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Apollo-type asteroid 6063 Jason

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By Guy Wells
May 30, 2017 in Imaging - Widefield, Special Events and Comets

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Posted May 30, 2017

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Posted May 30, 2017

6063 Jason is an Apollo-type asteroid with a diameter of 1.4 km. It will came relatively close to Earth on May 27, when it is reached mag. +13.6.

Jason can be seen here moving at 19 "/min over a period of 20 minutes.

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Posted May 30, 2017

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Posted May 30, 2017

Very nice animation

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