A confirmation image of the asteroid 2018 BT6 (a NEO with an estimated diameter of 150 m to 340 m) on 2018-01-30 from from Mayhill, New Mexico [New Mexico Skies] - (MPC Code H06) a Stack of 12 - 5 Second Luminance BIN2 images taken withitelescope.net's (T11 TEL 0.50-m f/6.8 reflector + CCD + f/4.5 focal reducer) By Steven M. Tilley |
A confirmation image of the asteroid 2018 BT6 (a NEO with an estimated diameter of 150 m to 340 m) on 2018-01-30 from from Mayhill, New Mexico [New Mexico Skies] - (MPC Code H06) a Stack of 12 - 5 Second Luminance BIN2 images taken withitelescope.net's (T11 TEL 0.50-m f/6.8 reflector + CCD + f/4.5 focal reducer) By Steven M. Tilley |
A confirmation image of the asteroid 2018 BT6 (a NEO with an estimated diameter of 150 m to 340 m) on 2018-01-30 from from Mayhill, New Mexico [New Mexico Skies] - (MPC Code H06) a Stack of 12 - 5 Second Luminance BIN2 images taken withitelescope.net's (T11 TEL 0.50-m f/6.8 reflector + CCD + f/4.5 focal reducer) By Steven M. Tilley |
A confirmation image of the asteroid 2018 BT6 (a NEO with an estimated diameter of 150 m to 340 m) on 2018-01-30 from from Mayhill, New Mexico [New Mexico Skies] - (MPC Code H06) a Stack of 73 - 5 Second Luminance BIN2 images taken withitelescope.net's (T11 TEL 0.50-m f/6.8 reflector + CCD + f/4.5 focal reducer) By Steven M. Tilley |
Background
(as of 2018-01-30)
- Object: 2018 BT6
- Orbit Type: Apollo [NEO PHA]
- Approximate Diameter: 150 m - 340 m (492.126 feet to 1115.49 feet) (Absolute Magnitude: H= 21.2)
- On the Sentry Risk Table: NO
- On the NEODyS CLOMON2 risk page: NO
- Discovery observation was made on:2018 01 27.4049
- Discovery observation was made by Catalina Sky Survey (MPC Code 703) The Discovery M.P.E.C.:MPEC 2018-B166: 2018 BT6
- Last Observation (publish):2018 01 30.53575 (by Tenagra II (MPC Code 926) )
- Data-Arc Span (publish): 3 days
- Number of Optical Observations(published):93
- Observatories Reporting (Published) Observations(MPC Code):
- (104) San Marcello Pistoiese, Italy.
- (204) Schiaparelli Observatory, Italy
- (703) Catalina Sky Survey, Arizona,US
- (926) Tenagra II Observatory, Arizona,US
- (C95) SATINO Remote Observatory, Haute Provence, France.
- (G48) Harlingten Research Observatory, Rancho Hildalgo, New Mexico, US.
- (H01) Magdalena Ridge Observatory, Socorro, New Mexico, US.
- (H06) iTelescope Observatory, Mayhill, New Mexico, US.
- (H36) Sandlot Observatory, Scranton, Kansas, US.
- (I52) Steward Observatory, Mt. Lemmon Station, Arizona, US.
- (J69) North Observatory, Clanfield, UK
- (J95) Great Shefford, UK
- (K63) G. Pascoli Observatory, Castelvecchio Pascoli, Italy.
- (R57) Aorangi Iti Observatory, Lake Tekapo, New Zealand.
- (W88) Slooh.com Chile Observatory, La Dehesa, Chile.
- (X31) Galileo Galilei Observatory, Oro Verde, Argentina.
- (Y00) SONEAR Observatory, Oliveira, Brazil.
- (Z80) Northolt Branch Observatory, UK
- Perihelion Distance: 0..3877305354221541(AU)
- Aphelion Distance: 4.130577089564944(AU)
- Earth MOID (Earth center to NEO center): AU 0.00153454((0.597 LD)), (36.03 Earth radii) or 142,644.404 miles (229,563.916 (KM))