Observation by Martin Mobberley: 2023 DZ2 on March 25th

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Martin Mobberley

Observer

Martin Mobberley

Observed

2023 Mar 25 - 12:21

Uploaded

2023 Mar 25 - 13:23

Objects

2023 DZ2

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Constellation

Leo

Field centre

RA: 10^h28^m
Dec: +07°06'
Position angle: -0°24'

Field size

0°33' × 0°28'

Equipment

0.43m CDK at Siding Spring

Exposure

180 secs

Location

Siding Spring

Target name

2023 DZ2

Title

2023 DZ2 on March 25th

About this image

I just took a snapshot of this much hyped object via itel Siding Spring.

The BBC describe it as a 'MASSIVE asteroid' (they've clearly never heard of Ceres) but have not yet calculated the giraffe-equivalent mass.....

This is a 180 sec exposure with it travelling at approx 219"/minute.

Files associated with this observation

2023dz2_20230325_1222_mpm.jpg (438.8 kB)

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Mike Harlow, Ron Morley, Dr Paul Leyland, John Thorpe, Graham Winstanley, Grant Privett, Robin Leadbeater, Peter Carson

Comments

Dr Paul Leyland, 2023 Mar 25 - 17:06 UTC

Is Ceres still an asteroid? I really don't know the answer now that Pluto is no longer a planet.

Nice image though. It looks more like a meteorite or an artificial satellite, it's moving so fast.

Alex Pratt, 2023 Mar 26 - 15:11 UTC

Ceres is categorised as a dwarf planet in the asteroid belt, although check the literature about whether it meets all the requirements to be a dwarf planet.

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