[Chaos-l] FW: Spotting Asteroid YU55

[Jayme Hanzak]

These are awesome shots Mark. It almost looks like the grayish clouds are passing over the red spot. Am I imagining that? 



Jayme 


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From: "Allen Davis" <starstorm151 at embarqmail.com> 
To: "Robert Nielsen" <robertnielsen at nc.rr.com>, "North Carolina Observers That Chase Photons In Medoc Mountain State Park" <medoc-mountain-men at rapideye.us>, Chaos-l at rtpnet.org 
Sent: Tuesday, November 8, 2011 9:23:33 AM 
Subject: [Chaos-l] FW:  Spotting Asteroid YU55 




I wanted to make sure you guys saw these, if they post to the group.  Great shots Mark……allen 

  


From: mark63clegg at aol.com [mailto:mark63clegg at aol.com] 
Sent: Tuesday, November 08, 2011 7:39 AM 
To: robertnielsen at nc.rr.com; starstorm151 at embarqmail.com 
Subject: Re: [Chaos-l] Spotting Asteroid YU55 

  


I may try if I get time.. since I have not been tracking it.. I will ask.. what time is it set to pass over.. I have read it will be very dim and hard to see. 


  


I did get some excellent views of Jupiter last night and some good images too. At 485X using the 3.7mm Ethos, at the times of steady seeing, I could easily make out detail on Ganymede and hints of detail on Callisto. And the planet was full of detail...See the images attached. 


  


Mark 

  


-----Original Message----- 
From: Robert Nielsen <robertnielsen at nc.rr.com> 
To: Allen Davis <starstorm151 at embarqmail.com> 
Cc: Mark Clegg <mark63clegg at aol.com> 
Sent: Tue, Nov 8, 2011 7:16 am 
Subject: Fwd: [Chaos-l] Spotting Asteroid YU55 



You going to try to see it tonight?  Since this is the annual CHAOS meeting where we setup our scopes and let the residents of Carol Woods look at things, I thought I would try ... although I don't expect I'll see much ... 


  


Robert 

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From: "Allen Davis" < starstorm151 at embarqmail.com > 
Date: November 7, 2011 10:39:29 PM EST 
To: "'Robert Nielsen'" < robertnielsen at nc.rr.com >, < Chaos-l at rtpnet.org > 
Cc: "'North Carolina Observers That Chase Photons In Medoc Mountain State Park'" < medoc-mountain-men at rapideye.us > 
Subject: RE: [Chaos-l] Spotting Asteroid YU55 




I just plotted the path on Sky Safari......i found the asteroid with a 
search and then centered.  Then I hit time forward.  It was really really 
NEAT to see it track across the display, try it if you have Sky Safari Plus 
or Pro.   

I updated my minor body data while ago also.  allen 

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From: chaos-l-bounces at rtpnet.org [ mailto:chaos-l-bounces at rtpnet.org ] On 
Behalf Of Robert Nielsen 
Sent: Monday, November 07, 2011 9:45 PM 
To: Chaos-l at rtpnet.org 
Subject: Re: [Chaos-l] Spotting Asteroid YU55 

Well, a few things are going to make it difficult: 

1) Tomorrow night is the Carol Woods observing session ... not a dark site 
2) The moon is pretty close to full (97% illuminated) 
3) While S&T says it is mag 11, some say it is "coal black" 
4) Various reports say the ephemera will change slightly as it passes 

But the Clear Sky Clock is predicting good conditions, so we'll just have to 
take a shot.  I'm planning on dragging The Mistress out tomorrow to the 
meeting ... 

Robert 

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On Nov 7, 2011, at 9:21 PM, Tony Rice < rtphokie at gmail.com > wrote: 




This is the closest approach of an asteroid since the 70's and there 



shouldn't be another like it for 20+ years.  Sky and Telescope has 



some good info on spotting it.  It's a mag 11.1 so it's reachable at a 



dark site. 



  



http://www.skyandtelescope.com/about/pressreleases/133357483.html 



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