Tootfinder

In 6 hours - at 6:00 UTC - a webcast (with commentary in Japanese) at #Hayabusa2 visit to #asteroid (98943) #Torifune. See also https://x.com/haya2_jaxa/status/2073388791822532727 for unresolved approach images, https://www.monitormyplanet.com/posts/5707 for a prediction of the rotation state during the encounter, https://global.jaxa.jp/press/2026/06/20260609-1_e.html for its importance, https://www.hayabusa2.jaxa.jp/topics/20260703_direction/index.html for where the asteroid is in the sky and https://www.space.com/astronomy/asteroids/japanese-probe-set-for-super-close-flyby-on-july-5-were-going-to-discover-another-beast-to-put-in-the-zoo-of-asteroids and https://astropics.bookbright.co.jp/hayabusa2-torifune-flyby for preview articles.

The #Hayabusa2 spacecraft in its extended mission has sighted the #asteroid (98943) #Torifune which it will pass on 5 July: https://www.hayabusa2.jaxa.jp/topics/20260624_torifune/ - see also https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zs3434wHA_Y for a recorded press conference.