Thanks, and nice one, it looks like that rock was around mag. 13.8 and at a good altitude to observe.
Our senses often fool us into believing that we are living in a static universe and when you see these asteroids moving in real time, it brings animation and life to what is around us.
Dennis.
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Originally Posted by shift8
Very impressive. And a great reminder that much can be achieved even from light-polluted sites.
At outreach events I always try to highlight a passing asteroid. A simple live stack will show a sufficiently large and nearby asteroid as a streak gradually extending with each 30s exposure -- most recently for 2008 DG5 (424482). The sense of motion makes it real for attendees and opens up a conversation re asteroid impacts and the science & technology developments to identify the threat and defend the planet.
Kym
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