[meteorite-list] asteroid flyby
From: Bob King <lakewind_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Mon Jul 3 03:33:35 2006 Message-ID: <44A881E8.17010.6CA8D5_at_lakewind.infionline.net> Just got done looking at the asteroid 2004 XP14 flyby with my daughter before clouds moved in. At 2 a.m. CDT it was moving steadily through the field of view in real time like a slow satellite. It was also fainter than predicted -- closer to 12.5 mag. than 11. We were using a 10" telescope at around 100x. Sure enjoyed the view. Fastest rock I've seen in a while. Best wishes, Bob On 2 Jul 2006 at 21:15, dean bessey wrote: > I made a posting on this list about it last week. Here > is an updated article: > http://www.space.com/spacewatch/060629_night_sky.html > It says the rock will be magnatude 11 so I am not sure > how you can see it with the naked eye (Which can > generally see around magnatude 6) but some reports say > that over north africa and the atlantic you can will > be able to see it with the naked eye. > Cheers > DEAN > > --- allum melanie <beads2horses_at_yahoo.com> wrote: > > > Has anyone any information about the asteroid that > > is visible to the eye as it makes a close pass on > > July 3,2006 ??? Heard a story on it on news in car. > > It was stated that its 1/2 mile across. thanks M > > > > --------------------------------- > > Want to be your own boss? Learn how on Yahoo! Small > > Business. > > ______________________________________________ > > Meteorite-list mailing list > > Meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com > > > http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list > > > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around > http://mail.yahoo.com > ______________________________________________ > Meteorite-list mailing list > Meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com > http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.9.5/377 - Release Date: 6/27/2006 > Received on Mon 03 Jul 2006 03:33:12 AM PDT |
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