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Asteroid? Rocket Stage? Whatever it is, WT1190F Plunges to Earth Tonight

Thursday, November 12, 2015 11:26
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a short animation (spanning about 10 minutes) made out of my follow-up images. The first frame was obtained at 08:17UT while the second frame was obtained at 08:27UT of Nov, 12, 2015. (WT1190F is the star-like object at the centre while stars are trailed because the images were stacked on WT1190F motion). Credit: Ernesto Guido

A short animation (spanning about 10 minutes) captured by Ernesto Guido on Nov, 12, 2015. WT1190F is the star-like object at the center. Credit: Ernesto Guido

No one’s 100% certain what WT1190F is — asteroid or rocket stage — but we are certain it will light up like a Roman candle when it re-enters Earth’s atmosphere around 6:20 Universal Time (12:20 a.m. CST) tomorrow morning Nov. 13. (…)
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