The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News: Asteroids November 2015

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NEO Asteroids Close Approaches November 2015
ALERT! 30 a record in NEO discoveries for one month!!
update- suddenly many new 10LD or less discovered!

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November 2015 "Asteroid Close Approaches"
c2015 photography by Dirk Ross / LunarMeteoriteHunter, Tokyo

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There are currently 2 ,10 ,15 30 known NEO Asteroids discovered that will pass within approximately 10LD or less (LD stands for "Lunar Distance"), in the month of November 2015.

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 7 small mountain-sized NEO asteroids and 1 comet, diameters ranging from 500m- 3.km, that will safely pass this month.

Be ready for some bolide, fireball, and meteor activity!
Cameras Ready!
If you get video or photo of a meteor please email to - LunarMeteoriteHunter@gmail.com
- LunarMeteoriteHunter, Tokyo

Currently Reported Asteroids with LD of LD10 or Less-

Object
Name

Close
Approach
Date

CA
Distance*
(AU)

CA
Distance*
(LD)

Estimated
Diameter**

H
(mag)

Relative
Velocity
(km/s)

others yet to be posted-

2015 VC1, 2015 VK1, 2015 VZ, 2015 VB1, 23015 VF1, 2015 VG1

(2015 VH1)

2015-Nov-04

0.0211

8.2

9.0 m - 20 m

27.3

5.08

(2015 TD179)

2015-Nov-04

0.0271

10.5

32 m - 71 m

24.6

10.12

(2015 VY)

2015-Nov-06

0.0064

2.5

16 m - 35 m

26.1

9.81

(2015 VO64)	2015-Nov-06	0.0162	6.3	15 m - 33 m	26.3	10.48
(2015 VU64)	2015-Nov-06	0.0007	0.3	2.0 m - 4.4 m	30.6	4.48

(2015 VT64)

2015-Nov-09

0.0249

9.7

17 m - 38 m

26.0

10.07

(2015 VM64)

2015-Nov-10

0.0140

5.5

16 m - 37 m

26.0

18.62

(2015 VR64)

2015-Nov-12

0.0078

3.0

8.0 m - 18 m

27.6

7.44

(2015 WP2)	2015-Nov-20	0.0015	0.6	2.6 m - 5.7 m	30.1	12.84
413577 (2005 UL5)	2015-Nov-20	0.0153	5.9	240 m - 540 m	20.2	18.99
(2015 WC1)	2015-Nov-20	0.0249	9.7	25 m - 55 m	25.2	6.08

(2015 VE66)

2015-Nov-21

0.0192

7.5

39 m - 87 m

24.2

7.21

(2015 WZ1)

2015-Nov-22

0.0041

1.6

3.2 m - 7.2 m

29.6

16.50

(2015 VO142)

2015-Nov-24

0.0026

1.0

4.1 m - 9.1 m

29.1

3.12

Table below from 01NOV2015 - NASA/JPL

(2015 VL64)	2015-Nov-03	2.1/0.0054
(2015 VN64)	2015-Nov-03	1.6/0.0042
(2015 VK64)	2015-Nov-03	3.8/0.0098
(2015 VH1)	2015-Nov-04	8.2/0.0210
(2015 VG65)	2015-Nov-05	7.6/0.0194
(2015 VP64)	2015-Nov-05	0.7/0.0019
(2015 VY)	2015-Nov-06	2.5/0.0064
(2015 VA106)	2015-Nov-06	6.9/0.0177
(2015 VO64)	2015-Nov-06	6.3/0.0162
(2015 VU64)	2015-Nov-06	0.3/0.0007
(2015 VT64)	2015-Nov-09	9.7/0.0248
(2015 VM64)	2015-Nov-10	5.5/0.0140
(2015 VP105)	2015-Nov-11	2.5/0.0065
(2015 VH65)	2015-Nov-11	5.9/0.0151
(2015 VR64)	2015-Nov-12	3.0/0.0078
(2015 WN1)	2015-Nov-13	4.8/0.0124
(2015 VV105)	2015-Nov-13	9.0/0.0230
(2015 VU65)	2015-Nov-14	5.2/0.0134
(2015 VY105)	2015-Nov-15	0.09/0.00023
(2015 WB1)	2015-Nov-15	5.7/0.0147
(2015 VN105)	2015-Nov-16	5.5/0.0142
(2015 VD105)	2015-Nov-16	7.2/0.0185
(2015 WJ2)	2015-Nov-17	1.8/0.0046
(2015 VC106)	2015-Nov-18	7.0/0.0179
(2015 WP2)	2015-Nov-20	0.6/0.0015
413577 (2005 UL5)	2015-Nov-20	5.9/0.0153
(2015 WC1)	2015-Nov-20	9.7/0.0248
(2015 VE66)	2015-Nov-21	7.5/0.0191
(2015 WZ1)	2015-Nov-22	1.6/0.0041
(2015 VO142)	2015-Nov-24	1.0/0.0026

Self Search criteria- http://neo.jpl.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/neo_ca

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)
(2015 SC17)	2015-Nov-01	0.0781	30.4	70 m - 160 m	22.9	9.61
(2006 VX2)	2015-Nov-01	0.1553	60.4	28 m - 62 m	24.9	7.25
(2015 TD145)	2015-Nov-02	0.1113	43.3	110 m - 240 m	22.0	11.96
(2010 UJ7)	2015-Nov-03	0.1582	61.6	22 m - 49 m	25.4	13.31
(2015 TG238)	2015-Nov-04	0.1865	72.6	77 m - 170 m	22.7	12.02
(2015 TD179)	2015-Nov-04	0.0271	10.5	32 m - 71 m	24.6	10.12
(2009 LD)	2015-Nov-06	0.1397	54.4	15 m - 34 m	26.2	9.49
(2002 XY38)	2015-Nov-06	0.0828	32.2	70 m - 160 m	22.9	8.85
(2015 TM143)	2015-Nov-07	0.0690	26.8	51 m - 110 m	23.6	6.37
(2015 TL143)	2015-Nov-07	0.0660	25.7	67 m - 150 m	23.0	8.60
(2008 VA15)	2015-Nov-07	0.0750	29.2	48 m - 110 m	23.7	5.47
(2008 WQ2)	2015-Nov-09	0.0679	26.4	37 m - 82 m	24.3	8.45
(2012 HG8)	2015-Nov-09	0.1924	74.9	310 m - 680 m	19.7	19.44
138852 (2000 WN10)	2015-Nov-11	0.1259	49.0	240 m - 540 m	20.2	13.78
(2010 XC15)	2015-Nov-11	0.1508	58.7	140 m - 310 m	21.4	12.75
(2005 UN)	2015-Nov-13	0.1550	60.3	18 m - 39 m	25.9	8.59
(2000 WP19)	2015-Nov-16	0.0586	22.8	80 m - 180 m	22.6	10.43
(2012 LA11)	2015-Nov-17	0.0678	26.4	16 m - 36 m	26.1	4.88
(2009 WN6)	2015-Nov-19	0.1087	42.3	31 m - 68 m	24.7	10.02
(2015 TO178)	2015-Nov-19	0.0913	35.5	33 m - 75 m	24.5	6.19
413577 (2005 UL5)	2015-Nov-20	0.0153	5.9	240 m - 540 m	20.2	18.99
446924 (2002 VV17)	2015-Nov-20	0.1582	61.6	270 m - 590 m	20.0	10.26
(2005 UJ6)	2015-Nov-21	0.1580	61.5	130 m - 300 m	21.5	17.60
(2005 EW169)	2015-Nov-22	0.0940	36.6	420 m - 940 m	19.0	8.90
(2015 RQ82)	2015-Nov-24	0.0739	28.7	92 m - 210 m	22.3	8.24
(2011 YS62)	2015-Nov-24	0.0915	35.6	310 m - 680 m	19.7	14.10
(2009 WB105)	2015-Nov-25	0.0385	15.0	58 m - 130 m	23.3	18.88
(2010 YC1)	2015-Nov-27	0.1948	75.8	150 m - 330 m	21.3	14.08
(2004 BG41)	2015-Nov-27	0.0770	30.0	35 m - 78 m	24.4	10.25
(2012 XA133)	2015-Nov-27	0.1134	44.1	180 m - 390 m	20.9	26.99
(2011 HJ7)	2015-Nov-27	0.0893	34.8	100 m - 230 m	22.1	13.57
(2015 LE21)	2015-Nov-28	0.1126	43.8	31 m - 68 m	24.7	3.71
163696 (2003 EB50)	2015-Nov-29	0.1254	48.8	1.4 km - 3.1 km	16.4	23.68
(2007 EA26)	2015-Nov-29	0.1115	43.4	190 m - 430 m	20.7	8.19
446804 (1999 VN6)	2015-Nov-30	0.1865	72.6	350 m - 780 m	19.4	12.33

Source Table- NASA/JPL
-- for the most current version check- http://neo.jpl.nasa.gov/ca/
Self search parameters - http://neo.jpl.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/neo_ca

updated and reposted 24NOV2015
reposted 08NOV2015
reposted 05NOV2015
original post - 01/11/2015 13:28 Japan Standard Time

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