Meteor Alert! NEO Asteroids Update Again Late SEP2012

Alert! - NEO Asteroids Update Again Late SEP2012
Near Earth Objects, asteroids (2012 SY49) , (2012 SJ32) , 2012 SL50 are due to pull by Earth on 27/28SEP2012 and we can expect a continued increase in meteor activity here on Earth 2-3 days before/after their passing as there will be accompanying debris.  Get outside and watch, have your cameras ready and make a capture or witness a meteor.
Best in your viewing - LunarMeteorite*Hunter, Tokyo, Japan

UPDATED 25SEP2012 - Another NEO just found!

(2012 SL50)

2012-Sep-27

0.0073

2.8

14 m - 31 m

26.4

12.04

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) 333578 (2006 KM103)  2012-Sep-25 0.0626 24.4 270 m - 600 m 20.0 8.54 (2012 SM8)  2012-Sep-26 0.0376 14.6 15 m - 33 m 26.3 5.57 334412 (2002 EZ2)  2012-Sep-26 0.1922 74.8 270 m - 600 m 20.0 6.76 (2012 QF42)  2012-Sep-27 0.1095 42.6 130 m - 280 m 21.6 8.67 (2012 SY49)  2012-Sep-28 0.0067 2.6 19 m - 42 m 25.7 15.84 (2012 SJ32)  2012-Sep-28 0.0297 11.6 26 m - 59 m 25.0 8.11 (2009 SB170)  2012-Sep-29 0.1789 69.6 200 m - 440 m 20.7 32.39 (2011 OJ45)  2012-Sep-29 0.1339 52.1 18 m - 39 m 25.9 4.24 (2012 JS11)  2012-Sep-30 0.0712 27.7 260 m - 580 m 20.0 12.60

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

reposted/ original post 25/09/2012 17:34 Japan Standard Time
2012 THE Year of Meteors!

Breaking News- NEO Asteroid 2011 UB Just Discovered to Pass 17OCT2011

Breaking News- NEO Asteroid 2011 UB Just Discovered to Pass 17OCT2011
A newly discovered NEO (Near Earth Object) asteroid has just been posted by NASA, NEO asteroid 2011 UB (LD 5.0), diameter 8.2m-18m.  It is to pass on 17OCT2011 along with NEO asteroid 2009 TM8 (LD 0.9), diameter 5.1m-11m.
1 LD (Lunar Distance) = ~384,000 kilometers.

Please get the word out ASAP for meteor observers and Allsky cameras worldwide and please post a link to this site:
http://lunarmeteoritehunters.blogspot.com/

Please report meteor sightings to LunarMeteoriteHunter@gmail.com  Thank you! - LM*H, Tokyo

(2011 UB)

2011-Oct-17

0.0129

5.0

8.2 m - 18 m

27.5

6.35

(2009 TM8)

2011-Oct-17

0.0023

0.9

5.1 m - 11 m

28.6

8.18

Source and for latest information: http://neo.jpl.nasa.gov/ca/


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