[cogitator]

What we need is a good space-salvage operation. This is like finding the Titanic in space. And there are a bunch of other defunct satellites up there that could be captured as well. (I think there was a recent, serious, business proposal by someone to have a company that would capture non-functional satellites and refurbish them while in orbit. Can't remember where I saw that, though.)

[mvpel]

This is rather ridiculous. Apollo 12 was a Saturn V booster, not a Saturn IV-B, and only Apollos 8-10 and 13 flew by the moon, Apollo 11 was the first landing. You'd think that this would be something that every person capable of writing a coherent English sentence would know, but I guess I'm just reveealing myself as a space wonk.

[dd5339]

Way cool!

Semper Fi

[JoeU.S.]

J002E3 is currently observable at magnitude 16.5

"observable" is stretching it. Pluto would appear brighter then this thing.

[farmfriend]

ping. Did you ever read that link I provided about Dr. Klager or do you still insist that the information I gave was somehow faulty? Don't care, just curious.

[Constitution Day]

An analysis of the orbital motion of the newly discovered object J002E3 indicates that it could be a leftover Saturn V third stage from one of the Apollo missions, most likely the Apollo 12 mission, launched on November 14, 1969.

Space Joo mystery solved?

[jennyp]

In this article the reporter mentions a second natural moon, called "Cruithne".

1. We've got a second moon??? Whassup wid Dat?

2. How do you pronounce "Cruithne"?