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Title: Asteroid close approach 18th August
Post by: Whitters on Jul 31, 2002, 06:42:00

Set your alarm clock for the morning of the 18th August

See: http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2002/30jul_ny40.htm?list581918

Title: Asteroid close approach 18th August
Post by: Rick on Aug 01, 2002, 02:36:00

Any information on its position before the 18th, like, say, on the 12th, for the Observing Evening?

Title: Asteroid close approach 18th August
Post by: Ian on Aug 01, 2002, 03:04:00

according to XEphem, it'll be in Aquarius. It'll also be estimated mag 13.5 :sad:

On the 17th at 7pm it'll be mag 9, at 18th 7pm it'll be mag 17. Course, if we sent Bruce Willis up with some nukes he could light it up for us.

Title: Asteroid close approach 18th August
Post by: Rick on Aug 01, 2002, 18:47:00

PDF then. Oh well...

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