Background
The Near-Earth Object (436724) 2011 UW158 (Orbit type: Amor [PHA]) was first observed by
Pan-STARRS 1 (MPC Code F51) on 2011-10-25. This asteroid has an absolute magnitude of 19.4
which would give it an approximate diameter of 350 m to 780 m (1148.29 feet to 2559.06 feet).
(436724) 2011 UW158 will safely make a close approach to earth on 2015-July-19
- Time: 2015-Jul-19 14:37 (TDB)
- Time Uncertainty (minutes): 0.194594878659734
- Minimum Distance (AU) : 0.0164395502542242 (6.398 LD) 1,528,151.665 Miles (2,459,321.713 KM)
- Nominal Distance (AU): 0.0164399372059977 (6.398 LD) 1,528,187.634 Miles (2,459,379.600 KM)
- Maximum Distance (AU): 0.0164403241618221 (6.398 LD) 1,528,223.604 Miles (2,459,437.488 KM)
- Maximum-Minimum = 71.939 Miles (115.775 KM)
- Min possible distance (au): 0.0164398 (6.398 LD) 1,528,174.88 Miles (2,459,359.075 KM)
- Nominal distance (au): 0.0164399 (6.398 LD) 1,528,184.176 Miles (2,459,374.034 KM)
- Nominal - Min = 9.296 Miles (14.95899 KM)
Asteroid radar observations have been schedule for (436724) 2011 UW158 2015 Jul 13-26 at
Goldstone 2015 Jul 12-17 at
Arecibo with the goal of high resolution imaging.
Observing Run on 2015-06-14
On 2015-06-14 I ran a series of 30 -- 60 Second Luminance BIN2 Images on
itelescope.net's (TEL T09 0.32-m f/9.3 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD + f/7.4 focal reducer) at Siding Spring Observatory, Coonabarabran, NSW, Australia. (MPC Q62) and did data reduction on six images.
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Astrometrica object verification window( for 1 of 30) 60 Second Luminance BIN2 image taken with itelescope.net's (TEL T09 0.32-m f/9.3 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD + f/7.4 focal reducer) at Siding Spring Observatory, Coonabarabran, NSW, Australia. (MPC Q62) (see NOTE below on digital artifact.) |
NOTE: A digital artifact appeared in three images (1,2,and 3) "near" (436724) 2011 UW158 however it was within 0.3 a pixels of have the SAME Pixel Coordinate (x/y) in ALL three images -- I dither the images so this could ruled out-- it being anything in orbit.
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Astrometrica object verification window ( for 6 of 30) 60 Second Luminance BIN2 image taken with itelescope.net's (TEL T09 0.32-m f/9.3 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD + f/7.4 focal reducer) at Siding Spring Observatory, Coonabarabran, NSW, Australia. (MPC Q62) |
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Astrometrica object verification window ( for 12 of 30) 60 Second Luminance BIN2 image taken with itelescope.net's (TEL T09 0.32-m f/9.3 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD + f/7.4 focal reducer) at Siding Spring Observatory, Coonabarabran, NSW,
Australia. (MPC Q62) |
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Astrometrica object verification window ( for 18 of 30) 60 Second Luminance BIN2 image taken with itelescope.net's (TEL T09 0.32-m f/9.3 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD + f/7.4 focal reducer) at Siding Spring Observatory, Coonabarabran, NSW, Australia. (MPC Q62) |
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Astrometrica object verification window ( for 24 of 30) 60 Second Luminance BIN2 image taken with itelescope.net's (TEL T09 0.32-m f/9.3 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD + f/7.4 focal reducer) at Siding Spring Observatory, Coonabarabran, NSW, Australia. (MPC Q62) |
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Astrometrica object verification window (for 30 of 30) 60 Second Luminance BIN2 image taken with itelescope.net's (TEL T09 0.32-m f/9.3 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD + f/7.4 focal reducer) at Siding Spring Observatory, Coonabarabran, NSW, Australia. (MPC Q62) |
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