Approach of Asteroid 2012 DA14 from Samford Valley Observatory

This frame from a movie from the Samford Valley Observatory in Brisbane, Australia, shows the progress of asteroid 2012 DA14 across the night sky as it nears its closest approach. It was taken at 12:59 UTC on Feb. 15 7:59 a.m. EST, or 4:59 a.m. PST.

This frame from a movie from the Samford Valley Observatory in Brisbane, Australia, shows the progress of asteroid 2012 DA14 across the night sky as it nears its closest approach. It was taken at 12:59 UTC on Feb. 15 7:59 a.m. EST, or 4:59 a.m. PST.

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