Asteroid 15 Eunomia Opposes Sun 2022 APR 16

[CentaurZ]

Asteroid 15 Eunomia will appear within Corvus well south of Spica in opposition to the Sun on 2022 APR 16 at magnitude +10.0. This most massive stony asteroid was discovered in 1851, and has a mean diameter of 268 km.

Photos and descriptions of Eunomia would be welcome additions to this thread.

 

Edited April 13, 2022 by CentaurZ

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Another one from my collection of asteroid animations - taken last year though.

Per my notes seeing was note great, but the images aligned ok in the end. And easy target to spot even in a small scope.