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GIF of fast moving Asteroid 2001 FO32  / New Zealand, KiwiAstro
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GIF of fast moving Asteroid 2001 FO32 / New Zealand

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GIF of fast moving Asteroid 2001 FO32  / New Zealand, KiwiAstro
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GIF of fast moving Asteroid 2001 FO32 / New Zealand

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Up early making an attempt to capture images of the Asteroid 2001 FO32 passing by Earth at its closest point at a distance of 2m Km (1.25m Miles). The asteroid is between 440 to 680m wide and travelling at a speed of 124 000 kph. According to NASA, it will not be this close again until 2052.

A composite image was also made from the 35 x 30s subs - https://astrob.in/dwt4h0/0/

More info from NASA at https://twitter.com/AsteroidWatch and https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/asteroid-2001-fo32-will-safely-pass-by-earth-march-21

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