Green Fireball Watch -- NEOs Close Encounters Updated 25JAN2011

UPDATE - NEO 2011 BF10 Newly Discovered...  Many more will be found in 2011!
Next one to watch on JAN 26, 2011

(2011 AL37)

2011-Jan-26

AU 0.0057

LD 2.2

41 m - 92 m

24.1

14.52

Expect some Green Fireballs just prior to, during, and just after 26JAN2011. (From now until the end of the month.)
Get outside to watch if possible and have your cameras ready.
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- LunarMeteorite*Hunter  Meteor/Meteorite News


Newly found

(2011 BF10)

2011-Jan-30

0.0240

9.3

9.2 m - 21 m

27.3

6.42

Upcoming NEO (Near Earth Orbit) Astroid Close Encounters with Earth 26JAN2011-1FEB2011
*None of the ones listed will come close enough to the Earth to be a threat although there will be some traveling along with them that will produce some bright green meteor fireballs.

1 AU = ~150 million kilometers 
1 LD = Lunar Distance = ~384,000 kilometers

Object Name	Close Approach Date	Miss Distance (AU)	Miss Distance (LD)	Estimated Diameter*	H (mag)	Relative Velocity (km/s)
(2003 YO3)	2011-Jan-26	0.1628	63.3	490 m - 1.1 km	18.7	16.61
(2011 AL37)	2011-Jan-26	0.0057	2.2	39 m - 87 m	24.2	14.63
(2011 BF10)	2011-Jan-30	0.0240	9.3	9.2 m - 21 m	27.3	6.42
(2001 CQ36)	2011-Jan-31	0.1255	48.8	77 m - 170 m	22.7	8.75
(1999 CG9)	2011-Jan-31	0.0948	36.9	24 m - 53 m	25.2	4.45
(2011 BG10)	2011-Feb-01	0.0274	10.7	15 m - 34 m	26.2	10.78

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