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Release No.: 2008-19For Release: Monday, October 06, 2008
Boulder-sized Asteroid Will Burn Up in Earth's Atmosphere Tonight
Boulder-sized Asteroid Will Burn Up in Earth's Atmosphere Tonight
This photo shows an 18 x 18 arcminute patch of the sky centered on asteroid
2008 TC3. The telescope tracked the asteroid, which is moving across the sky, so background stars appear as streaks while the asteroid appears as a point of light. 2008 TC3 is expected to enter Earth's atmosphere over northern Sudan at 10:46 p.m. Eastern time on Monday, Oct. 6 and burn up.
Credit: Peter Birtwhistle, Great Shefford Observatory, Berkshire, UK
Low Resolution Image (jpg)
Credit: Peter Birtwhistle, Great Shefford Observatory, Berkshire, UK
Low Resolution Image (jpg)
This short animation shows the earth as viewed by the asteroid 2008 TC3
on its final approach. The asteroid entered the atmosphere and burned up
around 10:46 p.m. EDT on October 6th.
Credit: P. Tricarico, Planetary Science Institute
Animation (gif)
Credit: P. Tricarico, Planetary Science Institute
Animation (gif)
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