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Title: Bright Asteroid Flyby‏
Post by: Dingo on January 22, 2015, 04:33:25 PM

Space Weather News for Jan. 21, 2015

http://spaceweather.com

Early next week, a large asteroid named 2004 BL86 will fly past the Earth-Moon system. There's no danger of a collision, but NASA radars will be monitoring the mountain-sized space rock as it passes by only 745,000 miles away. Amateur astronomers can watch the flyby, too. Glowing like a 9th magnitude star, 2004 BL86 will be an easy target for backyard telescopes on the night of closest approach, Jan. 26-27. Check http://spaceweather.com for observing tips and more information.

Title: Re: Bright Asteroid Flyby‏
Post by: Dataman on January 25, 2015, 02:24:32 PM

I'm ready!
(http://www.onepennysheet.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/tinfoil-HAt2.gif)

Title: Re: Bright Asteroid Flyby‏
Post by: Dingo on January 25, 2015, 06:11:55 PM

Good one. I have seen that picture before without the tin foil hat. It is a good look :crazy

Title: Re: Bright Asteroid Flyby‏
Post by: daveandton on January 26, 2015, 08:36:51 AM

Thanks mate. Best laugh I've had for a while and yes indeed it is a good look
Dave

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

Title: Re: Bright Asteroid Flyby‏
Post by: Dataman on January 28, 2015, 03:03:33 AM

It has its own moon.

http://www.cnn.com/2015/01/26/us/asteroid-flyby/index.html

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