Asteroid 99942 Apophis
Taken by Robert Forrest on February 19, 2021 @
Market Harborough, UK
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Apophis is well-placed for observation for a few weeks and is brighter than it will be until its naked-eye close pass by Earth in 2029. Tonight it was at 16th magnitude crossing Hydra and 0.12 a.u. distant.
30cm f/8 reflector, QSI 683 binned x4. 32 60s exposures between 01h01m and 01h38m UT.
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