Astronomy
Vesta is in close proximity to Earth these days , full half of Vesta is being bathed by sunlight which makes it brighter and it has unique surface material that is not dark.
- Hunting For Ceres In The Pipe Nebula
Ceres is the largest asteroid in the solar system, and is usually bright enough to be visible with telescopes and even binoculars (at around a magnitude of 7). However, unlike the brighter planets, it is not so bright to be able to be distinguishable...
- Nasa Captures Earth Flyby Of 'space Peanut'
NASA scientists have captured a peanut-shaped asteroid that approached close to Earth last weekend. The asteroid named 1999 JD6 appears to be a contact binary [an asteroid with two lobes that are stuck together]. On July 25, the asteroid...
- Large Asteroid Will Fly By Earth On January 26.
Asteroid 2004 BL86 will fly by Earth on Jan. 26, passing at a range of 1.2 million kilometers [three times the distance between the Earth and the moon]. It will be the asteroid's closest approach to Earth for the next 200 years, according to NASA...
- Sky Watching Dec 18 - 25
Sky Watching 2012,December,18-25 Tue., December 18, 4 a.m. Ceres at opposition...
- Ceres
Ceres Mass ...
Astronomy
See Asteroid Vesta with your naked eyes
Mark the date 17 Feb, 2010 as you might see Asteroid Vesta with binoculars or if you are lucky can even see it with your naked eyes as it will shine at a magnitude of 6.1 . Vesta is not the largest asteroid but it will be brightest as it will be opposite to Sun as seen from Earth. It will be at its closest point to Earth in its orbit about 211,980,000 kms away , the asteroid will be visited by the spacecraft Dawn. Vesta will be visible in the Eastern constellation.
Why Asteroid Vesta will be prominent ??Vesta is in close proximity to Earth these days , full half of Vesta is being bathed by sunlight which makes it brighter and it has unique surface material that is not dark.
Don't miss the opportunity of seeing Vesta !!!!
- Hunting For Ceres In The Pipe Nebula
Ceres is the largest asteroid in the solar system, and is usually bright enough to be visible with telescopes and even binoculars (at around a magnitude of 7). However, unlike the brighter planets, it is not so bright to be able to be distinguishable...
- Nasa Captures Earth Flyby Of 'space Peanut'
NASA scientists have captured a peanut-shaped asteroid that approached close to Earth last weekend. The asteroid named 1999 JD6 appears to be a contact binary [an asteroid with two lobes that are stuck together]. On July 25, the asteroid...
- Large Asteroid Will Fly By Earth On January 26.
Asteroid 2004 BL86 will fly by Earth on Jan. 26, passing at a range of 1.2 million kilometers [three times the distance between the Earth and the moon]. It will be the asteroid's closest approach to Earth for the next 200 years, according to NASA...
- Sky Watching Dec 18 - 25
Sky Watching 2012,December,18-25 Tue., December 18, 4 a.m. Ceres at opposition...
- Ceres
Ceres Mass ...