Re: "Unusual" asteriod (944) Hidalgo

From: JBortle (jbortle_at_aol.com)
Date: 11/05/04 

Date: 05 Nov 2004 15:52:33 GMT

>Whatever
>it is, it is now close to perihelion and well placed for northern
>observers: high in the sky in Andromeda. As a bonus, it will cross the
>face of the Andromada galaxy later this month (Nov. 21.-23).

At that time the moon will be in a fat waxing gibbous phase only around 35-40
degrees removed from these objects, making for a far from impressive encounter
I'm afraid.

CNJ999

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