Continue to inform the approach of Comet C/2010 X1 (Elenin) from the main belt asteroids, through which the comet is at the moment. It is closer to 0.01 AU (1,500,000 km).
March 10 the comet will approach the asteroid 2009 UU126 distance 0.0079 AU (1,182,000 km).
:::Watch the animation from Gustavo Muler Observatorio Nazaret (Lanzarote, Canary Island):::
Animation 5x(3X120s) from 03/03/2011
JPL Small-Body Data Browser
Bernhards Comet Project
Aerith
IAU Minor Planet Center
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What can we do to prepare for this? Should we stock our shelves with food and water? Or what? I’m not scared but I do want to be prepared.