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Which citizen science occultation experiences were done in the late 80's in the US? With what results?
The news story "A star eclipsed by an asteroid in France this week-end: how and why scientists ask you to observe it" (in French) relates how people were are asked to look at the occultation ...
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Will 3,600ft asteroid be visible at my location tonight?
According to NASA, a 1.1-kilometer asteroid called 7482 (1994 PC1) will be visible tonight at 5:50PM.
How do I know if this asteroid will be visible at my location with the naked eye? When NASA says 5:...
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Will Asteroid (2021 LD6) be visible to the naked eye?
There's a lot of hoopla online about asteroid 2021 LD6's close approach to Earth. Will be close enough and large enough to be seen with the naked eye?
PS: More on the object: MPC or JPL
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Opportunities to see a near earth object via unaided eyes or binoculars?
I would like to see a near earth object proper with my eyes or binoculars someday.
Has this been possible recently? Are there any upcoming potential opportunities to do so in say the next 20 or 50 ...
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Slow moving, flashing star-like object in the sky. What could it be? [closed]
The sky was particularly clear last night and I noticed an extremely bright star. I thought it was venus possibly but it was too low down and was flickering craziy. That meant that it couldn't be a ...
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Has a near earth object in heliocentric orbit ever been bright enough to be visible to the unaided eye?
The question Can we see asteroid 1998 OR2 with unaided eye? got me thinking. Space.com's Vesta: Facts About the Brightest Asteroid says:
Vesta is the second most massive body in the asteroid belt, ...
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Can we see asteroid 1998 OR2 with unaided eye?
Will I be able to see the asteroid 1998 OR2 with the naked eye on April 29?
If so, where can I find more information on when and where I'll be able to see it?
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Identify moving object in the sky at night?
Last night in the Carribean, I was looking at the sky at about 8PM EST, and I noticed this really tiny object moving pretty fast from left to right, just between the two stars in the photo. It's very ...
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Home telescope for viewing 2017 VR12
News has come up lately about the impending approach of asteroid 2017 VR12 and how it might be visible to some backyard telescopes. However I've read conflicting or vague reports on what kinds of ...
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Do objects that are invisible to the naked eye occlude much of the stars to Earth based observers?
I was looking at a star recently and some other object that appeared to be stationary in relation to the star was occluding the light to only one of my eyes. This is why it caught my attention.
I was ...
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How big will Apophis appear?
How big will Apophis appear in the sky at its closest point of approach in 2029? Will it compare to the moon? How long will it linger as it passes?
