Background
(as of 2016-11-06)
- Object: 2016 VC1
- Approximate Diameter: 130 m - 290 m ( 426.509 feet to 951.444 feet)(Absolute Magnitude: H= 21.576 )
- Orbit Type: Apollo [NEO] Potentially Hazardous Asteroid
- On the Sentry Risk Table: NO
- On the NEODyS CLOMON2 risk page: No
- First Observation was made: 2016 11 02.59825
- First Observed By: Purple Mountain Observatory, XuYi Station, China (MPC Code D29) The Discovery M.P.E.C.: MPEC 2016-V47 : 2016 VC1
- Last Observation was made(publish): 2016 11 06.85421 (by Bernezzo Observatory (MPC Code C77))
- Data-Arc Span(publish) : 4 days
- Number of Observations(published): 69
- Perihelion Distance: 0.7144718474842521(AU)
- Aphelion Distance: 3.872523314277046 (AU)
- Earth MOID: 0.0356285 AU ( 13.866 (LD)) or 3,311,875.979 miles (5,329,947.736 (KM))
- Next Close-Approach to Earth: Will safely pass Earth on 2016-Nov-22 at Nominal Distance of 0.0451994363061197 (AU) ( 17.59 (LD)) or 4,201,550.09 miles (6,761,739.428 (KM))
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| A confirmation image of the Near Earth Object 2016 VC1 on 2016-11-04 from Auberry California USA - (MPC Code U69) a stack of 5 - 60 Second Luminance BIN2 Images using itelescope.net's (t24 TEL 0.61-m f/6.5 reflector + CCD) (C) Steven M. Tilley |
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| A confirmation image of the Near Earth Object 2016 VC1 on 2016-11-04 from Auberry California USA - (MPC Code U69) a stack of 5 - 60 Second Luminance BIN2 Images using itelescope.net's (t24 TEL 0.61-m f/6.5 reflector + CCD) (C) Steven M. Tilley |
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| A confirmation image of the Near Earth Object 2016 VC1 on 2016-11-04 from Auberry California USA - (MPC Code U69) a stack of 5 - 60 Second Luminance BIN2 Images using itelescope.net's (t24 TEL 0.61-m f/6.5 reflector + CCD) (C) Steven M. Tilley |
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| A confirmation image of the Near Earth Object 2016 VC1 on 2016-11-04 from Auberry California USA - (MPC Code U69) a stack of 5 - 60 Second Luminance BIN2 Images using itelescope.net's (t24 TEL 0.61-m f/6.5 reflector + CCD) (C) Steven M. Tilley |
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| A confirmation image of the Near Earth Object 2016 VC1 on 2016-11-05 from Auberry California USA - (MPC Code U69) a stack of 9 - 60 Second Luminance BIN2 Images using itelescope.net's (t24 TEL 0.61-m f/6.5 reflector + CCD) (C) Steven M. Tilley |
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| A confirmation image of the Near Earth Object 2016 VC1 on 2016-11-05 from Auberry California USA - (MPC Code U69) a stack of 9 - 60 Second Luminance BIN2 Images using itelescope.net's (t24 TEL 0.61-m f/6.5 reflector + CCD) (C) Steven M. Tilley |
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| A confirmation image of the Near Earth Object 2016 VC1 on 2016-11-05 from Auberry California USA - (MPC Code U69) a stack of 9 - 60 Second Luminance BIN2 Images using itelescope.net's (t24 TEL 0.61-m f/6.5 reflector + CCD) (C) Steven M. Tilley |
Other links:
- Understanding Risk Pages By Jon Giorgini
- An Asteroid as Entered the Blogosphere… Should I Be Worried? A commentary by Steven M. Tilley
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