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Nerdanel · 01-24-2008, 07:05 PM

2007 TU24

.. is an asteroid that will be passing us by on January 29th, at a lunar distance of 1.37. It was noticed a couple of months ago, and the 'exact' orbit (don't know how exactly they can calculate it.. especially since NASA says its diameter is "between 150 and 600 km in diameter") has been calculated now.

NASA news

I am excited (and probably late with the news.. But I don't think anyone else has said anything about it here yet?)!

Nautipus · 01-24-2008, 07:13 PM

Unfortunately, I dont have a telescope.

Nerdanel · 01-24-2008, 07:15 PM

Me neither.. :/ It'll be too light here, anyway. Still excited, though. XD We'll probably get to see some pictures of it..

Would be cool to have a telescope, though..

Nerdanel · 01-24-2008, 07:29 PM

Back to Earth..

Underwater Astonishments (David Gallo)

Nautipus · 01-24-2008, 07:39 PM

Thanks, Nerdy.

**Mari** · 01-25-2008, 05:39 AM

The thing on the meteorite was on the news here. But they said that you could only see it from specific places with the help of instruments.
There is an old observatorium here in the city. With the last meteoriteshower you could buy a ticket to go and watch it there. Perhaps they'll do the same now. Should check it out...

Wow, that vid is amazing. I'm rapidly starting to appreciate the ocean more and more here!

Nautipus · 01-25-2008, 10:57 AM

My work is almost complete, thanks to several other mooters as well....

**Mari** · 01-25-2008, 12:30 PM

What?! Another person out to convert me to something? And everyone seems to be succeeding... am I really that easy?!

Nautipus · 01-25-2008, 12:31 PM

No, it's that we're opening you up to things previously ignored, or simply missed.

....YOU....WILL....JOIN....US....

**Mari** · 01-25-2008, 12:44 PM

Who's us? And does this club have strange "initiations"? Am I required to do or know something specific? Now I want details off course!

Or better yet, just bombard me with pretty pics of pretty fish.

Nautipus · 01-25-2008, 12:50 PM

This should sober you right up. It should sober anyone up.

The Sea

**Mari** · 01-25-2008, 01:08 PM

I always thought that "sobering up" either meant to get over being drunk or to get back to reality, e.a. not so positive. So I was expecting some greenpeace movie on polution or what not, but instead I get to see pretty fish and sunflowers under water. Yay

Not sure if this is the right thread for this conversation though...

Nautipus · 01-25-2008, 01:14 PM

Gimme a few minutes to rewatch the video, and I'll make it right.

I actually dove in a place just like that.

Nerdanel · 01-25-2008, 01:14 PM

Oh my, that was relaxing..

Thank you, N.

Nautipus · 01-25-2008, 01:15 PM

No prob.....N.

Insidious Rex · 01-25-2008, 02:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nerdanel

2007 TU24

.. is an asteroid that will be passing us by on January 29th, at a lunar distance of 1.37. It was noticed a couple of months ago, and the 'exact' orbit (don't know how exactly they can calculate it.. especially since NASA says its diameter is "between 150 and 600 km in diameter") has been calculated now.

NASA news

I am excited (and probably late with the news.. But I don't think anyone else has said anything about it here yet?)!

Whats scary is that this asteroid, the size of several city blocks... was not detected until last October. Makes you wonder what else is out there about to come within a hair of earth doesnt it.

Nautipus · 01-25-2008, 04:35 PM

True. A little scary.

Nerdanel · 01-25-2008, 05:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Insidious Rex

Whats scary is that this asteroid, the size of several city blocks... was not detected until last October. Makes you wonder what else is out there about to come within a hair of earth doesnt it.

Indeed. Two months is not much time. Just shows that we don't know everything.. I can believe that detecting an asteroid like this this late is more of an exception, though.

I just find it even more exciting. X)

**Mari** · 01-25-2008, 06:04 PM

What I wonder is whether we could do something about it if we did detect something, or not...

Nautipus · 01-25-2008, 06:09 PM

Well, you could move.

01-24-2008, 07:05 PM	#401
Nerdanel Spammer of the Happy Thread Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Helsinki, Finland Posts: 3,512	2007 TU24 .. is an asteroid that will be passing us by on January 29th, at a lunar distance of 1.37. It was noticed a couple of months ago, and the 'exact' orbit (don't know how exactly they can calculate it.. especially since NASA says its diameter is "between 150 and 600 km in diameter") has been calculated now. NASA news I am excited (and probably late with the news.. But I don't think anyone else has said anything about it here yet?)! __________________ "Somewhere, something incredible is waiting to be known. " - C. Sagan My (photography) website My Flickr page Last edited by Nerdanel : 01-24-2008 at 07:07 PM.

01-24-2008, 07:13 PM	#402
Nautipus Kraken King Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Under the sea Posts: 2,714	Unfortunately, I dont have a telescope. __________________ Being the King of these Beings, This is my Child One of my top ten favorite movies. "You ever try to flick a fly? "No." "It's a waste of time." "Can you see it?" "No." "It's right there!" "Where? "There!" "What is it?" "A crab." "A crab? I dont see any crab." "How?! It's right there!!" "Where?" "There!!!!" "Oh." -Excerpts from A Tale of Two Morons One of the best Global Warming Messages out there

01-24-2008, 07:15 PM	#403
Nerdanel Spammer of the Happy Thread Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Helsinki, Finland Posts: 3,512	Me neither.. :/ It'll be too light here, anyway. Still excited, though. XD We'll probably get to see some pictures of it.. Would be cool to have a telescope, though.. __________________ "Somewhere, something incredible is waiting to be known. " - C. Sagan My (photography) website My Flickr page

01-24-2008, 07:29 PM	#404
Nerdanel Spammer of the Happy Thread Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Helsinki, Finland Posts: 3,512	Back to Earth.. Underwater Astonishments (David Gallo) __________________ "Somewhere, something incredible is waiting to be known. " - C. Sagan My (photography) website My Flickr page

01-24-2008, 07:39 PM	#405
Nautipus Kraken King Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Under the sea Posts: 2,714	Thanks, Nerdy. __________________ Being the King of these Beings, This is my Child One of my top ten favorite movies. "You ever try to flick a fly? "No." "It's a waste of time." "Can you see it?" "No." "It's right there!" "Where? "There!" "What is it?" "A crab." "A crab? I dont see any crab." "How?! It's right there!!" "Where?" "There!!!!" "Oh." -Excerpts from A Tale of Two Morons One of the best Global Warming Messages out there

01-25-2008, 05:39 AM	#406
Mari Elf Lady Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: In the lands where mountains are but a fairytale Posts: 8,588	The thing on the meteorite was on the news here. But they said that you could only see it from specific places with the help of instruments. There is an old observatorium here in the city. With the last meteoriteshower you could buy a ticket to go and watch it there. Perhaps they'll do the same now. Should check it out... Wow, that vid is amazing. I'm rapidly starting to appreciate the ocean more and more here! __________________ Love always, deeply and true ★ Friends are those rare people who ask how we are and then wait to hear the answer. ★ Friendship is sharing openly, laughing often, trusting always, caring deeply. ...The Earth laughs in flowers ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson, "Hamatreya"...

01-25-2008, 10:57 AM	#407
Nautipus Kraken King Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Under the sea Posts: 2,714	My work is almost complete, thanks to several other mooters as well.... __________________ Being the King of these Beings, This is my Child One of my top ten favorite movies. "You ever try to flick a fly? "No." "It's a waste of time." "Can you see it?" "No." "It's right there!" "Where? "There!" "What is it?" "A crab." "A crab? I dont see any crab." "How?! It's right there!!" "Where?" "There!!!!" "Oh." -Excerpts from A Tale of Two Morons One of the best Global Warming Messages out there

01-25-2008, 12:30 PM	#408
Mari Elf Lady Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: In the lands where mountains are but a fairytale Posts: 8,588	What?! Another person out to convert me to something? And everyone seems to be succeeding... am I really that easy?! __________________ Love always, deeply and true ★ Friends are those rare people who ask how we are and then wait to hear the answer. ★ Friendship is sharing openly, laughing often, trusting always, caring deeply. ...The Earth laughs in flowers ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson, "Hamatreya"...

01-25-2008, 12:31 PM	#409
Nautipus Kraken King Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Under the sea Posts: 2,714	No, it's that we're opening you up to things previously ignored, or simply missed. ....YOU....WILL....JOIN....US.... __________________ Being the King of these Beings, This is my Child One of my top ten favorite movies. "You ever try to flick a fly? "No." "It's a waste of time." "Can you see it?" "No." "It's right there!" "Where? "There!" "What is it?" "A crab." "A crab? I dont see any crab." "How?! It's right there!!" "Where?" "There!!!!" "Oh." -Excerpts from A Tale of Two Morons One of the best Global Warming Messages out there

01-25-2008, 12:44 PM	#410
Mari Elf Lady Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: In the lands where mountains are but a fairytale Posts: 8,588	Who's us? And does this club have strange "initiations"? Am I required to do or know something specific? Now I want details off course! Or better yet, just bombard me with pretty pics of pretty fish. __________________ Love always, deeply and true ★ Friends are those rare people who ask how we are and then wait to hear the answer. ★ Friendship is sharing openly, laughing often, trusting always, caring deeply. ...The Earth laughs in flowers ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson, "Hamatreya"...

01-25-2008, 12:50 PM	#411
Nautipus Kraken King Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Under the sea Posts: 2,714	This should sober you right up. It should sober anyone up. The Sea __________________ Being the King of these Beings, This is my Child One of my top ten favorite movies. "You ever try to flick a fly? "No." "It's a waste of time." "Can you see it?" "No." "It's right there!" "Where? "There!" "What is it?" "A crab." "A crab? I dont see any crab." "How?! It's right there!!" "Where?" "There!!!!" "Oh." -Excerpts from A Tale of Two Morons One of the best Global Warming Messages out there

01-25-2008, 01:08 PM	#412
Mari Elf Lady Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: In the lands where mountains are but a fairytale Posts: 8,588	I always thought that "sobering up" either meant to get over being drunk or to get back to reality, e.a. not so positive. So I was expecting some greenpeace movie on polution or what not, but instead I get to see pretty fish and sunflowers under water. Yay Not sure if this is the right thread for this conversation though... __________________ Love always, deeply and true ★ Friends are those rare people who ask how we are and then wait to hear the answer. ★ Friendship is sharing openly, laughing often, trusting always, caring deeply. ...The Earth laughs in flowers ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson, "Hamatreya"...

01-25-2008, 01:14 PM	#413
Nautipus Kraken King Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Under the sea Posts: 2,714	Gimme a few minutes to rewatch the video, and I'll make it right. I actually dove in a place just like that. __________________ Being the King of these Beings, This is my Child One of my top ten favorite movies. "You ever try to flick a fly? "No." "It's a waste of time." "Can you see it?" "No." "It's right there!" "Where? "There!" "What is it?" "A crab." "A crab? I dont see any crab." "How?! It's right there!!" "Where?" "There!!!!" "Oh." -Excerpts from A Tale of Two Morons One of the best Global Warming Messages out there Last edited by Nautipus : 01-25-2008 at 01:15 PM.

01-25-2008, 01:14 PM	#414
Nerdanel Spammer of the Happy Thread Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Helsinki, Finland Posts: 3,512	Oh my, that was relaxing.. Thank you, N. __________________ "Somewhere, something incredible is waiting to be known. " - C. Sagan My (photography) website My Flickr page

01-25-2008, 01:15 PM	#415
Nautipus Kraken King Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Under the sea Posts: 2,714	No prob.....N. __________________ Being the King of these Beings, This is my Child One of my top ten favorite movies. "You ever try to flick a fly? "No." "It's a waste of time." "Can you see it?" "No." "It's right there!" "Where? "There!" "What is it?" "A crab." "A crab? I dont see any crab." "How?! It's right there!!" "Where?" "There!!!!" "Oh." -Excerpts from A Tale of Two Morons One of the best Global Warming Messages out there

01-25-2008, 04:35 PM	#417
Nautipus Kraken King Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Under the sea Posts: 2,714	True. A little scary. __________________ Being the King of these Beings, This is my Child One of my top ten favorite movies. "You ever try to flick a fly? "No." "It's a waste of time." "Can you see it?" "No." "It's right there!" "Where? "There!" "What is it?" "A crab." "A crab? I dont see any crab." "How?! It's right there!!" "Where?" "There!!!!" "Oh." -Excerpts from A Tale of Two Morons One of the best Global Warming Messages out there

01-25-2008, 06:04 PM	#419
Mari Elf Lady Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: In the lands where mountains are but a fairytale Posts: 8,588	What I wonder is whether we could do something about it if we did detect something, or not... __________________ Love always, deeply and true ★ Friends are those rare people who ask how we are and then wait to hear the answer. ★ Friendship is sharing openly, laughing often, trusting always, caring deeply. ...The Earth laughs in flowers ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson, "Hamatreya"...

01-25-2008, 06:09 PM	#420
Nautipus Kraken King Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Under the sea Posts: 2,714	Well, you could move. __________________ Being the King of these Beings, This is my Child One of my top ten favorite movies. "You ever try to flick a fly? "No." "It's a waste of time." "Can you see it?" "No." "It's right there!" "Where? "There!" "What is it?" "A crab." "A crab? I dont see any crab." "How?! It's right there!!" "Where?" "There!!!!" "Oh." -Excerpts from A Tale of Two Morons One of the best Global Warming Messages out there

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