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Cometary/asteroid smash up in the asteroid belt

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14 years 2 months ago #83517 by dave_lillis
Guys,
Anyone else see the wierd pics of that comet like object in the astreroid belt.
They cant decide if a comet hit an asteroid or was it 2 asteroids.
www.skyandtelescope.com/news/home/83370282.html
I have to say I've never seen anything quite like it !

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14 years 2 months ago #83523 by michaeloconnell
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WOW!
Now that's spectacular!

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14 years 2 months ago #83524 by DeirdreKelleghan
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14 years 2 months ago #83525 by mjc
Its NASA Astronomy Photo of the Day now - larger images are posted:

apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap100203.html

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14 years 2 months ago #83529 by Seanie_Morris
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It looks like a piece of classic science fiction for a Doomsday asteroid I think. No indication is it will be a naked eye object...

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14 years 2 months ago #83534 by dave_lillis
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Given the graininess of the HST image, I'd bet its very faint.
It almost looks like the Enterprise had a warp core breach !

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