The Asteroid 2015 AZ43 On 2015-02-06 From Mayhill, New Mexico (New Mexico Skies) - MPC H06

The Near-Earth Object(Orbit type: Apollo ) 2015 AZ43 was first observed by Pan-STARRS 1 on 2015-01-11 and has been listed as a Virtual Impactor by SENTRY (JPL). 2015 AZ43 has a VERY SMALL impact risk(0.013%) for the date 2107-02-27.19. With more observations this risk could be rule out. In an effort to help improve the orbit I made two imaging run from Mayhill, New Mexico (New Mexico Skies) - MPC H06 using itelescope.net's(TEL T11 0.50-m f/6.8 astrograph + CCD + f/4.5 focal reducer) on 2015-02-06.

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Useful links:
Understanding Risk Pages by Jon Giorgini
Palermo Scale
Torino Scale
The Tracking News
NEODyS CLOMON2 risk page
List of removed objects(JPL) 

Note:  At 2015-02-23 22:01 UTC  --  2015 AZ43  was removed from the JPL Sentry Risk list.
 

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 Carina Nebula (NGC 3372)--A work in progress

Just for kicks I am trying to image  something "outside" our solar system

The Carina Nebula (NGC 3372)--A work in progress
10-60 seconds Luminance  BIN1
5-60 seconds Red BIN2
5-60 seconds Green BIN2
5-60 seconds Blue BIN2

I am still work on i...

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

The Asteroid 2015 BW92 on 2015-01-24

The Asteroid 2015 BW92 (Orbit type: Amor) [NEO] 13 -- 30 Second Luminance 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 ) 2015-01-24 06:18 UTC to 06:33 UTC (c) Steven M. Tilley Lagniappe Observing Links Observations(MPC) Orbital Elements (JPL) NEODyS-2

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 ]