Showing posts with label NEO 2012. Show all posts
Showing posts with label NEO 2012. Show all posts

29 May 2012

Breaking News - NOW 4 Asteroid NEO CLOSE CALLS! 28-31MAY2012

UPDATED! 4 NEO Asteroids Close Calls!!! 28-31MAY2012


Be ready with eyes and video cameras to capture increased meteor/fireball activity 2-3 days prior and 2-3 days after this passing.  Please get the word out by posting a link to Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, your favorite forum, or website; thank you:
http://lunarmeteoritehunters.blogspot.com/ 
If you have a sighting of a meteor/fireball please make a sighting report:
http://lunarmeteoritehunters.blogspot.jp/2000/11/meteor-fireball-report-form.html 
-LunarMeteorite*Hunter- Tokyo, Japan

UPDATED!  NOW 4 CLOSE CALLS! (updated 28MAY2012)

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)
(2012 KP24) 2012-May-280.00040.115 m - 33 m26.313.27
(2012 KT42) 2012-May-290.00010.054.6 m - 10 m28.817.03
(2001 CQ36) 2012-May-300.025810.077 m - 170 m22.75.62
(2002 OA22) 2012-May-310.119746.6370 m - 820 m19.37.01
(2012 KZ41) 2012-May-310.02088.127 m - 61 m24.912.38
Table source: http://neo.jpl.nasa.gov/ca/


2012 THE Year of Meteors!
Posted by Lunar Meteorite * Hunter at 2:49 pm Labels: , , , , , ,

29 February 2012

Alert -NEOs Asteroid Close Encounters March 2012

Alert - NEOs Asteroid Close Encounters March 2012
Increased green meteor fireball activity projected to continue into March 2012 ((2012 DS32), (2012 DN31),  (2012 DR32), (2008 EJ85) ) with close NEO encounters during the first week of March.  Have your cameras ready and get out and watch.  If you sight one please make a report.  Thank you.
LunarMeteorite*Hunter, Dirk Ross...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)
(2003 QB30) 2012-Feb-280.189973.914 m - 32 m26.417.69
(2002 QC7) 2012-Feb-280.071427.8280 m - 630 m19.915.17
(2008 CE119) 2012-Feb-280.048718.921 m - 46 m25.55.66
(2012 BN11) 2012-Feb-290.109242.5190 m - 430 m20.713.00
(2012 DW32) 2012-Feb-290.035613.824 m - 53 m25.36.94
(2012 DS32) 2012-Mar-010.00481.915 m - 33 m26.39.32
(2012 DN31) 2012-Mar-010.02068.048 m - 110 m23.77.65
(2009 FY4) 2012-Mar-020.168065.4170 m - 380 m21.017.83
(2012 DR32) 2012-Mar-020.02238.731 m - 70 m24.716.24
(2000 DO1) 2012-Mar-030.139354.2230 m - 510 m20.326.88
(2012 DQ8) 2012-Mar-040.114044.3170 m - 380 m21.014.97
(2012 DZ13) 2012-Mar-040.033012.939 m - 87 m24.212.45
(2012 DJ31) 2012-Mar-050.034313.440 m - 89 m24.115.60
(2012 DK14) 2012-Mar-060.087133.945 m - 100 m23.913.63
(2008 EJ85) 2012-Mar-060.02359.127 m - 60 m25.06.52
(2012 CD29) 2012-Mar-070.143155.7280 m - 630 m19.920.79
(2011 EC12) 2012-Mar-090.094836.918 m - 41 m25.812.91
(2012 DP32) 2012-Mar-100.036214.136 m - 80 m24.48.84
(2012 DF31) 2012-Mar-100.054821.334 m - 76 m24.513.76
(2012 DN14) 2012-Mar-100.072528.234 m - 76 m24.54.03
(2011 UU106) 2012-Mar-110.173767.6500 m - 1.1 km18.68.81
(2012 BK11) 2012-Mar-120.175068.172 m - 160 m22.83.03
(2010 SV3) 2012-Mar-120.057722.5200 m - 450 m20.615.34
(2010 XA11) 2012-Mar-120.167665.216 m - 36 m26.17.87
(2010 CO1) 2012-Mar-120.113244.1130 m - 290 m21.513.73
192642 (1999 RD32) 2012-Mar-140.148857.91.5 km - 3.3 km16.318.80
(2008 EY5) 2012-Mar-140.088234.3260 m - 570 m20.111.99
(2012 BB14) 2012-Mar-150.048318.827 m - 60 m25.02.10
(2011 YU62) 2012-Mar-160.188573.4830 m - 1.8 km17.517.85
(2010 FN) 2012-Mar-190.143856.013 m - 28 m26.611.18
(2012 BT23) 2012-Mar-200.123948.2420 m - 940 m19.013.11
(2012 DO8) 2012-Mar-200.175068.1100 m - 230 m22.17.25
(2012 DH4) 2012-Mar-210.060723.6190 m - 430 m20.715.58
(2011 SY120) 2012-Mar-210.051720.165 m - 150 m23.117.55
(2001 QJ142) 2012-Mar-220.190974.355 m - 120 m23.48.46
(2010 FR9) 2012-Mar-220.047918.616 m - 35 m26.18.66
(2012 BS23) 2012-Mar-230.158061.5140 m - 310 m21.411.05
(2012 DW30) 2012-Mar-240.118045.975 m - 170 m22.75.03
(2012 DO) 2012-Mar-250.106141.3240 m - 530 m20.27.60
152754 (1999 GS6) 2012-Mar-260.111843.5340 m - 760 m19.511.71
(2011 GB55) 2012-Mar-270.111443.4130 m - 280 m21.616.14
(2002 EW8) 2012-Mar-280.199677.753 m - 120 m23.513.67
(2012 CA55) 2012-Mar-300.056722.0120 m - 260 m21.89.26
(2008 GD) 2012-Mar-300.168765.6300 m - 670 m19.732.35
(2009 TP) 2012-Mar-310.115745.052 m - 120 m23.53.72
Source; and for most recent updates: http://neo.jpl.nasa.gov/ca/
Posted by Lunar Meteorite * Hunter at 9:20 am Labels: ,

27 January 2012

Breaking Asteroid News- NEO Close Pass 27JAN2012

Just Breaking Asteroid News- NEO 2012 BX34 to Pass 27JAN2012
Be ready for more meteors, fireballs and bolides as this asteroid will have accompanying debris.  Get out and observe, cameras ready; there may just be some activity in your area.
-LunarMeteorite*Hunter, Tokyo
Source:NASA/JPL


(2012 BX34) 2012-Jan-270.00040.27.9 m - 18 m27.69.99

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

Previous post:
http://lunarmeteoritehunters.blogspot.com/2012/01/breaking-news-newly-discovered-neos.html

 2012 THE Year of Meteors!


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Posted by Lunar Meteorite * Hunter at 5:04 pm Labels: , , ,

21 January 2012

Update - Alert- Newly Discovered NEOs to Pass Activity of Meteors Projected 20-21JAN2011

Update - Alert- Newly Discovered NEOs to Pass
- Increased Activity of Meteors Projected
Cameras, Observers Alert Standby  (2012 BV1)
LunarMeteorite*Hunter, Tokyo (Dirk Ross)

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)
(2012 AX) 2012-Jan-200.074929.149 m - 110 m23.77.20
(2012 BV1) 2012-Jan-200.00210.81.7 m - 3.8 m31.08.65
Source: NASA/JPL

Any other sighting reports? Please report: 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? See the Report Button at the top sidebar. Your reports make it possible for all to check what they saw as well. Thank you! 
2012 The Year of Meteors!
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