show the asteroid live<\/a> on Friday, June 26, and Saturday, June 27, with both broadcasts beginning at 23:00 UTC (7 p.m. EDT). The online observations will feature live telescope views and commentary from astrophysicist Gianluca Masi, founder and director of the project.<\/p>\nCan You See Asteroid 1997 NC1 With A Telescope?<\/p>\n
Some observers may also be able to see the asteroid directly with suitable equipment. ESA lists the asteroid\u2019s peak brightness at around magnitude 10, saying it is theoretically observable with small telescopes or even large binoculars under dark skies, although the bright nearby \u201cStrawberry Moon\u201d \u2014 which turns full on Monday, June 29 \u2014 may interfere. <\/p>\n
\u201cThe upcoming flyby of (152637) 1997 NC1 will be truly remarkable\u201d, said Masi in an email. \u201cPeople will have the opportunity to see it visually through a small telescope or even good binoculars, particularly when it will peak in brightness on 28 June at 00:00 UTC, reaching magnitude 10.1.\u201d He said a modest 4-inch, or 100 mm, telescope should show the asteroid as it travels across the field of view. At the time of the flyby, it is expected to move across the stars at about 40 arcseconds per minute, making its motion relatively easy to notice through a telescope. <\/p>\n
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