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One of the closest NEO approaches ever - Feb 15th/16th
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11 years 10 months ago #96701
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Michael Scully
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Clearing here in Kerry : cheer:
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Michael.
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11 years 10 months ago #96702
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Kieran
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Got it. Images a bit grainy due to thin cloud. Asteroid entered the frame at 20.59.
Asteroid 2012 DA14
Asteroid 2012 DA14
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11 years 10 months ago #96703
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Dave L. on facebook , See my images in flickr
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great stuff, blink and you'd miss it !
still no luck here with the clouds
still no luck here with the clouds
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11 years 10 months ago #96704
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Kieran
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Replied by phoenix on topic Re: One of the closest NEO approaches ever - Feb 15th/16th
It was zipping along at 1424 arcsec per min at mag 8.4. 10 minutes later I couldn't even see a Ursa Major.
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11 years 10 months ago #96705
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Dave L. on facebook , See my images in flickr
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Replied by dave_lillis on topic Re: One of the closest NEO approaches ever - Feb 15th/16th
what do you mean, is it too faint to be seen now ?
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11 years 10 months ago #96706
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Kieran
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Replied by phoenix on topic Re: One of the closest NEO approaches ever - Feb 15th/16th
At 21.00 it was mag 8.4. At 21.37 mag 9 and by midnight mag 11.
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