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bananas

(27,509 posts) Wed Oct 9, 2013, 04:01 PM Oct 2013

Juno now at a distance of 15,000 Kilometers following its close encounter with Earth.

https://twitter.com/Juno_101/status/388028522091933697

NASA Juno @Juno_101

#Juno now at a distance of 15,000 Kilometers following its close encounter with Earth. pic.twitter.com/CUmM3l9jys

12:49 PM - 9 Oct 13

https://twitter.com/Juno_101/status/388021433420349441

NASA Juno ‏@Juno_101

CLOSEST APPROACH - #Juno is now 559 Kilometers above the ocean, 200km from the southeastern coast of South Africa. pic.twitter.com/ftfDSyj7fZ

12:21 PM - 9 Oct 13

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Juno now at a distance of 15,000 Kilometers following its close encounter with Earth. (Original Post) bananas Oct 2013 OP

It gave us a call on its hamburger phone. NuclearDem Oct 2013 #1

I heard that called for a pizza delivery and picked up a six pack. longship Oct 2013 #3

Let's hope it doesn't leave any baby asteroids in its wake. DireStrike Oct 2013 #4

Why would it do that? enlightenment Oct 2013 #6

See my post below. DireStrike Oct 2013 #8

Ah - okay. enlightenment Oct 2013 #9

Please, PLEASE please, let this hit the capital building... Mellow Drama Oct 2013 #2

Wait I'm confused DireStrike Oct 2013 #5

MOOOOOON BOMBING TIME! JHB Oct 2013 #7

NuclearDem

(16,184 posts)

1. It gave us a call on its hamburger phone.

Reply to bananas (Original post)

Wed Oct 9, 2013, 04:02 PM

Oct 2013

longship

(40,416 posts)

3. I heard that called for a pizza delivery and picked up a six pack.

Reply to NuclearDem (Reply #1)

Wed Oct 9, 2013, 04:43 PM

Oct 2013

wave hello/good-bye as it passes. I did.

DireStrike

(6,452 posts)

4. Let's hope it doesn't leave any baby asteroids in its wake.

Reply to NuclearDem (Reply #1)

Wed Oct 9, 2013, 04:48 PM

Oct 2013

enlightenment

(8,830 posts)

6. Why would it do that?

Reply to DireStrike (Reply #4)

Wed Oct 9, 2013, 05:16 PM

Oct 2013

Was it collecting them along the way?

DireStrike

(6,452 posts)

8. See my post below.

Reply to enlightenment (Reply #6)

Wed Oct 9, 2013, 06:50 PM

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enlightenment

(8,830 posts)

9. Ah - okay.

Reply to DireStrike (Reply #8)

Wed Oct 9, 2013, 08:01 PM

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I was trying to figure out if it attracted orphan asteroids or something . . . sort of an interplanetary Pied Piper!

Mellow Drama

(47 posts)

2. Please, PLEASE please, let this hit the capital building...

Reply to bananas (Original post)

Wed Oct 9, 2013, 04:05 PM

Oct 2013

...and wipe out the GOP House of representatives. Then maybe we can get ACA and the deficit bills in order.

DireStrike

(6,452 posts)

5. Wait I'm confused

Reply to bananas (Original post)

Wed Oct 9, 2013, 04:52 PM

Oct 2013

I assumed this was some sort of asteroid or similar body passing near earth. It seems to be some kind of spacecraft. Why is a spacecraft making a near-earth pass?

Edit: been researching. Juno is apparently using earth as a gravity slingshot to reach Jupiter!

JHB

(37,161 posts)

7. MOOOOOON BOMBING TIME!

Reply to bananas (Original post)

Wed Oct 9, 2013, 05:19 PM

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