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Unmanned Spaceflight.com _ Cometary and Asteroid Missions _ Asteroid Stooke

Posted by: Jeffrey Mar 2 2009, 07:54 PM

Wow!

I just discovered there's an asteroid named after Prof. Philip John Stooke! How cool is that?

I wonder if asteroid Oner is next. . .

Posted by: ElkGroveDan Mar 2 2009, 08:05 PM

Asteroids? Isn't that a painful swelling that astronauts get from sitting while driving for prolonged periods of time.

Posted by: Phil Stooke Mar 2 2009, 09:26 PM

Ouch!

Phil

Posted by: Floyd Mar 2 2009, 10:17 PM

Congratulations Phil!

Posted by: Bernard Mar 3 2009, 09:07 AM

Congratulations too!!!
But i think you deserves a crater on the moon

Posted by: nprev Mar 3 2009, 09:18 AM

I think it's safe to say that we're all pretty Stooked about this...

Seriously, Phil, WAY cool, much deserved, and congratulations!!!

Posted by: mps Mar 3 2009, 10:01 AM

For more details see also http://www.unmannedspaceflight.com/index.php?s=&showtopic=4254&view=findpost&p=120278 post #34

Posted by: Stu Mar 3 2009, 02:55 PM

Congratulations Phil, well deserved :-)

Posted by: Phil Stooke Mar 3 2009, 02:59 PM

You have to be dead to get a crater on the Moon except under special circumstances like having been there. It's tempting, but I'll hold off for now.

Phil

Posted by: tedstryk Mar 3 2009, 06:39 PM

QUOTE (Phil Stooke @ Mar 3 2009, 03:59 PM)

You have to be dead to get a crater on the Moon except under special circumstances like having been there. It's tempting, but I'll hold off for now.

Phil

Congratulations! And yes, we are all hoping you don't become eligible for a lunar crater anytime soon.