2024-07-23, 06:08 PM
CNEOS predicts that the medium-sized NEO, (523664) 2012 OD1 will make a close approach on 2024-Jul-28 02:47±<00:01 UT at a distance of 0.03822 AU moving with V Relative=23.69 km/sec, H=18.6 magnitude, diameter 0.346±0.092 km and 'Rarity'=2. There is a 3340 day observation arc, the Condition Code=0 and the Earth MOID=0.038042 AU. The solution date was 2024-Jul-18 10:14:42 PDT This Aten class NEO was discovered at La Sagra on 2012-07-19 by OAM.
Using MPC's orbital elements for the epoch 2024 July 23 0000 UT, ST4.1.11.10 Visual predicts that the close approach will occur (to the nearest hour) on 2024 Jul 27 2300 EDT when the NEO is 16.3 magnitude and 0.04 AU distant traveling through Ursa Major at 51"/minute. SkyTools predicts that the close approach won't be visible from Columbus, Ohio in a 13" telescope. Peak brightness of 15.8 magnitude occurs around midnight of 2024 July 31 when the MP will be traveling through Draco at 23"/minute. This will be a difficult MP to observe despite its 'Rarity'=2 rating by CNEOS.
Here's the Object Info dialog for this NEO:
Good hunting,
Phil S.
Using MPC's orbital elements for the epoch 2024 July 23 0000 UT, ST4.1.11.10 Visual predicts that the close approach will occur (to the nearest hour) on 2024 Jul 27 2300 EDT when the NEO is 16.3 magnitude and 0.04 AU distant traveling through Ursa Major at 51"/minute. SkyTools predicts that the close approach won't be visible from Columbus, Ohio in a 13" telescope. Peak brightness of 15.8 magnitude occurs around midnight of 2024 July 31 when the MP will be traveling through Draco at 23"/minute. This will be a difficult MP to observe despite its 'Rarity'=2 rating by CNEOS.
Here's the Object Info dialog for this NEO:
Good hunting,
Phil S.