December Hot Month for Near Earth Passes

[bigmasterdrago]

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2010 XC15 on December 27, 18:14UT, this very large rock makes a 2LD pass out of Bootes into Corona Borealis moving east at 2.6'/min near magnitude 14.0 when it's poorly placed for SE Texas. If I attempt observations 6 hours earlier, just prior to the onset of morning twilight, the big rock from space should be 63° up moving 2.4'/min in the east and ~mag 13.5. And still only slightly over 2LD away. The Moon is not a factor.

I'll have a go at this big rock (~200 meter 2010 XC15) which will be well for viewing in the early morning hours of December 27th. It will be moving >2'/min east thru Bootes high in the eastern sky (60+° near the beginning of astronomical twilight). Since this will be a 2LD pass, make sure to plot it for your location using the nearest element set.