PHA/NEO 2006 VT13

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PHA K06V13T 2006 VT13          MPEC 2006-V66: 2006 VT13

This object has been flagged as a Virtual Impactor by SENTRY JPL and by CLOMON2 NEODyS

At the time of observations, the object was at magnitude 18.1.  Diameter:  0.231 km

Risk Summary

At the time of imaging:

Sky Motion

7.68"/min P.A. 076.1

  Image composed of 18 - 40 second exposures

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

 SBIG ST7 CCD Camera Cooled to -12 deg. C.

 Sky conditions:  Clear with clouds affecting the images during the final exposures. 

 Outside temperature ~ 40 - 43 deg. F.

 Center of Image: R.A. 00 19 49.22  Decl. +23 14 41.60

 Center Time:  20061118 035818

 Steve Farmer Jr. Red Barn Observatory (H68)

  Image composed of 30 - 40 second exposures

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

 SBIG ST7 CCD Camera Cooled to -12 deg. C.

 Sky conditions:  Clear with clouds affecting images during the final exposures. 

 Outside temperature ~ 40 - 43 deg. F.

 Center of Image:  R.A. 00 19 11.91  Decl. +23 18 27.25

 Center Time:  20061118 043828

 Steve Farmer Jr. Red Barn Observatory (H68)

 Total time spent imaging and measuring object:  1 hr 20 minutes

 Total Images Collected:  63 - 40 second exposures

 The object was captured near the edge of the FOV in both images.

Observations from H68 on 2006VT13

K06V13T  C2006 11 18.15986 00 19 55.77 +23 18 49.1          17.5 V      H68
K06V13T  C2006 11 18.17170 00 20 04.61 +23 19 20.1          17.2 V      H68
K06V13T  C2006 11 18.19457 00 20 22.14 +23 20 15.9          17.1 V      H68