Bit late I know but - NASA - An Explosion on the Moon

"December 23, 2005: NASA scientists have observed an explosion on the moon. The
blast, equal in energy to about 70 kg of TNT, occurred near the edge of Mare Imbrium
(the Sea of Rains) on Nov. 7, 2005, when a 12-centimeter-wide meteoroid slammed into
the ground traveling 27 km/s.

"What a surprise," says Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) researcher Rob Suggs, who
recorded the impact's flash. He and colleague Wes Swift were testing a new telescope
and video camera they assembled to monitor the moon for meteor strikes. On their
first night out, "we caught one," says Suggs."

More at http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2...unartaurid.htm
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Suggs? Out of 'Madness'??
"Nick" wrote in message
...
"December 23, 2005: NASA scientists have observed an explosion on the
moon. The
blast, equal in energy to about 70 kg of TNT, occurred near the edge of
Mare Imbrium
(the Sea of Rains) on Nov. 7, 2005, when a 12-centimeter-wide meteoroid
slammed into
the ground traveling 27 km/s.

"What a surprise," says Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) researcher Rob
Suggs, who
recorded the impact's flash. He and colleague Wes Swift were testing a new
telescope
and video camera they assembled to monitor the moon for meteor strikes. On
their
first night out, "we caught one," says Suggs."

More at http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2...unartaurid.htm
--
Nick in Northallerton
Also @ www.whelan.me.uk
And nickw7coc on
Yahoo & MSN
but I use http://www.trillian.cc as I like it better
also on Skype and Google talk

The original message did give his full name first - although the preceding
description could lead to him getting snail mail addressed with the title
Marshal! Next you'll be asking how Sonny Bono managed to return from the
dead to front U2!

"Mark Dunn" wrote in message
...
Suggs? Out of 'Madness'??
"Nick" wrote in message
...
"December 23, 2005: NASA scientists have observed an explosion on the
moon. The
blast, equal in energy to about 70 kg of TNT, occurred near the edge of
Mare Imbrium
(the Sea of Rains) on Nov. 7, 2005, when a 12-centimetre-wide meteoroid
slammed into
the ground travelling 27 km/s.

** start of relevant line **
"What a surprise," says Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) researcher
Rob
Suggs, who
** end of relevant line **
recorded the impact's flash. He and colleague Wes Swift were testing a
new
telescope
and video camera they assembled to monitor the moon for meteor strikes.
On
their
first night out, "we caught one," says Suggs."

More at http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2...unartaurid.htm
--
Nick in Northallerton
Also @ www.whelan.me.uk
And nickw7coc on
Yahoo & MSN
but I use http://www.trillian.cc as I like it better
also on Skype and Google talk

In message , Nick
writes
"December 23, 2005: NASA scientists have observed an explosion on the moon. The
blast, equal in energy to about 70 kg of TNT, occurred near the edge of
Mare Imbrium
(the Sea of Rains) on Nov. 7, 2005, when a 12-centimeter-wide meteoroid
slammed into
the ground traveling 27 km/s.

"What a surprise," says Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) researcher
Rob Suggs, who
recorded the impact's flash. He and colleague Wes Swift were testing a
new telescope
and video camera they assembled to monitor the moon for meteor strikes.
On their
first night out, "we caught one," says Suggs."

More at http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2...unartaurid.htm

I haven't seen any details of the video camera he was using. Is it the
sort of thing an amateur can get for a reasonable sum? Because the 10
inch telescope certainly is.
"Probably because we were the only ones looking"
We should all be ashamed of ourselves :-)