Re: Near-Earth Asteroid Makes Record-breaking Approach to Earth

From: Tony Beresford (dberesford@adam.com.au)
Date: Thu Mar 18 2004 - 09:39:59 EST

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    At 00:17 19/03/04, Ron Wetjen wrote:
    >Saw this info this morning.
    >
    >"Asteroid 2004 FH's point of closest approach with the Earth will be over the South Atlantic Ocean. Using a good pair of binoculars, the object will be bright enough to be seen during this close approach from areas of Europe, Asia and most of the Southern Hemisphere."
    >
    >For those in the right places, might be fun to try and view!
    These chaos are being optomistic Ron, they would seem to be talking about 20x80 or 25x100 binocs.
    Its mag 10.0 at brightest.
    Tony Beresford
    
    
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