Thread: Asteroid 2012 DA14 | WHERE CAN I SEE IT?
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Old 10-02-2013, 11:05 PM
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Check out this thread, specifically post #5.

http://www.iceinspace.com.au/forum/s...ight=2012+DA14

Then plot the JPL coordinates for your location onto a paper star chart.
Or even easier, enter your lat/long into Heavens Above, and it will plot the asteroid path for you, noting time along the path.

I compared HA's coords with those from JPL and they agree.

Chris
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