(meteorobs) November coming

[Robert Lunsford]

Steven and All,

Even though asteroid YU55 is one of the larger Earth crossing objects, the odds of being struck by a particle from the Leonid stream 
in 2011 is very remote. Even if it was in the vicinity of the Earth during a major Leonid storm, the asteroid would probably escape 
unscathed.

I am curious why you are asking this question. Is it just food for thought or would you attempt to view a strike upon the asteroid 
like has been observed on the moon?

Robert Lunsford


-----Original Message----- 
From: Steven Kolins
Sent: Saturday, May 07, 2011 8:36 AM
To: Global Meteor Observing Forum
Subject: Re: (meteorobs) November coming


On May 7, 2011, at 8:18 AM, Steven Kolins wrote:

> Any Leonid activity expected during the passage of asteroid YU55 Nov 8-9? Or is that too early for anything appreciable?


Apparently there is some confusion as to why I'm even mentioning this. My question is about impacts on the asteroid from the shower 
but I guess I made it an assumption rather than question.

But perhaps the shower rate will be too low to suggest something may happen?

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