The Comet P/2016 BA14 (PANSTARRS) on 2016-02-25

 Background

(as of 2016-02-25)

•  Object:  P/2016 BA14 (PANSTARRS) 
• Approximate Diameter: 340 m - 750 m (1115.49  feet to 2460.63 feet)( Absolute Magnitude:  H= 19.488 )  (Comet Total Magnitude M1=20.5)
• Orbit Type: Jupiter-family Comet[NEO]
• On the Sentry Risk Table:  No  Removed
• On the NEODyS CLOMON2 risk page: No Removed
  
• First Observed was made on: 2015 12 01.508092 (precovery)
• First Observed  By: Pan-STARRS 1 (MPC Code F51) The Discovery M.P.E.C.: MPEC 2016-B79 : 2016 BA14
• Last Observed(publish): 2016 02 16.47557
• Data-Arc Span(publish) : 77 days
•  Number of Observations(publish): 151
• Perihelion Distance: 1.008519356443929 (AU)
• Aphelion Distance: 5.021312164033681(AU)
• Earth MOID: 0.0162127 AU
• Jupiter MOID: 0.104339 AU
• Jupiter Tisserand invariant (Definition): 2.801
• Next Close-Approach:  Will safely pass Earth on 2016-Mar-22 at Nominal Distance of 0.0236641003481904 (AU) (9.21(LD)) or 2,199,715.551 miles (3,540,099.024 (KM))

 Astrometrica object verification window with a stack of 25- 120 Second Luminance BIN2 Images taken with iTelescope.net's (TEL T27 0.70-m f/6.6 CDK astrograph + CCD)  at (MPC Code Q62) Siding Spring NSW Australia

 Astrometrica object verification window with a (1 of 25) 120 Second Luminance BIN2 image taken with iTelescope.net's (TEL T27 0.70-m f/6.6 CDK astrograph + CCD)  at (MPC Code Q62) Siding Spring NSW Australia

 Astrometrica object verification window with a (8 of 25) 120 Second Luminance BIN2 image taken with iTelescope.net's (TEL T27 0.70-m f/6.6 CDK astrograph + CCD)  at (MPC Code Q62) Siding Spring NSW Australia

 Astrometrica object verification window with a (16 of 25) 120 Second Luminance BIN2 image taken with iTelescope.net's (TEL T27 0.70-m f/6.6 CDK astrograph + CCD)  at (MPC Code Q62) Siding Spring NSW Australia

 Astrometrica object verification window with a (25 of 25) 120 Second Luminance BIN2 image taken with iTelescope.net's (TEL T27 0.70-m f/6.6 CDK astrograph + CCD)  at (MPC Code Q62) Siding Spring NSW Australia

Other links:

• Twin comets approach closely in March (EarthSky)
• Comet P/2016 BA14 (PANSTARRS) (TheSkyLive.com.)
• Discovery of Activity at Asteroid 2016 BA14 by Michael S. P. Kelley
• MPEC 2016-C192: COMET P/2016 BA14 (PANSTARRS) 
• (MPC) Observations P/2016 BA14 (PANSTARRS)  
• Comet P/2016 BA14 (PANSTARRS) 
• NEO Earth Close Approaches (JPL)
• Goldstone Asteroid Schedule 
• The Tracking News 
• NEO Coordination Centre
• Speed of Light - Space - Distance Calculator

The Asteroid (357439) = 2004 BL86 On 2015-02-03

The NEO (357439) 2004 BL86 (Orbit type: Apollo ) (estimated to be 325  meters in diameter) made a Close-Approach of 3.1 Lunar Distance on 26 January 2015.and was map with Radar Observations.


(Orbit type: Apollo ) [NEO]

38 -- 15 Second Luminance BIN1 Images

from ITelescope.Net

(T11 0.50-m f/6.8 astrograph + CCD + f/4.5 focal reducer)

MPC Code H06 (Mayhill, New Mexico, USA)

2015-02-03 03:04 UTC to 03:29 UTC


(c) Steven M. Tilley
http://lagniappeobserving.blogspot.com/
Useful Links:

• Remanzacco Observatory - Comets & Neo: Close Approach of Asteroid (357439) 2004 BL86
• Updated Charts for Asteroid 2004 BL86 Earth Flyby on Jan 26, 2015 (JPL)
• Asteroid to fly by Earth safely January 26(Astronomy Magazine)
• Asteroid 2004 BL86 to sweep close on January 26(EarthSky)
• Big Asteroid 2004 BL86 Buzzes Earth on January 26: How to See it in Your Telescop(Universe Today)
• Big Asteroid to Zoom by Earth on Jan. 26(space.com)
• Asteroid to Fly By Earth Safely on January 26 (Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, Calif.; January 13, 2015)
• Observations(MPC)
• Orbital Elements (JPL)
• (357439) 2004BL86 -- ESA Space Situational Awareness
• (357439) 2004BL86 Ephemerides for 25 January 2015 through 29 January(NEODyS-2)
• Goldstone Radar Observations Planning
• Goldstone Asteroid Schedule
• Planetary Radar at Arecibo Observatory
• JPL Absolute Magnitude table (H)
• Abstract for Run 3579(Caltech)
• Goldstone Solar System Radar by Marina Brozović,Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology
• Wikipedia (357439) 2004 BL86

The Asteroid (357439) = 2004 BL86 On 2015-01-25

The NEO (357439) 2004 BL86 (Orbit type: Apollo ) (estimated to be 440–1000 meters in diameter) will safely make a Close-Approach of 3.1 Lunar Distance on 26 January 2015. This will be the closest known Approach by something this large (H = 19.0) until 2027, and will briefly peak at around apparent magnitude 9.0 It has been schedule for Goldstone Observations(2015 Jan 27-Feb 1).
The Asteroid (357439) = 2004 BL86 On 2015-01-25
from Siding Spring Observatory,Coonabarabran, NSW, Australia.(MPC Code Q62)
100 -- 5 Second Luminance BIN1
taken with iTelescope Net's
Telescope T31
2015-01-25 10:36 UTC to 11:20 UT

Object verification windows done with Astrometrica

"(c) Steven M. Tilley http://lagniappeobserving.blogspot.com/"

Useful Links:

• Remanzacco Observatory - Comets & Neo: Close Approach of Asteroid (357439) 2004 BL86
• Updated Charts for Asteroid 2004 BL86 Earth Flyby on Jan 26, 2015 (JPL)
• Asteroid to fly by Earth safely January 26(Astronomy Magazine)
• Asteroid 2004 BL86 to sweep close on January 26(EarthSky)
• Big Asteroid 2004 BL86 Buzzes Earth on January 26: How to See it in Your Telescop(Universe Today)
• Big Asteroid to Zoom by Earth on Jan. 26(space.com)
• Asteroid to Fly By Earth Safely on January 26 (Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, Calif.; January 13, 2015)
• Observations(MPC)
• Orbital Elements (JPL)
• (357439) 2004BL86 -- ESA Space Situational Awareness
• (357439) 2004BL86 Ephemerides for 25 January 2015 through 29 January(NEODyS-2)
• Goldstone Radar Observations Planning
• Goldstone Asteroid Schedule
• Planetary Radar at Arecibo Observatory
• JPL Absolute Magnitude table (H)
• Abstract for Run 3579(Caltech)
• Goldstone Solar System Radar by Marina Brozović,Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology
• Wikipedia (357439) 2004 BL86

Imaging Run on (357439) 2004 BL86 from MPC Q62 Plan for 2015-01-24

On the (2015-01-24) starting at 10:50 UTC, I plan to be imaging (357439) 2004 BL86 from Siding Spring, Australia (MPC Q62) [itelescope.net] on (TEL T30 0.50-m f/6.8 astrograph + CCD + f/4.5 focal reducer) I will be taking 5 Second Luminance BIN1 Images and hope to get up to 100 of (357439) 2004 BL86.

Background

The NEO (357439) 2004 BL86 (Orbit type: Apollo ) (estimated to be 440–1000 meters in diameter) will safely make a Close-Approach of 3.1 Lunar Distance on 26 January 2015. This will be the closest known Approach by something this large (H = 19.0) until 2027, and will briefly peak at around apparent magnitude 9.0 It has been schedule for Goldstone Observations(2015 Jan 27-Feb 1).

Videos from past runs on  (357439) 2004 BL86:




Useful Links:

• Remanzacco Observatory - Comets & Neo: Close Approach of Asteroid (357439) 2004 BL86
• Updated Charts for Asteroid 2004 BL86 Earth Flyby on Jan 26, 2015 (JPL)
• Asteroid to fly by Earth safely January 26(Astronomy Magazine)
• Asteroid 2004 BL86 to sweep close on January 26(EarthSky)
• Big Asteroid 2004 BL86 Buzzes Earth on January 26: How to See it in Your Telescop(Universe Today)
• Big Asteroid to Zoom by Earth on Jan. 26(space.com)
• Asteroid to Fly By Earth Safely on January 26 (Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, Calif.; January 13, 2015)
• Observations(MPC)
• Orbital Elements (JPL)
• (357439) 2004BL86 -- ESA Space Situational Awareness
• (357439) 2004BL86 Ephemerides for 25 January 2015 through 29 January(NEODyS-2)
• Goldstone Radar Observations Planning
• Goldstone Asteroid Schedule
• Planetary Radar at Arecibo Observatory
• JPL Absolute Magnitude table (H)
• Abstract for Run 3579(Caltech)
• Goldstone Solar System Radar by Marina Brozović,Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology
• Wikipedia (357439) 2004 BL86

The Asteroid (357439) = 2004 BL86 On the Night of 2015-01-17

The NEO (357439) 2004 BL86 (Orbit type: Apollo ) (estimated to be 440–1000 meters in diameter) will safely make a Close-Approach of 3.1 Lunar Distance on 26 January 2015. This will be the closest known Approach by something this large (H = 19.0) until 2027, and will briefly peak at around apparent magnitude 9.0 It has been schedule for Goldstone Observations(2015 Jan 27-Feb 1).


The Asteroid (357439) = 2004 BL86 On the Night of 2015-01-17
For Siding Spring Observatory,Coonabarabran, NSW, Australia.(MPC Code Q62)
50 -- 30 Second Luminance BIN1
taken with iTelescope Net's
Telescope T30
(0.50-m f/6.8 astrograph + CCD + f/4.5 focal reducer)
2015-01-17 10:47 UTC to 11:39 UT
(c) Steven M. Tilley


APPROVED for web embedding and media broadcasts with full and complete attribution TO: (c) Steven M. Tilley http://lagniappeobserving.blogspot.com 

The Asteroid (357439) = 2004 BL86 On the Night of 2015-01-17 From Siding Spring Observatory,Coonabarabran, NSW, Australia.(MPC Code Q62)a stack of 50 -- 30 Second Luminance BIN1taken with iTelescope Net  Telescope T30(0.50-m f/6.8 astrograph + CCD + f/4.5 focal reducer)2015-01-17 10:47 UTC to 11:39 UT (c) Steven M. Tilley

 Links:
Asteroid to fly by Earth safely January 26(Astronomy Magazine)
Asteroid 2004 BL86 to sweep close on January 26(EarthSky)
Big Asteroid 2004 BL86 Buzzes Earth on January 26: How to See it in Your Telescop(Universe Today)
Big Asteroid to Zoom by Earth on Jan. 26(space.com)
Asteroid to Fly By Earth Safely on January 26 (Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, Calif.; January 13, 2015)
Observations(MPC)
Orbital Elements (JPL)
(357439) 2004BL86 -- ESA Space Situational Awareness
(357439) 2004BL86 Ephemerides for 25 January 2015 through 29 January(NEODyS-2)
Goldstone Radar Observations Planning
Goldstone Asteroid Schedule
Planetary Radar at Arecibo Observatory
JPL Absolute Magnitude table (H)
Abstract for Run 3579(Caltech)
Goldstone Solar System Radar by Marina Brozović,Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology
Wikipedia (357439) 2004 BL86

The NEO (357439) 2004 BL86 (Orbit type: Apollo ) from Siding Spring - Australia - MPC Q62 on 2015-01-17

The NEO (357439) 2004 BL86  (Orbit type: Apollo ) from Siding Spring - Australia - MPC Q62 on 2015-01-17 4 - 30 Second Luminance BIN1 taken with (TEL T30 0.50-m f/6.8 astrograph + CCD + f/4.5 focal reducer)   [iTelescope.Net ] 

Imaging Run on (357439) 2004 BL86 from MPC Q62 Plan for Tonight

Tonight (2015-01-14) starting at 10:40 UTC, I plan to be imaging (357439) 2004 BL86 from Siding Spring, Australia (MPC Q62) [itelescope.net] on (TEL T27 0.70-m f/6.6 CDK astrograph + CCD). I will be taking 60 Second Luminance BIN1 Images and hope to get up to 90 before (357439) 2004 BL86 dips below the minimum target elevation limit of TEL T27.

The NEO (357439) 2004 BL86 On the Night of 2015-01-03

The NEO (357439) 2004 BL86 (Orbit type: Apollo ) (estimated to be 440–1000 meters in diameter) will safely make a Close-Approach of 3.1 Lunar Distance on 27 January 2015. This will be the closest "known" Approach by something this large (H = 18.8) until 2027, and may will briefly peak at around apparent magnitude 9. It has been schedule for Goldstone Observations(2015 Jan 27-Feb 1).
The NEO (357439) 2004 BL86 On the Night of 2015-01-03 from Siding Spring Observatory, Coonabarabran, NSW, Australia. (MPC Q62) 3 stacks of 15 - 60 Second Luminance BIN2 Images (Sky Motion 0.510"/min P.A.100.5| 0.524"/min P.A.99.4| 0.541"/min P.A.98.5) taken with iTelescope.Net's (TEL T32 0.43-m f/6.8 astrograph + CCD)
stack 1:2015 01 03.46767(11:13:26 UT)
stack 2:2015 01 03.48579(11:39:32 UT)
stack 3:2015 03 03.50430(12:06:11 UT)
(C) Steven M. Tilley

Links:
Asteroid to Fly By Earth Safely on January 26 (Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, Calif.; January 13, 2015)
Observations(MPC)
Orbital Elements (JPL)
(357439) 2004BL86 -- ESA Space Situational Awareness
Goldstone Radar Observations Planning
(357439) 2004BL86 Ephemerides for 25 January 2015 through 29 January(NEODyS-2)
Goldstone Asteroid Schedule
Planetary Radar at Arecibo Observatory
JPL Absolute Magnitude table (H)
Abstract for Run 3579(Caltech)
Goldstone Solar System Radar by Marina Brozović,Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology
Wikipedia (357439) 2004 BL86

The NEO (357439) 2004 BL86 On the Night of 2015-01-03-Data

The NEO (357439) 2004 BL86 (Orbit type: Apollo ) from Siding Spring - Australia - MPC Q62 on 2015-01-03 3 stacks of 15 - 60 Second Luminance BIN2 (Sky Motion 0.510"/min P.A.100.5| 0.524"/min P.A.99.4| 0.541"/min P.A.98.5) taken with (TEL T32 0.43-m f/6.8 astrograph + CCD) [iTelescope.Net ]

The NEO (357439) 2004 BL86 On the Night of 2014-12-29

The NEO (357439) 2004 BL86 (Orbit type: Apollo ) (estimated to be 440–1000 meters in diameter) will safely make a Close-Approach of 3.1 Lunar Distance on 27 January 2015. This will be the closest "known" Approach by something this large (H = 18.8) until 2027, and may will briefly peak at around apparent magnitude 9. It has been schedule for Goldstone Observations(2015 Jan 27-Feb 1).
The NEO (357439) 2004 BL86 On the Night of 2014-12-29 from Siding Spring Observatory, Coonabarabran, NSW, Australia. (MPC Q62) 3 stacks of 6 - 60 Second Luminance BIN2 Images (Sky Motion: 0.549"/min P.A.98.4;0.556"/min P.A.98.1;0.562"/min P.A.97.8) taken with iTelescope.Net 's (TEL T30 0.50-m f/6.8 astrograph + CCD + f/4.5 focal reducer) stack 1:2014 12 29.49558(11:53:38 UT) stack 2:2014 12 29.50487(12:07:01 UT) stack 3:2014 12 29.51289(12:18:34 UT) (C)Steven M. Tilley

Links:
Asteroid to Fly By Earth Safely on January 26 (Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, Calif.; January 13, 2015)
Observations(MPC)
 Orbital Elements (JPL) (357439) 2004BL86 -- ESA Space Situational Awareness
Goldstone Radar Observations Planning
(357439) 2004BL86 Ephemerides for 25 January 2015 through 29 January(NEODyS-2)
Goldstone Asteroid Schedule Planetary Radar at Arecibo Observatory
JPL Absolute Magnitude table (H) Abstract for Run 3579(Caltech)
 Goldstone Solar System Radar by Marina Brozović,Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology
Wikipedia (357439) 2004 BL86

The NEO (357439) 2004 BL86 On the Night of 2014-12-29-Data

The NEO (357439) 2004 BL86 (Orbit type: Apollo ) from Siding Spring - Australia - MPC Q62 on 2014-12-29 3 stacks of 6 - 60 Second Luminance BIN2 (Sky Motion 0.549"/min P.A.98.4, 0.556"/min P.A.98.1, 0.562"/min P.A.97.8) taken with ((TEL T30 0.50-m f/6.8 astrograph + CCD + f/4.5 focal reducer) [iTelescope.Net ]

The NEO (357439) 2004 BL86 On the Night of 2014-12-20

The NEO (357439) 2004 BL86 (Orbit type: Apollo ) (estimated to be 440–1000 meters in diameter) will safely make a Close-Approach of 3.1 Lunar Distance on 27 January 2015. This will be the closest "known" Approach by something this large (H = 18.8) until 2027, and may will briefly peak at around apparent magnitude 9. It has been schedule for Goldstone Observations(2015 Jan 27-Feb 1).
The NEO (357439) 2004 BL86 On the Night of 2014-12-20 from Siding Spring Observatory, Coonabarabran, NSW, Australia. (MPC Q62) 3 stacks of 10 - 60 Second Luminance BIN2 Images (Sky Motion 0.605"/min P.A.98.7) taken with itelescope.net's (TEL T27 0.70-m f/6.6 CDK astrograph + CCD) stack 1:2014 12 20.47669(11:26:26 UT) stack 2:2014 12 20.48956(11:44:58 UT) stack 3:2014 12 20.51334(12:19:12 UT) (C)Steven M. Tilley
Links:
Asteroid to Fly By Earth Safely on January 26 (Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, Calif.; January 13, 2015)
Observations(MPC)
 Orbital Elements (JPL) (357439) 2004BL86 -- ESA Space Situational Awareness
Goldstone Radar Observations Planning
(357439) 2004BL86 Ephemerides for 25 January 2015 through 29 January(NEODyS-2)
Goldstone Asteroid Schedule Planetary Radar at Arecibo Observatory
JPL Absolute Magnitude table (H) Abstract for Run 3579(Caltech)
 Goldstone Solar System Radar by Marina Brozović,Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology
Wikipedia (357439) 2004 BL86

The NEO (357439) 2004 BL86 On the Night of 2014-12-20-Data

The NEO (357439) 2004 BL86 (Orbit type: Apollo ) from Siding Spring - Australia - MPC Q62 on 2014-12-20 3 stacks of 10 - 60 Second Luminance BIN2 (Sky Motion 0.605"/min P.A.98.7) taken with (TEL T27 0.70-m f/6.6 CDK astrograph + CCD) [iTelescope.Net ]