2022-02-17, 02:23 PM
(This post was last modified: 2022-02-17, 02:25 PM by bigmasterdrago.)
Conditions may be good for the pass tonight about the end of astronomical twilight if we can believe our clear sky chart: https://www.cleardarksky.com/c/ObrnDSTXkey.html
The error window now at CNEOS is showing <1 minute with 195 observations over a 21 day arc. The last one being on Feb 16.00149UT by the Nomad Observatory, Kochevanchik.
Having just snagged the 12.8 mag 2022 CO6 a few nights ago, I'll see if I can get a mag deeper under better conditions. I'll also have the 13" baffle connected. The Moon will be just below the eastern horizon 60° away while the rock will be up 52° at azi 112°. As always, I've edited the elements with osculating from Horizons for Feb. 18 01:00UT and the ST ephemeris agrees with Horizons and other specialty software to within a few ".
The error window now at CNEOS is showing <1 minute with 195 observations over a 21 day arc. The last one being on Feb 16.00149UT by the Nomad Observatory, Kochevanchik.
Having just snagged the 12.8 mag 2022 CO6 a few nights ago, I'll see if I can get a mag deeper under better conditions. I'll also have the 13" baffle connected. The Moon will be just below the eastern horizon 60° away while the rock will be up 52° at azi 112°. As always, I've edited the elements with osculating from Horizons for Feb. 18 01:00UT and the ST ephemeris agrees with Horizons and other specialty software to within a few ".