Observation by Mike Olason: Asteroid 2012 TC4

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Mike Olason

Observer

Mike Olason

Observed

2017 Oct 12 - 02:37

Uploaded

2017 Oct 12 - 10:36

Objects

2012 TC4

Equipment

11" SCT f/6.4
STF-8300M CCD Camera

Exposure

11x1 second, 1 second and 30 seconds

Location

Denver Colorado

Target name

Asteroid 2012 TC4

Title

Asteroid 2012 TC4

About this image

Asteroid 2012 TC4 was only about 80,000 kilometers from Earth and 2 hours 15 minutes from it's close approach to Earth on October 12 at 0542UT when these images were taken 1/2 hour before the asteroid set over the Rocky Mountains.

Files associated with this observation

2012TC4_20171012_0327_molason.jpg (372.9 kB)

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