Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Leo Minor (LMi)
Where is Don Quixote ?, apricot
Where is Don Quixote ?
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Where is Don Quixote ?

Where is Don Quixote ?, apricot
Where is Don Quixote ?
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Where is Don Quixote ?

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Asteroid (3552) Don Quixote (1983 SA) is hidden somewhere in the image, can you find it ??

Very faint, magnitude is close to 22 !

It is a Near Earth Object (Amor) Mars&Jupiter-crossing asteroid, 18.4 km in diameter, with a rotation period of 7.7 h. It has a highly inclined comet-like orbit that leads to frequent perturbations by Jupiter. Due to its comet-like orbit and albedo, Don Quixote is suspected to be an extinct comet.

A image is at the T60 telescope, Pic du Midi.

B image is the field of view in Aladin (SDSS9) and position of Don Quixote according to Skybot.

C image marks the possible detection of the asteroid

D image is the animation of B and C

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Where is Don Quixote ?, apricot