This story gives amateur astronomers a good wrap

[DobDobDob]

Well worth the read :thumbsup:

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/03/070329145626.htm

[jjjnettie]

Yer link, she don't work Ron.

[DobDobDob]

Ohhhhh yessssss it does :P
Make sure you don't have two browser's open and just didn't see it appear.

[jjjnettie]

Got it now.
All I got before was the Science Daily banner with a blank page.

Great article. Good to see talented amateurs given the opportunity to have input into valuable research.

[DobDobDob]

Yeah, it's a really good positive article. There is even mention of one chap proud of his 7", something you would never expect to hear a professional talking about. :P

[jjjnettie]

LOL, yes, he has since upgraded to a 10". BTW, he was 75yrs old. Good on him.

[DobDobDob]

Yep you're right, it's good one of us was paying attention :whistle:

[okiscopey]

Very interesting and well-written article Ron, thanks for the link. The site's definitely worth bookmarking ... enough reading for a month of wet Sundays.

[DobDobDob]

Yes mate, well I originally went there for the Binary Asteroid Revealed As Twin Rubble Piles aspect. I never thought about asteroids having a binary action and found it amazing. You're right about bookmarking the site, it's a ripper, plus you can subscribe to their daily newsletter which is full of good stuff :thumbsup:

[astroron]

G-DAY Ron,you should have added this article to this threadhttp://www.iceinspace.com.au/forum/showthread.php?t=18599 as that is what this thread is all about:thumbsup:

[DobDobDob]

Yes half of the story could well go in that thread, the other half deals with binary asteroids :P perhaps a moderator might attach it to the other thread if they deem it appropriate :thumbsup:

[astroron]

Put in both threads then it wont be missed:P :thumbsup:

[DobDobDob]

Okay, I took your advice and placed it in the other thread:
http://www.iceinspace.com.au/forum/showthread.php?p=207012#post207012 :thumbsup: