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I wonder if amateur astronomers will be able to see it.
dunno, but it's currently doing lots of Earth orbitsCWatters said:He's sending it to Mars isn't he?
CWatters said:
Tom G said:It's been spotted, but not by amateurs...
https://www.space.com/39647-spacex-tesla-roadster-spotted-in-space.html
I don't know.swampwiz said:I wonder if amateur astronomers will be able to see it.
Apparently they got more boost from the third stage that then were expecting. Musk's original projected flight-path (see below) is wrong.CWatters said:He's sending it to Mars isn't he?
Good job...
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2...omers-angry-over-launch-of-fake-star-into-sky
|Glitch| said:Musk's original projected flight-path (see below) is wrong.
|Glitch| said:there is a very small possibility that it may impact the planet
A factor 10 in distance is 5 magnitude difference. By the time it will be 25 million km away (in about 2-3 months) it will be at magnitude 24.3, a bit brighter than Fenrir, a small moon of Saturn, as seen from Earth. An 8-meter telescope from the ground can watch it.OmCheeto said:19.3 mag (R)
2,500,000 km distance
Indeed!mfb said:Ground-based telescopes will probably have too much background light.
That is generally true, and it is the reason the outer planets and various asteroids were discovered so late. It is easy to see them as objects, but realizing they are not stars needs a comparison of multiple observations, or at least an extensive star database to check every object - something that didn't exist for a long time.OmCheeto said:Without the motion, it is just noise.
During the day, Musk's Tesla car will not be very visible in the sky as it will blend in with the brightness of the sun. It may appear as a small, faint dot if viewed with a powerful telescope.
Yes, the brightness of Musk's Tesla car will vary as it orbits the Earth. It will be brightest when it is closest to the Earth and will appear dimmer as it moves further away.
The brightness of Musk's Tesla car will depend on its position in the sky and the amount of sunlight reflecting off of it. It may appear brighter than stars and some planets, but not as bright as the moon or the sun.
Yes, the brightness of Musk's Tesla car will be affected by its distance from Earth. The closer it is to Earth, the brighter it will appear. As it moves further away, it will appear dimmer in the sky.
The visibility of Musk's Tesla car in the sky will depend on its orbit and the amount of sunlight reflecting off of it. It may be visible for a few weeks or months before becoming too dim to see with the naked eye.