{"id":19940,"date":"2026-06-28T13:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-28T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bruneiastronomy.org\/web\/?p=19940"},"modified":"2026-06-28T17:03:54","modified_gmt":"2026-06-28T09:03:54","slug":"brunei-observes-asteroid-1997-nc1-close-flyby","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bruneiastronomy.org\/web\/2026\/06\/brunei-observes-asteroid-1997-nc1-close-flyby\/","title":{"rendered":"Brunei Observes Asteroid 1997 NC1 Close Flyby"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Spotted from Brunei! Watch Asteroid 1997 NC1 Fly Past Earth on June 28, 2026\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/y1GrXM2hve4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Bandar Seri Begawan &#8211; Asteroid 1997 NC1<\/strong> made a safe but scientifically significant close flyby of Earth on 28 June 2026, drawing attention from astronomers worldwide &#8211; including in Brunei Darussalam. The asteroid, measuring about 1 kilometre in diameter, is classified as an Aten\u2011type Earth\u2011crossing object and is estimated to be 50\u201360 times larger than the 2013 Chelyabinsk meteor. Despite travelling at an extraordinary 32,000 km\/h, the asteroid appeared only as a faint magnitude\u201110 point of light through small telescopes, drifting slowly across the night sky.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bruneiastronomy.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/asteroid-1997-nc1_01_BN.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/bruneiastronomy.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/asteroid-1997-nc1_01_BN-1024x768.gif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19942\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bruneiastronomy.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/asteroid-1997-nc1_01_BN-1024x768.gif 1024w, https:\/\/bruneiastronomy.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/asteroid-1997-nc1_01_BN-300x225.gif 300w, https:\/\/bruneiastronomy.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/asteroid-1997-nc1_01_BN-768x576.gif 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In Brunei Darussalam, members of the Astronomical Society of Brunei Darussalam (PABD) successfully documented the event from local observation sites. Using a telescope and camera system, the team recorded a 22\u2011frame time\u2011lapse sequence between 01:09 and 01:31 local time on June 28, 2026, capturing the asteroid\u2019s subtle but steady movement. Each frame was taken at one\u2011minute intervals, allowing asteroid hunters to clearly track the object\u2019s path as it passed through the constellation Ophiuchus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The flyby also highlights the importance of monitoring Potentially Hazardous Asteroids (PHAs) &#8211; a category that includes objects like 1997 NC1 due to their size and Earth\u2011crossing orbits. Although this particular encounter was completely safe, PHAs are scientifically significant because they help researchers understand long\u2011term impact risks and refine planetary\u2011defence strategies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">PABD continues to play an active role in raising public awareness in Brunei Darussalam about near\u2011Earth objects by sharing observations, educating communities, and encouraging interest in how these celestial bodies are tracked and understood.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bruneiastronomy.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/20260627_asteroid_1997nc1_006.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"19945\" 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\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bruneiastronomy.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/20260627_asteroid_1997nc1_003.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"19946\" src=\"https:\/\/bruneiastronomy.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/20260627_asteroid_1997nc1_003-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19946\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bruneiastronomy.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/20260627_asteroid_1997nc1_003-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bruneiastronomy.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/20260627_asteroid_1997nc1_003-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bruneiastronomy.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/20260627_asteroid_1997nc1_003-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bruneiastronomy.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/20260627_asteroid_1997nc1_003-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, 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