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Title: Asteroid close pass
Post by: Tony on January 31, 2013, 10:18:21 AM
Don't know if there are any budding astronomers amongst you, and I guess this one will be moving fast so difficult to spot anyway but it's interesting:

http://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2013/28jan_2012da/

"This is a record-setting close approach"
Title: Re: Asteroid close pass
Post by: photoman290 on January 31, 2013, 11:12:13 AM
 we,er all dooooomed i say, well maybe not. haven't come across any end of the world nuts talking about this yet.....
Title: Re: Asteroid close pass
Post by: Jamesrl on January 31, 2013, 02:50:05 PM
haven't come across any end of the world nuts talking about this yet.....

Look in the mirror Bob, you're an end of the world type person, well you do live at the end of Cornwall and THAT'S the end of the world, if you go past it you'll fall off. 
Title: Re: Asteroid close pass
Post by: Tony on January 31, 2013, 03:49:41 PM
haven't come across any end of the world nuts talking about this yet.....

Look in the mirror Bob, you're an end of the world type person, well you do live at the end of Cornwall and THAT'S the end of the world, if you go past it you'll fall off.

S'ok, they all use Nyloc for protection, so their nuts don't fall off.
Title: Re: Asteroid close pass
Post by: Chug on January 31, 2013, 04:39:14 PM
I thought this was gonna be about comet ison someone posted on midday 21-12 2012 that it's the new end of the world after 21st didn't happen!

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2209293/Comet-brighter-moon-fly-Earth-2013.html 
 
Title: Re: Asteroid close pass
Post by: photoman290 on February 01, 2013, 12:25:50 AM
haven't come across any end of the world nuts talking about this yet.....

Look in the mirror Bob, you're an end of the world type person, well you do live at the end of Cornwall and THAT'S the end of the world, if you go past it you'll fall off.

i am sooo glad i live at the end of the world. especially when i have to go up the line,as they say down here. the world can end at penzance as far i am concerned.
Title: Re: Asteroid close pass
Post by: greasemonkey on February 01, 2013, 09:35:46 AM
Are we actually going to be able to see it with the naked eye, or is it too dim?