2022-07-27, 03:26 PM
Hi BMD,
The NEO (531944) is also 0.05 AU distant so the relative motion appears less. According to CNEOS, V(Relative) is 5.88 km/sec.
I had hopes for 2016 CZ31 since it had a 'Rarity' =1, the same as (531944), but it didn't pan out. Here's the OI with my notes on the close approach of 2016 CZ31:
It didn't get bright at all & it was in the sun at the brightest part of the pass anyway.
Hopefully you can spot (531944) over the next few days.
Phil S.
The NEO (531944) is also 0.05 AU distant so the relative motion appears less. According to CNEOS, V(Relative) is 5.88 km/sec.
I had hopes for 2016 CZ31 since it had a 'Rarity' =1, the same as (531944), but it didn't pan out. Here's the OI with my notes on the close approach of 2016 CZ31:
It didn't get bright at all & it was in the sun at the brightest part of the pass anyway.
Hopefully you can spot (531944) over the next few days.
Phil S.