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Binary Asteroid May Have Wiped out Dinosaurs

Double asteroid trouble may have wiped out dinosaurs
(The asteroid theory of dinosaur extinction gets a new
twist as scientists look into what may have been a
twin asteroid impact) by Amanda Kooser Feb. 4, 2013
http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-57567486-1/double-asteroid-trouble-may-have-wiped-out-dinosaurs/

Dinosaur-killing asteroid was a twin terror by Colin Barras,
New Scientist, February 2013
http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn23126-dinosaurkilling-asteroid-was-a-twin-terror.html

Research group suggests Chicxulub crater may have
been caused by binary asteroids, Phys.org, Feb. 2013
http://phys.org/news/2013-02-group-chicxulub-crater-binary-asteroids.html

The paper is:

Miljkovic, K., G. S. Collins, S. Mannick, P. A. Bland, 2013,
Morphology and population of binary asteroid impact
craters. Earth and Planetary Science Letters. vol. 363,
pp. 121–132. dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.epsl.2012.12.033
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0012821X12007194

A related paper is:

Bottke, H. J., and H. J. Melosh, 1996, Binary Asteroids
and the Formation of Doublet Craters. Icaerus.
vol. 124, pp. 372–391. PDF file at:
http://www.boulder.swri.edu/~bottke/Reprints/Bottke_Binary_Icarus_1996.pdf

Yours,

Paul H.

For this writing and All of The E-Pistles of Paul by Paul Heinrich see:
http://theepistlesofpaul.blogspot.jp/

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Greenish rock may be meteorite from Mercury
Tue, 05 Feb, 2013 06:43 PM PST
Researchers suspect that a green-colored meteorite may have come from the planet Mercury, based on its peculiar chemical composition.

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Evidence of water dissolving Mars surface found
Tue, 05 Feb, 2013 08:20 AM PST
The first evidence of water dissolving the surface of Mars has been discovered by scientists after studying a small piece of a Martian meteorite that crashed into earth in 1911.

Can a meteor be considered motion mechanical energy? - Yahoo! Answers
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Possible explanation for Honolulu "fireball"
Hawaii News Now
Following several reports from viewers that said they had seen a "bright fireball" streak across the morning sky, Hawaii News Now has learned what the unusual sight may have been. That "brightfireball" could have been the International Space Station, ...

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Denmark Fireball Meteor with Detonation ~23:35 Local Time 04FEB2013

If you witnessed this event please file a meteor sighting report with this site; thank you!
http://thelatestworldwidemeteorreports.blogspot.jp/2011/12/december-2011-meteorfireball-sighting.html

News Story from Denmark sent by reader- Thank you Maciek!
http://www.dmi.dk/dmi/ildkugler_paa_himlen

Sighting Report:
04FEB2013 Nichlas Jensen Køge, Denmark 23:35:00 4 sec, then 6 sec waiting time, and then 3 sec bang did not see Blue, like hundreds of lightning and then when it was gone i heard a big bang. Dont know Don't know Don't know

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8.0 Magnitude Earthquake Pacific Ocean 06FEB2013

U.S. Embassy Tokyo Emergency Message for U.S. Citizens: Tsunami Advisory

8.0 MAG SANTA CRUZ ISLANDS 2013-02-06 01:12:27 10.738°S 165.138°E 28.7
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usc000f1s0#summary

Japan Meteorological Agency - Tsunami Advisory
http://www.jma.go.jp/en/tsunami/

February 6, 2013

The Embassy alerts U.S. citizens residing or traveling in Japan that the Japan Meteorological Agency has issued a tsunami advisory for coastal regions of Japan. The Japan Meteorological Agency reports that the "Tsunami height is expected to be about 0.5 meters. Attention advised." Local media outlets report that the tsunami should make landfall between 4:30 pm and 6:00 pm, Japan time. Please be aware that there is always a possibility that this situation may change.
Please monitor the situation by consulting media sources and the following website:
Japan Meteorological Agency: http://www.jma.go.jp/en/tsunami/

U.S. citizens in Japan are encouraged to confirm the locations of shelters, monitor media reports, and follow all official instructions.

Additional information on disaster preparedness may be found on the "Natural Disasters" page of the Bureau of Consular Affairs website. http://travel.state.gov/travel/tips/emergencies/emergencies_1207.html

Updated information on travel in Japan may be obtained from the Department of State by calling 1-888-407-4747 within the United States and Canada, or from overseas, 1-202-501-4444. These numbers are available from 8:00 am to 8:00 p.m., Eastern Time, Monday through Friday (except U.S. federal holidays).

Please consult the Country Specific Information Sheet for Japan, available on the Bureau of Consular Affairs website at http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/cis/cis_1148.html.
For any emergencies involving U.S. citizens, please contact the American Citizens Services (ACS) Unit of either the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo or one of the U.S. Consulates in Japan listed below:

If you are receiving this message in error or have completed your travel in Japan, please visit the Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP) at https://step.state.gov/step/ to update your status. If you have never enrolled in STEP, but would like to remove your email address that you registered at the US Embassy or a US Consulate in Japan, please contact TOKYOACS@state.gov to update or remove your registration.

U.S. Embassy Tokyo
American Citizen Services
1-10-5 Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-8420
Tel: 03-3224-5000 (24 Hours)
After Hours: 03-3224-5000
Fax: 03-3224-5856
http://japan.usembassy.gov/e/tacs-main.html
The U.S. Embassy serves Americans in Tokyo, Chiba, Fukushima, Gunma, Ibaraki, Kanagawa, Nagano, Niigata, Saitama, Shizuoka, Tochigi, Yamagata and Yamanashi.

Consulates:

Osaka-Kobe:
11-5, Nishitenma 2-chome, Kita-ku, Osaka 530-8543; Tel: 06-6315-5912, Fax: 06-6315-5914; serving Americans in Osaka, Aichi, Ehime, Fukui, Gifu, Hiroshima, Hyogo, Ishikawa, Kagawa, Kochi, Kyoto, Mie, Nara, Okayama, Shimane, Shiga, Tokushima, Tottori, Toyama, and Wakayama prefectures.
http://osaka.usconsulate.gov/

Nagoya:
Nagoya International Center Bldg. 6th floor, 1-47-1 Nagono, Nakamura-ku, Nagoya 450-0001; Tel (052) 581-4501, Fax: (052) 581-3190; providing emergency consular services only (including death and arrest cases) for Americans living in Aichi, Gifu, and Mie prefectures.
http://nagoya.usconsulate.gov/

Fukuoka:
5-26, Ohori 2-chome, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka 810-0052; Tel: 092-751-9331, Fax: 092-713-9222; serving Americans in Fukuoka, Kagoshima, Kumamoto, Miyazaki, Nagasaki, Oita, Saga and Yamaguchi prefectures.
http://fukuoka.usconsulate.gov/

Sapporo:
Kita 1-jo, Nishi 28-chome, Chuo-ku, Sapporo 064-0821; Tel: 011-641-1115, Fax: 011-643-1283; serving Americans in Akita, Aomori, Hokkaido, Iwate and Miyagi prefectures.
http://sapporo.usconsulate.gov/

Naha:
2-1-1 Toyama, Urasoe City, Okinawa 901-2104; Phone: 098.876.4211, Fax: 098.876.4243; serving Americans in Okinawa and the Amami Oshima Island grouphttp://naha.usconsulate.gov/

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News advisory: 2013-043 Feb. 4, 2013

NASA to Host Feb. 7 Media Telecon on Asteroid Flyby - 2012 DA14

The full version of this story with accompanying images is at:

http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?release=2013-043&cid=release_2013-043

PASADENA, Calif. -- NASA will hold a media teleconference at 11 a.m.

PST (2 p.m. EST), on Thursday, Feb. 7, to discuss an asteroid, 150 feet

(45 meters) in diameter, that will pass close, but safely, by Earth on Feb.

15. The flyby creates a unique opportunity for researchers to observe

nd learn more about asteroids.

The teleconference participants are: --Lindley Johnson, program

executive, Near-Earth Object (NEO) Observations Program, NASA

Headquarters, Washington --Timothy Spahr, director, Minor Planet

Center, Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, Cambridge,

Mass. --Donald Yeomans, manager, NEO Office, Jet Propulsion

Laboratory, Pasadena, Calif. --Amy Mainzer, principal investigator,

NEOWISE observatory, Jet Propulsion Laboratory --Edward Beshore,

deputy principal investigator, Origins-Spectral Interpretation-Resource

Identification-Security-Regolith Explorer Asteroid Sample Return

Mission, University of Arizona, Tucson

Audio of the teleconference will be streamed live at:

http://www.nasa.gov/newsaudio

and

http://www.ustream.tv/nasajpl2 .

Related images will be available at the start of the teleconference at:

http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/asteroids/news/telecon20130207.html .

For detailed information concerning the Earth flyby of 2012 DA14, visit:

http://www.nasa.gov/topics/solarsystem/features/asteroidflyby.html .

A Ustream feed of the flyby from a telescope at NASA's Marshall Space

Flight Center in Huntsville, Ala., will be broadcast from 6 p.m. to

9 p.m. PST (9 p.m. to midnight EST) on Feb. 15. To view the feed

and ask researchers questions via Twitter about the flyby, visit:

http://www.ustream.tv/channel/nasa-msfc .

DC Agle 818-393-9011

Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, Calif.

agle@jpl.nasa.gov

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NASA Headquarters, Washington

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Is this meteorite a piece of Mercury?
Mon, 04 Feb, 2013 05:16 AM PST
Pieces of the Moon and Mars have been found on Earth before, as well as chunks of Vesta and other asteroids, but what about the innermost planet, Mercury? That's where some researchers think this greenish meteorite may have originated, based on its curious composition and the most recent data from NASA's MESSENGER spacecraft.

Russia Says Siberian Meteor Field Contains "Trillions Of Carats" Of ...
MOSCOW – The Kremlin has authorized scientists to finally reveal what they say are “trillions of carats” of diamonds located in a field in eastern Siberia that ...
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New England Fireball January 23, 2013 | American Meteor Society
The American Meteor Society has received 50 reports of a bright meteor that occurred just after 1800 (6pm EST) on Wednesday evening January 23, 2013.
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Celestial Sleuths Track Historic Meteor Procession to South Atlantic ...
A century ago, one of the most spectacular astronomical sights ever recorded lit up the skies when a grand procession of meteors blazed their way through the ...
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Huge Fireball Meteor Seen Across the East Coast ! Impact 2013 ...
'Fireballs' Light Up Skies From Virginia To Ohio To New York live meteor detection chart for January 28th, 2013 around midnight. EST. From Virginia to Ohio, ...
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Possible explanation for Honolulu "fireball"
Hawaii News Now
Following several reports from viewers that they had seen a "bright fireball" streak across the morning sky, Hawaii News Now has learned what the unusual sight might have been. Roy Gal an astronomer at the University of Hawaii at Manoa says the bright ...

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Just witnessed brilliant daytime meteor 18:36 Feb 4, 2013 UT

Anyone interested in looking for meteorites,
I just witnessed a spectacular daytime meteor. I am not sure who to
report this to, if anyone knows who best to get this please forward it:

At 18h36m Feb 4 2013 UT I was driving on due north when right out the
front of my window a spectacular greenish to whitish fireball was
traveling from about 40 degrees elevation heading straight north and
broke into many pieces about 10 degrees above the northern horizon from
my location at N 35.659231 W106.00305 and 6800 foot elevation. The
meteor was very bright against a deep blue daytime sky. Brighter than a
full moon, just under the brightness of the sun and leaving a visible
ionized trail behind it. When it broke into pieces even the pieces were
easily visible against the daytime sky! This will have produced quite a
debris field to the north of Santa Fe, NM.
Scotty D.
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Santa Fe, NM USA

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I was not visually recording at the time but I posted my radio graphs for the broader time period here:
http://www.heliotown.com/Daylight_Fireball_Feb_04_2013_New_Mexico.html

Thomas Ashcraft | Radio Fireball Observatory | New Mexico

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Meteor Activity Outlook for February 2-8, 2013 | American Meteor ...
February offers the meteor observer in the northern hemisphere a couple of weak showers plus falling sporadic rates. This may not seem too exiting but you ...
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The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 01FEB2012
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A taxi driver has captured film of a suspected meteor over Birmingham Airport.
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'Meteor' soars through northern sky - ITV News
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Breaking News- Japan Earth Quake ~6.4 Mag ~23:17 2FEB2012

Update pending. No apparent damage or tsunami warning issued.

Occurred at (JST) Latitude
(degree) Longitude
(degree) Depth Magnitude Region Name
23:17 JST 02 Feb 2013 42.7N 143.3E 120 km 6.4 Tokachi-chiho Chubu

Japan Meteorological Agency (check their site in the event of a major NATURAL emergency)
http://www.jma.go.jp/en/quake/

http://www.jma.go.jp/en/quake/00000000091.html event map

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01FEB2013 the TThe Greater okyo Area was shook by 2 quakes of 4.0.

Occurred at (JST) Latitude
(degree) Longitude
(degree) Depth Magnitude Region Name
23:06 JST 01 Feb 2013 35.6N 140.1E 80 km 4.4 Chiba-ken Hokuseibu

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Occurred at (JST) Latitude
(degree) Longitude
(degree) Depth Magnitude Region Name
10:27 JST 01 Feb 2013 38.7N 142.2E 40 km 4.3 Miyagi-ken Oki

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Taxi driver films suspected meteor near Birmingham Airport
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Suspected meteor spotted near Birmingham Airport
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Gary Fildes, from the Kielder Observatory in Northumberland, said the meteor was visible for 10 to 15 seconds - 10 times longer than usual - and was "quite a sight". 'Very bright'. He said he had been hosting a public outreach project at the ...

Meteor streaks across Shropshire sky
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People across the area reported seeing the object flashing across the sky at around 9pm yesterday. Reports on Twitter said the flash of light had been seen across northern Britain including Oswestry and Telford. Astronomers said the meteor – which had ...

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You know. The one in which somebody jumped down an abandoned mine shaft this month and lived to describe it as an attempt to “appease the gods.” Meteor Crater, about 40 miles east of Flagstaff, is about 700 feet deep and three-quarters of a mile wide.

Green 'fireball' flashes across the night sky in Lincolnshire
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Did you see "fire ball" flying across the sky?
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Fireball explodes from electrical gear in Liverpool-region
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NEOs Asteroid Close Approaches February 2013

Three (now 9) known close-close approaches in February, (See updates! ; more added!)
(2013 BS45) , (2013 BV15), and a very close call on 15FEB2013 of asteroid 2012 DA14. Expect some increased meteor/fireball activity 3 days or so prior and after their passings. Cameras, observers and reporters ready? Thank you! -LunarMeteorite*Hunter, Tokyo, JAPAN

UPDATE 23FEB2013:

(2013 DS9)

2013-Feb-24

0.0222

8.7

15 m - 33 m

26.3

7.01

(2013 DG1)

2013-Feb-24

0.0292

11.3

15 m - 33 m

26.3

10.80

UPDATE 17FEB2013

(2013 CW129)

2013-Feb-18

0.0034

1.3

7.4 m - 17 m

27.8

16.73

UPDATE 13FEB2013

(2013 CZ87)

2013-Feb-19

0.0180

7.0

17 m - 39 m

25.9

6.93

UPDAYE 11FEB2013:

(2013 CE82)

2013-Feb-17

0.0119

4.6

27 m - 60 m

25.0

13.19

UPDATE 05FEB2013:

(2013 BA74)

2013-Feb-06

0.0115

4.5

24 m - 55 m

25.2

7.18

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)

(2011 UD21)	2013-Feb-01	0.1089	42.4	5.3 m - 12 m	28.5	4.48
(2012 YN6)	2013-Feb-01	0.0536	20.9	97 m - 220 m	22.2	6.91
230111 (2001 BE10)	2013-Feb-02	0.1908	74.2	420 m - 940 m	19.0	10.83
177049 (2003 EE16)	2013-Feb-02	0.1468	57.1	290 m - 650 m	19.8	23.53
(2013 BS15)	2013-Feb-03	0.0803	31.2	28 m - 62 m	24.9	7.69
(2008 SW11)	2013-Feb-03	0.1881	73.2	160 m - 350 m	21.1	17.34
(2013 AQ72)	2013-Feb-04	0.1456	56.7	94 m - 210 m	22.3	7.31
(2003 BN4)	2013-Feb-04	0.0709	27.6	36 m - 80 m	24.3	3.22
(2013 BU15)	2013-Feb-04	0.0313	12.2	67 m - 150 m	23.0	17.94
(1999 HA2)	2013-Feb-05	0.1491	58.0	790 m - 1.8 km	17.6	15.08
(2013 AQ27)	2013-Feb-07	0.0590	22.9	36 m - 80 m	24.4	5.01
(2002 LY1)	2013-Feb-08	0.0741	28.8	120 m - 270 m	21.7	12.98
(2013 BS45)	2013-Feb-12	0.0126	4.9	19 m - 43 m	25.7	3.08
(2013 AB32)	2013-Feb-12	0.0767	29.9	67 m - 150 m	23.0	9.44
3752 Camillo	2013-Feb-12	0.1478	57.5	2.1 km - 4.7 km	15.5	28.82
(2012 US9)	2013-Feb-13	0.1619	63.0	130 m - 280 m	21.6	7.98
(2013 BV15)	2013-Feb-13	0.0095	3.7	39 m - 88 m	24.1	8.22
(2008 CQ116)	2013-Feb-14	0.1939	75.5	50 m - 110 m	23.6	15.72
(2006 DD1)	2013-Feb-14	0.0940	36.6	13 m - 29 m	26.5	20.14
137805 (1999 YK5)	2013-Feb-15	0.1263	49.1	1.3 km - 2.9 km	16.6	20.21
(1999 VF22)	2013-Feb-15	0.1454	56.6	210 m - 460 m	20.5	29.76
(2012 DA14)	2013-Feb-15	0.0002	0.09	36 m - 80 m	24.4	7.82
(2005 RZ2)	2013-Feb-15	0.0811	31.5	60 m - 130 m	23.2	7.38
(2008 DG17)	2013-Feb-16	0.0946	36.8	300 m - 670 m	19.7	23.24
(2013 BD70)	2013-Feb-17	0.1398	54.4	90 m - 200 m	22.3	6.24
153460 (2001 RN)	2013-Feb-20	0.1558	60.6	370 m - 820 m	19.3	17.72
(2012 HN1)	2013-Feb-24	0.1774	69.0	11 m - 24 m	27.0	4.51
(2009 AV)	2013-Feb-25	0.1533	59.7	640 m - 1.4 km	18.1	24.54
(2012 TF53)	2013-Feb-25	0.1006	39.1	170 m - 370 m	21.0	6.44
(2003 BB21)	2013-Feb-28	0.1387	54.0	180 m - 410 m	20.8	12.46

Source of Table and for the latest updates: http://neo.jpl.nasa.gov/ca/
NASA/JPL

COMPARE with FEB 2012

RECENT 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)
(2002 TZ66)	2012-Feb-18	0.1247	48.5	18 m - 39 m	25.9	5.59
(2012 CR46)	2012-Feb-18	0.0304	11.8	12 m - 27 m	26.7	3.37
162421 (2000 ET70)	2012-Feb-19	0.0454	17.7	640 m - 1.4 km	18.1	11.54
(2012 CP36)	2012-Feb-20	0.1796	69.9	120 m - 270 m	21.7	11.45
(2012 CL29)	2012-Feb-20	0.1675	65.2	60 m - 130 m	23.2	4.84
(2012 DF4)	2012-Feb-21	0.0086	3.4	19 m - 42 m	25.8	16.17
(2008 WZ13)	2012-Feb-21	0.1471	57.2	510 m - 1.1 km	18.6	10.49
(2012 DX)	2012-Feb-21	0.0050	2.0	10 m - 23 m	27.1	10.60
(2012 CR45)	2012-Feb-22	0.0406	15.8	24 m - 53 m	25.2	5.16
(2012 DZ)	2012-Feb-22	0.0065	2.5	16 m - 35 m	26.1	16.46

* Diameter estimates based on the object's absolute magnitude.

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 CP4)	2012-Feb-23	0.0234	9.1	160 m - 350 m	21.2	30.47
(2012 DY)	2012-Feb-24	0.0237	9.2	13 m - 28 m	26.6	9.37
(2012 BM86)	2012-Feb-24	0.0599	23.3	110 m - 250 m	21.9	18.39
(2007 RS1)	2012-Feb-24	0.1558	60.6	1.7 m - 3.8 m	31.0	16.01
(2012 BH86)	2012-Feb-25	0.0637	24.8	38 m - 85 m	24.2	9.29
(2012 CO36)	2012-Feb-25	0.0667	25.9	20 m - 45 m	25.6	10.44
(2011 YU74)	2012-Feb-25	0.0315	12.3	69 m - 150 m	22.9	5.13
(2012 CS46)	2012-Feb-25	0.0071	2.7	7.2 m - 16 m	27.8	7.25
(2010 RF12)	2012-Feb-26	0.0958	37.3	5.6 m - 13 m	28.4	8.00
(2008 BX2)	2012-Feb-26	0.1555	60.5	49 m - 110 m	23.7	7.66
(2003 QB30)	2012-Feb-28	0.1899	73.9	14 m - 32 m	26.4	17.69
(2002 QC7)	2012-Feb-28	0.0714	27.8	280 m - 630 m	19.9	15.17
(2012 BN11)	2012-Feb-29	0.1092	42.5	190 m - 420 m	20.7	13.00

Original Table Source and updates from NASA/JPL: http://neo.jpl.nasa.gov/ca/

2013 THE Year of Meteors, Asteroids, Comets, and MORE!!

07 February 2013

Binary Asteroid May Have Wiped out Dinosaurs

The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 06-07FEB2013

06 February 2013

Denmark Fireball Meteor with Detonation 04FEB2013

U.S. Embassy Tokyo Emergency Message for U.S. Citizens: Tsunami Advisory

05 February 2013

NASA to Host Asteroid 2012 DA14 Flyby Media Telecon 07FEB2013

The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 04-05FEB2012

New Mexico Daytime Fireball Meteor 04FEB2013

03 February 2013

The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 02FEB2013

02 February 2013

Breaking News- Japan Earth Quake ~6.4 Mag 02FEB2012

01 February 2013

The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 01FEB2012

NEOs Asteroid Close Approaches February 2013