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File:UX25-LB1-2009Nov19-06UT.jpg

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English: 12 minute exposure of dwarf planet candidate (55637) 2002 UX25 with a 24" telescope. UX25 is about apparent magnitude 19.9 in this image taken at 2009-11-19 06:30 UT. Note the 3 stars just left of center sort of point towards UX25. There is also a magnitude 16.5 star just below UX25. UX25 is approaching the limiting magnitude of a 12 minute ccd photo with a 24" telescope. Also visible in this image is main belt asteroid 2336 Xinjiang (1975 WL1) at magnitude 16.
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This image was taken by Kevin Heider using LB-001 at LightBuckets in Rodeo, NM
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Use Wikisky and enter coordinates 02 03 24.82 +09 29 14.7 to locate this region of the sky.
Skyview (NASA Virtual Telescope) website / Skyview image (centered on where UX25 is)

Aladin image of this region
Author Kevin Heider @ LightBuckets
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