ASTEROIDS
Asteroid 2005 YU55

This 400m-size EGA was 325000 km away on 8.9 Nov. 2011 UT, moving by about 515" per minute - 1.1 millions km at 44" per minute on 9.85 Nov.!
2011:
Nov. 09.840: V = 12.08(+/-0.09), Ref. TK, 135x407 L, Versailles (F)
Nov. 09.846: V = 12.10(+/-0.06), Ref. TK, 135x407 L, Versailles (F)
Nov. 09.847: V = 11.80(+/-0.08), Ref. TK, 135x407 L, Versailles (F)
Nov. 09.851: V = 12.19(+/-0.06), Ref. TK, 461x407 L, Versailles (F)
Nov. 09.854: V = 11.84(+/-0.10), Ref. TK, 135x407 L, Versailles (F)
Nov. 09.868: V = 11.92(+/-0.10), Ref. TK, 135x407 L, Versailles (F)
Nov. 09.874: V = 11.88(+/-0.07), Ref. TK, 350x407 L, Versailles (F)
Nov. 09.881: V = 12.03(+/-0.06), Ref. TK, 350x407 L, Versailles (F)
Nov. 09.883: V = 12.07(+/-0.04), Ref. TK, 350x407 L, Versailles (F)
Nov. 09.885: V = 12.03(+/-0.04), Ref. TK, 135x407 L, Versailles (F)
Nov. 09.912: V = 12.14(+/-0.06), Ref. TK, 135x407 L, Versailles (F)
Nov. 09.921: V = 12.10(+/-0.07), Ref. TK, 135x407 L, Versailles (F)
Asteroid 2007 TU24

2008:
Jan. 30.875: V = 11.25(+/-0.10), Ref. TK, 42x256 L, Versailles (F)
Jan. 30.883: V = 11.27(+/-0.07), Ref. TK, 42x256 L, Versailles (F)
Jan. 30.890: V = 11.34(+/-0.12), Ref. TK, 42x256 L, Versailles (F)
Jan. 30.912: V = 11.15(+/-0.11), Ref. TK, 42x256 L, Versailles (F)
Asteroid 2006 VV2

2007:
Apr. 01.862: V = 10.05(+/-0.05), Ref. TK, 58x407 L, Versailles (F)
Apr. 01.864: V = 10.11(+/-0.02), Ref. TK, 58x407 L, Versailles (F)
Apr. 01.866: V = 10.11(+/-0.06), Ref. TK, 58x407 L, Versailles (F)
Apr. 01.868: V = 10.04(+/-0.10), Ref. TK, 58x407 L, Versailles (F)
Apr. 01.871: V = 10.06(+/-0.10), Ref. TK, 58x407 L, Versailles (F)
Apr. 01.874: V = 10.08(+/-0.11), Ref. TK, 58x407 L, Versailles (F)
Apr. 01.876: V = 9.99(+/-0.16), Ref. TK, 58x407 L, Versailles (F)
Apr. 01.877: V = 10.12(+/-0.09), Ref. TK, 58x407 L, Versailles (F)
Apr. 01.883: V = 10.04(+/-0.10), Ref. TK, 58x407 L, Versailles (F)
Apr. 01.885: V = 10.03(+/-0.10), Ref. TK, 58x407 L, Versailles (F)
Apr. 01.888: V = 9.98(+/-0.13), Ref. TK, 58x407 L, Versailles (F)
Apr. 01.891: V = 10.00(+/-0.11), Ref. TK, 58x407 L, Versailles (F)
Asteroid 2004 RZ164

2004:
Dec. 08.866: V = 11.53(+/-0.10), Ref. TK, 42x256 L, Versailles (F)
Dec. 08.950: V = 11.75(+/-0.11), Ref. TK, 42x256 L, Versailles (F)
Asteroid (4179) Toutatis

2004:
Sep. 09.929: V = 12.92(+/-0.08), Ref. HS, 116x407 L, Ablis (F)
Sep. 19.876: V = 10.90(+/-0.03), Ref. TK, 84x256 L, Versailles (F)
(11.37(+/-0.04), Ref. HS)
Sep. 19.899: V = 10.85(+/-0.03), Ref. TK, 84x256 L, Versailles (F)
(11.29(+/-0.04), Ref. HS)
Sep. 21.848: V = 10.68(+/-0.07), Ref. TK, 84x256 L, Versailles (F)
(10.99(+/-0.05), Ref. HS)
Asteroid (69230) Hermes = 1937 UB

2003:
Oct. 18.931: V = 14.6 (+/-0.2) , Ref. HS, 116x407 L, Les Sièges (F, 89)
Oct. 18.975: V = 14.7 (+/-0.2) , Ref. HS, 116x407 L, Les Sièges (F, 89)
Oct. 26.910: V = 13.78(+/-0.08), Ref. HS, 233x407 L, Versailles (F)
Oct. 26.944: V = 13.86(+/-0.09), Ref. HS, 233x407 L, Versailles (F)
Nov. 01.788: V = 13.8 (+/-0.3 ), Ref. HS, 116x407 L, Versailles (F)
Nov. 01.794: V = 13.82(+/-0.3 ), Ref. HS, 116x407 L, Versailles (F)
Nov. 01.848: V = 13.47(+/-0.16), Ref. HS, 116x407 L, Versailles (F)
Nov. 01.853: V = 13.52(+/-0.16), Ref. HS, 233x407 L, Versailles (F)
Asteroid 2002 NY40

This sub km-size EGA was only 640000 km away at my last observation
(perigee 527000 km on 18.3 Aug. 2002 UT), moving by about 340" per minute!
On the 18th its motion was readily visible like an artificial satellite
especially at x333 magnification where it was still starlike, i.e.,
nothing bigger than 1/4 of the main body at more than 3km from its center
I observed it on the 17th and 18th:
Aug. 17.068: V = 11.01(+/-0.12), Ref. TK, 84x256 L, Ablis (F)
Aug. 17.072: V = 10.94(+/-0.08), Ref. TK, 84x256 L, Ablis (F)
Aug. 17.076: V = 10.95(+/-0.09), Ref. TK, 84x256 L, Ablis (F)
Aug. 18.012: V = 9.74(+/-0.15), Ref. TK, 42x256 L, Ablis (F)
Aug. 18.018: V = 10.04(+/-0.08), Ref. TK, 42x256 L, Ablis (F)
Aug. 18.023: V = 10.14(+/-0.09), Ref. TK, 42x256 L, Ablis (F)
Aug. 18.063: V = 10.17(+/-0.05), Ref. TK, 42x256 L, Ablis (F)
Aug. 18.123: V = 9.71(+/-0.14), Ref. TK, 42x256 L, Ablis (F)
Aug. 18.128: V = 9.57(+/-0.19), Ref. TK, 42x256 L, Ablis (F)
Asteroid 1998 WT24

This km-size EGA was 1.9 million km away on 16.2 Dec. 2001 UT, moving by about 55" per minute!
I observed it on the 18:
Dec. 18.004: V = 11.17(+/-0.12), Ref. TK, 48x203 L, Noordwijk (NL)
Dec. 18.008: V = 11.14(+/-0.09), Ref. TK, 48x203 L, Noordwijk (NL)
Dec. 18.011: V = 11.24(+/-0.06), Ref. TK, 48x203 L, Noordwijk (NL)
Dec. 18.015: V = 11.20(+/-0.10), Ref. TK, 48x203 L, Noordwijk (NL)
Dec. 18.018: V = 11.21(+/-0.11), Ref. TK, 48x203 L, Noordwijk (NL)
Dec. 18.022: V = 11.18(+/-0.11), Ref. TK, 48x203 L, Noordwijk (NL)
Dec. 18.052: V = 11.26(+/-0.07), Ref. TK, 95x203 L, Noordwijk (NL)
Dec. 18.056: V = 11.28(+/-0.08), Ref. TK, 48x203 L, Noordwijk (NL)
Dec. 18.059: V = 11.31(+/-0.08), Ref. TK, 48x203 L, Noordwijk (NL)
Dec. 18.063: V = 11.27(+/-0.11), Ref. TK, 48x203 L, Noordwijk (NL)
Asteroid 1999 KW4

This km-size EGAs were 4.8 million km away on 26 May 2001 UT, moving by about 50" per minute!
I observed it on the 26 and 30:
May. 26.019: V = 10.86(+/-0.13), Ref. TK, 40x203 L, Cenac-StJulien (Fr)
May. 26.025: V = 10.83(+/-0.08), Ref. TK, 79x203 L, Cenac-StJulien (Fr)
May. 26.031: V = 10.73(+/-0.07), Ref. TK, 79x203 L, Cenac-StJulien (Fr)
May. 26.042: V = 10.58(+/-0.06), Ref. TK, 79x203 L, Cenac-StJulien (Fr)
May. 26.092: V = 10.69(+/-0.06), Ref. TK, 79x203 L, Cenac-StJulien (Fr)
May. 30.019: V = 11.86(+/-0.05), Ref. TK, 84x256 L, Versai.(Fr)
May. 30.028: V = 11.86(+/-0.05), Ref. TK, 84x256 L, Versai.(Fr)
May. 30.085: V = 11.92(+/-0.04), Ref. TK, 84x256 L, Versai.(Fr)
May. 30.101: V = 11.89(+/-0.05), Ref. TK, 84x256 L, Versai.(Fr)
May. 30.109: V = 11.94(+/-0.06), Ref. TK, 84x256 L, Versai.(Fr)
Asteroid 2000EW70

This hm-size EGA was 2.24 million km away on Mar. 23.25 UT, moving by about 52" per minute! (Minimum distance the next day at 1.99 Mkm)
I observed it about 1h on the 23, between clouds (+-1min.):
Mar. 23.251: V = 13.79(+/-0.15), Ref. HS/TJ, 84x256 L, Dilli.(HI)
Mar. 23.262: V = 14.11(+/-0.11), Ref. HS/TJ, 84x256 L, Dilli.(HI)
Mar. 23.267: V = 13.99(+/-0.13), Ref. HS/TJ, 84x256 L, Dilli.(HI)
Mar. 23.271: V = 14.13(+/-0.11), Ref. HS/TJ,169x256 L, Dilli.(HI)
Mar. 23.302: V = 14.18(+/-0.04), Ref. HS/TJ, 84x256 L, Dilli.(HI)
Mar. 23.307: V = 14.09(+/-0.08), Ref. HS/TJ, 84x256 L, Dilli.(HI)
Asteroid 1998 ML14

This km-size EGA is 2.7 million km away on Aug. 10.7 UT, reaching an apparent proper motion of 51" per minute!
I observed it on Aug. 9.6, low (declination -58 on that day), with a bright moon, but easily visible (good seeing):
Aug. 09.616: V = 11.0 (+/-0.1), Ref. TJ (Tycho V), 84x256 L, Koko-H.(HI)
Aug. 09.619: V = 11.1 (+/-0.1), Ref. TJ (Tycho V), 84x256 L, Koko-H.(HI)
Aug. 11.608: V = 12.3+(+/-0.1), Ref. HS/TJ, 84x256 L, Honolul.(HI)
Aug. 11.614: V = 12.2 (+/-0.1), Ref. HS/TJ, 84x256 L, Honolul.(HI)
Aug. 11.620: V = 12.1 (+/-0.1), Ref. HS/TJ, 84x256 L, Honolul.(HI)
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