Close encounter

[Skybird]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2012_DA14

Discovered just last month. 45m-wide asteroid will pass Earth at 21,000-27,000 km (sources vary) in February 2012.

Mean distance Earth - Moon is 384,000 km.

Close shot.

[Herr-Berbunch]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2012_DA14

Discovered just last month. 45m-wide asteroid will pass Earth at 21,000-27,000 km (sources vary) in February 2012.


Er, we're already into March by quite a chunk! :hmmm:

Ah, 2013 - makes more sense. :D

[Jimbuna]

Should result in some pretty good photographs then.