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582-Stealthy Asteroid
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Length:
2 minutes
Released:
Apr 3, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Asteroids which approach Earth from inside of our orbit about the Sun are often difficult to discover and may represent a unique threat to our home planet. My Catalina Sky Survey teammate Carson Fuls discovered one of these stealthy asteroids with our Schmidt telescope on Mt. Bigelow AZ as it streaked through the constellation of Libra at 13 miles/second. Fortunately it will not strike the Earth in the foreseeable future.
Released:
Apr 3, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (100)
93-Name That Asteroid: A unique program allows students to discover and name asteroids. by Travelers In The Night