Alert- Green Meteor Fireballs 31MAR-3APR2011
Expect some more green fireballs to be seen from March 31 - April 3, 2011.
Two asteroids
2011 FA23, 2011 FT9 will make a "close" approach on 1APR and debris will be leading or trailing their passing. Have your cameras ready for a capture. Get outside to see if you can. Hope we have some clear skies! Ready Alberta??? If you see one please email
LunarMeteoriteHunter@gmail.com Thank you! -
Tokyo
| 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) |
| 267221 (2001 AD2) | 2011-Mar-31 | 0.1033 | 40.2 | 400 m - 890 m | 19.1 | 24.82 |
| (2011 EL51) | 2011-Apr-01 | 0.1382 | 53.8 | 110 m - 250 m | 21.8 | 15.62 |
| (2011 FA23) | 2011-Apr-01 | 0.0054 | 2.1 | 4.4 m - 9.8 m | 28.9 | 14.07 |
| (2011 FT9) | 2011-Apr-01 | 0.0194 | 7.5 | 15 m - 35 m | 26.2 | 6.28 |
| (2011 FR2) | 2011-Apr-01 | 0.0930 | 36.2 | 27 m - 60 m | 25.0 | 4.73 |
| (2011 EW29) | 2011-Apr-01 | 0.1242 | 48.3 | 180 m - 410 m | 20.8 | 10.46 |
| (2004 FJ29) | 2011-Apr-02 | 0.1515 | 59.0 | 140 m - 310 m | 21.4 | 16.98 |
| (2009 UD) | 2011-Apr-02 | 0.0963 | 37.5 | 9.9 m - 22 m | 27.2 | 6.25 |
| 85953 (1999 FK21) | 2011-Apr-03 | 0.1789 | 69.6 | 590 m | 18.0 | 16.57 |
| (2011 FR6) | 2011-Apr-03 | 0.1261 | 49.1 | 48 m - 110 m | 23.7 | 12.18 |
| (2004 XN50) | 2011-Apr-04 | 0.1471 | 57.2 | 480 m - 1.1 km | 18.7 | 31.02 |
| (2010 TK19) | 2011-Apr-04 | 0.1694 | 65.9 | 28 m - 63 m | 24.9 | 8.66 |
| (2010 TK55) | 2011-Apr-05 | 0.0693 | 27.0 | 47 m - 110 m | 23.7 | 12.49 |
| (2009 HE60) | 2011-Apr-06 | 0.0813 | 31.7 | 20 m - 44 m | 25.7 | 5.24 |
| (2011 BE38) | 2011-Apr-10 | 0.1233 | 48.0 | 560 m - 1.3 km | 18.4 | 16.57 |
| (2010 VB1) | 2011-Apr-10 | 0.1699 | 66.1 | 58 m - 130 m | 23.3 | 6.81 |
| (2007 WC5) | 2011-Apr-15 | 0.0893 | 34.8 | 9.2 m - 21 m | 27.3 | 8.07 |
| 141484 (2002 DB4) | 2011-Apr-15 | 0.1606 | 62.5 | 1.4 km - 3.1 km | 16.4 | 14.94 |
| (2011 EW4) | 2011-Apr-16 | 0.1941 | 75.5 | 63 m - 140 m | 23.1 | 6.87 |
| 260141 (2004 QT24) | 2011-Apr-17 | 0.1405 | 54.7 | 590 m - 1.3 km | 18.3 | 13.24 |
| (2010 UP) | 2011-Apr-17 | 0.1012 | 39.4 | 33 m - 73 m | 24.6 | 5.09 |
| (2011 FS6) | 2011-Apr-23 | 0.1391 | 54.1 | 37 m - 82 m | 24.3 | 4.91 |
| (2011 EM51) | 2011-Apr-23 | 0.0466 | 18.1 | 110 m - 250 m | 21.9 | 9.83 |
| (2010 HW20) | 2011-Apr-23 | 0.0690 | 26.8 | 16 m - 36 m | 26.1 | 4.99 |
| (2003 FF5) | 2011-Apr-23 | 0.0544 | 21.2 | 62 m - 140 m | 23.2 | 6.36 |
| (2004 HQ1) | 2011-Apr-24 | 0.1053 | 41.0 | 60 m - 130 m | 23.2 | 10.80 |
| (2011 DV) | 2011-Apr-25 | 0.0999 | 38.9 | 210 m - 470 m | 20.5 | 6.62 |
| (2010 TU5) | 2011-Apr-27 | 0.0904 | 35.2 | 430 m - 970 m | 18.9 | 18.72 |
| (2008 UC202) | 2011-Apr-27 | 0.0228 | 8.9 | 6.0 m - 13 m | 28.2 | 4.00 |
| (2003 FU3) | 2011-Apr-30 | 0.1465 | 57.0 | 180 m - 400 m | 20.9 | 15.34 |
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Credit:
http://neo.jpl.nasa.gov/ca/
