Asteroid 2020 SW - visible 23rd and 24th September

[Stu]

Anyone got clear skies to have a go at seeing this asteroid? Mag 15 but rising to potentially Mag 13 ish at closest approach. I think it may be better in North America but not sure. More detail here.

https://earthsky.org/space/asteroid-2020-sw-very-close-pass-sept-24-2020

[happy-kat]

I think that's too low for me as it isn't dark while it is high enough. If that's called yoko in sky safari.

[Stu]

Don’t think that is it. It shows as being above Mars, near the square of Pegasus. Might be doable. It is clear here now but likely not by the early hours, quite windy here too.

[John]

Thanks for the interesting heads up Stu.

So cloudy here tonight that observing anything is pretty much impossible

If there are clear skies this sort of event is worth trying to see. Locating then watching a tiny speck of light crawling along against the starry backdrop is strangely enthralling

 

 

[JeremyS]

Nick James has posted some images here. His first post links to a video in which he has stacked the images on the object itself, which shows as a point and the stars are trailed.

[Alan White]

On 24/09/2020 at 13:33, JeremyS said:

Nick James has posted some images here. His first post links to a video in which he has stacked the images on the object itself, which shows as a point and the stars are trailed.

Nice to see it, thanks for the link Jeremy, made me look at the BAA site for an answer on changing to paper based membership from electronic one.