Animation from The Virtual Telescope Project #2023BU #Asteriod #Earth #EarthFlyBy #EarthEncounter

Animation by: Virtual Telescope Project

Pictures from The Virtual Telescope Project #2023BU #Asteriod #Earth #EarthFlyBy #EarthEncounter

It looks like we are not getting live footage of today. But we will keep our eyes open tomorrow and update this thread with more information and pictures. Thanks for being with us for now. #2023BU #Asteriod #Earth #EarthFlyBy #EarthEncounter

After Earth approach the new orbit of 2023BU will moving it out to about halfway between Earth’s and Mars’ orbits at its farthest point from the Sun. The asteroid will then complete one orbit every 425 days. #2023BU #Asteriod #Earth #EarthFlyBy #EarthEncounter

We are still waiting for live pictures from the Virtual Telescope Project. Due to clouds there is still no live stream. #2023BU #Asteriod #Earth #EarthFlyBy #EarthEncounter

2023BU will also pass the orbit of some satellites. #2023BU #Asteriod #Earth #EarthFlyBy #EarthEncounter

It shows how many objects we still don't know that could approach #Earth any time. The NEO Team of the ESA holds an updated list of Near Earth Objects and there risk to impact on Earth. This list is publicly visible on the #NEO Team website of the #ESA. #2023BU #Asteriod

2023BU is the fourth known closest non-impacting approach on Earth of a cosmic object/body. #2023BU #Asteriod #Earth #EarthFlyBy #EarthEncounter

Gennadiy Borisov found 2023BU via his explorations of the night sky from Crimea. The gravitational effect of the Earth encounter will change the orbital period of the asteroid from 359 to estimated 425 days. #2023BU #Asteriod #Earth #EarthFlyBy #EarthEncounter

The Virtual Telescope Project, based in Italy, will try to broadcast the encounter life. Currently clouds make this difficult. #2023BU #Asteriod #Earth #EarthFlyBy #EarthEncounter

He is just 4-8 meters in diameter and would, if he would enter Earths atmosphere, be destroyed before he can come even close to the ground. The closest encounter will be by around 2.000km from Earth at the southern tip of South America #2023BU #Asteriod #Earth #EarthFlyBy

2023BU was first imaged on Jan 21st 2023, just a week before it encounter #2023BU #Asteriod #Earth #EarthFlyBy #EarthEncounter

2023BU will encounter and pass Earth in less than 10.000 kilometers #2023BU #Asteriod #Earth #EarthFlyBy #EarthEncounter