Ready for more meteor/fireball activity as more NEOs will make a "close" approach to Earth along with accompanying debris. I expect a large bolide/fireball from tonight 11/12DEC; be prepared to WATCH and the rest of this month. This will NOT be doomsday; forget "2012" and the Mayan Calendar BS.
Asteroid 4179 Toutatis is now visible in the night sky by telescope as it passes safely by. The Geminid meteor shower is to peak 13/14DEC. Observers with cameras standby to report; thank you! -LunarMeteorite*Hunter, Tokyo
| (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 |
2012 THE Year of Meteors!
