Close approach of Asteroid Florence 3122 with Earth

[MLParkinson]

Better late than never: here is my video of the close approach of Asteroid Florence with Earth on 1 September 2017. I used a 200 mm f/3.8 lens, a QSI683wsg scientific camera and 40-second exposures through a Blue filter to record the images used to construct the time lapse sequence. The raw images were shot from suburban Sydney, hence the intense light pollution gradients. It was quite a lot of fun watching the asteroid wiz through the field of view live on the night of closest approach.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FzfeO2hYsk8&feature=youtu.be

[multiweb]

That's very well put together Murray. Very cool. And scary... :thumbsup:

[PCH]

I agree absolutely, - that was an amazing event to have captured so brilliantly. Well done indeed Murray!

[batema]

Fantastic.

[jenchris]

Spooky too.
Really well done.

[bigjoe]

Well done Murray ..know doubt you'll be keeping an eye out for Apophis in 2029..No, its not going to hit us it seems.
bigjoe.

[MLParkinson]

Thank you very much. I am glad that you enjoyed this short video. It was a fun thing to produce. I am sorry that the video is so scary. Please remember, no one can here you scream in space, but most people will here you scream on Earth.

[RickS]

Very cool, Murray. No screaming from me :)

[Ross G]

Great video Murray.

Ross.

[gregbradley]

Nice work and reminder of the potential dangers of asteroid collisions.

Greg.