Asteroid 2012 DA14 Flyby

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Asteroid 2012 DA14 Flyby

12 years 4 months ago
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Diameter: 45m
Mass: 130 000 tonnes

Time: 21h25 SAT
Where in the sky: deep in the south on the horizon (probably wont be visible to the naked eye but will be with binoculars). Best seen in Asia.

Dist of +-27 000 km which is inside the ring of many satellites.

(But an asteroid smashed up in Russia today!!)

www.saao.ac.za/no_cache/public-info/news/news/article/227/

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Re: Re: Asteroid 2012 DA14 Flyby

12 years 4 months ago
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Have the view, have binocs .... and blow me over if it isn't raining steadily.

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Re: Re: Asteroid 2012 DA14 Flyby

12 years 4 months ago
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And I've got bleedin thick clouds my side :(

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Re: Re: Asteroid 2012 DA14 Flyby

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Nope, couldnt even see a bright star never mind a dim asteroid. Cloud seemed very high and thin and reflecting a lot of light :(. You seen anything Mavs, you're in PE?

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12 years 3 months ago
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Another reason to stop racing on Monday, hope it does not make another big bloody hole

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