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horsehead with Ha Luminance

Date: 10/11/2010 Views: 9297

Near Earth Object 2010 TD54 Accelerating

As near Earth object 2010 TD54 approached Earth its apparent motion across the sky increased. All exposures in this montage were 5" but as 2010 TD54 got closer it crossed more sky during each exposure, leaving a longer trail.

Universal Time, distance from Earth and apparent motion across the sky (given in arc seconds per minute) are given for each section.

C-14 @ f/5.5, ST-10XME, -10° & binned 3x3. 5" exposures through clear filter. FOV ~18' x 26'. North is up, east to the left.

Date: 10/12/2010
Full size: 629x292
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Near Earth Object 2010 TD54 Accelerating

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X Resolution 72 dots per ResolutionUnit Y Resolution 72 dots per ResolutionUnit
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