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Delta Aquarid Meteor Shower Peaks This Weekend | Spacecom
The annual Delta Aquarid meteor shower peaks this weekend, but skywatchers shouldn't get their hopes up for a dazzling show, experts say.
www.space.com/16719-delta-aquarid-meteor-shower-preview....

Meteor: Amateurs Vs Scientists
Deccan Herald
The amateur scientists who stole the attention of the media after identifying a rock at Jogipura in Channarayapatna taluk as meteor could not answer to the posers of the scientists in Hassan on Monday. Participating in an interaction held at the press ...

Ancient astronomical observatory unearthed in Georgia
Examiner.com
Today the Taurid meteor shower peaks on the night of November 5th. Yet 1000 years ago, due to a phenomena called precession of the equinoxes brought about by the slight wobble in the Earth's rotation, this meteor shower would have peaked 14 days ...

Watch WNC Skies This Summer
WHKP
Another weekend to add to the sightseeing calendar is July 28 and 29, as the annual Southern Delta Aquarids meteor showers will come into their peak view. Each year in August, Earth passes into the debris trail left behind by comets. Some of the debris ...

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Stars to Shine in Heavenly Show
Patch.com
Summertime and shooting stars go together. Earth spins us into prime seating for spectacular night shows of meteor showers, according to a Wildomar resident who belongs to an astronomers' group. This year, according to ...

Alan Rubin hosts a tour of UCLA's Meteorite ...
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Alan Rubin hosts a tour of UCLA's Meteorite Gallery. uclaplanets. Subscribe Subscribed ...
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New clues to the early Solar System from ancient meteorites
Science Daily Sun, 22 Jul 2012 11:29 AM PDT
In order to understand Earth's earliest history -- its formation from Solar System material into the present-day layering of metal core and mantle, and crust -- scientists look to meteorites. New research focuses on one particularly old type of meteorite called diogenites. These samples were examined using an array of techniques, including precise analysis of certain elements for important clues ...

New clues to the early Solar System from ancient meteorites
Phys.Org
Diogenites are a kind of meteorite that may have come from the asteroid Vesta, or a similar body. They represent some of the Solar System's oldest existing examples of heat-related chemical processing. What's more, Vesta or their other parent bodies ...

Pebbles bearing inscriptions of Holy Quran verses on display in Tehran
Tehran Times
Entitled “The Heavenly Meteor”, the collection has been created by Iranian artist Hossein Pur-Razavi, the organizers of the exhibit announced in a press release on Sunday. The collection contains 16 pebbles, which have been showcased in the Visual Arts ...

The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 23JUL2012
By Lunar Meteorite * Hunter
new_asset_attachment_attributes. Summertime and shooting stars go together. Earth spins us into prime seating for spectacular night shows of meteor showers, according to a Wildomar resident who belongs to an astronomers' group.
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Meteorites Hold Secrets Of Earth's Formation
RedOrbit
Those meteorites are known as diogenites, and researchers from the Carnegie Institution, the Scripps Institution of Oceanography, and the University of Maryland studied nine samples (seven from Antarctica and two from the African desert). Diogenites ...

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Meteor Activity Outlook for July 14-20, 2012 | American Meteor Society
This will be the best time of the month to try and view meteor activity as the bright moon will spoil the showers that peak near months end. This weekend the ...
www.amsmeteors.org/.../meteor-activity-outlook-for-july-14-2...

North Georgia joins the NASA All Sky Fireball Network
(July 16, 2012) – North Georgia College & State University has joined NASA's All Sky FireballNetwork—a collection of seven specialized cameras from sites ...
www.northgeorgia.edu/.../North_Georgia_joins_the_NASA_A...

When a young artist meets an ancient meteorite
The Guardian
A large (120kg) iron meteorite, 4.5bn years old, and found buried in Argentina, 12 feet below the earth in the Formosa province in the strewn field that is known as Campo del Cielo, or Field of the Sky. Although known to natives, the cratered field was ...

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New answers found to Tunguska meteorite mystery
Pravda Fri, 20 Jul 2012 02:48 AM PDT
The mysterious explosion that occurred in the early morning on June 30, 1908 near the Stony Tunguska River, has been haunting the researchers for over a hundred years.

Meteor Activity Outlook for July 21-27, 2012 | American Meteor Society
The estimated total hourly meteor rates for evening observers this week is near four no matter your location. For morning observers the estimated total hourly ...
www.amsmeteors.org/.../meteor-activity-outlook-for-july-21-2...

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By Lunar Meteorite * Hunter
But television news reports gave it a new identity suggesting it was a meteor that struck the earth hundreds of years ago at a speed of 30 kilometres per second. They claimed that the composition of the rock indicated that it was from outer ...
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Man Discovers Unusual Rock, Expert Weighs In On What It May Be
KRBC Abilene Wed, 18 Jul 2012 18:21 PM PDT
One Abilene man found what he thinks could be a meteorite. So we looked into how great a possibility one has of actually finding one locally, and just what this man really found.

Jury trial set for 'Meteorite Man'
KJCT 8 Grand Junction Wed, 18 Jul 2012 17:48 PM PDT
A jury trial has been scheduled in the case of a western Colorado man accused of selling fake meteorites.

A 'meteoric' rise!
Deccan Herald
But television news reports gave it a new identity suggesting it was a meteor that struck the earth hundreds of years ago at a speed of 30 kilometres per second. They claimed that the composition of the rock indicated that it was from outer space and ...

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Australia Reported Meteor Over Ocean NOT! - Aircraft Contrail (w/photo sequence) 30JUN2012 This event gathered much attention in the Australian press and ...
lunarmeteoritehunters.blogspot.com/.../latest-worldwide-meteo...

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Meteorite lights up Ostrobothnia sky
YLE News
An exceptional bright light phenomenon was observed in many parts of Ostobothnia, western Finland, just after 5pm on Tuesday. According to the Ursa astronomical association, this was a meteoritewhich had passed through the Earth's upper atmosphere ...

Meteor extravaganza expected on July 29
VietNamNet Bridge
A meteor shower is a celestial event in which a number of meteors radiate from one point in the night sky. These meteors are caused by streams of cosmic debris, called meteoroids, entering the Earth's atmosphere at extremely high speeds on parallel ...

Join amateur astronomers to view meteor shower
InsideHalton.com
BURLINGTON POST - Watch the Perseids meteor shower with the Hamilton Amateur Astronomers August 11 at the Binbrook Conservation Area.

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13-year-old New Mexico boy using metal detector finds 2-pound meteorite
Phys.Org
Sadly for Agee, most are merely terrestrial rocks, what he calls meteor-wrongs. Then he met 13-year-old Jansen Lyons. Two weeks ago, the teenager walked into the institute - his mother in tow - carrying what he said was a 2-pound hunk of space rock he ...

"Incoming!" Meteor shower in Indian district | Peace . Gold . Liberty ...
Administrative officials in Behrampore confirmed that they were first informed by local residents of Jalangi area who reportedly observed the meteor shower.
www.dailypaul.com/.../incoming-meteor-shower-in-indian-dist...

Rio Rancho teen finds 2-pound meteorite - YouTube
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After years of searching and several thousand misses, 13-year-old Jansen Lyons finally found his ...
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Meteorites and asteroids were most-likely sources of Earth's water
New Kerala Fri, 13 Jul 2012 11:36 AM PDT
Washington, July 13 : Comets and, or a type of very primitive meteorite called carbonaceous chondrites are believed to be the sources of early Earth's volatile elementsâwhich include hydrogen, nitrogen, and carbon and possibly organic material, too.

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Meteor Activity Outlook for June 29-July 6, 2012 | International ...
Meteor season finally gets going in July for the northern hemisphere. ... The estimated total hourlymeteor rates for evening observers this week is near two for ...
www.imo.net/node/1429

Locals witness meteor - The West Australian
A rare and wondrous sight beheld residents last week when a strange phenomenon penetrated Broome's night skies.
au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/a/-/news/.../locals-witness-meteor/

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Meteorites and asteroids were most-likely sources of Earth's water
Newstrack India
Washington, July 13 (ANI): Comets and, or a type of very primitive meteorite called carbonaceous chondrites are believed to be the sources of early Earth's volatile elements-which include hydrogen, nitrogen, and carbon-and possibly organic material, too.

World's Oldest Meteorite Crater Found In ...
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Scientists have discovered a meteor impact site said to be the oldest on Earth in Greenland ...
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Meteor Activity Outlook for July 7-13, 2012 | American Meteor Society
This weekend the waning gibbous moon will rise during the late evening hours and will severely hamper efforts to view meteor activity the remainder of the night.
www.amsmeteors.org/.../meteor-activity-outlook-for-july-7-13...

Solar system ice: Source of Earth's water
Science Daily Thu, 12 Jul 2012 12:39 PM PDT
Scientists have long believed that comets and, or a type of very primitive meteorite were the sources of early Earth's volatile elements. Understanding where these volatiles came from is crucial for determining the origins of both water and life. New research focuses on ice that was distributed throughout much of the early Solar System. The team's findings contradict prevailing theories and ...

13-year-old New Mexico boy using metal detector finds 2-poundmeteorite
Morris Daily Herald Thu, 12 Jul 2012 08:04 AM PDT
(MCT) As the director of the University of New Mexicoâs Institute of Meteoritics, Carl Agee gets tons of calls, packages and emails from people claiming to have had the rare experience of actually finding ameteorite.

New Mexico boy finds 2-pound meteorite with metal detector
Seattle Times Wed, 11 Jul 2012 21:16 PM PDT
Two weeks ago 13-year-old Jansen Lyons brought a 2-pound hunk of space rock he found near Albuquerque into the University of New Mexico's Institute of Meteoritics, which this week confirmed he had located a large "L6 ordinary chondrite" that had been on the ground for about 10,000 years.

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Summer Dates: Meteor Showers
Patch.com
"During the summer months look online for days there are going to be meteor showers. Then late at night go pick up your date and bring her somewhere where there is little to no light pollution; a beach or park is usually a good place. "Make sure to ...

Earth's Oldest Meteor Impact Site Discovered at North American Nickel's ...
Melodika.net (press release)
arrow Articles arrow Earth's Oldest Meteor Impact Site Discovered at North American Nickel's Maniitsoq Ni-Cu-PGE Project,. Thursday, 12 July 2012.

METEOR IMPACT: Greenland site of 3-billion-year-old crater
Canadian Mining Journal
GREENLAND – The Geological Survey of Greenland has determined that the Maniitsoq Structure on that country's west coast is “the remains of a gigantic meteorite impact.” The announcement was made on June 28, 2012, to...

Rio Rancho teen finds 2-pound meteorite
KRQE & KASA FOX 2 Albuquerque Wed, 11 Jul 2012 09:32 AM PDT
After years of searching and several thousand misses, 13-year-old Jansen Lyons finally found his first meteorite and the first one for Rio Rancho, too.

Meteorite enthusiast finds his prize in Rio Rancho
Rio Rancho Observer Tue, 10 Jul 2012 23:26 PM PDT
Itâs an out-of-this-world discovery: A Rio Rancho boy found the first meteorite ever to be recorded within the City of Visionâs boundaries. Carl Agee, director of the University of New Mexico Institute of Meteoretics, said his tests confirmed the rock 13-year-old Jansen Lyons found is indeed from outer space, specifically part of an asteroid that broke apart. Although chondrite, or stony ...

13-year-old boy using metal detector finds 2-pound meteorite
Los Angeles Times
Jansen Lyons found a 2-pound hunk of space rock at an undisclosed location in the Albuquerque suburb of Rio Rancho.

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Earth's Oldest Meteor Impact Site Discovered at North American Nickel's ...
Canadian Mining Journal
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - July 10, 2012) - North American Nickel Inc. (TSX VENTURE:NAN)(OTCBB:WSCRF) (CUSIP: 65704T 108). North American Nickel ("NAN") is pleased to note that on June.

Meteor crater in Greenland could yield nickel riches | MINING.com
Vancouver junior, North American Nickel (CVE:NAN), said that its Greenland property is the remains of a gigantic, three-billion-year-old meteorite impact, and ...
www.mining.com/.../maniitsoq-home-to-the-oldest-meteor-im...

Rio Rancho teen finds 2-pound meteorite
The Republic
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - After years of searching and several thousand misses, 13-year-old Jansen Lyons finally found his first meteorite - and the first one for Rio Rancho, too.

Reach for the Stars: Connecticut River Valley Astronomers Conjunction ...
MassLive.com
The Perseid meteor shower should peak the nights of Aug. 11 and 12 through the early morning of Aug. 13. On Aug. 11, the Amherst Area Amateur Astronomers Association will host a Star Party on Mount Greylock starting at 8 p.m..

Oldest meteor impact site draws nickel explorer's interest
Creamer Media's Mining Weekly
Canada- and Greenland-focused explorer North American Nickel (NAN) on Tuesday said the Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland (GEUS) had recently announced that it had discovered the oldest known meteorite impact site in the world in ...

Another meteor shower visible by end of the month - The Philippine ...
Astronomy enthusiasts can watch out for the annual Southern Delta Aquarids meteor shower later this month, the weather bureau said yesterday.
www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=825619...63

Earth's Oldest Meteor Impact Site Discovered at North American Nickel's ...
MarketWatch (press release)
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA, Jul 10, 2012 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) -- North American Nickel Inc. (CVE:CA:NAN) (OTN:WSCRF) (cusip:65704T 108). North American Nickel ("NAN") is pleased to note that on June 28, 2012 the Geological Survey ...

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OCEANSIDE: Astronomy buff? Exposition set for Saturday
North County Times Mon, 09 Jul 2012 13:30 PM PDT
Star gazers from across Southern California will be treated to an appearance by Geoff Norkin of the Science Channel's "Meteorite Men" at the annual Southern California Astronomy Exposition to be held Saturday at Oceanside Photo & Telescope.

Meteorite spotted in N Canty
The Press Mon, 09 Jul 2012 13:29 PM PDT
A meteorite sparked interest in North Canterbury when it streaked across the sky on Sunday evening.

Meteor Lights Up Beach Night Sky in Photo
Space.com
An impressive meteor from the annual Bootid meteor shower lights up the sky in this photo by night sky observer Jack Fusco in Cape May, .N.J., on June 28. me.

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Meteor Scatter and Sporadic E videos | Southgate Amateur Radio ...
Tony K2MO has released videos on amateur radio meteor scatter and Sporadic E using JT65.
www.southgatearc.org/.../meteor_scatter_and_sporadic_e_vide...

Space RockHound
Albuquerque Journal Fri, 06 Jul 2012 23:17 PM PDT
Rio Rancho Teenager Finds First Meteorite in City

Celestial display
Tempo
Manila, Philippines – Barring inclement weather, stargazers will be treated to several heavenly sights in July, including a meteor shower from July 28 to 31. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA ...

The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 26JUN2012
Did you see it? Lots of folks across northern Ohio did. A meteor streaking across the Ohio skies put on quite a show for a few brief seconds Thursday evening.
lunarmeteoritehunters.blogspot.com/.../latest-worldwide-meteo...

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Ancient Greenland meteor crater good news for Canadian nickel miner
The discovery of the oldest known meteorite impact crater on Earth — a vanishingly faint, 100-km.
Calgary Herald - News

Can I Ask A Question? | David Reneke | Space and Astronomy News
By Dave
An increase in the number of meteors at a particular time of year is called a meteor shower. Comets shed the debris that becomes most meteor showers. As comets orbit the Sun, they shed an icy, dusty debris stream along the comet's orbit.
David Reneke | Space and Astronomy News

Ancient Greenland meteor crater good news for Canadian nickel miner
Calgary Herald
The discovery of the oldest known meteorite impact crater on Earth — a vanishingly faint, 100-km.

Meteor Activity Outlook for June 30-July 6, 2012 | American Meteor ...
Meteor season finally gets going in July for the northern hemisphere. ... The estimated total hourlymeteor rates for evening observers this week is near two for ...
www.amsmeteors.org/.../meteor-activity-outlook-for-june-30-j...

Starwatch August 2012
UMN News
August gives us two full moons and the Perseid meteor shower, plus a tight grouping of two planets and a star in the evening sky. What more could we ask? Low in the west after sunset, Mars, Saturn and the star Spica, in Virgo, form a fluid group that ...

Whitecourt crater attracts visitors
Whitecourt Star
More than a thousand years ago, a meteor hit an area south of Whitecourt and altered the landscape drastically. Last Monday, a group of people...

Meteor shower, stars promise treat for July stargazers
GMA News
Barring inclement weather, stargazers will be treated to several heavenly sights in July, including ameteor shower from July 28 to 31, state astronomers said.

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New Meteor Showers Discovered:More maps and links - SkyTel ...
With automated video cameras and sophisticated processing, astronomers are mapping meteorshower better than ever before, as told in the September 2012 ...
www.skyandtelescope.com/skytel/.../160372935.html

How one of the oldest minerals in the solar system may hold the answer to how ...
Toronto Star
Panguite was discovered in the Allende meteorite by a scientist at the California Institute of Technology.

Australia Reported Meteor Over Ocean Most Likely Contrail w/ photo
By Lunar Meteorite * Hunter
Australia Reported Meteor Over Ocean NOT! - Aircraft Contrail (w/photo sequence) 30JUN2012 This event gathered much attention in the Australian press and claims were made in the press that this was a meteor crashing into the ocean.
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Alleged 'fireball' streaks across sky | The News Star | thenewsstar.com
West Monroe resident Obie Sims said he was enjoying a relaxing evening outdoors Thursday when he saw what appeared to be a huge bottle rocket streak ...
www.thenewsstar.com/.../Alleged-fireball-streaks-across-sky

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Jensens initiate plan for Meteorite Center
Estherville Daily News
Most Estherville residents know about the meteor that crashed to earth north of town in 1879.

Burning meteor trail lights up Australian sky for 20 minutes after rock ...
Daily Mail
Beachgoers debated what could have caused the strange burning effect in the sky, which persisted in the sky long afterwards. Most meteor trails are only seen briefly - and seeing an object plunge into the sea is rare.

Greenland is home of oldest, largest impact crater
Mother Nature Network
John Spray, a meteorite expert at the University of New Brunswick, who wasn't involved in the research, said he thinks it's probably a meteor crater, but points out that it hasn't been proved, and may not be for some time. "It's very interesting and it ...

Meteor plunges into ocean lighting up Perth sky
Courier Mail
THIS fiery streak in the sky amazed witnesses as it rocketed through the sky high above an Australian capital city - leaving a trail of flame.

Did a meteor plunge into the ocean near Perth? I'm thinking no ...
Astronomy | contrail | I've been getting some emails and tweets alerting me to photos that purport to show the debris trail of a meteor after it apparently plunged ...
blogs.discovermagazine.com/.../did-a-meteor-plunge-into-the-...

Possible meteor majestically lights up Australia beach
Perth beachgoers enjoying a gorgeous Friday evening were treated to a specular light show when a streaking blaze of fiery light, a suspected meteor, plunged ...
now.msn.com/now/0701-meteor-australia-beach.aspx

Would This Meteor Make a Huge Crater?
Wired News
If a meteor this size did impact the Earth, would it just crush a car?

Meteor Activity Outlook for June 30-July 6, 2012 - WordPress.com logo
By Carl Hergenrother
Meteor season finally gets going in July for the northern hemisphere. The first half of the month will be much like June. After the 15th though, both sporadic and shower rates increase significantly. For observers in the southern hemisphere, ...
The Transient Sky - Comets, Asteroids...

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Australia Reported Meteor Over Ocean NOT! - Aircraft Contrail
(w/photo sequence) 30JUN2012
This event gathered much attention in the Australian press and claims were made in the press that this was a meteor crashing into the ocean.
Detailed examination of the photos indicates that the "meteor event" was a sunlit aircraft contrail and NOT a meteor.
My thanks to Casey Vaughan for kindly providing a sequence of photographs for study.
-LunarMeteorite*Hunter, Tokyo, Japan

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Warnbro Beach, Rockingham, WA
(c) 2012 Casey Vaughan
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Warnbro Beach, Rockingham, WA
(c) 2012 Casey Vaughan
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17:22 Warnbro Beach, Rockingham, WA
(c) 2012 Casey Vaughan
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Warnbro Beach, Rockingham, WA
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Warnbro Beach, Rockingham, WA
(c) 2012 Casey Vaughan
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Japan Earthquake 5.4 Magnitude ~11:31 AM JST 3JUL2012
A 15-20 second earthquake was felt in Tokyo (magnitude ~ 3.0+) at approximately 11:31 AM JST. Narita and Hanada Airport travel will be briefly disrupted as well as train service in some regions. No tsunami warnings issued and as of yet no damage reported.

Occurred (JST)
11:31 JST 03 Jul 2012
Lat. 35.0N

Lon. 139.8E
Depth 100 km
Mag. 5.4
Region: Tokyo-wan

JMA Report:
http://www.jma.go.jp/en/quake/3/20120703114049391-031131.html

http://www.jma.go.jp/en/quake/

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NEOs (Near-Earth Objects) / Asteroids Close Approaches July 2012

As of today, 2JUL2012, there are no NEOs listed that will come close enough to Earth to encourage our meteor/fireball viewing pleasure. BUT, this data will certainly have additions once the full moon is passed and more objects are discovered. Be sure to check back for updates. -LunarMeteorite*Hunter, Tokyo, Japan

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)
(2012 MU2)	2012-Jul-02	0.1176	45.8	190 m - 420 m	20.7	10.21
(2008 YQ2)	2012-Jul-03	0.1057	41.1	29 m - 65 m	24.8	15.60
(2012 KM45)	2012-Jul-05	0.1015	39.5	480 m - 1.1 km	18.7	20.05
(2005 QQ30)	2012-Jul-06	0.1765	68.7	280 m - 620 m	19.9	13.13
(2011 YJ28)	2012-Jul-06	0.1383	53.8	150 m - 330 m	21.3	14.19
(2012 LQ7)	2012-Jul-06	0.1078	42.0	38 m - 86 m	24.2	7.94
276392 (2002 XH4)	2012-Jul-07	0.1851	72.0	370 m - 840 m	19.3	7.76
(2003 MK4)	2012-Jul-08	0.1673	65.1	180 m - 410 m	20.8	14.35
(1999 NW2)	2012-Jul-08	0.0853	33.2	62 m - 140 m	23.1	6.66
189P/NEAT	2012-Jul-09	0.1720	66.9	n/a	0.0	12.47
329291 (2000 JB6)	2012-Jul-10	0.1780	69.3	470 m - 1.1 km	18.7	6.42
(2010 MJ1)	2012-Jul-10	0.1533	59.7	52 m - 120 m	23.6	10.35
(2012 KF47)	2012-Jul-11	0.1707	66.4	160 m - 360 m	21.1	10.55
(2008 NP3)	2012-Jul-12	0.1572	61.2	57 m - 130 m	23.3	6.08
(2006 BV39)	2012-Jul-12	0.1132	44.1	4.2 m - 9.5 m	29.0	11.11
(2012 MQ3)	2012-Jul-12	0.1633	63.5	97 m - 220 m	22.2	5.21
(2005 NE21)	2012-Jul-15	0.1555	60.5	150 m - 330 m	21.3	10.77
329614 (2003 KU2)	2012-Jul-15	0.1034	40.2	800 m - 1.8 km	17.6	17.12
(2007 TN74)	2012-Jul-16	0.1718	66.9	20 m - 45 m	25.6	7.36
(2007 DD)	2012-Jul-16	0.1101	42.8	19 m - 42 m	25.8	6.47
(2006 BC8)	2012-Jul-16	0.1584	61.6	25 m - 56 m	25.1	17.71
144411 (2004 EW9)	2012-Jul-16	0.1202	46.8	1.3 km - 2.9 km	16.5	10.90
(2012 MM11)	2012-Jul-17	0.0536	20.8	230 m - 520 m	20.3	17.72
(2012 BV26)	2012-Jul-18	0.1759	68.4	90 m - 200 m	22.4	10.88
(2010 OB101)	2012-Jul-19	0.1196	46.6	200 m - 450 m	20.6	13.34
(2008 OX1)	2012-Jul-20	0.1873	72.9	130 m - 300 m	21.5	15.35
(2010 GK65)	2012-Jul-21	0.1696	66.0	34 m - 75 m	24.5	17.80
(2011 OJ45)	2012-Jul-21	0.1367	53.2	18 m - 39 m	25.9	3.79
153958 (2002 AM31)	2012-Jul-22	0.0351	13.7	620 m - 1.4 km	18.2	9.55
(2011 CA7)	2012-Jul-23	0.1492	58.1	2.3 m - 5.1 m	30.3	5.43
(2012 BB124)	2012-Jul-24	0.1610	62.7	170 m - 380 m	21.0	8.78
(2006 CF)	2012-Jul-27	0.0455	17.7	290 m - 650 m	19.8	18.94
(2009 PC)	2012-Jul-28	0.1772	68.9	61 m - 140 m	23.2	7.34
217013 (2001 AA50)	2012-Jul-31	0.1355	52.7	580 m - 1.3 km	18.3	22.15

Source: NASA/JPL http://neo.jpl.nasa.gov/ca/

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