
Cometary/asteroid smash up in the asteroid belt
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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 !
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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WOW!
Now that's spectacular!
Now that's spectacular!
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gizmodo.com/5462539/hubble-detects-myste...raveling-at-11000mph
Here is a better image
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Here is a better image
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Its NASA Astronomy Photo of the Day now - larger images are posted:
apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap100203.html
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apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap100203.html
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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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Replied by dave_lillis on topic Re:Cometary/asteroid smash up in the asteroid belt
Given the graininess of the HST image, I'd bet its very faint.
It almost looks like the Enterprise had a warp core breach !
It almost looks like the Enterprise had a warp core breach !
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Replied by DaveGrennan on topic Re:Cometary/asteroid smash up in the asteroid belt
P/2010 A2 is currently mag +18.4 and fading.
Interesting object indeed. My money is on A2 having encountered a debris field from a previous impact of a couple of small asteroids. Possibly not too long ago as otherwise the debris field would have been perturbed enough to be fully dispersed.
Interesting object indeed. My money is on A2 having encountered a debris field from a previous impact of a couple of small asteroids. Possibly not too long ago as otherwise the debris field would have been perturbed enough to be fully dispersed.
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Replied by dave_lillis on topic Re:Cometary/asteroid smash up in the asteroid belt
18.4!!, man, my 20" wouldn't catch that visually.
All you imagers out there could have a good chance before it fades.
All you imagers out there could have a good chance before it fades.
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