(meteorobs) Jules Verne re-entry video

[Bruce McCurdy]

Very cool video of the Jules Verne ATV's fiery re-entry into Earth's atmosphere here:

http://atv.seti.org/

The Jules Verne, an orbiter which I got to observe on a significant number of occasions including the night it ultimately came down, is also featured on today's APOD at:

http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap081017.html

Not surprising to see the name of Peter Jenniskens associated with this.

Interesting to compare the above image of a disintegrating spacecraft with this one of a disintegrating comet:

http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap081017.html

Bruce
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