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Old 15-01-2015, 09:36 PM
Dennis
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Join Date: May 2005
Location: Brisbane
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G'day folks,
Just joined this forum and would appreciate any useful info for viewing Asteroid 2004 BL86 that is supposedly due for a scope visible flyby around 26-27 Jan this year.
1st heard about it from son in law to be and confirmed through Earthsky.org.

Seems it will be in Cancer just after dark but wondering how long viewable as Cancer is vey low in the east at that time.

Steve
Here is a screen capture from The Sky X Pro showing the position and details for Brisbane on 26th Jan 2014 at 23:25.

Rises: 16:45
Transits: 23:29 at an altitude of 80º
Cheers

Dennis
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