2023-07-11, 05:15 AM
Thanks for the heads up. Nice catch. The big rocks pass just 12° apart on the early evening of the 13th. Unfortunately, both of these big rocks look very poorly placed for attempting from SE Texas during brightest pass. UY never plays above my horizon.
July 16 16:30 for MG6 @mag 13.9. Although at 4:30CDT MG6 does sneak up to altitude 27° (16th), 44° (17th), & 59° (18th) while hovering in the bright 14s. My southern sky is heavily light polluted, so mag 14 is out of reach. With 4 days of obs, things could change as the geometry improves with less moonlight.
July 16 16:30 for MG6 @mag 13.9. Although at 4:30CDT MG6 does sneak up to altitude 27° (16th), 44° (17th), & 59° (18th) while hovering in the bright 14s. My southern sky is heavily light polluted, so mag 14 is out of reach. With 4 days of obs, things could change as the geometry improves with less moonlight.