2022-06-13, 09:51 PM
Hey Phil. Dot your calendar with a * on ~Sept. 1 for the big rock pass of Cacus (161989). When it had a 6LD pass on Sept 2 1941, it was 9th magnitude. This pass will be more like 22LD. It should pop high in the dark sky at ~13.5 mag several nights in a row beginning end of August for us northern hemi folks. Looks like ~20"/min speed. Orbit uncertainty = 0. Discovered 1978, Catalina Sky Survey a few days ago. Over 1300 observations.
Not a screamer or fireball, but at this point, I get excited about anything as bright as 13th mag!!
Not a screamer or fireball, but at this point, I get excited about anything as bright as 13th mag!!