On Mon, 23 Sep 2002, Matson, Robert wrote: > So the $64,000 question is: If J002E3 is really the Apollo 12 > 3rd stage, then is there anything else manmade and unaccounted > for that is bright enough to be a match to 2000 SG344? If not, > then it must be an asteroid, in an orbit very similar to that > of the earth. --Rob Hi Rob et al All very interesting. If one can go by http://ali.opi.arizona.edu/cgi-bin/WebObjects/UANews.woa/1/wa/SRStoryDetails?ArticleID=6102&wosid=1dLKAwHmPbDFoTHLVAdpJg J002E3 "Wears Apollo Paint", apparently determined by visible and IR spectroscopy. Quoting form the above URL: "Binzel and Rivken took infrared spectra on the unique object, and those spectra "confirm that J002E3 is a dead ringer for white TiO paint," Hergenrother added." Also, according to http://spaceflightnow.com/news/n0209/21apollostage/ after ~100 measured positions, J002E3 now only has a 1% chance of hitting the Moon or Earth and is due to leave earth-orbit in mid-2003 after completing six orbits. Regards Willie ----------------------------------------------------------------- Unsubscribe from SeeSat-L by sending a message with 'unsubscribe' in the SUBJECT to SeeSat-L-request@lists.satellite.eu.org http://www.satellite.eu.org/seesat/seesatindex.html
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