A newly discovered NEO (Near Earth Object) asteroid has just been posted by NASA, NEO asteroid 2011 UB (LD 5.0), diameter 8.2m-18m. It is to pass on 17OCT2011 along with NEO asteroid 2009 TM8 (LD 0.9), diameter 5.1m-11m.
1 LD (Lunar Distance) = ~384,000 kilometers.
Please get the word out ASAP for meteor observers and Allsky cameras worldwide and please post a link to this site:
http://lunarmeteoritehunters.blogspot.com/
Please report meteor sightings to LunarMeteoriteHunter@gmail.com Thank you! - LM*H, Tokyo
| (2011 UB) | 2011-Oct-17 | 0.0129 | 5.0 | 8.2 m - 18 m | 27.5 | 6.35 |
| (2009 TM8) | 2011-Oct-17 | 0.0023 | 0.9 | 5.1 m - 11 m | 28.6 | 8.18 |
We need your meteor sighting reports; thank you:
Date and Time of event? Location name (town,city) where you were when saw the meteor? Start and Stop location in sky? Direction of movement? Duration of Event (seconds)? Brightness ( in comparison with Venus, Moon, Sun) color, sounds? Photos? Videos? please email LunarMeteoriteHunter@gmail.com Your reports make it possible for all to check what they saw as well. Thank you! 2011The Year of Meteors!
