Will it be possible to view the 2010 GA6 Asteroid from the United States?

Posted on April 26, 2010 by admin

Florida in particular

Since the sun will not have set at the time it passes, it will not be visible. It is not large enough for it to reflect enough light to be visible during daylight hours.

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4 Responses to Will it be possible to view the 2010 GA6 Asteroid from the United States?

  1. DaveNCUSA says:
    April 26, 2010 at 5:17 am

    Since the sun will not have set at the time it passes, it will not be visible. It is not large enough for it to reflect enough light to be visible during daylight hours.
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  2. George says:
    April 26, 2010 at 5:32 am

    The 2010 GA6 will not be visible with the naked eye. You would need a really really good telescope to be able to see it.
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  3. Geoff G says:
    April 26, 2010 at 5:50 am

    You’ll need at least a 12-inch aperture telescope to see it. Also very good, up-to-date charts, and a bit of luck, since NEAs are rarely where they’re predicted to be.
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    I’ve observed several near Earth asteroids.

  4. Faesson says:
    April 26, 2010 at 6:20 am

    I wouldn’t bet on it.

    It’s about 70 ft across and as far away as the Moon. Call it 1/150,000th the size of the Moon.
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