2023-05-24, 03:00 PM
Hi Dennis,
I was busy yesterday, plus the MPC unloaded a bunch of new NEOs to the data file & 2023 KZ1 was already past close approach. It was a perfect object for you, being in Scorpius during the close approach moving ~415"/min!
Here's the ST4v Object Info dialog:
It's dimmed quite a bit since yesterday's close approach, but is still predicted to be moving at ~35"/min.
As BMD noted, there are some bright NEOs predicted for June 2023, 2 'Rarity'=2 events. one for the northern hemisphere & one for the southern hemisphere. CNEOS also predicts 2 more 'Rarity'=2 events for July 2023, but I haven't checked out the particulars of those events yet. 'Rarity'=2 events almost always provide a bright close approach and are frequently observable over several days, they get so bright.
Phil S.
I was busy yesterday, plus the MPC unloaded a bunch of new NEOs to the data file & 2023 KZ1 was already past close approach. It was a perfect object for you, being in Scorpius during the close approach moving ~415"/min!
Here's the ST4v Object Info dialog:
It's dimmed quite a bit since yesterday's close approach, but is still predicted to be moving at ~35"/min.
As BMD noted, there are some bright NEOs predicted for June 2023, 2 'Rarity'=2 events. one for the northern hemisphere & one for the southern hemisphere. CNEOS also predicts 2 more 'Rarity'=2 events for July 2023, but I haven't checked out the particulars of those events yet. 'Rarity'=2 events almost always provide a bright close approach and are frequently observable over several days, they get so bright.
Phil S.
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