23 April 2015

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 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-270.01857.29.4 m - 21 m27.310.91

updated 26APR2015
(2015 HO116) 2015-Apr-270.00441.721 m - 48 m25.518.17

updated 25APR2015
(2015 HS11) 2015-May-010.01837.18.8 m - 20 m27.43.90

updated 23APR2015
(2015 HQ11) 2015-Apr-250.00331.39.8 m - 22 m27.210.16

updated 22APR2015
(2015 HW10) 2015-Apr-230.02489.720 m - 44 m25.78.37
(2015 HE10) 2015-Apr-250.02047.915 m - 33 m26.39.65
(2015 HD10) 2015-Apr-290.00431.79.7 m - 22 m27.212.60

updated 19APR2015
(2015 HE1) 2015-Apr-210.00853.39.9 m - 22 m27.114.41
(2015 HD1) 2015-Apr-210.00040.29.4 m - 21 m27.316.01

updated 19APR2015
(2015 HJ) 2015-Apr-140.02409.39.9 m - 22 m27.27.43

updated 18APR2015
(2015 GB14) 2015-Apr-280.02308.924 m - 53 m25.312.18

updated 16APR2015
(2015 GL13) 2015-Apr-160.00120.54.6 m - 10 m28.813.95

updated 13APR2015
(2015 GZ5) 2015-Apr-090.01686.521 m - 46 m25.515.07
(2015 GU) 2015-Apr-120.00070.35.3 m - 12 m28.511.66
(2015 GE1) 2015-Apr-130.00873.419 m - 41 m25.810.33
(2015 GL) 2015-Apr-130.01556.022 m - 49 m25.48.62
(2015 GB1) 2015-Apr-130.01546.012 m - 28 m26.67.67
(2015 GK) 2015-Apr-130.00722.818 m - 40 m25.911.95
(2015 GA1) 2015-Apr-160.00642.512 m - 28 m26.716.08

UPCOMING CLOSE APPROACHES TO EARTH
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-010.180870.438 m - 86 m24.29.57
(2015 FP124) 2015-Apr-010.074629.094 m - 210 m22.317.09
(2015 FZ284) 2015-Apr-010.099338.749 m - 110 m23.714.82
(2014 QD364) 2015-Apr-010.068026.59.7 m - 22 m27.22.33
(2015 FW117) 2015-Apr-010.00923.674 m - 170 m22.818.74
(2015 FW284) 2015-Apr-010.029611.530 m - 67 m24.714.85
162080 (1998 DG16) 2015-Apr-010.190174.0280 m - 620 m19.911.15
(2015 FC34) 2015-Apr-010.065025.367 m - 150 m23.015.87
(2013 PY38) 2015-Apr-020.160562.531 m - 68 m24.73.26
(2015 CW13) 2015-Apr-030.034813.566 m - 150 m23.05.75
(2015 DO155) 2015-Apr-030.142455.4120 m - 280 m21.79.97
(2015 EQ7) 2015-Apr-040.086933.849 m - 110 m23.75.77
(2015 FB34) 2015-Apr-040.057522.437 m - 83 m24.36.89
(2010 HX107) 2015-Apr-040.129350.356 m - 120 m23.49.92
424392 (2007 YJ) 2015-Apr-050.182471.0120 m - 270 m21.77.35
(2015 BD515) 2015-Apr-050.161362.8180 m - 390 m20.913.21
(2011 GK44) 2015-Apr-050.064124.920 m - 45 m25.68.19
(2015 FK120) 2015-Apr-050.01495.89.9 m - 22 m27.24.84
(2014 FZ6) 2015-Apr-050.128950.231 m - 68 m24.78.46
(2010 GB6) 2015-Apr-050.110042.8100 m - 230 m22.117.25
(2015 EE7) 2015-Apr-050.099338.7240 m - 540 m20.215.89
(2014 VG2) 2015-Apr-060.176668.777 m - 170 m22.73.33
(2015 FE36) 2015-Apr-060.155560.558 m - 130 m23.311.85
(2015 FN33) 2015-Apr-060.02529.815 m - 34 m26.25.17
(2015 FU117) 2015-Apr-070.163863.830 m - 66 m24.86.56
(2015 EP7) 2015-Apr-070.169966.189 m - 200 m22.412.48
2063 Bacchus 2015-Apr-070.195276.0970 m - 2.2 km17.216.15
(2015 FX284) 2015-Apr-070.122047.536 m - 80 m24.35.24
235756 (2004 VC) 2015-Apr-080.104440.6460 m - 1.0 km18.820.40
(2015 FS33) 2015-Apr-080.062724.498 m - 220 m22.223.30
345646 (2006 TN) 2015-Apr-090.134752.4310 m - 680 m19.712.24
(2012 FW23) 2015-Apr-100.159061.933 m - 75 m24.56.54
(2015 FL) 2015-Apr-110.050819.8190 m - 430 m20.714.30
(2015 FQ) 2015-Apr-120.070527.491 m - 200 m22.318.53
(2005 KA) 2015-Apr-120.033513.031 m - 68 m24.74.62
(2015 EL7) 2015-Apr-120.086533.787 m - 190 m22.411.45
(2010 VZ139) 2015-Apr-120.189573.764 m - 140 m23.117.76
(2015 FG36) 2015-Apr-130.060023.446 m - 100 m23.84.23
(2015 FL120) 2015-Apr-140.151659.053 m - 120 m23.56.44
(1998 HD14) 2015-Apr-140.185272.1180 m - 390 m20.914.86
(2015 EZ) 2015-Apr-150.169365.9230 m - 530 m20.37.25
(2004 GD) 2015-Apr-160.098138.248 m - 110 m23.713.07
420738 (2012 TS) 2015-Apr-170.163763.7180 m - 410 m20.89.74
(2011 OJ45) 2015-Apr-180.179269.717 m - 38 m26.04.76
(2013 XK22) 2015-Apr-180.182270.937 m - 82 m24.35.42
(2013 GO3) 2015-Apr-190.189573.867 m - 150 m23.018.87
(2015 BY310) 2015-Apr-210.087634.1130 m - 280 m21.66.67
(2014 WP365) 2015-Apr-210.118145.9230 m - 520 m20.314.47
(2011 VH5) 2015-Apr-240.182170.9160 m - 360 m21.110.12
(2010 VH1) 2015-Apr-250.111443.4150 m - 330 m21.323.18
(2007 CT26) 2015-Apr-250.144856.356 m - 120 m23.48.05
(2014 UR) 2015-Apr-250.109442.613 m - 28 m26.64.90
(2015 FG120) 2015-Apr-270.073028.464 m - 140 m23.110.98
(2014 GF45) 2015-Apr-270.192074.761 m - 140 m23.29.47
(2015 DD198) 2015-Apr-270.169465.9150 m - 350 m21.27.29
(2008 KV2) 2015-Apr-270.174567.9140 m - 310 m21.48.70
(2011 EX4) 2015-Apr-290.074028.833 m - 75 m24.55.60
(2015 DP155) 2015-Apr-300.115544.9120 m - 260 m21.85.92
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
re-post 04APR2015
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
Fantastic videos! Likely a big chunk of space iron. Now fish food...

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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22 April 2015

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21 April 2015

Puerto Rico Bolide Meteor 15APR2015 w/video

Puerto Rico Bolide Meteor 2224 Local 15APR2015 w/video

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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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http://www.sociedadastronomia.com/meteoro-cayo-mas-al-norte-de-camuy-puerto-rico/

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18APR2015 Abhinav Singhai Delhi, India 1:14:00 2sec S-W (was face south-west) Whole sky lit up like anything accompanied by green light and smoke bright as moon it split up in many fragments Friend of mine confirmed the same bolide being seen from Sariska, India at the same time.
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sir,My name is Akanksha Tungalia from India.On 17/4/2015 i saw a comet like thing in the sky at 9:35 pm. Pleas kindly give me information about it. I am a student.

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