[MIham] ASTEROID FLYBY

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Space Weather News for June 26, 2006
http://spaceweather.com

ASTEROID FLYBY:  One week from today, on July 3rd, asteroid 2004 XP14 will
fly past Earth barely farther away than the Moon.  There's no danger of a
collision, just a great photo-op for experienced amateur astronomers.  The
space rock is big enough (600 meters wide) and bright enough (11th
magnitude) to see and photograph through backyard telescopes.  Observing
tips, a sky map and ephemerides are available at SpaceWeather.com .

RED vs. RED JR: Two of the biggest storms in the solar system are converging
for a--what?  A gentle bump?  A ferocious collision?  No one knows exactly
what will happen in July when Jupiter's Great Red Spot and its younger
cousin Red Jr. get together.  Astronomers are monitoring their convergence,
and you can see one of the best recent images--in stereo--on
SpaceWeather.com .

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