NEO Asteroids Close Approaches February 2016

NEO Asteroids Close Approaches February 2016

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February NEO Asteroids 2016
c2016 Dirk Ross

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There are currently 3,4 9 known NEO Asteroids discovered that will pass within approximately 10LD or less (LD stands for "Lunar Distance"), in the month of February 2016. I expect that 10 or more 10LD NEOs will be discovered before month end.

Expect some spectacular bolides, fireballs, and meteors this month and especially large ones 3-5 days before and following the passing of 4 small mountain-sized NEO asteroids, diameters ranging from 500m- 2.8.km, that will safely pass this month.

Be ready for some bolide, fireball, and meteor activity!
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Object

Close - Approach  (CA)  Date (TDB) YYYY-mmm-DD

CA Distance Minimum (LD/AU)

(2016 BE)	2016-Feb-01		5.8/0.0150
(2016 BA15)	2016-Feb-01		2.9/0.0074
(2015 XA379)	2016-Feb-07		8.1/0.0208
(2016 BQ15)	2016-Feb-08		8.4/0.0216

Source- http://neo.jpl.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/neo_ca


Updates!

(2016 CE)

2016-Feb-04

0.0045

1.7

5.3 m - 12 m

28.5

8.18

(2016 CG18)

2016-Feb-06

0.0010

0.4

5.2 m - 12 m

28.5

4.88

(2016 CA29)

2016-Feb-07

0.0061

2.4

5.7 m - 13 m

28.4

6.88

(2016 CH30)

2016-Feb-07

0.0039

1.5

7.0 m - 16 m

27.9

5.56

(2016 CU29)

2016-Feb-10

0.0206

8.0

14 m - 32 m

26.3

9.02

UPCOMING CLOSE APPROACHES TO EARTH

1 AU = ~150 million kilometers 1 LD = Lunar Distance = ~384,000 kilometers Object Name Close Approach Date CA Distance* (AU) CA Distance* (LD) Estimated Diameter** H (mag) Relative Velocity (km/s) (2016 BE)  2016-Feb-01 0.0150 5.9 53 m - 120 m 23.5 9.40 (2016 BA15)  2016-Feb-01 0.0074 2.9 12 m - 26 m 26.8 15.85 (2016 AL66)  2016-Feb-04 0.0680 26.5 30 m - 66 m 24.8 6.03 (2005 YO3)  2016-Feb-04 0.1944 75.6 25 m - 57 m 25.1 12.21 (2016 BW14)  2016-Feb-05 0.0491 19.1 18 m - 40 m 25.8 5.84 (2015 PR228)  2016-Feb-05 0.1886 73.4 320 m - 710 m 19.6 20.91 (2015 BN509)  2016-Feb-06 0.0960 37.4 170 m - 380 m 21.0 21.21 (2015 XA379)  2016-Feb-07 0.0209 8.1 23 m - 52 m 25.3 2.73 (2016 BQ)  2016-Feb-07 0.0285 11.1 13 m - 29 m 26.5 3.85 (2013 BS45)  2016-Feb-07 0.1579 61.4 18 m - 39 m 25.9 7.62 (2014 QD364)  2016-Feb-07 0.0361 14.0 9.7 m - 22 m 27.2 2.55 (2016 BS)  2016-Feb-08 0.0992 38.6 45 m - 100 m 23.9 4.80 (2013 VA10)  2016-Feb-08 0.0322 12.5 100 m - 230 m 22.1 25.52 (2016 BC15)  2016-Feb-08 0.0756 29.4 28 m - 62 m 24.9 8.39 375054 (2007 PF6)  2016-Feb-10 0.1211 47.1 200 m - 450 m 20.6 16.18 (2015 CJ13)  2016-Feb-10 0.1681 65.4 42 m - 94 m 24.0 19.58 (2004 VJ1)  2016-Feb-10 0.1482 57.7 38 m - 86 m 24.2 3.58 (2014 DF80)  2016-Feb-11 0.1816 70.7 19 m - 43 m 25.7 7.05 (2014 WE6)  2016-Feb-11 0.1100 42.8 2.2 m - 4.9 m 30.4 3.72 (2014 EK24)  2016-Feb-14 0.0356 13.8 58 m - 130 m 23.3 3.15 (2006 XP4)  2016-Feb-15 0.0640 24.9 44 m - 99 m 23.9 7.78 (2016 AF193)  2016-Feb-16 0.1520 59.2 110 m - 250 m 21.9 6.50 411201 (2010 LJ14)  2016-Feb-16 0.1760 68.5 730 m - 1.6 km 17.8 7.86 (2016 AX165)  2016-Feb-17 0.0895 34.8 69 m - 150 m 22.9 10.78 (2015 DZ155)  2016-Feb-18 0.1510 58.8 35 m - 78 m 24.4 16.68 (1999 VF22)  2016-Feb-18 0.0942 36.7 210 m - 470 m 20.5 28.08 137805 (1999 YK5)  2016-Feb-19 0.1328 51.7 1.3 km - 2.8 km 16.6 16.74 (2012 XL16)  2016-Feb-20 0.1772 69.0 21 m - 47 m 25.5 5.02 (2010 WD1)  2016-Feb-22 0.0316 12.3 13 m - 30 m 26.5 7.17 (2009 DZ)  2016-Feb-23 0.0836 32.5 140 m - 310 m 21.4 9.60 7822 (1991 CS)  2016-Feb-23 0.1683 65.5 880 m - 2.0 km 17.4 19.12 (1997 CD17)  2016-Feb-23 0.1926 74.9 8.4 m - 19 m 27.5 8.69 433303 (2013 NX)  2016-Feb-24 0.1835 71.4 100 m - 230 m 22.1 10.24 (2012 BF86)  2016-Feb-25 0.0802 31.2 80 m - 180 m 22.6 9.71 (2011 OJ45)  2016-Feb-25 0.0763 29.7 17 m - 38 m 26.0 3.47 (2012 XD112)  2016-Feb-26 0.1533 59.6 160 m - 360 m 21.1 7.77 (2008 CE119)  2016-Feb-26 0.0711 27.7 19 m - 43 m 25.7 6.54 (2007 DW)  2016-Feb-26 0.1790 69.7 220 m - 490 m 20.4 22.51 (2008 DL5)  2016-Feb-27 0.0459 17.9 110 m - 250 m 21.9 17.50

Source- NASA/JPL- http://neo.jpl.nasa.gov/ca/

updated and reposted 07FEB2016
original post 01FEB2016

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