Tonight, along with the occultation of Mars by the Moon, it is a good chance to see a fast moving asteroid 887 Alinda
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887 Alinda is currently making a close pass to earth. Normally 13th magnitude it is 9th during it's close pass. It moves quite quickly so motion should be obvious over a short period of time and it does not interfere with the Mars / Moon encounter.
Coordinates for the asteroid:
Time: 1931 Constellation Gemini 07 13 45 RA +28 59 15 DEC
Time: 2051 Constellation Gemini 07 14 19 RA + 28 05 38
A good reference 9th magnitude star is HD55357 (SAO 1466777). Alinda is moving away from the star over time.
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