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Brightness of Bennu in the sky from 1999 – 2013

Brightness of Bennu in the sky from 1999 – 2013
Brightness of Bennu in the sky from 1999 – 2013 These graphs show the brightness of Bennu in the sky from 1999 – 2013. Remember that lower magnitudes mean brighter objects. Bennu has two peaks at each apparition, one during Earth close approach and one when the asteroid is in opposition (like a full Moon).