[MIham] Satellite Debris Update

[Frank]

Space Weather News for Feb. 27, 2009
http://spaceweather.com

SATELLITE DEBRIS UPDATE:  US Strategic Command is still cataloguing debris 
from the Feb. 10th collision of Iridium 33 and Kosmos 2251 over northern 
Siberia.  Orbits have been measured for more than 350 fragments.  Check 
today's edition of http://spaceweather.com for maps showing how the debris 
has scattered in the space around Earth.

PRETTY SKY ALERT:    When the sun goes down tonight (Friday, Feb. 27th) step 
outside and look west.  Venus and the crescent Moon are having a beautiful 
close encounter in the sunset sky.  If you point a small telescope at the 
pair, you will see that Venus, like the Moon, is a crescent.  The phases of 
the two are almost the same, adding an extra dimension of beauty to an 
already lovely show.  Don't miss it!