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Re: Let it snow -- on Mars: NASA
It's a comet, apparently. I hope half the planet blows up and is visible to the naked eye!
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Re: Let it snow -- on Mars: NASA
Ah! That's it! http://news.discovery.com/space/astrono ... 130225.htm
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Re: Let it snow -- on Mars: NASA
About 6 chances in 1000 from what I hear.Clinton Huxley wrote:I hear there's a chance mars could get hit by an asteroid in 2014.
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My favorite asteroid has a Mars crossing orbit, but I've run the NASA orbit animation ahead in time and these two bodies have no chance of trying to occupy the same space at the same time within even optimistic expectations of my lifetime.Clinton Huxley wrote:I hear there's a chance mars could get hit by an asteroid in 2014.
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I never imagined that someone would have a favorite asteroid.
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Well, there a millions of them, but I have a very special attachment to this one.FBM wrote:I never imagined that someone would have a favorite asteroid.
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Re: Let it snow -- on Mars: NASA
Mmmm...mind if I nervously ask why?Faithfree wrote:Well, there a millions of them, but I have a very special attachment to this one.FBM wrote:I never imagined that someone would have a favorite asteroid.
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Re: Let it snow -- on Mars: NASA
It's asteroid #26879 - a bit of googling might enlighten you.FBM wrote:Mmmm...mind if I nervously ask why?Faithfree wrote:Well, there a millions of them, but I have a very special attachment to this one.FBM wrote:I never imagined that someone would have a favorite asteroid.
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Re: Let it snow -- on Mars: NASA
Assuming you don't mean all the pr0n surprisingly somehow associated with that number... 
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Re: Let it snow -- on Mars: NASA
Centaur wrote:Due to the latest (March 1) observational data for comet C/2013 A1 (Siding Spring), today Aldo Vitagliano provided me with initial conditions for 2000 clones to be entered into his Solex numerical integrator. The clones represent deviations from the nominal solution within the range of reasonable error. He has upgraded the probability of collision with Mars to 1 / 333 from his previous figure of 1 / 8333.
In response, I have updated my diagram illustrating an “overhead” (north of ecliptic) view of the encounter with output from what Aldo considers to be the nominal solution. Under the nominal solution during closest approach to Mars the comet’s heliocentric eccentricity switches from hyperbolic to elliptical. The closest approach between the centers of Mars and the comet utilizing the nominal solution is 50,586 km (81,410 mi) on 2014 OCT 19 at 19:21:24 UT. My diagram can be found at: http://www.CurtRenz.com/comets
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