Asteroids
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Asteroid 2012 DA14 to Zip Past Earth
— February 12, 2013
On February 15th, a 150-foot-wide rock will make the closest pass by Earth of any asteroid predicted far in advance. You may be able to follow it in a telescope.
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Join the "Target Asteroids!" Project
— May 8, 2012
If you're an amateur observer with decent equipment and an itch to do some serious observing, a team from the OSIRIS-REx mission wants to hear from you!
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Ceres and Vesta: July 2012 – April 2013
— May 19, 2011
The two brightest asteroids are close to each other in late 2012 and early 2013. Moreover, they're traversing one of the most interesting areas in the night sky.
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You can discover an asteroid tonight. Digital technology and the CCD revolution have given amateurs the ability to do it. Here's how.
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