[amsat-bb] Re: No, Clint's Not Drinking ...
I think a more important question would be: Q. Will the astronauts on the ISS get hit by the Geminid Meteor Shower??? Jeff Moore -- KE7ACY CN94 - raining - Original Message - From: "Clint Bradford" Q. Can the ISS astronauts see tonight's Geminid meteor shower? NASA: Yes - but they are orbiting at 250 miles above the Earth, and the meteors are at about 47 miles. So the astronauts on the ISS would have to look DOWN towards the Earth to see the meteor shower instead of up. I'm going to bed now ... (grin) Clint, K6LCS ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
[amsat-bb] Re: No, Clint's Not Drinking ...
>> ... Will the astronauts on the ISS get hit by the Geminid Meteor Shower??? I asked NASA that last night. They were not particularly worried that these 1-to-10mm-sized particles would wreak havoc with the ISS - even though they are travelling at about 80,000 MPH. Clint ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
[amsat-bb] Re: No, Clint's Not Drinking ...
*I* would be worried... the typical 9mm handgun has a muzzle velocity of about 1200 feet per second, and the bullet leaves the barrel with a kinetic energy of around 380 ft-lbs of force (about 520 joules). Consider the havoc that bullet can wreak. Now think about a 10 mm meteorite particle moving 22 MILES per second, and what kind of force THAT would have... George, KA3HSW - Original Message - From: "Clint Bradford" To: "Jeff Moore" Cc: "AMSAT BB" Sent: Tuesday, December 14, 2010 1:41 PM Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: No, Clint's Not Drinking ... >>> ... Will the astronauts on the ISS get hit by the Geminid Meteor >>> Shower??? > > I asked NASA that last night. They were not particularly worried that > these 1-to-10mm-sized particles would wreak havoc with the ISS - even > though they are travelling at about 80,000 MPH. > > Clint > ___ > Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
