RE: [APML] (OT) Asteroid collides with M104? <g>

["Marco De Bellis" <debellis@uninet.com.br>]

Dear Philip

According to Guide 7.0 software, the asteroid is 2137 Priscilla (magnitude
17.1). The speed of apparent motion is 36.086"/hour. Congratulations for
your animated gif image.

Marco De Bellis
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Sent: Domingo, 6 de Janeiro de 2002 22:26
To: astro-photo@seds.org
Subject: [APML] (OT) Asteroid collides with M104? <g>


While processing my images from southern France I spotted this one:

http://www.astrocruise.com/m104anim.htm
(Animated GIF: 861 Kb - apologies for the size)

The Megastar database shows no asteroids or comets in the vicinity at the
time.  However the databases aren't very current and it seems doubtful that
this could be something "new".  Any ideas?

The sequence is quite interesting because it looks as though the asteroid
is on a collision course with M104.. <g>

Full info is on the above web page.

--Philip
Philip Perkins - philip@astrocruise.com
Wiltshire UK & Luberon France
Astrocruise - http://www.astrocruise.com


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