(1566) Icarus Flyby

Paramount ME, C-14 @ f/5.5, ST-10XME, -10° & binned 3x3. 16-5” exposures through clear filter. 2015 JUN 17 04:38:15-05:07:28 UT. FOV 18' x 26'. (1566) Icarus was about 8,228,000 km away when the images were taken. When closest to Earth a few hours before it was about 8,078,000 kilometers away. Brightest star in the sequence is GSC 3021:666. North is up, east to the left. Animation moves quickly once all images have downloaded. Animation created with GIFMaker.me.