Very cool. --- On Wed, 10/27/10, Patrick Wiggins <paw@wirelessbeehive.com> wrote:
From: Patrick Wiggins <paw@wirelessbeehive.com> Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] 2003 UV 11 tonight 10:27 now 11pm don't wait To: "Utah Astronomy" <utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com> Date: Wednesday, October 27, 2010, 11:57 PM I posted a short animation from tonight:
http://www.slas.us/gallery2/main.php?g2_itemId=68&g2_page=6
Thanks again for the heads up on this Kurt.
patrick
On 27 Oct 2010, at 22:54, Canopus56 wrote:
At 9:30pm tonight, I observed 400-500 meter diameter 2003 UV 11 moving at the astonishing rate of 1/2 deg per hour near. It appeared to be near mag 6-7. You could take a break from the eyepiece for 2 minutes and then easily see its motion on rechecking the eyepiece.
This is a great opporunity to see a large visual NEO asteriod, if you want to brave the cold tonight with a GOTO scope. A large storm front is approaching Salt Lake and will be here in few hours, so if you do not look now, you probably will not see this asteriod tomorrow night.
At 10:45pm the asteriod will be within 1 deg celestial south of 109 Psc, HD 10697, SAO 92611, v6.29
At 00:45am the asertiod will transit and be within 1 deg celesital south of 107 Psc, HD 10476, SAO 74883, v5.25
Both 109 and 107 are within 4 1/2 degs of beta Ari and gam01-02 Ari.
Asteriod 2003 UV 11 will be at its closest distance of 5 lunar distances on Oct. 30.
- Clear Skies - Kurt
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