Asteroid 596 Scheila "Outburst" |
Asteroid 596 Scheila "Outburst" |
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![]() Member ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 701 Joined: 3-December 04 From: Boulder, Colorado, USA Member No.: 117 ![]() |
I just saw a report that Steve Larson of the University of Arizona observed a "comet" last night (Saturday morning, December 11th UT), which turned out to be asteroid 596 Scheila. The asteroid, which is quite big (about 113 km in diameter) is surrounded by a vaguely spiral-shaped dust cloud. A recent impact, maybe? If so, it would be the first recorded impact on a large asteroid.
Interesting! John |
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![]() Senior Member ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Admin Posts: 4763 Joined: 15-March 05 From: Glendale, AZ Member No.: 197 ![]() |
Asteroid 596 Scheila was named for the Queen by an Australian who was heard to say, "She's a good Scheila Bruce, and not at all stuck up."
-------------------- If Occam had heard my theory, things would be very different now.
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