Re: [meteorite-list] Asteroid to pass Earth on Monday

2006-06-27 Thread dean bessey
For details on dirks posting: http://www.space.com/scienceastronomy/060626_asteroid_close.html Cheers DEAN --- drtanuki [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Dear List, This coming Monday (US time) an asteroid (check the net for the size) will pass Earth at a distance of approximately equal to the

[meteorite-list] Asteroid to pass Earth on Monday

2006-06-27 Thread drtanuki
Dear List, This coming Monday (US time) an asteroid (check the net for the size) will pass Earth at a distance of approximately equal to the distance from the moon to the Earth. I don`t know the time of passing, but perhaps someone will have the time. Scopes ready? Nets ready? Clear skies,

Re: [meteorite-list] Asteroid to pass Earth on Monday

2006-06-27 Thread drtanuki
Thanks Dean, I didn`t have specific details. I had just received an SMS message prior to posting and had not had time to search the web. The Apollo stream may allow us with some samples of meteorites soon. Hope that they are small. Best, Dirk...Tokyo --- dean bessey [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [meteorite-list] Asteroid to pass Earth on Monday

2006-06-27 Thread Ron Baalke
Asteroids are zipping by the Earth all the time. For a more complete list of close approaches, check here: http://neo.jpl.nasa.gov/ca Ron Baalke __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com