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Asteroid makes close pass to earth 11/8/11
« on: November 03, 2011, 07:58:44 AM »
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Re: Asteroid makes close pass to earth 11/8/11
« Reply #1 on: November 03, 2011, 08:57:52 AM »
    I used to love trying to take my 12" reflector out and try to observe the NEOS but only able to see a couple.  It would usually take a weeks observations to see which object moved in the field to identify one.  This one will be of magnitude 20+ so it would not be visible.
    If anyone is interested you can go to www.spaceweather.com and find the orbit and ephemeris of these NEOS.  They are at the bottom.  Click on the one you want and you can generate an ephemeris and see an orbital diagram.
   Good one Greg!

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Re: Asteroid makes close pass to earth 11/8/11
« Reply #2 on: November 03, 2011, 09:02:20 AM »
Should be some interesting reading from the scientists observations. Hope the 'aircraft carrier' keeps it's distance as it passes too.

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Re: Asteroid makes close pass to earth 11/8/11
« Reply #3 on: November 03, 2011, 01:45:54 PM »
...where's Bruce Willis and his Armageddon Flightcrew when we need them (wink,wink)?
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