Observation by Paul Whitmarsh: 1997 NC1

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Paul Whitmarsh

Observer

Paul Whitmarsh

Observed

2026 Jun 24 - 00:52

Uploaded

2026 Jun 24 - 23:36

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Constellation

Lyra

Field centre

RA: 19^h18^m
Dec: +37°38'
Position angle: +0°13'

Field size

1°05' × 1°48'

Equipment

Seestar S50

Exposure

139 x 30”

Location

Uckfield

Target name

1997 NC1

Title

1997 NC1

About this image

This image was taken Between 23:52 and 03:30 BST on the nights of 23rd and 24th June 2026, it's a composite of 139 30 second images. The star cluster to the left is NGC 6791 and the brightest star is theta Lyrae.

Hold on, what's that streak running diagonally left to right? Is it another one of Elon's pesky interlopers?

No, not this time! The faint streak you see in the image is a Near Earth Asteroid 1997 NC1 NEO 152637

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