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(6360) 1978 UA7 - 9.3.2021 at 23.01 - 10.3.2021 at 04.24 Virolahti Observation number 96777

Visibility IV / V

Tero Hiekkalinna, Ursa (Helsinki)

I photographed Leon's constellation Messier 65 galaxy last week and the picture happened to an asteroid (6360) 1978 UA7! The animation made from 23 images starts on March 9, 2021 at 11:01 PM and ends on March 10, 2021 at 4:24 AM. That asteroid is located in the asteroid zone between Mars and Jupiter. Its orbit around the Sun is 1354 days, or about 3 years and 8 months. The asteroid was discovered on October 27, 1978.


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  • Observation target
    • Asteroid
  • Name of the observation target
    • (6360) 1978 UA7
    • Näyttävä
  • Seeing
    • Excellent
Technical information

iOptron CEM60 + Celestron EdgeHD 8 + 0.7x Reducer + ASI071MC Pro + Orion ShortTube 80 / ASI120MM Mini

Comments: 2 pcs
Kari Laihia - 16.3.2021 at 18.19 Report this

Hyvä havainto, kuvat kannattaa tarkastaa aina ja noukkia asteroidit. Käy kätevästi Minor planet centerin MPChecker ohjelmalla. Tämähän oli näyttävä :) .

Tero Hiekkalinna - 16.3.2021 at 19.07 Report this

Kiitos! Käytin tunnistamiseen Astrometrica ohjelmaa. Jostain syystä en saanut MPCheckeriä toimimaan.

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