Animation of the flyby of Asteroid 2002 NY 40

Telescope:	Vixen R130S, 5.1" Newton Telescope on Super Polaris GEM, 20mm eyepiece
Camera	Nikon Coolpix 4500 digital camera
Exposure:	6 x ~20sec NR
Date:	2002-08-17/18
Comments:	Due to the lack of a remote release,I had to hold down the the shutter by hand. This is the probably the main cause of the visible tracking errors. This image was voted Best Of Group in the digital_astro October 2002 Moderators Challenge

All images © Philipp Salzgeber