The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 02MAR2015

'Fireball' Spotted in the Sky Believed to Have Caused Crater in This Kerala Town
NDTV
The disaster management team which rushed to the spot suspects the crater could be caused due to a meteorite fall. "The samples collected by the ...

Kerala fireball possibly a meteor: Scientists
Delhi Daily News
The fireball that was spotted in the sky in some districts of Kerala a day ago could possibly be a meteor, as revealed in the primary investigation ...

Meteorite search begins at Cobram
ABC Local
A Wollongong astronomer is determined to find fragments of a daylight meteor that may have crashed to Earth near Cobram last week. Together with ...

Impact: Earth! A meteor/comet impact simulator
Physics Forums
A meteor/comet impact simulator(text only) provided by Purdue University. Lots of fun. :smile: You can smash things into the Earth varying the diameter ...

GSI to test 'debris' for meteor confirmation
Times of India
KOCHI: Experts from the Geological Survey of India (GSI),Thiruvananthapuram, has said that the recent 'fireball phenomenon' reported from different ...

Meteorite activity caused 'fireball': Kochi district administration
The Hindu
... if the objects belong to a meteor. He also refuted the reports of a mild tremor accompanying the fireball, saying that no such vibrations were reported ...

Scientists Examine 'Rocks', Confirm Kerala Meteor Fall
The New Indian Express
KOCHI: The mystery behind the fireballs that lit up Kerala skies on Friday night has finally been resolved, with scientists confirming that it was meteor, ...

What is the difference between a meteoroid, a meteor and a meteorite?
Yahoo Answers
a. A meteoroid is a chunk of debris that reaches the Earth's surface. A meteor is a piece of debris ...

Meteor Impact Crater Exhibit Opens in Wetumpka
WAKA
The exhibit showcases painting, sculptures, fossils, and the scientific research into the meteor strike, which is the only authenticated impact crater in ...

'Fireball' sighted in Kerala again
Oman Tribune
'Fireballs' were sighted at various places in the state since Friday. A preliminary examination by scientists on Sunday revealed that the 'fireball' could ...

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NEOs Asteroids Close Approaches to Earth March 2015

NEOs Asteroids Close Approaches to Earth March 2015
Newly discovered  2014 YB35  with a diameter of 440m-990m to
 pass on 27MAR2015
SEE TABLES NEAR THE BOTTOM OF THE PAGE!!...

March Meteors
c2015 Dirk Ross

There are currently 5 6 11 12 16 17 19 25 26 27 28 known NEO Asteroids discovered that will pass within approximately 10LD or less (LD stands for "Lunar Distance"), in the month of March; expect that 10 or more NEOs will be discovered before month end. Be ready for some bolide, fireball, and meteor activity!

  There are four are now FIVE including newly found 2014 YB35  to pass on 27MAR2015, small mountain-sized asteroids that will safely pass this month.

- LunarMeteoriteHunter, Tokyo

2015 DY198 , 2015 DR , 2015 DO215 , 2015ET ,
2015 DS53 ,2015 DT, 2015 DK200 , 2015 EQ ,
2015 EK , 2015 EP  2015 EF , 2015 EO ,
2015 DO223 , 2015 EG7 , 2015 FF, 2015 FC ,
2015 FK , 2015 FM ,2015 FP ,2015 FW33 , 2015 FO34 
2015 FN34 , 2015 FL35 , 2015 FH37, 2015 FF36,
2015 FT117 , 2015 FM118 , 2015 FA285 , 

updated 30MAR2015

(2015 FA285)

2015-Mar-31

0.0164

6.4

13 m - 30 m

26.5

11.20

updated 27MAR2015

(2014 YB35)

2015-Mar-27

0.0299

11.6

440 m - 990 m

18.9

10.16

(2015 FM118)

2015-Mar-28

0.0024

0.9

5.0 m - 11 m

28.6

8.83

updated 26MAR2015

(2015 FT117)

2015-Mar-28

0.0072

2.8

5.4 m - 12 m

28.5

10.53

updated 25MAR2015

(2015 FW33)

2015-Mar-23

0.0246

9.6

18 m - 39 m

25.9

4.80

(2015 FO34)

2015-Mar-23

0.0165

6.4

8.0 m - 18 m

27.6

5.11

(2015 FN34)

2015-Mar-25

0.0206

8.0

12 m - 27 m

26.7

11.49

(2015 FL35)

2015-Mar-25

0.0261

10.2

37 m - 83 m

24.3

13.75

(2015 FH37)

2015-Mar-27

0.0229

8.9

28 m - 63 m

24.9

18.99

(2015 FF36)

2015-Mar-28

0.0091

3.5

14 m - 31 m

26.4

8.81

updated 20MAR2015

(2015 FM)

2015-Mar-23

0.0156

6.1

16 m - 35 m

26.1

15.04

(2015 FP)

2015-Mar-28

0.0248

9.6

23 m - 51 m

25.3

7.50

updated 19MAR2015

(2015 FK)

2015-Mar-19

0.0094

3.7

22 m - 49 m

25.4

7.02

updated 18MAR2015

(2015 FF)

2015-Mar-20

0.0107

4.2

12 m - 26 m

26.8

9.79

(2015 FC)

2015-Mar-26

0.0074

2.9

12 m - 26 m

26.8

7.50

updated 16MAR2015

(2015 EG7)

2015-Mar-20

0.0070

2.7

8.2 m - 18 m

27.6

13.14

updated 15MAR2015

(2015 DO223)

2015-Mar-21

0.0276

10.7

52 m - 120 m

23.5

19.03

updated 12MAR2015

(2015 EQ)

2015-Mar-12

0.0087

3.4

14 m - 32 m

26.3

10.08

(2015 EK)

2015-Mar-13

0.0081

3.1

15 m - 33 m

26.3

8.89

(2015 EP)

2015-Mar-13

0.0179

7.0

18 m - 40 m

25.9

6.01

(2015 EF)

2015-Mar-13

0.0063

2.5

12 m - 26 m

26.8

14.61

(2015 EO)

2015-Mar-15

0.0071

2.7

13 m - 29 m

26.6

14.16

(2015 ET) 2015-MAR-10 16:42 ± < 00:01 0.3/0.0008 0.3/0.0008 12.38 12.12 4.9E+03 26.7 6 APO*

updated 04MAR2015

(2015 DO215)

2015-Mar-02

0.0079

3.1

12 m - 28 m

26.7

5.30

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) (2015 DN53)  2015-Mar-01 0.1024 39.8 28 m - 62 m 24.9 7.57 (2015 DY198)  2015-Mar-01 0.0056 2.2 13 m - 28 m 26.6 16.22 (2015 DR)  2015-Mar-02 0.0272 10.6 44 m - 98 m 23.9 16.41 (2015 CN13)  2015-Mar-02 0.0295 11.5 58 m - 130 m 23.3 8.57 (2015 DS53)  2015-Mar-02 0.0080 3.1 39 m - 87 m 24.2 14.32 (2002 GM2)  2015-Mar-03 0.1554 60.5 510 m - 1.1 km 18.6 21.66 (2007 ED125)  2015-Mar-03 0.0313 12.2 160 m - 360 m 21.1 13.04 (2015 BU512)  2015-Mar-04 0.1354 52.7 230 m - 520 m 20.3 26.95 (2015 DU198)  2015-Mar-04 0.0438 17.1 19 m - 42 m 25.8 8.53 303450 (2005 BY2)  2015-Mar-04 0.1580 61.5 200 m - 450 m 20.6 6.64 (2009 XO)  2015-Mar-05 0.1415 55.1 220 m - 490 m 20.4 10.12 (2008 HA2)  2015-Mar-05 0.0688 26.8 35 m - 78 m 24.4 4.87 (2015 DK155)  2015-Mar-05 0.0777 30.2 47 m - 110 m 23.8 12.30 (2015 BK509)  2015-Mar-05 0.1424 55.4 97 m - 220 m 22.2 9.73 (2015 DT)  2015-Mar-06 0.0280 10.9 69 m - 150 m 22.9 11.81 (2008 DX)  2015-Mar-08 0.1555 60.5 48 m - 110 m 23.7 7.09 (2015 DK200)  2015-Mar-08 0.0178 6.9 21 m - 46 m 25.6 8.66 (2015 BV515)  2015-Mar-08 0.1585 61.7 140 m - 320 m 21.4 20.37 (2015 DS)  2015-Mar-09 0.0440 17.1 28 m - 63 m 24.9 3.41 (2014 EZ24)  2015-Mar-10 0.1979 77.0 40 m - 90 m 24.1 17.45 (2007 EV)  2015-Mar-10 0.1192 46.4 27 m - 59 m 25.0 13.96 (2008 TP26)  2015-Mar-10 0.1232 48.0 46 m - 100 m 23.8 13.55 (2015 DZ53)  2015-Mar-11 0.1333 51.9 190 m - 420 m 20.8 33.11 (2015 BW3)  2015-Mar-13 0.1852 72.1 220 m - 490 m 20.4 12.38 141527 (2002 FG7)  2015-Mar-13 0.0440 17.1 440 m - 990 m 18.9 19.02 (2014 UN114)  2015-Mar-13 0.1805 70.2 33 m - 75 m 24.5 4.42 (2014 WW202)  2015-Mar-15 0.1762 68.6 35 m - 78 m 24.4 6.34 (2005 ES70)  2015-Mar-15 0.0562 21.9 46 m - 100 m 23.8 12.08 (2015 DG198)  2015-Mar-15 0.0821 32.0 37 m - 83 m 24.3 6.76 (2015 BZ310)  2015-Mar-16 0.0545 21.2 150 m - 340 m 21.2 11.12 (2015 CA1)  2015-Mar-16 0.1301 50.6 200 m - 440 m 20.6 10.09 (2015 CW12)  2015-Mar-16 0.1023 39.8 65 m - 150 m 23.0 6.31 (2015 DB199)  2015-Mar-16 0.0960 37.4 27 m - 61 m 24.9 5.25 (2014 SQ260)  2015-Mar-16 0.1798 70.0 40 m - 90 m 24.1 12.63 (2012 RJ15)  2015-Mar-18 0.0879 34.2 51 m - 110 m 23.6 13.84 (2014 YY8)  2015-Mar-21 0.1491 58.0 420 m - 940 m 19.0 14.48 (2015 BO510)  2015-Mar-21 0.1142 44.4 320 m - 710 m 19.6 15.90 (2015 DJ215)  2015-Mar-22 0.0840 32.7 38 m - 86 m 24.2 6.69 (2013 FD8)  2015-Mar-23 0.1719 66.9 19 m - 43 m 25.7 13.96 325102 (2008 EY5)  2015-Mar-26 0.0823 32.0 250 m - 570 m 20.1 13.81 (2014 YB35)  2015-Mar-27 0.0299 11.6 440 m - 990 m 18.9 10.16 (2002 EX8)  2015-Mar-28 0.1120 43.6 190 m - 430 m 20.7 17.57 (2009 SG2)  2015-Mar-28 0.1141 44.4 250 m - 570 m 20.1 15.81 (2004 MO3)  2015-Mar-31 0.1840 71.6 97 m - 220 m 22.2 8.28

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

updated 30MAR2015
reposted and updated27MAR2015
reposted and updated27MAR2015
reposted and updated26MAR2015
reposted and updated20MAR2015
reposted and updated18MAR2015
reposted and updated16MAR2015
reposted and updated12MAR2015
reposted and updated 04MAR2015

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Stony asteroids that impact sedimentary rock and create a crater^[6]

Impactor diameter	Kinetic energy at atmospheric entry	Impact energy	Crater diameter	Average frequency
100 m (330 ft)	47 Mt	38 Mt	1.2 km (0.75 mi)	5200 years
130 m (430 ft)	103 Mt	64.8 Mt	2 km (1.2 mi)	11000 years
150 m (490 ft)	159 Mt	71.5 Mt	2.4 km (1.5 mi)	16000 years
200 m (660 ft)	376 Mt	261 Mt	3 km (1.9 mi)	36000 years
250 m (820 ft)	734 Mt	598 Mt	3.8 km (2.4 mi)	59000 years
300 m (980 ft)	1270 Mt	1110 Mt	4.6 km (2.9 mi)	73000 years
400 m (1,300 ft)	3010 Mt	2800 Mt	6 km (3.7 mi)	100000 years
700 m (2,300 ft)	16100 Mt	15700 Mt	10 km (6.2 mi)	190000 years
1,000 m (3,300 ft)	47000 Mt	46300 Mt	13.6 km (8.5 mi)	440000 years

Source- Wikipedia

Stony asteroid impacts that generate an airburst^[6]

Impactor diameter	Kinetic energy at atmospheric entry	Airburst energy	Airburst altitude	Average frequency
4 m (13 ft)	3 kt	0.75 kt	42.5 km (139,000 ft)	1.3 years
7 m (23 ft)	16 kt	5 kt	36.3 km (119,000 ft)	4.6 years
10 m (33 ft)	47 kt	19 kt	31.9 km (105,000 ft)	10.4 years
15 m (49 ft)	159 kt	82 kt	26.4 km (87,000 ft)	27 years
20 m (66 ft)	376 kt	230 kt	22.4 km (73,000 ft)	60 years
30 m (98 ft)	1.3 Mt	930 kt	16.5 km (54,000 ft)	185 years
50 m (160 ft)	5.9 Mt	5.2 Mt	8.7 km (29,000 ft)	764 years
70 m (230 ft)	16 Mt	15.2 Mt	3.6 km (12,000 ft)	1900 years
85 m (279 ft)	29 Mt	28 Mt	0.58 km (1,900 ft)	3300 years

Source- Wikipedia

2015 The SECOND Year of "CERTAIN Uncertainty" ™ / Meteors, Asteroids, Comets, and MORE!!

The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 01MAR2015

Fireball over Kerala: Impact crater located
Rediff.com
It is yet to be ascertained as to what exactly caused the phenomena, but there is a possibility that the crater might be caused by a meteor | Fireball over ...

Kerla, India Huge Meteor Fireball 27FEB2015
Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News - Blogger
Initial Meteor Sighting Reports- 27FEB2015 K S SHARAN KERALA, India 21:45PM 8 South-north redish SUN YES MANY PLACES There were ...

Meteor Event Or Thundersnow - Spectacular Flashes And Mysterious Booms In The Arctic Sky ...
The CELESTIAL Convergence
“I'm sure there was all kind of wondering,” he said, adding that the weather service doesn't monitor meteor events, so he couldn't rule that out as a ...

Mystery fireballs light up Kerala sky
gulfnews.com
Thiruvananthapuram: Different parts of Kerala witnessed mysterious fireballs in the sky alongside sonic booms on Friday night, fueling multiple ...

Fireball might make encore, warn experts
onmanorama
Thiruvananthapuram: Even as the mystery behind the streaks of fireball appeared across the skylines in Kerala still remains to be resolved, experts ...

Panic among residents as fireballs light up Kerala sky
Hindustan Times
Experts say they may be part of a falling meteor or a rocket that may have hit the ground. The fireballs left behind an orange trail as they descended ...

Fireball in Sky: Meteorite Theory Gaining Ground
The New Indian Express
KOCHI: A portion of one of the mysterious fireballs seen in the sky at several places in Kerala on Friday night is likely to have landed at Karumaloor in ...

Kerala may have seen a meteoroid, scientists suggest
onmanorama
An object looking like a part an aluminium pot that was recovered from Poochakkal near Cherthala. It is suspected to a remnants of fireball that was ...

Kasargod: Mysterious fireball blazes trail of fear across places
Daijiworld.com
Kasargod, Mar 1: People in the city and elsewhere in Kerala saw a fireball falling down from the sky. The incident occurred on the night of Friday ...

'Fireball' lights up Kerala skies, cause still unknown
Oman Tribune
A suspected depress-ion or an impact crater, believed to be caused by a 'fireball' spotted last night in several districts of Kerala, has been located in ...

Scientists visit 'meteor impact site' in Ernakulam
The Hindu
“There was no impact crater or distributed craters typical of a meteor striking the earth. However, local people reported the dry grass on the plot ...

Meteorite activity caused 'fireball': district administration
The Hindu
A day after it blazed across the sky creating a shock wave, the district administration attributed the fireball to a meteorite that entered the earth's ...

Fireball: Meteorite Theory Flying Thick and Fast
The New Indian Express
KOCHI:A portion of one of the mysterious fireballs seen in the sky at several places in Kerala on Friday night is likely to have landed at Karumaloor in ...

The sky's the limit for trailblazing meteors
South China Morning Post (subscription)
The researchers have picked up numerous radar echoes of meteor trails at altitudes as far out as 170km above the earth's surface - more than 30 per ...

Kerala: Preliminary assessment reveals fireball is a meteor
Deccan Herald
A preliminary examination by scientists has revealed that the 'fireball', which streaked across the Kerala sky triggering panic in several districts a day ...

Preliminary Assessment Reveals Fireball is a Meteor
NDTV
Thiruvananthapuram: A preliminary examination by scientists has revealed that the 'fireball', which streaked across the Kerala sky triggering panic in ...

Fireball confirmed to be meteorite: Experts
onmanorama
Residents of Palathu Nagar in Thiruvannur claims that a fireball fell from the sky along with a thunderous sound on Sunday morning, setting fire to ...

2015 The SECOND Year of "CERTAIN Uncertainty" ™ / Meteors, Asteroids, Comets, and MORE!!