NEO Asteroids Close Encounters With Earth FEB2014

9  12 13 14 Known NEO Asteroids to Pass Earth FEB2014

2014 CE , 2014 BX43 , 2014 BM62 , 2014 BW32 , 2014 BP43 ,
 2006 DP14 , 2014 BT43 , 2000 EM26 , 2014 BR57 2014 DC 1995 CR 2014 CR
2014 DH6 2014 DK10

updated 26FEB2014  added after the fact

(2014 DK10)

2014-Feb-21

0.0017

0.7

7.3 m - 16 m

27.8

12.01

updated 23FEB2014 

(2014 DH6)

2014-Feb-23

0.0052

2.0

18 m - 41 m

25.8

17.14

updated 19FEB2014 
*I have been absent for past 30 days so list may be incomplete for whole month.*

(2014 DC)

2014-Feb-16

0.0146

5.7

12 m - 27 m

26.7

8.07

(1995 CR)

2014-Feb-21

0.0197

7.7

130 m - 300 m

21.5

29.36

(2014 CR)

2014-Feb-24

0.0213

8.3

78 m - 180 m

22.7

12.03

RECENT 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) (2014 CE)  2014-Feb-01 0.0036 1.4 10 m - 23 m 27.1 13.16 (2014 BU43)  2014-Feb-01 0.0317 12.3 13 m - 28 m 26.6 8.85 (2012 LA11)  2014-Feb-01 0.1163 45.3 16 m - 36 m 26.1 3.26 (2014 BX43)  2014-Feb-02 0.0232 9.0 18 m - 41 m 25.8 16.63 (2014 BM62)  2014-Feb-02 0.0081 3.2 23 m - 52 m 25.3 8.60 (2013 YM70)  2014-Feb-03 0.1937 75.4 190 m - 430 m 20.7 12.27 (2014 BW32)  2014-Feb-03 0.0048 1.9 14 m - 32 m 26.3 7.14 (2013 BZ45)  2014-Feb-03 0.0688 26.8 110 m - 250 m 21.9 8.98 (2014 BS57)  2014-Feb-04 0.0537 20.9 22 m - 50 m 25.4 18.37 (2014 BQ8)  2014-Feb-04 0.1861 72.4 130 m - 300 m 21.5 15.07

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) (2014 BJ25)  2014-Feb-05 0.0965 37.5 32 m - 71 m 24.6 5.69 (2009 CG)  2014-Feb-05 0.1311 51.0 70 m - 160 m 22.9 12.93 (2014 BS43)  2014-Feb-06 0.1832 71.3 150 m - 330 m 21.3 25.21 (2011 MW1)  2014-Feb-06 0.1017 39.6 92 m - 210 m 22.3 11.06 348306 (2005 AY28)  2014-Feb-07 0.0394 15.3 130 m - 300 m 21.5 17.06 (2014 BP43)  2014-Feb-08 0.0142 5.5 13 m - 30 m 26.5 7.45 (2004 AS1)  2014-Feb-09 0.1286 50.0 210 m - 470 m 20.5 12.85 (2006 DP14)  2014-Feb-10 0.0160 6.2 460 m - 1.0 km 18.8 27.13 (2013 BS45)  2014-Feb-11 0.0317 12.3 18 m - 39 m 25.9 3.76 (2014 BT43)  2014-Feb-11 0.0253 9.8 20 m - 44 m 25.7 11.30 (2007 BG)  2014-Feb-14 0.1476 57.5 330 m - 750 m 19.5 7.99 (2014 BQ43)  2014-Feb-15 0.0548 21.3 60 m - 140 m 23.2 15.38 (2008 BP16)  2014-Feb-17 0.1672 65.1 120 m - 270 m 21.7 19.78 (2000 EM26)  2014-Feb-18 0.0227 8.8 120 m - 270 m 21.7 12.37 85953 (1999 FK21)  2014-Feb-18 0.1910 74.3 590 m 18.0 24.29 (2014 BR57)  2014-Feb-20 0.0112 4.4 43 m - 96 m 24.0 11.01 (2014 BX2)  2014-Feb-20 0.1640 63.8 120 m - 260 m 21.8 18.89 (1999 SK10)  2014-Feb-21 0.1838 71.5 320 m - 710 m 19.6 11.48 (2014 BB3)  2014-Feb-21 0.1160 45.1 48 m - 110 m 23.7 3.86 (2012 DY43)  2014-Feb-21 0.0403 15.7 67 m - 150 m 23.0 19.41 (2001 EB18)  2014-Feb-22 0.1161 45.2 370 m - 820 m 19.3 26.33 (2006 DS14)  2014-Feb-23 0.1644 64.0 220 m - 490 m 20.4 14.41 (2009 EC1)  2014-Feb-26 0.1246 48.5 73 m - 160 m 22.8 8.07

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

updated and reposted 20FEB2014
reposted 05/02/2014 22:57 Japan Standard Time
posted 05FEB2014
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