Bright Asteroid Flyby‏

[Dingo]

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.

[Dataman]

I'm ready!

[Dingo]

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

[daveandton]

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


          

[Dataman]

It has its own moon.

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