NEO Close Approaches DEC2012

NEO Close Approaches DEC2012

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

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

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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

UPCOMING CLOSE APPROACHES TO EARTH

1 AU = ~150 million kilometers 1 LD = Lunar Distance = ~384,000 kilometers (2008 KT)  2012-Dec-01 0.1642 63.9 6.0 m - 14 m 28.2 7.83 Object Name Close Approach Date CA Distance* (AU) CA Distance* (LD) Estimated Diameter** H (mag) Relative Velocity (km/s) (2012 VJ46)  2012-Dec-02 0.0952 37.0 40 m - 90 m 24.1 7.33 (2010 TK7)  2012-Dec-05 0.1974 76.8 200 m - 450 m 20.6 14.59 (2012 TH79)  2012-Dec-05 0.1384 53.8 130 m - 290 m 21.6 9.19 (2008 WJ60)  2012-Dec-08 0.1631 63.5 160 m - 350 m 21.2 9.11 (2011 KG4)  2012-Dec-08 0.1539 59.9 67 m - 150 m 23.0 13.04 (2007 WM3)  2012-Dec-08 0.1561 60.8 64 m - 140 m 23.1 9.47 (2008 YZ28)  2012-Dec-09 0.1637 63.7 270 m - 590 m 20.0 21.11 (2012 SD22)  2012-Dec-10 0.1739 67.7 260 m - 580 m 20.0 10.77 (2006 VB14)  2012-Dec-10 0.1065 41.5 510 m - 1.2 km 18.6 16.14 (2009 BS5)  2012-Dec-11 0.0217 8.4 8.8 m - 20 m 27.4 5.69 4179 Toutatis  2012-Dec-12 0.0463 18.0 5.4 km 15.3 11.91 (2011 OB57)  2012-Dec-14 0.1660 64.6 17 m - 37 m 26.0 4.93 88213 (2001 AF2)  2012-Dec-15 0.1812 70.5 510 m - 1.1 km 18.6 21.31 (2002 XQ40)  2012-Dec-17 0.1199 46.7 98 m - 220 m 22.2 14.61 (2004 YA5)  2012-Dec-17 0.0597 23.2 81 m - 180 m 22.6 20.23 (2011 LT17)  2012-Dec-18 0.1226 47.7 120 m - 260 m 21.8 16.54 (1999 NW2)  2012-Dec-19 0.1695 66.0 62 m - 140 m 23.1 5.31 (2012 VA5)  2012-Dec-19 0.1109 43.1 120 m - 260 m 21.8 9.35 (2012 QQ50)  2012-Dec-19 0.1470 57.2 310 m - 690 m 19.7 10.77 (2012 HK31)  2012-Dec-20 0.1807 70.3 22 m - 50 m 25.4 3.86 (2004 XL14)  2012-Dec-20 0.1962 76.3 150 m - 340 m 21.2 18.32 203471 (2002 AU4)  2012-Dec-21 0.1023 39.8 490 m - 1.1 km 18.7 11.92 (2004 JO1)  2012-Dec-22 0.1975 76.9 190 m - 440 m 20.7 17.87 163899 (2003 SD220)  2012-Dec-23 0.1536 59.8 1.1 km - 2.5 km 16.9 10.18 33342 (1998 WT24)  2012-Dec-23 0.1779 69.2 700 m - 1.6 km 17.9 14.85 162911 (2001 LL5)  2012-Dec-24 0.1571 61.1 420 m - 940 m 19.0 8.75 (2009 LD)  2012-Dec-24 0.1590 61.9 16 m - 35 m 26.2 5.65 (2010 BB)  2012-Dec-26 0.0555 21.6 270 m - 590 m 20.0 9.53 (2000 WL63)  2012-Dec-26 0.1772 69.0 330 m - 730 m 19.6 10.35 (2011 HS60)  2012-Dec-28 0.1770 68.9 130 m - 290 m 21.5 16.39 (2012 VF37)  2012-Dec-28 0.0388 15.1 170 m - 380 m 21.0 12.76 (2003 UC20)  2012-Dec-29 0.0659 25.7 600 m - 1.3 km 18.2 8.01

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