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This movie from the Samford Valley Observatory in Brisbane, Australia, shows the progress of asteroid 2012 DA14 across the night sky as it nears its closest approach. It was taken at 12:59 UTC on Feb. 15 (7:59 a.m. EST, or 4:59 a.m. PST). The movie has been sped up 50 times.
Name | Value | Additional Values |
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Target | 2012 DA14 | |
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Target Type | Asteroid | |
Mission | Samford Valley Observatory | |
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Extra Keywords | Grayscale, Movie | |
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Release Date | 2013-02-15 | |
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Image Credit | Courtesy of J. Bradshaw | |
Source | photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA16735 | |
Identifier | PIA16735 |