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How to See the Spooktacular Halloween Flyby of Asteroid 2015 TB145

Saturday, October 24, 2015 8:23

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Map showing the path of near-Earth asteroid 2015 TB145 beginning at 6:00 UT on Oct. 31 hourly through 20:00 Universal Time (1 a.m. - 3 p.m. CDT). Closest approach of 300,000 miles (480,000 km) occurs at 17:05 UT or during afternoon hours for observers in the Americas. The path is only approximate as the asteroid's orbit continues to be refined. Credit: Chris Marriott's SkyMap

Map showing the path of near-Earth asteroid 2015 TB145 beginning at 6:00 Universal Time on Oct. 31 hourly through 20:00 UT(1 a.m. – 3 p.m. CDT). Closest approach of 300,000 miles (480,000 km) occurs at 17:05 UT or during afternoon hours for observers in the Americas. The path is only approximate as the asteroid’s orbit continues to be refined. Credit: Chris Marriott’s SkyMap

Trick or treat! I think we’re definitely in for a treat. 2015 TB145 will fly past Earth at a safe distance slightly farther than the moon’s orbit on Oct. 31 at 12:05 p.m. CDT (17:05 UT). Estimated at 1,300 feet (400-meters) across, this Great Pumpkin of an asteroid will be big enough and close enough to show in small telescopes.

Do I hear the doorbell ringing already?
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