Green Fireball Watch -- NEOs Close Encounters Updated 25JAN2011

UPDATE - NEO 2011 BF10 Newly Discovered...  Many more will be found in 2011!
Next one to watch on JAN 26, 2011

(2011 AL37)

2011-Jan-26

AU 0.0057

LD 2.2

41 m - 92 m

24.1

14.52

Expect some Green Fireballs just prior to, during, and just after 26JAN2011. (From now until the end of the month.)
Get outside to watch if possible and have your cameras ready.
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- LunarMeteorite*Hunter  Meteor/Meteorite News


Newly found

(2011 BF10)

2011-Jan-30

0.0240

9.3

9.2 m - 21 m

27.3

6.42

Upcoming NEO (Near Earth Orbit) Astroid Close Encounters with Earth 26JAN2011-1FEB2011
*None of the ones listed will come close enough to the Earth to be a threat although there will be some traveling along with them that will produce some bright green meteor fireballs.

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 YO3)	2011-Jan-26	0.1628	63.3	490 m - 1.1 km	18.7	16.61
(2011 AL37)	2011-Jan-26	0.0057	2.2	39 m - 87 m	24.2	14.63
(2011 BF10)	2011-Jan-30	0.0240	9.3	9.2 m - 21 m	27.3	6.42
(2001 CQ36)	2011-Jan-31	0.1255	48.8	77 m - 170 m	22.7	8.75
(1999 CG9)	2011-Jan-31	0.0948	36.9	24 m - 53 m	25.2	4.45
(2011 BG10)	2011-Feb-01	0.0274	10.7	15 m - 34 m	26.2	10.78

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NEOs Close Earth Encounters 17JAN-31JAN 2011 Meteor/Meteorite News 16JAN2011

NEO 2011 AN52 close approach 17JAN2011

animation of close approach posted on YouTube by beatrix2010rj | January 16, 2011 303views

2011 AN52 Close Approach (c) NASA/ LunarMeteorite*Hunter

Expect more green meteor fireball activity through the end of JAN 2011
Just prior to, during, and just after the 17th and 28th a higher probability of green meteor fireballs is predicted by Meteor/Meteorite News.  Keep your cameras ready and get outside to watch! Help the Meteor/Meteorite News out!!!!
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 Already in JAN 2011, more than two new NEOs have been discovered with quite close approaches. Debris accompanying 2011 AN52 and 2011 AL37 may create some meteor activity for us on Earth.  You read it here first.  Please bookmark this site so you can come back to it easily: www.lunarmeteoritehunters.blogspot.com
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(2011 AN52)

2011-Jan-17

0.0021

0.8

5.0 m - 11 m

28.6

15.88

(2011 AL37)

2011-Jan-28

0.0062

2.4

40 m - 90 m

24.1

13.21

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)
(2011 AB3)	2011-Jan-17	0.0926	36.0	51 m - 110 m	23.6	5.46
(2011 AN52)	2011-Jan-17	0.0021	0.8	5.0 m - 11 m	28.6	15.88
(2001 BA16)	2011-Jan-18	0.1823	70.9	18 m - 41 m	25.8	9.97
(2011 AB37)	2011-Jan-19	0.0245	9.5	18 m - 39 m	25.9	7.30
(2007 CA27)	2011-Jan-19	0.1382	53.8	170 m - 380 m	21.0	15.79
(2010 XB24)	2011-Jan-22	0.1643	63.9	110 m - 250 m	21.9	8.58
(2002 BN)	2011-Jan-22	0.1899	73.9	220 m - 490 m	20.4	17.30
(2003 YO3)	2011-Jan-26	0.1628	63.3	490 m - 1.1 km	18.7	16.61
(2011 AL37)	2011-Jan-28	0.0062	2.4	40 m - 90 m	24.1	13.21
(2001 CQ36)	2011-Jan-31	0.1255	48.8	77 m - 170 m	22.7	8.75

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