Asteroid Krylov (5247) 1982 UP6
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Asteroid Krylov (5247) was named after the Russian fabulist, Ivan Krylov (February 13, 1769 - November 21, 1884). It was discovered on October 20, 1982 by the Russian astronomer Lyudmila Georgievna Karachkina.
To date, she has discovered 131 asteroids.
More information and orbit of 5427: KRYLOV
Asteroid Krylov from three observations on 2006-08-03
and three observations on 2006-08-06.
MPC Prediction V=15.8
My Measurements:
005247 C2006 08
03.16440 16 45 48.95 +08 04 29.0 16.0 V XXX
005247 C2006 08 03.17800 16 45 49.35 +08 04 25.5 15.8 V XXX
005247 C2006 08 03.19873 16 45 49.98 +08 04 17.8 16.1 V XXX
005247 C2006 08
06.10981 16 47 25.94 +07 47 16.5 16.0 V XXX
005247 C2006 08 06.13313 16 47 26.78 +07 47 09.2 15.9 V XXX
005247 C2006 08 06.15781 16 47 27.69 +07 47 01.0 15.7 V XXX
Image composed from 3-30 second exposures under fair skies & half Moon.
Equipment: 0.30m Schmitt-Cassegrain LX200 @ F/3.3
SBIG ST7 CCD Camera Cooled to -2.3 deg. C.
Steve Farmer Jr. Red Barn Observatory H68
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