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Re: (meteorobs) Asteroid impact...
Hmmm...
Nossiop = Poisson
E.K.O.J. = J.O.K.E.
Very Good!
-----Original Message-----
From: C.L. Hall <chall@cyberusdot ca>
To: meteorobs@jovian.com <meteorobs@jovian.com>
Date: Thursday, April 01, 1999 7:27 AM
Subject: (meteorobs) Asteroid impact...
>Greetings all,
>
>The following is a cross-posting from the RASC list, regarding a possible
>asteroid impact on the moon... It's in French, but an approximate English
>translation follows it...
>
>Discussion on the RASC list seemed to question the date, whether it was to
>be yesterday (March 31st) or today...
>
>- Cathy Hall
> Ottawa, Canada
>
>
>Brice-Olivier Demory wrote:
>> Bonjour a tous !
>> Je vous confirme cet evenement. L'asteroide en question, denomme
>> 9873 Nossiop, d'une masse estimee a 290 tonnes ira s'ecraser sur la
>> Lune. Repere le 29 fevrier dernier, par le centre de recherche
>> E.K.O.J en Bielorussie, l'asteroide avait alors une vitesse de 49 km/s.
>> Sa trajectoire, calculee par les americains, au H.S.I.F. (Hompton
>> Search Institute for Femtonics), etait prevue pour entrer en collision
>> avec notre satellite. D'apres ce meme organisme, l'impact se produirait
>> dans la mer des crises, donc facilement visible d'autant que ce sera la
>> pleine Lune. Ne ratez donc pas cet evenement, prevu a 22h06 (UT)
mercredi.
>>
>> Envoyez sur la liste vos comptes rendus d'observation !
>> Brice-Olivier Demory - http://www.skylink-astrodot net/pagepers/demory
>
>>Approximate translation:
>
>>The Asteroid 9873 Nossiop, of a mass of 290 tons, should impact the
>>moon. Found last february 29, by the reseach center E.K.O.J. in
>>Bielorussia, the asteroid had a speed of 49 km/h. It's trajectory,
>>calculated by the americans at H.S.I.F. (Hompton Search Institute for
>>Femtonics) leads to believe it will impact with our satellite. According
>>to this organism, the impact will occur in the Mare Crisium, and should
>>be visible, since it will be full moon. this event is scheduled for
>>wednesday at 22h06 UT.
>
>No further details have been heard... ;>
>
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