UPDATE 23DEC2012
| (2012 YS1) | 2012-Dec-24 | 0.0209 | 8.1 | 27 m - 60 m | 25.0 | 17.41 |
Yet More Found- UPDATE - 15DEC2012
| (2012 XP134) | 2012-Dec-15 | 0.0031 | 1.2 | 7.7 m - 17 m | 27.7 | 8.84 |
| (2012 XL134) | 2012-Dec-15 | 0.0018 | 0.7 | 7.4 m - 16 m | 27.8 | 10.07 |
UPDATE- 14DEC2012
Much more meteor activity ahead!
| (2012 XJ112) | 2012-Dec-10 | 0.0061 | 2.4 | 11 m - 24 m | 27.0 | 11.03 |
| Object Name | Close Approach Date | CA Distance* (AU) | CA Distance* (LD) | Estimated Diameter** | H (mag) | Relative Velocity (km/s) |
| (2012 XE54) | 2012-Dec-11 | 0.0015 | 0.6 | 20 m - 44 m | 25.7 | 13.27 |
| (2012 XL55) | 2012-Dec-11 | 0.0109 | 4.2 | 10 m - 23 m | 27.1 | 18.76 |
| 2009 BS5) | 2012-Dec-11 | 0.0217 | 8.4 | 8.8 m - 20 m | 27.4 | 5.69 |
| (2012 XB112) | 2012-Dec-14 | 0.0021 | 0.8 | 3.0 m - 6.7 m | 29.7 | 4.43 |
| (2012 XH112) | 2012-Dec-15 | 0.0044 | 1.7 | 10 m - 23 m | 27.0 | 14.37 |
| (2012 XM16) | 2012-Dec-16 | 0.0080 | 3.1 | 19 m - 42 m | 25.7 | 12.98 |
| (2012 XM55) | 2012-Dec-23 | 0.0078 | 3.1 | 7.2 m - 16 m | 27.8 | 2.88 |
| (2012 XP55) | 2012-Dec-27 | 0.0234 | 9.1 | 41 m - 92 m | 24.1 | 14.06 |
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The approaches by NEOs thus far detected for DEC 2012 only includes ONE with an LD (Lunar Distance) of less than LD10!
Asteroid 4179 Toutatis with a diameter of 5.4 kilometers (3.36 miles diameter - big enough!!!) will pass safely at 18LD but there may be debris from it that will increase meteor activity a few days just prior and following its passing on 12DEC2012; CAMERAS and OBSERVERS READY! - File a sighting report on this site IF you witness a bolide, fireball or meteor; thank you!
This list WILL certainly be updated or proven incomplete this month, December 2012. Meteor/Fireball activity for December 2012 will continue to be at an increased level. Check back as more NEOs will be found and announced.
-LunarMeteorite*Hunter, Tokyo, Japan
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Subject to change!
update 23DEC2012
updated 1 4/12/2012 16:46 Japan Standard Time
UPDATE- 14DEC2012
original post 03/12/2012 16:46 Japan Standard Time
2012 THE Year of Meteors!
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