[meteorite-list] Deep Impact from Earth

From: Ron Baalke <baalke_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Mon Jul 4 18:09:11 2005
Message-ID: <200507042208.j64M8N003079_at_zagami.jpl.nasa.gov>

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> Any word yet on wherther Earth based "mere mortal" back-yard telescope observers were able to make
> out any sign of the impact?

Rosetta, Hubble, and XMM saw the impact, and I'm sure some amateurs saw it as
well. The ejecta from the impact was a lot bigger than most people expected,
including myself. I was up until 4AM last night.

Ron Baalke
Deep Impact Navigation Team
Received on Mon 04 Jul 2005 06:08:23 PM PDT