Cometary/asteroid smash up in the asteroid belt
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14 years 10 months ago #83517
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Guys,
Anyone else see the wierd pics of that comet like object in the astreroid belt.
They cant decide if a comet hit an asteroid or was it 2 asteroids.
www.skyandtelescope.com/news/home/83370282.html
I have to say I've never seen anything quite like it !
Anyone else see the wierd pics of that comet like object in the astreroid belt.
They cant decide if a comet hit an asteroid or was it 2 asteroids.
www.skyandtelescope.com/news/home/83370282.html
I have to say I've never seen anything quite like it !
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14 years 10 months ago #83523
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WOW!
Now that's spectacular!
Now that's spectacular!
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14 years 10 months ago #83524
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gizmodo.com/5462539/hubble-detects-myste...raveling-at-11000mph
Here is a better image
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Here is a better image
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14 years 10 months ago #83525
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Its NASA Astronomy Photo of the Day now - larger images are posted:
apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap100203.html
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apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap100203.html
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14 years 10 months ago #83529
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It looks like a piece of classic science fiction for a Doomsday asteroid I think. No indication is it will be a naked eye object...
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14 years 10 months ago #83534
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Replied by dave_lillis on topic Re:Cometary/asteroid smash up in the asteroid belt
Given the graininess of the HST image, I'd bet its very faint.
It almost looks like the Enterprise had a warp core breach !
It almost looks like the Enterprise had a warp core breach !
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