Can one see neighboring asteroids if standing on an asteroid??
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Can one see neighboring asteroids if standing on an asteroid??
Well, can one see neighboring asteroids if standing on an asteroid??
https://www.physicsforums.com/threads/c ... id.991861/
Avoiding the silliest retorts such as "But can you truly STAND on an asteroid?" or "How Dark Tint is your Helmet Visor?" or the answer "sometimes", what would you say is the answer??
https://www.physicsforums.com/threads/c ... id.991861/
Avoiding the silliest retorts such as "But can you truly STAND on an asteroid?" or "How Dark Tint is your Helmet Visor?" or the answer "sometimes", what would you say is the answer??
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Re: Can one see neighboring asteroids if standing on an asteroid??
As stated in the PhysicsForum thread:
- Asteroid Belt is between 1-2
AU (150M km) from Earth - Average Separation of Known Asteroids is 100-200K km
- Ceres and Vesta are nominally Naked-Eye from Earth at 5-6mag
- Ceres and Vesta are Dwarf Planets embedded within the Asteroid Belt
- Ceres and Vesta have higher than average
Albedo for Asteroid Belt - Known asteroids are seen/found/tracked mainly when in Opposition (reflecting sunlight from full aspect)
- Known asteroids have pattern of higher
Albedo nearer Mars and lowerAlbedo nearer Jupiter - View from "average asteroid" would be from center of Asteroid Belt with few other asteroids in Opposition aspect (most would be seen in a crescent aspect)
- Most asteroids have very irregular shapes and rough surfaces that scatter rather than reflect light
ES AR152 / ES 80ED Apo / Orion 8in F/3.9 / C9.25-SCT / C6-SCT / C10-NGT / AT6RC / ST-80 / AstroView 90 / Meade 6000 APO 115mm
CGEM (w HyperTune and ADM bling) / 2x CG5-AGT / Forest of Tripod legs / Star Adventurer / Orion EQ-G
550D (Modded-G.Honis) / 60D / 400D / NexImage / NexGuide / Mini 50 SSAG / ST-8300C / ASI120MM-S / ASI1600MM-Cool
Dark Skies in SW CO when I can get there, and badly light polluted backyard when I can't... (Currently Self-Exiled to Muggy Central Florida...)
CGEM (w HyperTune and ADM bling) / 2x CG5-AGT / Forest of Tripod legs / Star Adventurer / Orion EQ-G
550D (Modded-G.Honis) / 60D / 400D / NexImage / NexGuide / Mini 50 SSAG / ST-8300C / ASI120MM-S / ASI1600MM-Cool
Dark Skies in SW CO when I can get there, and badly light polluted backyard when I can't... (Currently Self-Exiled to Muggy Central Florida...)
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