Asteroid 2001 TP68

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Asteroid 2001 TP68

Image Information:

Date and Time:  200700224.05201 (01:14:54) UT

Image Center: R.A. 05 49 30.6 Decl. +01 31 28.4

Telescope:  0.30m Meade LX200 SCT @ f/5

Camera:  SBIG ST7

15 - 60 second exposures stacked in Astrometrica.

CCD temperature: -15c
Exposure Time: 60 seconds
Binning: 2x2

Object 19.5 V

At the time of observing, this object was listed at the MPC as "very desirable".  This object was detected in stacks of 60 second exposures but due to haze and fog astrometry was aborted.  In the stacked image above, the object is barely noticeable as a "smudge".

Sky Motion

0.48/min  P.A. 044.1

Sky/Weather Conditions

Moon:  Nearing Half - Bright

Sky:  Hazy and Humid

Temperature:  ~58F