June 30 is Asteroid Day, being the anniversary of the 1908 Tunguska event.
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Vesta, vests, and the fallibility of poets
Everyone’s favorite asteroid, Vesta, is taking its apparent retrograde path, across the hind leg of Leo the lion, as we pass nearest to it.
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Vesta at opposition
Vesta, the fourth asteroid, is at opposition, the middle of its Continue reading “Vesta at opposition”
Vesta approaching
Here by request is Vesta, the asteroid that Continue reading “Vesta approaching”
Asteroid Day
June 30 is supposed to be Asteroid Day, in commemoration of the Tunguska Event Continue reading “Asteroid Day”
Oumuamua Pursued
Here’s my space picture redrawn.
Dawn Ceres
An asteroid for Asteroid Day (or nearly)
I’m not sure why the United Nations picked June 30 (yesterday) as Continue reading “An asteroid for Asteroid Day (or nearly)”
Vesta, Brightest Asteroid
This year the first of the major asteroids that we pass at opposition is the brightest, the only one you can possibly find with the naked eye: asteroid 4, Vesta.
Asteroids of 2017
I’ve won a battle with the asteroids, and so am able to start adding them to “Astronomical Calendar 2017” Continue reading “Asteroids of 2017”