On November 8th, 2011, the Asteroid 2005YU55 will pass by the Earth at less than the distance to the moon. It is larger than anything passing since 1976 and is nearly ball shaped at 1,300 feet wide.
NASA thinks that it is a c-type or carbon based asteroid. If so, it may hold clues to carbon based life enabling materials like we find here on Earth.
It appears to be darker than charcoal, so you will need a telescope to view this "near hit" event.
ASTROBLEME
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Thanks for the info Astrobleme, very interesting reading. 
QUOTE (ASTROBLEME @ Nov 3 2011, 03:43 PM) 
On November 8th, 2011, the Asteroid 2005YU55 will pass by the Earth at less than the distance to the moon. It is larger than anything passing since 1976 and is nearly ball shaped at 1,300 feet wide.
NASA thinks that it is a c-type or carbon based asteroid. If so, it may hold clues to carbon based life enabling materials like we find here on Earth.
It appears to be darker than charcoal, so you will need a telescope to view this "near hit" event.
ASTROBLEME
NASA thinks that it is a c-type or carbon based asteroid. If so, it may hold clues to carbon based life enabling materials like we find here on Earth.
It appears to be darker than charcoal, so you will need a telescope to view this "near hit" event.
ASTROBLEME
i wonder if this will cause a tidal rise. if the moon can cause it, why not a fast moving Asteroid???
Here is a link where you can read more about it.
"Mini-Asteroid Makes a House Call"
Keep looking up....you never know what you might see!
"Mini-Asteroid Makes a House Call"
Keep looking up....you never know what you might see!
and not even a giggle or anything happened as this chunck passed by!
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