☾ The ☆ Astronomy ☄ Thread ☽

[ctan]

^^ haha! paano mag-iba ang view? duol ra ta ah. how big is the moon in your shot?

[ctan]

Nice Documentation

[carpediem]

Asteroid To Buzz Earth Monday, June 27th

Asteroid 2011 MD, a chunk of rock estimated to be 25 to 55 feet (8 to 18 m) across, is expected to pass less than 8,000 miles above Earth's surface around 1 p.m. EDT (17:00 UT) on Monday, June 27th. The actual event will be observable only from South Africa and parts of Antarctica, but the approach will be visible across Australia, New Zealand, southern and eastern Asia, and the western Pacific.

http://www.skyandtelescope.com/observing/highlights/124430479.html


8000 miles is approximately the diameter of the Earth