Re: [Fwd: [AR] First Torrino Scale 2 object...]

Donald Qualls wrote:

> David Weinshenker wrote:
>
>>> From arocket... -dw
>>
>>
>> Paul Breed wrote:
>>
>>> http://neo.jpl.nasa.gov/risk/
>>>
>
> That's a very low velocity object with a small estimated diameter -- I 
> wonder if it isn't another "lost" upper stage that's been in an 
> almost-congruent orbit for a long time and just now getting 
> synchronized again enough to come close.  The white paint on those 
> rocket stages makes them look much, much larger than they are if you 
> have an assumption they're almost black like a chondrite asteroid.
>
I've started running the orbit backwards. I've found a close encounter 
on April 15, 1998 so far. I'll keep going.

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