07 March 2011

Asteroid 2011 EY11 Passes Close Today Meteor/Meteorite News

 This NEO NOT read as 2011 EViL
Asteroid 2011 EY11 will pass 0.3 LD (Lunar Distance=~384,000 kilometers) from Earth today, 7MAR2011. This asteroid was discovered March 5, 2011.  It is estimated to be 5.4-12 meters in diameter.
We MAY get some meteors produced from debris following this asteroid and Asteroid 2011 EC12.
Watch for green fireballs through 9MAR2011.
- LunarMeteorite*Hunter, Tokyo
(c) JPL/NASA/CalTech 2011/ LunarMeteorite*Hunter


UPCOMING CLOSE APPROACHES TO EARTH

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)
(2011 EY11) 2011-Mar-070.00090.35.4 m - 12 m28.411.86
(2011 EC12) 2011-Mar-080.00863.317 m - 38 m26.015.29
Source: NASA/JPL http://neo.jpl.nasa.gov/ca/

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