NEOs Asteroid Close Approaches February 2013
Three (now 9) known close-close approaches in February,
(See updates! ; more added!)
(2013 BS45) , (2013 BV15), and a very close call on 15FEB2013 of asteroid 2012 DA14. Expect some increased meteor/fireball activity 3 days or so prior and after their passings. Cameras, observers and reporters ready? Thank you! -LunarMeteorite*Hunter, Tokyo, JAPAN
UPDATE 23FEB2013:
| (2013 DS9) | 2013-Feb-24 | 0.0222 | 8.7 | 15 m - 33 m | 26.3 | 7.01 |
| (2013 DG1) | 2013-Feb-24 | 0.0292 | 11.3 | 15 m - 33 m | 26.3 | 10.80 |
UPDATE 17FEB2013
UPDATE 13FEB2013
UPDAYE 11FEB2013:
UPDATE 05FEB2013:
| 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) |
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| (2011 UD21) | 2013-Feb-01 | 0.1089 | 42.4 | 5.3 m - 12 m | 28.5 | 4.48 |
| (2012 YN6) | 2013-Feb-01 | 0.0536 | 20.9 | 97 m - 220 m | 22.2 | 6.91 |
| 230111 (2001 BE10) | 2013-Feb-02 | 0.1908 | 74.2 | 420 m - 940 m | 19.0 | 10.83 |
| 177049 (2003 EE16) | 2013-Feb-02 | 0.1468 | 57.1 | 290 m - 650 m | 19.8 | 23.53 |
| (2013 BS15) | 2013-Feb-03 | 0.0803 | 31.2 | 28 m - 62 m | 24.9 | 7.69 |
| (2008 SW11) | 2013-Feb-03 | 0.1881 | 73.2 | 160 m - 350 m | 21.1 | 17.34 |
| (2013 AQ72) | 2013-Feb-04 | 0.1456 | 56.7 | 94 m - 210 m | 22.3 | 7.31 |
| (2003 BN4) | 2013-Feb-04 | 0.0709 | 27.6 | 36 m - 80 m | 24.3 | 3.22 |
| (2013 BU15) | 2013-Feb-04 | 0.0313 | 12.2 | 67 m - 150 m | 23.0 | 17.94 |
| (1999 HA2) | 2013-Feb-05 | 0.1491 | 58.0 | 790 m - 1.8 km | 17.6 | 15.08 |
| (2013 AQ27) | 2013-Feb-07 | 0.0590 | 22.9 | 36 m - 80 m | 24.4 | 5.01 |
| (2002 LY1) | 2013-Feb-08 | 0.0741 | 28.8 | 120 m - 270 m | 21.7 | 12.98 |
| (2013 BS45) | 2013-Feb-12 | 0.0126 | 4.9 | 19 m - 43 m | 25.7 | 3.08 |
| (2013 AB32) | 2013-Feb-12 | 0.0767 | 29.9 | 67 m - 150 m | 23.0 | 9.44 |
| 3752 Camillo | 2013-Feb-12 | 0.1478 | 57.5 | 2.1 km - 4.7 km | 15.5 | 28.82 |
| (2012 US9) | 2013-Feb-13 | 0.1619 | 63.0 | 130 m - 280 m | 21.6 | 7.98 |
| (2013 BV15) | 2013-Feb-13 | 0.0095 | 3.7 | 39 m - 88 m | 24.1 | 8.22 |
| (2008 CQ116) | 2013-Feb-14 | 0.1939 | 75.5 | 50 m - 110 m | 23.6 | 15.72 |
| (2006 DD1) | 2013-Feb-14 | 0.0940 | 36.6 | 13 m - 29 m | 26.5 | 20.14 |
| 137805 (1999 YK5) | 2013-Feb-15 | 0.1263 | 49.1 | 1.3 km - 2.9 km | 16.6 | 20.21 |
| (1999 VF22) | 2013-Feb-15 | 0.1454 | 56.6 | 210 m - 460 m | 20.5 | 29.76 |
| (2012 DA14) | 2013-Feb-15 | 0.0002 | 0.09 | 36 m - 80 m | 24.4 | 7.82 |
| (2005 RZ2) | 2013-Feb-15 | 0.0811 | 31.5 | 60 m - 130 m | 23.2 | 7.38 |
| (2008 DG17) | 2013-Feb-16 | 0.0946 | 36.8 | 300 m - 670 m | 19.7 | 23.24 |
| (2013 BD70) | 2013-Feb-17 | 0.1398 | 54.4 | 90 m - 200 m | 22.3 | 6.24 |
| 153460 (2001 RN) | 2013-Feb-20 | 0.1558 | 60.6 | 370 m - 820 m | 19.3 | 17.72 |
| (2012 HN1) | 2013-Feb-24 | 0.1774 | 69.0 | 11 m - 24 m | 27.0 | 4.51 |
| (2009 AV) | 2013-Feb-25 | 0.1533 | 59.7 | 640 m - 1.4 km | 18.1 | 24.54 |
| (2012 TF53) | 2013-Feb-25 | 0.1006 | 39.1 | 170 m - 370 m | 21.0 | 6.44 |
| (2003 BB21) | 2013-Feb-28 | 0.1387 | 54.0 | 180 m - 410 m | 20.8 | 12.46 |
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Source of Table and for the latest updates:
http://neo.jpl.nasa.gov/ca/
NASA/JPL
COMPARE with FEB 2012
| RECENT 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) |
| (2002 TZ66) | 2012-Feb-18 | 0.1247 | 48.5 | 18 m - 39 m | 25.9 | 5.59 |
| (2012 CR46) | 2012-Feb-18 | 0.0304 | 11.8 | 12 m - 27 m | 26.7 | 3.37 |
| 162421 (2000 ET70) | 2012-Feb-19 | 0.0454 | 17.7 | 640 m - 1.4 km | 18.1 | 11.54 |
| (2012 CP36) | 2012-Feb-20 | 0.1796 | 69.9 | 120 m - 270 m | 21.7 | 11.45 |
| (2012 CL29) | 2012-Feb-20 | 0.1675 | 65.2 | 60 m - 130 m | 23.2 | 4.84 |
| (2012 DF4) | 2012-Feb-21 | 0.0086 | 3.4 | 19 m - 42 m | 25.8 | 16.17 |
| (2008 WZ13) | 2012-Feb-21 | 0.1471 | 57.2 | 510 m - 1.1 km | 18.6 | 10.49 |
| (2012 DX) | 2012-Feb-21 | 0.0050 | 2.0 | 10 m - 23 m | 27.1 | 10.60 |
| (2012 CR45) | 2012-Feb-22 | 0.0406 | 15.8 | 24 m - 53 m | 25.2 | 5.16 |
| (2012 DZ) | 2012-Feb-22 | 0.0065 | 2.5 | 16 m - 35 m | 26.1 | 16.46 |
* Diameter estimates based on the object's absolute magnitude.
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| 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 CP4) | 2012-Feb-23 | 0.0234 | 9.1 | 160 m - 350 m | 21.2 | 30.47 |
| (2012 DY) | 2012-Feb-24 | 0.0237 | 9.2 | 13 m - 28 m | 26.6 | 9.37 |
| (2012 BM86) | 2012-Feb-24 | 0.0599 | 23.3 | 110 m - 250 m | 21.9 | 18.39 |
| (2007 RS1) | 2012-Feb-24 | 0.1558 | 60.6 | 1.7 m - 3.8 m | 31.0 | 16.01 |
| (2012 BH86) | 2012-Feb-25 | 0.0637 | 24.8 | 38 m - 85 m | 24.2 | 9.29 |
| (2012 CO36) | 2012-Feb-25 | 0.0667 | 25.9 | 20 m - 45 m | 25.6 | 10.44 |
| (2011 YU74) | 2012-Feb-25 | 0.0315 | 12.3 | 69 m - 150 m | 22.9 | 5.13 |
| (2012 CS46) | 2012-Feb-25 | 0.0071 | 2.7 | 7.2 m - 16 m | 27.8 | 7.25 |
| (2010 RF12) | 2012-Feb-26 | 0.0958 | 37.3 | 5.6 m - 13 m | 28.4 | 8.00 |
| (2008 BX2) | 2012-Feb-26 | 0.1555 | 60.5 | 49 m - 110 m | 23.7 | 7.66 |
| (2003 QB30) | 2012-Feb-28 | 0.1899 | 73.9 | 14 m - 32 m | 26.4 | 17.69 |
| (2002 QC7) | 2012-Feb-28 | 0.0714 | 27.8 | 280 m - 630 m | 19.9 | 15.17 |
| (2012 BN11) | 2012-Feb-29 | 0.1092 | 42.5 | 190 m - 420 m | 20.7 | 13.00 |
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Original Table Source and updates from NASA/JPL:
http://neo.jpl.nasa.gov/ca/
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