29 Mar
2008
29 Mar
'08
1:55 a.m.
In a couple of hours minor planet 2008 FP is due to pass within ~160,000 km of Earth's surface (less than half the distance to the Moon). At that time it will be charging through Utah's skies at over 2,400 arc seconds per minute. Plus it will be high in our skies and an easy target for CCDs at magnitude 14.9. But, of course, it's mostly cloudy now and rain is on the way. Darn clouds... patrick