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Today is asteroid day

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

Today is the international asteroid day, to mark the largest observed asteroid strike in recorded history – the 1908 airburst above Tunguska in Siberia. The Agency monitors asteroids as well as performs scientific research, not to mention contingency planning: what could be done if an asteroid were incoming?

The Tunguska impact felled around 60 million trees across 2200 sq km of territory, with a dead but upright ‘telegraph forest’ of tree trunks remaining at the airburst epicentre. It struck only a short rotation of Earth away from Europe – the results would have been disastrous over a populated area.

It is an interesting topic, have you got a telescope and will you look up the sky today?

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By *unandbuckCouple
over a year ago

Sheffield

Don't worry, that asteroid field only comes round every 108 years

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By *randMrs Spanish BrunetteCouple
over a year ago

home sweet home

No football?

MrsSB

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Don't worry, that asteroid field only comes round every 108 years "

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"Don't worry, that asteroid field only comes round every 108 years "
That is good, so few more decades

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"No football?

MrsSB "
Yes, there is a game later today, poland v portugal

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Don't worry, that asteroid field only comes round every 108 years That is good, so few more decades "

Umm ..

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Are you suggesting I point my telescope towards the sky and away from my neighbours bedroom window?!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

No telescope but I'll be sky+ sky at night

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Are you suggesting I point my telescope towards the sky and away from my neighbours bedroom window?! "

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By *oachman 9CoolMan
over a year ago

derby

It would be Interesting to know how many Asteroids/meteorites hit the earth a month apparently the minerals they carry can fetch a price if there is enough of them, and to think the earth is 4 billion years old I suppose its knowing what you are looking for.

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By *randMrs Spanish BrunetteCouple
over a year ago

home sweet home


"No football?

MrsSB Yes, there is a game later today, poland v portugal "

When are we getting Radio shag FM?

MrsSB

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By *rightonsteveMan
over a year ago

Brighton - even Hove!

I don't think it's easy to spot an asteroid because their albedo is very low. Wait till they turn in to meteorites - much more exciting!

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By *unandbuckCouple
over a year ago

Sheffield


"Don't worry, that asteroid field only comes round every 108 years That is good, so few more decades "

Might be worth re-running that calculation.....

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Lol

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"No football?

MrsSB Yes, there is a game later today, poland v portugal

When are we getting Radio shag FM?

MrsSB "
Radios shag fm, starts about 7.30pm tonight, get ready for it

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"Don't worry, that asteroid field only comes round every 108 years That is good, so few more decades

Might be worth re-running that calculation....."
lol yes, years not decades there.

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By *randMrs Spanish BrunetteCouple
over a year ago

home sweet home


"No football?

MrsSB Yes, there is a game later today, poland v portugal

When are we getting Radio shag FM?

MrsSB Radios shag fm, starts about 7.30pm tonight, get ready for it "

Awesome. I will be tuning in

MrsSB

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By *unandbuckCouple
over a year ago

Sheffield


"Don't worry, that asteroid field only comes round every 108 years That is good, so few more decades

Might be worth re-running that calculation.....lol yes, years not decades there."

Get that calculator out ! lol

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Mine points at the sky from time to time. Sometimes my telescope does too.

In all reality, it'll probably be cloudy and pissing it down again tonight anyway, but I'll take a cursory glance now and then just in case.

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By *ob198XaMan
over a year ago

teleford


"Don't worry, that asteroid field only comes round every 108 years That is good, so few more decades

Might be worth re-running that calculation.....lol yes, years not decades there.

Get that calculator out ! lol"
. Not the sharpest tool is he

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By *iamondjoeMan
over a year ago

Glastonbury

It just so happens there's an ultra-high resolution optical telescope on top of a wardrobe in the house, although it's a little overcast here...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I love erecting my 4 incher and pointing it upwards.

On a serious note, I do have 4" reflecting telescope that reveals some lovely sights.

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