- originally posted 21SEP2011
An increase of meteors and fireballs is forecasted for just prior to and just after 22SEP2011
and 29SEP2011. Material debris traveling with (2007 TD), (2011 SO5) and yet undetetected astroidal debris will produce some nice fireballs within the next nine days. Get the word out and have your cameras ready. Thank you. LunarMeteorite*Hunter - Tokyo
Updated 25SEP2011!!!
Another NEO, 2011 SE58, has just been discovered. It will pass the Earth on 27SEP2011. I expect related meteor activity accompanying prior to or just after the 27th.
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READY? SKYWATCHERS!
Latest Update!!!! Cameras Ready? Watchers Ready? Tonight!
Today 27SEP2011 asteroid 2011 SE68 will make a close approach to Earth. Although smaller (7.9-18m dia,), 2011 SE58 has a Lunar Distance (LD) of 0.6 which is even less than asteroid 2005 YU55 with an LD of 0.8 (close approach on Nov. 8, 2011).
(2011 SE58) | 2011-Sep-27 | 0.0016 | 0.6 | 7.9 m - 18 m | 27.6 | 15.85 |
YET another NEO has just been discovered! Asteroid 2011 SC108 with an LD of 1.2 (7.1-16m dia.) will also pass on 27SEP2011!
(2011 SC108) | 2011-Sep-27 | 0.0032 | 1.2 | 7.1 m - 16 m | 27.9 | 20.67 |
(2011 SM173) | 2011-Sep-30 | 0.0019 | 0.8 | 7.4 m - 17 m | 27.8 | 12.71 |
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1 LD = Lunar Distance = ~384,000 kilometers
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Source of Data NASA/JPL
http://neo.jpl.nasa.gov/ca/
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Date and Time of event? Location name (town,city) where you were when saw the meteor? Start and Stop location in sky? Direction of movement? Duration of Event (seconds)? Brightness ( in comparison with Venus, Moon, Sun) color, sounds? Photos? Videos? please email LunarMeteoriteHunter@gmail.com Your reports make it possible for all to check what they saw as well. Thank you!
2011 The Year of Meteors!
http://neo.jpl.nasa.gov/ca/
We need your sighting reports so please include:
Date and Time of event? Location name (town,city) where you were when saw the meteor? Start and Stop location in sky? Direction of movement? Duration of Event (seconds)? Brightness ( in comparison with Venus, Moon, Sun) color, sounds? Photos? Videos? please email LunarMeteoriteHunter@gmail.com Your reports make it possible for all to check what they saw as well. Thank you!
2011 The Year of Meteors!