Solar System.
Asteroid Spotted at Closest Approach
Jet Propulsion Laboratory https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/ Feb. 15, 2013
Movie showing asteroid 2012 DA14 flying safely by Earth, as seen by the Gingin Observatory in Australia around the time of its closest approach.
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This movie shows the asteroid 2012 DA14 flying safely by Earth, as seen by the Gingin Observatory in Australia around the time of its closest approach, 11:24:42 a.m. PST (2:24:42 p.m. EST, or 19:24:24 UTC), Feb. 15, 2013.
At that time, the asteroid was about 17,150 miles (27,600 kilometers) above Earth's surface.
The asteroid appears streaked because the telescope was focused on the stars while the asteroid passed through the field of view.
Images courtesy of Gingin Observatory/Tonello
At that time, the asteroid was about 17,150 miles (27,600 kilometers) above Earth's surface.
The asteroid appears streaked because the telescope was focused on the stars while the asteroid passed through the field of view.
Images courtesy of Gingin Observatory/Tonello