r/asteroid • u/Western_Zebra_609 • Sep 05 '26

Apophis's 2029 pass, visualised from JPL Horizons data

https://youtu.be/9MUJXbU3agg?si=gkXSk2_s4oGGB5PY

So I've been obsessed with this for a few weeks. Pulled the actual position data from JPL Horizons and built an animation around it.

Honest caveats: the asteroid shape is generic (not the radar model), the tidal stretching and dust are my illustration of an effect that's documented but not this visible, and Ramses' route is a sketch because ESA hasn't published it.

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u/ramriot Sep 05 '26

Thanks for that, had no idea there was going to be a following probe to monitor the pass at close range it will be an interesting encounter.

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u/Western_Zebra_609 Sep 06 '26

Glad you enjoyed it, that's exactly why I made it.

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u/_Poopsnack_ Sep 06 '26

This was really great, thanks! Subscribed and cant wait for more!

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u/Western_Zebra_609 Sep 06 '26

Thanks! Really appreciate it. More to come!