APOD: Almahata Sitta 15

来源： APOD 主站

Small asteroid 2008 TC3 fell to Earth at dawn on October 7, 2008, tracking through the skies over the Nubian Desert in northern Sudan. That event was remarkable because it was the first time an asteroid was detected in space before crashing into planet Earth's atmosphere. It was generally assumed the asteroid itself had completely disintegrated to dust. But, based on satellite and ground observations of the atmospheric impact event, Dr. Mauwia Shaddad of the University of Khartoum, aided by Dr. Peter Jenniskens of the SETI Institute and NASA Ames Research Center, led an expedition of students and staff to the area, combing the desert for surviving fragments. On December 6, 2008, two hours after their search began, the first meteorite was found. The team ultimately collected some 280 small meteorites, now called Almahata Sitta, with a total mass of about 5 kilograms -- the first material recovered from a known asteroid. In stark contrast to the lighter-colored stones, the black fragment in the picture is Almahata Sitta meteorite number 15. About 4 centimeters in diameter, it is seen as it came to rest on the desert floor.
Editor's note: In Arabic, Almahata Sitta is "Station Six": a railway stop in the Nubian desert where witnesses reported seeing the bright fireball meteor.

真清晰

图上是一颗陨石吗？

奇怪了，成大和北馆的APOD翻译呢，怎么都没有了？！

好吧，我现在继续来翻译，做准职业网站翻译了。

Small asteroid 2008 TC3 fell to Earth at dawn on October 7, 2008, tracking through the skies over the Nubian Desert in northern Sudan. That event was remarkable because it was the first time an asteroid was detected in space before crashing into planet Earth's atmosphere. It was generally assumed the asteroid itself had completely disintegrated to dust. But, based on satellite and ground observations of the atmospheric impact event, Dr. Mauwia Shaddad of the University of Khartoum, aided by Dr. Peter Jenniskens of the SETI Institute and NASA Ames Research Center, led an expedition of students and staff to the area, combing the desert for surviving fragments.
2008.10.7拂晓，编号2008TC3的小行星穿过地球天空落入苏丹北部的努比亚沙漠。这是第一个在进入地球大气层之前被探测到的小行星，因此这个事件变得意义非凡。一般认为，小行星（陨石）会在大气中烧完，彻底成为灰烬；但是根据卫星和地面对此次陨石事件的观测，（人们准确获知了陨石的落地区域），喀土穆大学的Mauwia Shaddad教授带领一支由学生和员工组成的探险队到陨石降落区域搜寻陨石碎片 。这支探险行动获得搜寻地外文明学会和美国太空总署艾姆斯研究中心的帮助。
On December 6, 2008, two hours after their search began, the first meteorite was found. The team ultimately collected some 280 small meteorites, now called Almahata Sitta, with a total mass of about 5 kilograms -- the first material recovered from a known asteroid. In stark contrast to the lighter-colored stones, the black fragment in the picture is Almahata Sitta meteorite number 15. About 4 centimeters in diameter, it is seen as it came to rest on the desert floor.
2008.12.6，当日搜寻行动进行2小时后，发现了第一块陨石。团队最后找到大约280块陨石碎片。这个小行星现在被命名为Almahata Sitta，总质量约5kg——第一个找到实物的已知小行星。图中显示的是Almahata Sitta的第15#碎片，在浅色沙砾背景下黑色陨石形成鲜明对比。这块碎片大约直径4cm，看上去就像被随手扔在沙漠上。

PS：这么小的不算小行星吧，不过还是按原文翻译为小行星了。——by gohomeman1

我羡慕的不是那张图的清淅，而是高手翻译英文的水平。我怎么就达不到他们那种境界，这是“为什么呢”

那么小的碎片也找到了，佩服

6# 晚风

过奖，大家都方便阅读吧。我自己看着也方便，顺便练习英语能力。多年不用，快忘光了。

5# gohomeman1

gohomeman1兄辛苦了，现在你和疾风兄就像是图版的英、日文翻译专员了。