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(meteorobs) Johns Hopkins NEAR Mission Web site - link to fine animation
A friend pointed out an interesting feature of the lovely Johns Hopkins
University Applied Physics Lab's Near Earth Asteroid Rendezvous Website:
http://near.jhuapldot edu
It's a Java applet showing an animation of the respective orbits of the
Solar System's planets and the rendezvous target asteroid 433 Eros. To
view the animation (if your browser is Java-enabled), merely follow the
link in the middle of the main page, to "Where is Eros?"
http://neo.jpl.nasadot gov/cgi-bin/db?name=433
OK, so this is off-topic, but for those interested in the study of impact
craters, and the fascinating questions about exactly what distinguishes
asteroids from other small bodies such as comets, I highly recommend the
most recent "Science Update", dated 28 Dec 2000:
http://near.jhuapldot edu/news/sci_updates/00dec28.html
Clear skies and enjoy!
Lew Gramer
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