INCOMING!, Detection and observation of Earth-approaching asteroids. |
INCOMING!, Detection and observation of Earth-approaching asteroids. |
Jun 11 2009, 02:11 AM
Post
#151
|
|
Senior Member Group: Admin Posts: 3108 Joined: 21-December 05 From: Canberra, Australia Member No.: 615 |
Floyd got it right..."but not here at UMSF"
Can I suggest the BAUT forum or one called 'The Bear Pit' which has a section dedicated to discussion of science and technology and its politics. BTW - these are personal recommendations - just to be political Astro0 |
|
|
Jun 11 2009, 05:15 PM
Post
#152
|
|
Member Group: Members Posts: 540 Joined: 17-November 05 From: Oklahoma Member No.: 557 |
One last word on this, having read some of what's being posted on some other sites, and expecting better from our blog here. Let's be cautious about assuming this all started with the military. The reconnaissance people seemed quite happy to share all this information in the past. I'm not saying it wasn't the military. I'm saying it's a strange situation.
My own idea about where to pursue this matter would involve the Planetary Society, for starters. Maybe contact some people at the NEO office at JPL, too. |
|
|
Guest_PhilCo126_* |
Sep 15 2009, 09:40 PM
Post
#153
|
Guests |
Just read an article by Brian Harvey in which Russian astronomers (E. Drobyshevski & T. Galushina) calculated the orbit of the June 1908 Tunguska event and came out at object 2005NB56, which will revisit Earth in July 2045 and June 2064
|
|
|
Oct 1 2009, 06:27 AM
Post
#154
|
|
Member Group: Members Posts: 568 Joined: 20-April 05 From: Silesia Member No.: 299 |
Spacecraft unnecessary, we have excellent radar. Boulders on asteroids' surface are clearly visible. 1992 UY4
Arecibo Observatory ‘uniquely powerful’ for detecting near-Earth objects http://spacefellowship.com/2009/09/30/arec...-earth-objects/ -------------------- Free software for planetary science (including Cassini Image Viewer).
http://members.tripod.com/petermasek/marinerall.html |
|
|
Oct 1 2009, 01:00 PM
Post
#155
|
|
Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1414 Joined: 26-July 08 Member No.: 4270 |
I can't seem to see the full image
Your link doesn't work for me, and neither does the one on their site. Blah! -------------------- -- Hungry4info (Sirius_Alpha)
|
|
|
Oct 1 2009, 01:34 PM
Post
#156
|
||
Member Group: Members Posts: 568 Joined: 20-April 05 From: Silesia Member No.: 299 |
I can't seem to see the full image Your link doesn't work for me, and neither does the one on their site. Blah! -------------------- Free software for planetary science (including Cassini Image Viewer).
http://members.tripod.com/petermasek/marinerall.html |
|
|
||
Oct 1 2009, 11:53 PM
Post
#157
|
|
Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1414 Joined: 26-July 08 Member No.: 4270 |
Thanks. =)
I appreciate it. -------------------- -- Hungry4info (Sirius_Alpha)
|
|
|
Oct 5 2009, 03:43 PM
Post
#158
|
|
Interplanetary Dumpster Diver Group: Admin Posts: 4404 Joined: 17-February 04 From: Powell, TN Member No.: 33 |
The link didn't work, so here is a working link.
-------------------- |
|
|
Oct 7 2009, 08:05 PM
Post
#159
|
|
Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1729 Joined: 3-August 06 From: 43° 35' 53" N 1° 26' 35" E Member No.: 1004 |
At least Apophis seems set to become less of a menace
http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/asteroidwatch/news...fm?release=2332 |
|
|
Oct 8 2009, 06:07 AM
Post
#160
|
|
Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 2917 Joined: 14-February 06 From: Very close to the Pyrénées Mountains (France) Member No.: 682 |
I guess the people living on the Moon got the same topic as this one bloging about the INCOMING object due to hit Cabaeus tomorrow
-------------------- |
|
|
Oct 16 2009, 08:23 PM
Post
#161
|
|
Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 2917 Joined: 14-February 06 From: Very close to the Pyrénées Mountains (France) Member No.: 682 |
Nice videos there: http://www.space.com/common/media/video/pl...8_AsteroidTrack
-------------------- |
|
|
Oct 16 2009, 10:19 PM
Post
#162
|
|
Member Group: Members Posts: 877 Joined: 7-March 05 From: Switzerland Member No.: 186 |
And what a lucky guy here to have the camera ready to fire in the right moment. Thanks for the great summary, Emily!
The possibility is unfortunately rather high that potential pieces fell into North Sea. -------------------- |
|
|
Oct 17 2009, 02:21 AM
Post
#163
|
|
Merciless Robot Group: Admin Posts: 8783 Joined: 8-December 05 From: Los Angeles Member No.: 602 |
Ironically enough, I saw a nice bright brief meteor (caught my eye while driving!) almost exactly at daybreak this morning over the Pacific. Would have been spectacular in a dark sky; left a brief trail against a blue sky!
(Sigh)...Just think of all the countless meteorites that go splash all the time instead of ending up in labs or on my mantle where they belong! -------------------- A few will take this knowledge and use this power of a dream realized as a force for change, an impetus for further discovery to make less ancient dreams real.
|
|
|
Oct 18 2009, 10:04 PM
Post
#164
|
|
Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1229 Joined: 24-December 05 From: The blue one in between the yellow and red ones. Member No.: 618 |
It all boils down to surface area, Nick.
The mantle is too far from the surface, and your mantel has too small an area! You're an engineer! Just build a bigger mantel! -------------------- My Grandpa goes to Mars every day and all I get are these lousy T-shirts!
|
|
|
Oct 18 2009, 10:24 PM
Post
#165
|
|
Merciless Robot Group: Admin Posts: 8783 Joined: 8-December 05 From: Los Angeles Member No.: 602 |
I'll get right on it, Shak...gonna upgrade my internal spell-checker, too!
-------------------- A few will take this knowledge and use this power of a dream realized as a force for change, an impetus for further discovery to make less ancient dreams real.
|
|
|
Lo-Fi Version | Time is now: 29th March 2024 - 09:52 AM |
RULES AND GUIDELINES Please read the Forum Rules and Guidelines before posting. IMAGE COPYRIGHT |
OPINIONS AND MODERATION Opinions expressed on UnmannedSpaceflight.com are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of UnmannedSpaceflight.com or The Planetary Society. The all-volunteer UnmannedSpaceflight.com moderation team is wholly independent of The Planetary Society. The Planetary Society has no influence over decisions made by the UnmannedSpaceflight.com moderators. |
SUPPORT THE FORUM Unmannedspaceflight.com is funded by the Planetary Society. Please consider supporting our work and many other projects by donating to the Society or becoming a member. |