December 17, 2011

How to Spot the Huge Asteroid 2005 YU55′s Close Encounter With Earth

How to Spot the Huge Asteroid 2005 YU55′s Close Encounter With Earth
Skywatchers hoping to glimpse a huge asteroid as it flies close by Earth Tuesday (Nov. 8) will need the right equipment — and a little bit of luck — to spot the faint and fast-moving space rock in telescopes, scientists say.