NEO Asteroid 2001 CB21

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NEODyS Information on 2001 CB21

  Image composed of 1 - 30 second exposure (Center of image time 20061013 01:19:13UT)

  Equipment: 0.30m Schmitt-Cassegrain LX200 @ F/3.3

 SBIG ST7 CCD Camera Cooled to -8.5 deg. C.

 Sky Conditions:  Mostly clear with medium dew and a slight fog was noticed in the area.  Temp. ~65 deg. F

 Steve Farmer Jr. Red Barn Observatory H68

 Image composed of 10 - 30 second exposures stacked.  Object motion is very noticeable.

 Center of image time 20061013 01:30:42UT

     Astrometry reported to the MPC:

     2001B21  C2006 10 13.04852 21 18 46.86 +26 17 02.7          15.3 V      H68
     2001B21  C2006 10 13.05501 21 18 51.05 +26 16 56.6          15.3 V      H68
     2001B21  C2006 10 13.06084 21 18 54.77 +26 16 50.7          15.3 V      H68
     2001B21  C2006 10 13.06616 21 18 58.23 +26 16 45.9          15.0 V      H68
     2001B21  C2006 10 13.07313 21 19 02.65 +26 16 39.0          15.3 V      H68
     2001B21  C2006 10 13.07690 21 19 05.05 +26 16 35.6          15.1 V      H68
 

Total imaging time on this object was 30 minutes.  60 - 30 second images acquired over a period of one hour for data and measurements.

Total time spent performing data reduction and astrometry was 30 minutes.

Total time involved imaging and measuring 2001 CB21 1 hour 30 minutes.