NEOs (Near-Earth Objects) / Asteroids Close Approaches July 2012
As of today, 2JUL2012, there are no NEOs listed that will come close enough to Earth to encourage our meteor/fireball viewing pleasure. BUT, this data will certainly have additions once the full moon is passed and more objects are discovered. Be sure to check back for updates. -LunarMeteorite*Hunter, Tokyo, Japan
| 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) |
| (2012 MU2) | 2012-Jul-02 | 0.1176 | 45.8 | 190 m - 420 m | 20.7 | 10.21 |
| (2008 YQ2) | 2012-Jul-03 | 0.1057 | 41.1 | 29 m - 65 m | 24.8 | 15.60 |
| (2012 KM45) | 2012-Jul-05 | 0.1015 | 39.5 | 480 m - 1.1 km | 18.7 | 20.05 |
| (2005 QQ30) | 2012-Jul-06 | 0.1765 | 68.7 | 280 m - 620 m | 19.9 | 13.13 |
| (2011 YJ28) | 2012-Jul-06 | 0.1383 | 53.8 | 150 m - 330 m | 21.3 | 14.19 |
| (2012 LQ7) | 2012-Jul-06 | 0.1078 | 42.0 | 38 m - 86 m | 24.2 | 7.94 |
| 276392 (2002 XH4) | 2012-Jul-07 | 0.1851 | 72.0 | 370 m - 840 m | 19.3 | 7.76 |
| (2003 MK4) | 2012-Jul-08 | 0.1673 | 65.1 | 180 m - 410 m | 20.8 | 14.35 |
| (1999 NW2) | 2012-Jul-08 | 0.0853 | 33.2 | 62 m - 140 m | 23.1 | 6.66 |
| 189P/NEAT | 2012-Jul-09 | 0.1720 | 66.9 | n/a | 0.0 | 12.47 |
| 329291 (2000 JB6) | 2012-Jul-10 | 0.1780 | 69.3 | 470 m - 1.1 km | 18.7 | 6.42 |
| (2010 MJ1) | 2012-Jul-10 | 0.1533 | 59.7 | 52 m - 120 m | 23.6 | 10.35 |
| (2012 KF47) | 2012-Jul-11 | 0.1707 | 66.4 | 160 m - 360 m | 21.1 | 10.55 |
| (2008 NP3) | 2012-Jul-12 | 0.1572 | 61.2 | 57 m - 130 m | 23.3 | 6.08 |
| (2006 BV39) | 2012-Jul-12 | 0.1132 | 44.1 | 4.2 m - 9.5 m | 29.0 | 11.11 |
| (2012 MQ3) | 2012-Jul-12 | 0.1633 | 63.5 | 97 m - 220 m | 22.2 | 5.21 |
| (2005 NE21) | 2012-Jul-15 | 0.1555 | 60.5 | 150 m - 330 m | 21.3 | 10.77 |
| 329614 (2003 KU2) | 2012-Jul-15 | 0.1034 | 40.2 | 800 m - 1.8 km | 17.6 | 17.12 |
| (2007 TN74) | 2012-Jul-16 | 0.1718 | 66.9 | 20 m - 45 m | 25.6 | 7.36 |
| (2007 DD) | 2012-Jul-16 | 0.1101 | 42.8 | 19 m - 42 m | 25.8 | 6.47 |
| (2006 BC8) | 2012-Jul-16 | 0.1584 | 61.6 | 25 m - 56 m | 25.1 | 17.71 |
| 144411 (2004 EW9) | 2012-Jul-16 | 0.1202 | 46.8 | 1.3 km - 2.9 km | 16.5 | 10.90 |
| (2012 MM11) | 2012-Jul-17 | 0.0536 | 20.8 | 230 m - 520 m | 20.3 | 17.72 |
| (2012 BV26) | 2012-Jul-18 | 0.1759 | 68.4 | 90 m - 200 m | 22.4 | 10.88 |
| (2010 OB101) | 2012-Jul-19 | 0.1196 | 46.6 | 200 m - 450 m | 20.6 | 13.34 |
| (2008 OX1) | 2012-Jul-20 | 0.1873 | 72.9 | 130 m - 300 m | 21.5 | 15.35 |
| (2010 GK65) | 2012-Jul-21 | 0.1696 | 66.0 | 34 m - 75 m | 24.5 | 17.80 |
| (2011 OJ45) | 2012-Jul-21 | 0.1367 | 53.2 | 18 m - 39 m | 25.9 | 3.79 |
| 153958 (2002 AM31) | 2012-Jul-22 | 0.0351 | 13.7 | 620 m - 1.4 km | 18.2 | 9.55 |
| (2011 CA7) | 2012-Jul-23 | 0.1492 | 58.1 | 2.3 m - 5.1 m | 30.3 | 5.43 |
| (2012 BB124) | 2012-Jul-24 | 0.1610 | 62.7 | 170 m - 380 m | 21.0 | 8.78 |
| (2006 CF) | 2012-Jul-27 | 0.0455 | 17.7 | 290 m - 650 m | 19.8 | 18.94 |
| (2009 PC) | 2012-Jul-28 | 0.1772 | 68.9 | 61 m - 140 m | 23.2 | 7.34 |
| 217013 (2001 AA50) | 2012-Jul-31 | 0.1355 | 52.7 | 580 m - 1.3 km | 18.3 | 22.15 |
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Source: NASA/JPL
http://neo.jpl.nasa.gov/ca/
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