SMART-1 Crash

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Date: Wed Aug 30 2006 - 22:51:15 EDT

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    Though not the normal focus of this list, I thought people would be interested.
    
    http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2006/30aug_smart1.htm?
    
    "SMART-1" will crash into the moon on Sept 2nd, and will theoretically hit hard enough to make the rocks glow. Overall light is estimated at mag +15 to +7... dim but possibly seeable with an average telescope.
    
    I, for one, will be out there watching!
    
    -Jack Carrozzo
    jack {@} crepinc.com
    
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