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On 04/29/2020 09:26 pm by Terry Grage| Mind`s Eye Observatory Sebastian, Florida
Asteroid 52768 1998 Or2 passing Galaxy NGC 3463 April 29 2020
Approx 3 min exposure showing the speed as it makes a close approach to Earth at 19,461 MPH and 4 million Miles distance. 10.83 Magnitude. Approximate size over a mile wide and mostly spherical. Can you say Zoom Zoom!
Image taken at Mind`s eye Observatory Sebastian, Fl by Terry Grage
Low transparency, Below average seeing with high clouds.
Center (RA, Dec): (163.897, -26.071)
Center (RA, hms): 10h 55m 35.390s
Center (Dec, dms): -26° 04' 16.638"
Size: 42.9 x 32.1 arcmin
Radius: 0.446 deg
Pixel scale: 1.97 arcsec/pixel
Orientation: Up is 86 degrees E of N
Losmandy G11 C 8" fastar ZWOASI224MC
Time lapse video coming soon to my web site.
Asteroid 52768 1998 Or2 passing Galaxy NGC 3463 April 29 2020
Approx 3 min exposure showing the speed as it makes a close approach to Earth at 19,461 MPH and 4 million Miles distance. 10.83 Magnitude. Approximate size over a mile wide and mostly spherical. Can you say Zoom Zoom!
Image taken at Mind`s eye Observatory Sebastian, Fl by Terry Grage
Low transparency, Below average seeing with high clouds.
Center (RA, Dec): (163.897, -26.071)
Center (RA, hms): 10h 55m 35.390s
Center (Dec, dms): -26° 04' 16.638"
Size: 42.9 x 32.1 arcmin
Radius: 0.446 deg
Pixel scale: 1.97 arcsec/pixel
Orientation: Up is 86 degrees E of N
Losmandy G11 C 8" fastar ZWOASI224MC
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