Phobos-Grunt, which targeted a vehicle belonging to the Russian Phobos, moon of Mars, failed to do its job and will fall to Earth between 9 to 20 January 2012. In that time span, spacecraft, launched on 8 November 2011 and then it will cross the sky Indonesia.

Phobos-Grunt crossing time in Indonesia have been reported previously in the article "It's Phobos-Grunt Crossing schedule in Indonesia", Thursday (01/05/2012). However, of all crossings, there are only a few crossings only where the Phobos-Grunt visible alias can be seen.

Phobos-Grunt The following times can be viewed by site-above.com www.heavens.

January 8, 2012 with magnitude 3.5 at around 18:47 pm
January 9, 2012 with magnitude 3.4 at around 18:20 pm
January 13, 2012 with magnitude 2.5 at around 5:26 pm
January 14, 2012 with magnitude 2.0 at around 4:57 pm.

Well, can we see it in these times? Keep in mind that the object with a magnitude 2 to 2.5 already looks very dim. So, with such magnitude, is quite difficult for humans on Earth to see it, must find the right place.

"It took the sky is really dark in order to watch it. If in around jakarta seems very difficult," explained astronomer Ma'rufin Sudibyo via Facebook, Friday (01/06/2012).

However, Ma'rufin said that Phobos-Grunt observations do not actually need to be done with a telescope. Besides being at the limit of human vision, the motion of Phobos-Grunt is also very fast so that if the telescope was not equipped with automatic tracking, it will be difficult.

Appropriate place to make observations Phobos-Grunt is a roomy area with a dark sky, minimal light pollution. Remember, it takes a careful eye for observing faint fast-moving objects like Phobos-Grunt.