2004 BL86 Flyby

Paramount ME, C-14 @ f/5.5, ST-10XME, -10° & binned 3x3. 60-10" exposures through clear filter. 2015 JAN 27 10:22-10:35 UT. FOV 18' x 26'. 2004 BL96 is thought to be about 500 meters across and was about 1,571,000 km away when the images were taken. When closest to Earth a few hours before it was about 1,197,000 kilometers away. Brightest star in the field is GSC 19491-624. North is up, east to the left. Animation moves quickly once all images have downloaded. Animation created with GIFMaker.me.