Asteroid 2006 VV 2 on March 30
Asteroid 2006-VV-2 is a mile wide rock which past closest to Earth on March 30, 2007 around 9 pm MDT at a distance of about 2.1 million miles. Below is a video taken with Celestron Nexstar 11 telescope, F3.3 focal reducer and Stellacam II video camera.
Unfortunately, I was unable to see it visually despite repeated tries. The moon was quite close by and there was a thin haze which brightened the background. Temperature was 32 degrees F, mostly clear sky, turbulence around 6/10, no wind, and 95% humidity. Location was Louisville, CO.
April 1st, 2007 at 8:07 am
Hi Vern,
That is a really good video.I was going to give imaging the asteroid a try but,the moon was so bright that it just didn’t seem worth it at the time.Hmmmm,now that I have seen your video I am kicking myself for not trying!.
GOOD JOB!!!.
Andrew
April 1st, 2007 at 5:16 pm
Thanks Andrew,
My first attempt at a video with voice over and background music. Google downsized from 640×480 to 400×400 and lost some detail, but actually its quite good compared to other formats. My video editing leaves a lot to be desired. I may get better at that with more practice.