Second moon

AlmightyCushion

I remember readng a few years back that scientists think they may have discovered the earth had a second moon. I think it was very small and tooks years to orbit the earth. I was just wondering if any one else has heard of this as every one else I've asked just looks at me like I'm an idiot.

mathias

Yes your right , sort of , It really depends on how you define a moon , its an asteroid in synchronous orbit and its called Cruithne ,

http://www.burtleburtle.net/bob/physics/cruithne.html

http://www.space.com/scienceastronomy/solarsystem/second_moon_991029.html

AlmightyCushion

Cool cheers Mathias.

rc28

This is off-topic but do any od the star gazers have an explanation for the lights being seen across england tonight:
http://theweatheroutlook.com/twocommunity/forums/1/297384/ShowThread.aspx

Captain Chaos

Its the meteor shower, its ment to put on a really good show they year, its due to last the week.

I saw a good few meteors last Friday and Saturday night at around 1-2am

Edit: just looked at the youtube vid, never mind!! wtf.

Wouldn't be part of the Delta 2 rocket NASA launched yesterday morning re-entering. Very strange.

rc28

Captain Chaos wrote:

Its the meteor shower, its ment to put on a really good show they year, its due to last the week.

I saw a good few meteors last Friday and Saturday night at around 1-2am

Edit: just looked at the youtube vid, never mind!! wtf.

Wouldn't be part of the Delta 2 rocket NASA launched yesterday morning re-entering. Very strange.

No it is CERTAINLY not a meteor shower, sir patrick moore was on radio5 and confirmed it wasn't astronomical, ie not natural.

Riamfada

rc28 wrote:

No it is CERTAINLY not a meteor shower, sir patrick moore was on radio5 and confirmed it wasn't astronomical, ie not natural.

And they certainly arnt from another planet. They are chinese lanterns, seen them in Thailand last summer,they really are spectacular to watch .


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