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Japanese satellite to crash into the moon
Someone onmy photoforum posted the following:
at about 3.30am Wed the Japanese satellite which is orbiting the moon is going to crash into the moon, with the moon in almost full phase we SHOULD be able to see the "explosion" as a bright flash and / or plume of dust.
According to New Scientist "It is set to impact in the lower-right section of the moon's near side." and "Viewers should also expect to see a brief flash as some of the kinetic energy of the probe, which will be moving at 6000 kilometres per hour, is converted to heat and light in the collision."
Anyone got any more details? I had a look on here and could not find anything, but I'm sure it would have been mentioned. Would I catch it with my 300mm lens?
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