Thursday, January 29, 2015

18 Thoughts, Did You Know, Fun Facts, and the Weekend Follies

18 Things: (I know, I'm late) Hosted by Jamie Ayres to celebrate the release of 18 Thoughts the third installment in the My So-Called Afterlife trilogy. Each person participating will post a thought (belief) that has defined their life, their way of thinking. Post up to 18 if you’re feeling adventurous and post any time between Jan. 21 and Jan. 28. I’ll pick 2-3 winners each day. 

My thought is to follow your passion. For me it’s writing. Writing is far more than just a hobby. I go into this as if each book could become a movie or Netflix series. That’s how serious I take writing and why I have an editor. I could not imagine lying on my death bed and wondering, “what if.” Regardless of what happens, if anything, follow your passion and at least once in your life give it your best shot. 

See the little satellite above Asteroid 2004 BL46?
Did You Know: Asteroid 2004 BL46 that passed by Earth about January 6th has a moon? That’s right, asteroids can have moons! It’s not uncommon for an asteroid to trap a satellite and bring it along for the ride. In 1993 asteroid Ida, almost twenty miles across, had a moon (Dactyl) about a mile wide orbiting it. About two dozen asteroids have been identified with their moons. 

Fun Fact: Asteroid 2004 BL46 is a Near-Earth Object (NEO), NEOs comets and asteroids that have been nudged by the gravitational attraction of nearby planets into orbits that allow them to enter the Earth's neighborhood. Usually they're just passing through. 

But once in a while they hit us head on. Just look at the moon, unhindered by wind and erosion, as an example of all the activity buzzing around us.

Composed mostly of water ice with embedded dust particles, comets originally formed in the cold outer planetary system while most of the rocky asteroids formed in the warmer inner solar system between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter. The scientific interest in comets and asteroids is due largely to their status as the relatively unchanged remnant debris from the solar system formation process some 4.6 billion years ago. NASA Reference 

Weekend Follies: Okay, time for a quick clip from the movie spoof Superhero Movie. Enjoy the laugh and have a great weekend!

 

19 comments:

  1. That was interesting about the asteroids and their moons. I didn't know that :) Learning something new today :) Enjoy the weekend!

    betty

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  2. Wow....!!! did Not even hear about this near miss....!!! ("Near Hit...???)

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  3. I didn't know asteroids could have moons.

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  4. What a great blog hop idea! We'll all be smarter once it's over.

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  5. Our universe continues to surprise and amaze us in so many ways!

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  6. Well, I learned something new today (and my son will be thrilled when I share this space knowledge with him). Nice 'thought' and a great inspiration!

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  7. LOL. That was a funny video. :)

    Very interesting space facts. Didn't know about the moons!

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  8. Funny video clip, especially when the guy starts hitting the other one with the fire extinguisher. Now, I wanta see that movie...

    Happy weekend, space dude.

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  9. For some reason I thought water was rare in the universe, so I was surprised that most asteroids are made of it. I loved the clip. Poor Flame is having a bad night. Following your passion is always important. Sadly, watching TV is my passion... lol

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  10. I learn something new everyday! Thanks Stephen!

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  11. I love reading about this wild space visitors. It's so cool how we're learning more and more about them.

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  12. I'm visiting from the,"Celebrate the small things," bloghop. No post- no problem - the video was funnier than... I can't type that!!! Hahaha!

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  13. So true about following your passion. That's what I've been trying to do with my art. It can be depressing sometimes, but not pursuing it would likely feel worse...

    And LOL, love the clip, especially the part with the perching. Too funny!

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  14. I had no idea asteroids had moons. I also believe in following one's passion.

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  15. Following your passion is very important. I love that cartoon :-)

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  16. So when an asteroid bashes into a planet, say Earth, what happens to the moon?

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  17. Fun post! Happy blitz day (am I late?). :-)

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  18. Sorry I missed your post! I was out of town at the Harry Potter Celebration :-) Thanks for the interesting space facts . . . now my whole family knows that asteroids can have moons! And I LOVE your thought. Thanks for playing <3

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