Asteroid 2012 DA 14 from Daniel López on Vimeo. Daniel Lopez of the IAC filmed Asteroid 2012 DA 14 from 21:00 to 22:46 UT on 15/02/2013 from the Observatorio del Teide. Strong wind gusts of 55km / h make the image shake. Credit Daniel Lopez: Cielo de Canarias Asteroid 2012 DA 14 from Daniel López on Vimeo. Daniel López del IAC hico un seguimiento del asteroide 2012 DA 14 desde…
UPDATE: In Los Sauces on Saturday, they’ll be holding the 60s wedding. The wedding procession with start from Plaza de la Cruz at 6 pm and will wind through the streets. After the wedding itself, there’ll be a public dance with lots of 1960s music. Carnival used to end on Shrove Tuesday, but these days it continues until the following Sunday evening. In Santa Cruz on Friday the fun starts…
As you’ve probably heard, asteroid DA14 is going to pass very close to the Earth tonight. No, there is no chance that it will hit, which is good because it’s about 40 m in diameter. But at its closest it will be just 28,000 km away, closer than the highest satellites (although still well above the International Space Station and the Hubble Space Telescope. It’s going to part our hair….
The Daily Telegraph travel section have a rather good article about La Palma, and they mention my book, A Breathtaking Window on the Universe, right at the end. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/sunandsea/9867981/La-Palma-guide-the-forgotten-Canary-Island.html
The Daily Telegraph travel section have a rather good article about La Palma, and they mention my book, right at the end.http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/sunandsea/9867981/La-Palma-guide-the-forgotten-Canary-Island.html
The Daily Telegraph travel section have a rather good article about La Palma, and they mention my book, right at the end. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/sunandsea/9867981/La-Palma-guide-the-forgotten-Canary-Island.html