Apophis Planetary Defense Campaign. #IAWN #Planetarydefence #QHY42 QHYCCD nasa.gov/feature/jpl/pl…

Apollo-type PHA 161989 Cacus. Diameter 1000-2250m. First observed at La Silla 8th of Feb' 1978. Close approach 1st of Oct', distance 8.6 million km. #SpotTheAsteroid #IAWN #QHY42Pro QHYCCD Royal Astronomical Society

ATLAS observations of the DART spacecraft impact at Didymos!

Yesterday, newly-discovered asteroid 2022 UR4 passed just 10674 km above India and Sri Lanka, much closer than our geostationary satellites. It is 3-10 meters across. orbitsimulator.com/gravitySimulat…

A <1m object has struck🌍in the skies above Niagara Falls, becoming a safe #fireball. For just the 6th time, global #asteroid warning systems saw it pre impact, alerting #PlanetaryDefence experts where & when. 'Only' 6x, but this capability is rapidly improving #AsteroidImpact☄️

Apollo-type asteroid 2015 RN35. Diameter 70-158m. First observed at Pan-STARRS 1 in Sept' 2015. Close approach 15th of Dec'. Distance: 673,000 km from Earth. #SpotTheAsteroid #IAWN #QHY42Pro #ESAChristmasAsteroid @Qhyccd ESA Operations SPACE.com

Happy New Year!

Apollo-type asteroid 2022 BU. Diameter 3-8m. First observed at MARGO, Nauchnij on the 21st of Jan. Close approach tomorrow, at a distance 9975 km from Earth. That's approximately 3,600 km from the surface! #IAWN #QHY42 QHYCCD ESA Operations Royal Astronomical Society SPACE.com

Near-Earth asteroid 2023 BU. We determine that 2023 BU was rotating in a period of approximately 77 seconds with an amplitude of 0.9 mag. #IAWN #QHY42Pro QHYCCD Royal Astronomical Society Planetary Society Tony Livesey BBC The Sky at Night

Apollo-type asteroid #2023DZ2. Diameter 39-87m. First observed at La Palma: 27th Feb' Close approach today. Distance 175,000 km from Earth. #SpotTheAsteroid #IAWN #QHY42Pro QHYCCD Royal Astronomical Society BBC Sky at Night Magazine SPACE.com ESA Operations @AsteroidWatch

.NASA JPL's Goldstone planetary radar had a busy few days observing two asteroids, designated #2024MK and #2011UL21, as they safely passed by Earth.

Aten-type asteroid 2006 WB. Diameter 73-160m. First observed by Catalina Sky Survey on the 16th of Nov 2006. Close approach today. Distance: 891,000 km from Earth. We observed it at +13.4 mag #IAWN #QHY42Pro QHYCCD ESA Operations Royal Astronomical Society @AsteroidWatch

I am proud to announce that Northolt Branch Obs have been awarded a 2025 Shoemaker NEO Grant by The Planetary Society! 🎉🔭🌠 planetary.org/articles/2025-…