NEO Asteroids Close Approaches to Earth APRIL 2015 ALERT- Increased Meteor Activity!

NEO Asteroids Close Approaches to Earth APRIL 2015

ALERT- Increased Meteor Activity!  Expect some large fireballs this month and especially large ones 3-5 days before and prior to 07APR2015 as there will be large debris associated with TWO mountain-sized asteroids 2063 Bacchus and 235756 (2004 VC)

  There are currently 3 10 11 12 13 15 17 18 19  20 known NEO Asteroids discovered that will pass within approximately 10LD or less (LD stands for "Lunar Distance"), in the month of April; expect that 10 or more 10LD NEOs will be discovered before month end. Be ready for some bolide, fireball, and meteor activity!
There are TWO small mountain-sized asteroids that will safely pass this month.
- LunarMeteoriteHunter, Tokyo

2015 FW117 , 2015 FK120 , 2015 FN33 , 2015 GZ5 ,
2015 GU , 2015 GE1 , 2015 GL , 2015 GB1 ,
2015 GK , 2015 GA1 ,,2015 GL13 , 2015 GB14

2015 HJ ,2015 HE1  ,2015 HD1 ,2015 HE10
2015 HD10 ,2015 HW10 ,2015 HQ11 ,2015 HO116
2015 HA117

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April 2015 Asteroids
c2015 Dirk Ross, Tokyo, Japan

updated 27APR2015

(2015 HA117)

2015-Apr-27

0.0185

7.2

9.4 m - 21 m

27.3

10.91

updated 26APR2015

(2015 HO116)

2015-Apr-27

0.0044

1.7

21 m - 48 m

25.5

18.17

updated 25APR2015

(2015 HS11)

2015-May-01

0.0183

7.1

8.8 m - 20 m

27.4

3.90

updated 23APR2015

(2015 HQ11)

2015-Apr-25

0.0033

1.3

9.8 m - 22 m

27.2

10.16

updated 22APR2015

(2015 HW10)

2015-Apr-23

0.0248

9.7

20 m - 44 m

25.7

8.37

(2015 HE10)

2015-Apr-25

0.0204

7.9

15 m - 33 m

26.3

9.65

(2015 HD10)

2015-Apr-29

0.0043

1.7

9.7 m - 22 m

27.2

12.60

updated 19APR2015

(2015 HE1)	2015-Apr-21	0.0085	3.3	9.9 m - 22 m	27.1	14.41
(2015 HD1)	2015-Apr-21	0.0004	0.2	9.4 m - 21 m	27.3	16.01

updated 19APR2015

(2015 HJ)

2015-Apr-14

0.0240

9.3

9.9 m - 22 m

27.2

7.43

updated 18APR2015

(2015 GB14)

2015-Apr-28

0.0230

8.9

24 m - 53 m

25.3

12.18

updated 16APR2015

(2015 GL13)

2015-Apr-16

0.0012

0.5

4.6 m - 10 m

28.8

13.95

updated 13APR2015

(2015 GZ5)

2015-Apr-09

0.0168

6.5

21 m - 46 m

25.5

15.07

(2015 GU)

2015-Apr-12

0.0007

0.3

5.3 m - 12 m

28.5

11.66

(2015 GE1)	2015-Apr-13	0.0087	3.4	19 m - 41 m	25.8	10.33
(2015 GL)	2015-Apr-13	0.0155	6.0	22 m - 49 m	25.4	8.62

(2015 GB1)	2015-Apr-13	0.0154	6.0	12 m - 28 m	26.6	7.67
(2015 GK)	2015-Apr-13	0.0072	2.8	18 m - 40 m	25.9	11.95

(2015 GA1)

2015-Apr-16

0.0064

2.5

12 m - 28 m

26.7

16.08

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) (2008 EP)  2015-Apr-01 0.1808 70.4 38 m - 86 m 24.2 9.57 (2015 FP124)  2015-Apr-01 0.0746 29.0 94 m - 210 m 22.3 17.09 (2015 FZ284)  2015-Apr-01 0.0993 38.7 49 m - 110 m 23.7 14.82 (2014 QD364)  2015-Apr-01 0.0680 26.5 9.7 m - 22 m 27.2 2.33 (2015 FW117)  2015-Apr-01 0.0092 3.6 74 m - 170 m 22.8 18.74 (2015 FW284)  2015-Apr-01 0.0296 11.5 30 m - 67 m 24.7 14.85 162080 (1998 DG16)  2015-Apr-01 0.1901 74.0 280 m - 620 m 19.9 11.15 (2015 FC34)  2015-Apr-01 0.0650 25.3 67 m - 150 m 23.0 15.87 (2013 PY38)  2015-Apr-02 0.1605 62.5 31 m - 68 m 24.7 3.26 (2015 CW13)  2015-Apr-03 0.0348 13.5 66 m - 150 m 23.0 5.75 (2015 DO155)  2015-Apr-03 0.1424 55.4 120 m - 280 m 21.7 9.97 (2015 EQ7)  2015-Apr-04 0.0869 33.8 49 m - 110 m 23.7 5.77 (2015 FB34)  2015-Apr-04 0.0575 22.4 37 m - 83 m 24.3 6.89 (2010 HX107)  2015-Apr-04 0.1293 50.3 56 m - 120 m 23.4 9.92 424392 (2007 YJ)  2015-Apr-05 0.1824 71.0 120 m - 270 m 21.7 7.35 (2015 BD515)  2015-Apr-05 0.1613 62.8 180 m - 390 m 20.9 13.21 (2011 GK44)  2015-Apr-05 0.0641 24.9 20 m - 45 m 25.6 8.19 (2015 FK120)  2015-Apr-05 0.0149 5.8 9.9 m - 22 m 27.2 4.84 (2014 FZ6)  2015-Apr-05 0.1289 50.2 31 m - 68 m 24.7 8.46 (2010 GB6)  2015-Apr-05 0.1100 42.8 100 m - 230 m 22.1 17.25 (2015 EE7)  2015-Apr-05 0.0993 38.7 240 m - 540 m 20.2 15.89 (2014 VG2)  2015-Apr-06 0.1766 68.7 77 m - 170 m 22.7 3.33 (2015 FE36)  2015-Apr-06 0.1555 60.5 58 m - 130 m 23.3 11.85 (2015 FN33)  2015-Apr-06 0.0252 9.8 15 m - 34 m 26.2 5.17 (2015 FU117)  2015-Apr-07 0.1638 63.8 30 m - 66 m 24.8 6.56 (2015 EP7)  2015-Apr-07 0.1699 66.1 89 m - 200 m 22.4 12.48 2063 Bacchus  2015-Apr-07 0.1952 76.0 970 m - 2.2 km 17.2 16.15 (2015 FX284)  2015-Apr-07 0.1220 47.5 36 m - 80 m 24.3 5.24 235756 (2004 VC)  2015-Apr-08 0.1044 40.6 460 m - 1.0 km 18.8 20.40 (2015 FS33)  2015-Apr-08 0.0627 24.4 98 m - 220 m 22.2 23.30 345646 (2006 TN)  2015-Apr-09 0.1347 52.4 310 m - 680 m 19.7 12.24 (2012 FW23)  2015-Apr-10 0.1590 61.9 33 m - 75 m 24.5 6.54 (2015 FL)  2015-Apr-11 0.0508 19.8 190 m - 430 m 20.7 14.30 (2015 FQ)  2015-Apr-12 0.0705 27.4 91 m - 200 m 22.3 18.53 (2005 KA)  2015-Apr-12 0.0335 13.0 31 m - 68 m 24.7 4.62 (2015 EL7)  2015-Apr-12 0.0865 33.7 87 m - 190 m 22.4 11.45 (2010 VZ139)  2015-Apr-12 0.1895 73.7 64 m - 140 m 23.1 17.76 (2015 FG36)  2015-Apr-13 0.0600 23.4 46 m - 100 m 23.8 4.23 (2015 FL120)  2015-Apr-14 0.1516 59.0 53 m - 120 m 23.5 6.44 (1998 HD14)  2015-Apr-14 0.1852 72.1 180 m - 390 m 20.9 14.86 (2015 EZ)  2015-Apr-15 0.1693 65.9 230 m - 530 m 20.3 7.25 (2004 GD)  2015-Apr-16 0.0981 38.2 48 m - 110 m 23.7 13.07 420738 (2012 TS)  2015-Apr-17 0.1637 63.7 180 m - 410 m 20.8 9.74 (2011 OJ45)  2015-Apr-18 0.1792 69.7 17 m - 38 m 26.0 4.76 (2013 XK22)  2015-Apr-18 0.1822 70.9 37 m - 82 m 24.3 5.42 (2013 GO3)  2015-Apr-19 0.1895 73.8 67 m - 150 m 23.0 18.87 (2015 BY310)  2015-Apr-21 0.0876 34.1 130 m - 280 m 21.6 6.67 (2014 WP365)  2015-Apr-21 0.1181 45.9 230 m - 520 m 20.3 14.47 (2011 VH5)  2015-Apr-24 0.1821 70.9 160 m - 360 m 21.1 10.12 (2010 VH1)  2015-Apr-25 0.1114 43.4 150 m - 330 m 21.3 23.18 (2007 CT26)  2015-Apr-25 0.1448 56.3 56 m - 120 m 23.4 8.05 (2014 UR)  2015-Apr-25 0.1094 42.6 13 m - 28 m 26.6 4.90 (2015 FG120)  2015-Apr-27 0.0730 28.4 64 m - 140 m 23.1 10.98 (2014 GF45)  2015-Apr-27 0.1920 74.7 61 m - 140 m 23.2 9.47 (2015 DD198)  2015-Apr-27 0.1694 65.9 150 m - 350 m 21.2 7.29 (2008 KV2)  2015-Apr-27 0.1745 67.9 140 m - 310 m 21.4 8.70 (2011 EX4)  2015-Apr-29 0.0740 28.8 33 m - 75 m 24.5 5.60 (2015 DP155)  2015-Apr-30 0.1155 44.9 120 m - 260 m 21.8 5.92

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

updated 22APR2015 and re-post
updated  and re-post 19APR2015
updated 19APR2015
updated  18APR2015
updated  and re-post 13APR2015
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original post 01APR2015

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Camuy, Puerto Rico Fantastic Bolide Meteor 03APR2015 w/videos

Camuy, Puerto Rico Fantastic Bolide Meteor 03APR2015 w/videos
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Camuy, Puerto Rico Bolide Meteor 1944 Local 03APR2015
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Meteoro cayó al norte de Camuy, Puerto Rico (4/03/2015)
Meteoro cayó al norte de Camuy, Puerto Rico (4/03/2015)

Posted to YouTube by kevinizooropa 14,168 views
Published on Apr 14, 2015
Google Translate to English from Spanish-
An analysis of the sighting of an impressive meteor sighted the April 3, 2015 revealed that the space rock was metallic composition. The Astronomical Society of the Caribbean (SAC) indicated that when comparing the images obtained by cameras educational institution, was determined that the meteor entered the skies over the area of ​​Aguada, PR and soon fell into the sea just north of Camuy , PR. The analysis included a triangulation of images, which agreed with several interviews with witnesses who sighted the impressive meteor, explained the SAC.

The educational institution noted that as seen from the perspective of San Juan and the metropolitan area, the meteor was seen looking toward the west (where the Sun sets) moving from west to north (left to right.) As confirmed by testimonies and images captured from San Juan by the SAC.

However, other cameras located in the western part of the island revealed that the storm began to penetrate the atmosphere being right on Aguada, and fell further north in Camuy, Puerto Rico.

Visit the Astronomical Society of the Caribbean (SAC) on its website SociedadAstronomia.com and Facebook.com/sociedad.astronomia

Illustrations courtesy of Google Earth Earth / Actual Pictures meteor captured by the Astronomical Society of the Caribbean (SAC).

---Un análisis del avistamiento de un impresionante meteoro avistado el 3 de Abril de 2015 reveló que la roca espacial era de composición metálica. La Sociedad de Astronomía del Caribe (SAC) indicó que al comparar las imágenes obtenidas por cámaras de la entidad educativa, se logró determinar que el meteoro penetró los cielos sobre la zona de Aguada, PR y poco después cayó al mar justo al norte de Camuy, PR. El análisis incluyó una triangulación de imágenes, las cuales concordaron con varias entrevistas realizadas a testigos que avistaron el impresionante meteoro, explicó la SAC.

La entidad educativa señaló que según visto desde la perspectiva de San Juan y el área metropolitana, el meteoro fue visto al mirar en dirección al Oeste (por donde se oculta el Sol) moviéndose de Suroeste a Norte (izq a der.) según confirmado por testimonios e imágenes captadas desde San Juan por la SAC.

Sin embargo, otras cámaras ubicadas en la zona oeste de la Isla revelaron que el meteoro comenzó a penetrar la atmósfera estando justo sobre Aguada, y cayó más al norte de Camuy, Puerto Rico.

Visite a la Sociedad de Astronomía del Caribe (SAC) en su portal SociedadAstronomia.com y en Facebook.com/sociedad.astronomia

Ilustraciones de la Tierra cortesía de Google Earth / Imágenes reales del meteoro captadas por la Sociedad de Astronomía del Caribe (SAC).

original post 21/04/2015 22:47 Japan Standard Time

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Puerto Rico Bolide Meteor 2224 Local 15APR2015

Meteoro sobre PR 4/15/2015 SAC
Posted to YouTube by kevinizooropa 4,778 views
Published on Apr 16, 2015
Google English translation from Spanish-
A notable fireball was seen over Puerto Rico on April 15, 2015, at about 10:24 pm. The Astronomical Society of the Caribbean (SAC) captured images of the storm, which moved north. The educational agency received reports of numerous observers who managed to spot the bright meteor, which looked green. The SAC said that meteors that show green are metallic content. The largest astronomy organization of the island explained that iron and nickel are ingredients in many of the moving space rocks in our solar system and which occasionally penetrate our atmosphere when intercept Earth.

---Otro notable bólido fue avistado sobre Puerto Rico el 15 de Abril de 2015, a eso de las 10:24pm. La Sociedad de Astronomía del Caribe (SAC) captó imágenes del meteoro, el cual se desplazó hacia el Norte. La entidad educativa recibió reportes de numerosos observadores que lograron avistar el brillante meteoro, el cual lució verdoso. La SAC explicó que los meteoros que muestran un color verde son de contenido metálico. La organización astronómica más grande de la Isla explicó que el hierro y el nickel son ingredientes de muchas de las rocas espaciales que se desplazan en nuestro Sistema Solar y las cuales ocasionalmente penetran nuestra atmósfera cuando interceptan la Tierra.

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c2015 Thomas Ashcraft

Caught a 13 second fireball - eastern New Mexico April 12 2015 0249:20UT ( Saturday evening April 11 2015 8:49:20 pm MDT )

I caught this meteor on my sprite/TLE modified dslr camera while shooting continuous 3.2 second exposures. It comprised four separate exposures. I also caught a portion of the meteor on my Watec sprite
video cam with possible low frequency radio emissions at 2.5 MHz. Not sure about this but the meteor passed right through my antenna beam and possibly produced some "buzz".
-Thomas Ashcraft New Mexico

Composite near-infrared image and video here: http://www.heliotown.com/Fireball_April_12_2015.html

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Campinas, São Paulo, Brasil Fast Earth-grazer Meteor 08APR2015
image credit - Julio Lobo

Video slowed down 8X

Cópia de M20150408 220654 OMCJN NW
Posted to YouTube by Julio Lobo 27 views

South America, cam is located at Latitude 22S Longitude 46W
Camera Samsung scb 2000 NW Municipal Observatory of Campinas.
Campinas is 90kms from Sao Paulo
Projeto Campinas Observatory Meteor and Sprite Survelliance
Azimuth for the cam is 327 degrees, Elevation = 45 degrees
Local time is UTC -3h = 19:06 BRT

Original Speed
Cópia de M20150408 220654 OMCJN NW
Posted to YouTube by Julio Lobo 25 views

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