[meteorite-list] Asteroid may be set to slam Mars in Jan.

[Francis Graham]

--- David Pensenstadler <dfpens01 at yahoo.com> wrote:


> My guess is that the asteroid will take out the Mars

> Odyssey (THEMIS) satellite before hitting

> Opportunity

> on the surface.

> 

  Or, as a friend of mine said, "Please, please don't
hit the Face!" 

  If it DOES hit Mars, I wonder what observations
visual amateur astronomers can make of it? I think if
it kicks up a dust storm that should be easy to see.
The impact flash seems problematic. 3 MT might be
visible on the Moon from Earth, but Mars?  As soon as
the astrometry comes in, these things will all have to
be determined fast--if there indeed is an impact.

Francis Graham


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