Asteroid 2006 VV2 M81&M82 Flyby This image was the "Astronomy Picture of the Day" for (04/05/07)

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Photo Details:

• Object : M81, M82, 2006 VV2 RA: 09:52:31 DEC: 69:22:57
• Scope : Orion ED80
• Mount : Losmandy G-11
• Camera : ST8-XE
• Exposure: L=71x60sec
• Guiding : Self Guided
• Location: Vado, NM
• Date : 03/28/07
• Software: CCDSoft, PhotoShop 7
• Notes : 71 60sec. frames of the passage of Asteroid 2006 VV2 past M81 & M82. 60sec frames with 5sec download gaps.