. This is a new popup window - close it when you are done . Submitted by Paul Valleli on 06/21/2007 00:29:32 . Ron Dantowitz demos the new periscope for HP access . Attached to the Clay Center's 24-inch Cass in Brookline,MA . shown during Astronomy Day 207 . Logon to post a follow-up comment or review comments from others . Copyright (c) Amateur Telescope Makers of Boston, Inc. About Us Contact Us

Asteroid 2055 YU55 passes close by Earth; how close did it get? ... As Elizabeth Flock reported: An asteroid the size of an aircraft carrier missed Earth by only 200,000 miles as it flew by Tuesday night the closest an asteroid has been to Earth in 200 years Asteroid 2005 YU55, as it has been dubbed, streaked by at about 30,000 mph, but some scientists and lucky amateur astronomers caught a glimpse in their telescopes, where they saw strange structures on the asteroid\u2019s dark-colored surface. ...