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Old 16-02-2013, 07:39 PM
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I managed a brief bit of video near time of closest approach. It moved so fast that it was pretty hard to keep up with! I tried to 'ambush' it by using an ephemeris point the telescope ahead of it and wait for it to drift through but was only successful once, then couldn't find it again. I was using an 8" and the field of view was way too small, but hey, it was a learning experience. I've seen a couple before and they were all slow moving and faint, so this fast, bright object took me a bit by surprise.
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