriters - may not be the most effective approach. Many scientists believe that giving a hostile object a gentle nudge over a long period of time may in fact be our best strategy. Given the estimated number of near-Earth asteroids of this size (about 7,000 discovered and undiscovered objects, says the US pace agency), an object similar to 2007 TU24 would be expected to pass this close to Earth, on average, about every five years or so. The average interval between actual Earth impacts for an object of this size would be about 37,000 years, Nasa adds. A little over a year-and-a-half ago, a 600m-wide (2,000ft) asteroid known as 2004 XP14 flew past the Earth at just about the Earth-Moon distance. The asteroids' names include the year in which they were first identified. Story from BBC NEWS: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anubis Posted January 30, 2008 Share Posted January 30, 2008 So did anyone see it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgs001 Posted January 30, 2008 Share Posted January 30, 2008 Not here, wall to wall cloud. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cygnusx1 Posted January 30, 2008 Share Posted January 30, 2008 Not here, wall to wall cloud.really over your telly, damn you really are cursed! jokin aside, i think ill give it a gawk on bbCiplayer.Soz, just realised i was referring to the Gravity thread on Horizon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgs001 Posted January 30, 2008 Share Posted January 30, 2008 I had to hold a brolly over it all day.... I heard Mr Scagell talking about it on the radio in the car yesterday afternoon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Macavity Posted January 30, 2008 Share Posted January 30, 2008 I once read an article that pointed out (rather obviously) a good biggun (asteroid) would fill your entire SKY... just before impact. What price your Nagler (100 Deg AFoV) "Ethos" then... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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