Asteroid 2012 DA14 South Africa fly-by observation

James

MyGaming Alumnus
Asteroid 2012 DA14 will be passing extremely close to Earth tonight, inside the orbit of geostationary satellites. Had the asteroid been 15 minutes behind this schedule, it would have impacted Earth.

Those of us in SA will be able to glimpse the asteroid if (India and China have the best view). You will need a telescope or binoculars at least.

Here are the details on where in the sky to gaze, and when:

Asteroid 2012 DA14 Flyby
 
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