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Title: Watch Near Earth Asteroid Live 7/22- 7:30 pm EST.
Post by: ozrocker on July 22, 2012, 05:01:03 PM
If anyone is interested, a "city block" size Asteroid will be making a near Earth pass this evening.
It can be viewed live starting at 7:30 pm EST, from the Slooh Space Telescope.

www.slooh.com

                                                                                                                                         :cheers: Oz
Title: Re: Watch Near Earth Asteroid Live 7/22- 7:30 pm EST.
Post by: Buzzard7 on July 22, 2012, 06:19:25 PM
That'll leave a mark. Hoping it won't be influenced by Earth's gravity on this pass.
Title: Re: Watch Near Earth Asteroid Live 7/22- 7:30 pm EST.
Post by: Tracerfi on July 22, 2012, 06:27:50 PM
THANKS
Title: Re: Watch Near Earth Asteroid Live 7/22- 7:30 pm EST.
Post by: eagl on July 22, 2012, 06:32:43 PM
Quote from: Buzzard7 on July 22, 2012, 06:19:25 PM
That'll leave a mark. Hoping it won't be influenced by Earth's gravity on this pass.

It will be influenced.  Everything that passes close enough to notice is influenced by Earth's gravity.  The real questions are how much and to what effect.
Title: Re: Watch Near Earth Asteroid Live 7/22- 7:30 pm EST.
Post by: Buzzard7 on July 22, 2012, 06:33:55 PM
Yeah I know. Stranger things have happened though.
Title: Re: Watch Near Earth Asteroid Live 7/22- 7:30 pm EST.
Post by: Karnak on July 22, 2012, 07:01:07 PM
Quote from: Buzzard7 on July 22, 2012, 06:33:55 PM
Yeah I know. Stranger things have happened though.
Not really.  I can't think of anything that would be stranger than an asteroid passing close to a planet or other gravity well and not being affected.  If it were to do so it would be pretty firm evidence that it wasn't really an asteroid and instead something manufactured with propulsive capability.
Title: Re: Watch Near Earth Asteroid Live 7/22- 7:30 pm EST.
Post by: 100Coogn on July 22, 2012, 07:39:49 PM
Quote from: ozrocker on July 22, 2012, 05:01:03 PM
If anyone is interested, a "city block" size Asteroid will be making a near Earth pass this evening.
It can be viewed live starting at 7:30 pm EST, from the Slooh Space Telescope.

www.slooh.com

                                                                                                                                         :cheers: Oz


Just now caught this post and it's 8:38 pm here in Michigan.  Is that thing going to come back around in my lifetime?

Coogan
Title: Re: Watch Near Earth Asteroid Live 7/22- 7:30 pm EST.
Post by: Buzzard7 on July 22, 2012, 09:49:00 PM
You can check here coogan.
http://neo.jpl.nasa.gov/ca/

Check the size of the one next on the list for the 23rd.
Title: Re: Watch Near Earth Asteroid Live 7/22- 7:30 pm EST.
Post by: titanic3 on July 22, 2012, 11:10:09 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EZH_fTVwAgw

 :uhoh :bolt: