Observation by Mike Foylan: Minor Planet (52768) 1998 OR2

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Mike Foylan

Observer

Mike Foylan

Observed

2020 Apr 14 - 21:30

Uploaded

2020 Apr 29 - 22:17

Objects

52768 1998 OR2

Equipment

Celestron 0.2-m SCT, f\7.4
SBIG STL-1301E CCD Camera
Celestron CG5-GT Modified EQ Mount
Optec TCFS Robotic Focuser
Bessel Photometric R Filter

Exposure

75s x 5 Exp. Astrometrica Track & Stack

Location

Cherryvalley Observatory (I83), Co. Meath Ireland

Target name

(52768) 1998 OR2

Title

Minor Planet (52768) 1998 OR2

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Object Details

Minor Planet (52768) 1998 OR2

Classification: Amor, PHA (Potentially Hazardous Asteroid) & NEA (Near Earth Asteroid)

Earth Distance (Time of Observation): 0.083 AU (~12.5 million Km)

Apparent Magnitude (V) 13.1

Total Apparent Sky Motion (arcsec/min) 4.3

Mean Diameter: 2.1 Km approx

Rotation Period (Hrs) 4.11

CCD Temperature: -28 Degrees C.

Dark & Flat Frames applied

Astrometrica Track & Stack Technique

Files associated with this observation

Asteroid 5276 1998 OR2.jpg (214.6 kB)

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