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#1 2008-01-17 20:59:10
- noosfractal
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Re: High School Students Discover Asteroid
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Three high school students from Wisconsin discovered an asteroid while doing an astronomical observation project for a class in school. Connor Leipold, Tim Patika, and Kyle Simpson of The Prairie School near Racine were notified this week by the Minor Planet Center in Cambridge, Massachusetts that the object they discovered has been verified as an asteroid.
The students will have the opportunity to name the asteroid, temporarily designated as 2008 AZ28. They spotted the asteroid through telescopes located in New Mexico that operate remotely via the internet.
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http://www.universetoday.com/2008/01/17 … -asteroid/
How cool is that.
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#2 2008-01-19 10:44:24
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Re: High School Students Discover Asteroid
How cool is that.
As a high school teacher, I'll second that. 
I think our society would do well do put the energy and talents of teenagers to better use in such hands-on activities. The more the better.
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