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Whilst we await any improvement in these overcast skies let’s hope we have better conditions for this event. As darkness falls on the evening of 2026 Jan 5, observers can see the mag 10.8 near-Earth asteroid (433) Eros traversing Messier 33.
Check its specific location with your planetarium software.
Alex.
(Credit: Michael Sarcander – Sterne und Weltraum – Dec 2025)A reminder about this event.
During tonight (Jan 4/5) the mag 10.8 near-Earth asteroid (433) Eros will appear to approach the outer reaches of M33. As twilight deepens on Jan 5/6 Eros will be ideally placed against the galaxy, moving away within a few hours.
Alex.
Here’s a quick snapshot of it approaching M33 taken as I was waiting for it to get dark tonight (Jan 4).
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And here it is this evening (Jan 5). It is the short streak in the centre near the bottom edge of the frame.
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Another one from the 5th taken with a Seestar s50
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