NEO Close Approaches DEC2012

NEO Close Approaches DEC2012

UPDATE 23DEC2012

(2012 YS1)

2012-Dec-24

0.0209

8.1

27 m - 60 m

25.0

17.41

Yet More Found- UPDATE - 15DEC2012

(2012 XP134)	2012-Dec-15	0.0031	1.2	7.7 m - 17 m	27.7	8.84
(2012 XL134)	2012-Dec-15	0.0018	0.7	7.4 m - 16 m	27.8	10.07

UPDATE- 14DEC2012
Much more meteor activity ahead!

(2012 XJ112)

2012-Dec-10

0.0061

2.4

11 m - 24 m

27.0

11.03

Object Name	Close Approach Date	CA Distance* (AU)	CA Distance* (LD)	Estimated Diameter**	H (mag)	Relative Velocity (km/s)
(2012 XE54)	2012-Dec-11	0.0015	0.6	20 m - 44 m	25.7	13.27
(2012 XL55)	2012-Dec-11	0.0109	4.2	10 m - 23 m	27.1	18.76
2009 BS5)	2012-Dec-11	0.0217	8.4	8.8 m - 20 m	27.4	5.69

(2012 XB112)

2012-Dec-14

0.0021

0.8

3.0 m - 6.7 m

29.7

4.43

(2012 XH112)

2012-Dec-15

0.0044

1.7

10 m - 23 m

27.0

14.37

(2012 XM16)

2012-Dec-16

0.0080

3.1

19 m - 42 m

25.7

12.98

(2012 XM55)

2012-Dec-23

0.0078

3.1

7.2 m - 16 m

27.8

2.88

(2012 XP55)

2012-Dec-27

0.0234

9.1

41 m - 92 m

24.1

14.06

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

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  The approaches by NEOs thus far detected for DEC 2012 only includes ONE with an LD (Lunar Distance) of less than LD10!

 Asteroid 4179 Toutatis with a diameter of 5.4 kilometers (3.36 miles diameter - big enough!!!) will pass safely at 18LD but there may be debris from it that will increase meteor activity a few days  just prior and following its passing on 12DEC2012; CAMERAS and OBSERVERS READY! - File a sighting report on this site IF you witness a bolide, fireball or meteor; thank you!

 This list WILL certainly be updated or proven incomplete this month, December 2012. Meteor/Fireball activity for December 2012 will continue to be at an increased level. Check back as more NEOs will be found and announced.
-LunarMeteorite*Hunter, Tokyo, Japan

UPCOMING CLOSE APPROACHES TO EARTH

1 AU = ~150 million kilometers 1 LD = Lunar Distance = ~384,000 kilometers (2008 KT)  2012-Dec-01 0.1642 63.9 6.0 m - 14 m 28.2 7.83 Object Name Close Approach Date CA Distance* (AU) CA Distance* (LD) Estimated Diameter** H (mag) Relative Velocity (km/s) (2012 VJ46)  2012-Dec-02 0.0952 37.0 40 m - 90 m 24.1 7.33 (2010 TK7)  2012-Dec-05 0.1974 76.8 200 m - 450 m 20.6 14.59 (2012 TH79)  2012-Dec-05 0.1384 53.8 130 m - 290 m 21.6 9.19 (2008 WJ60)  2012-Dec-08 0.1631 63.5 160 m - 350 m 21.2 9.11 (2011 KG4)  2012-Dec-08 0.1539 59.9 67 m - 150 m 23.0 13.04 (2007 WM3)  2012-Dec-08 0.1561 60.8 64 m - 140 m 23.1 9.47 (2008 YZ28)  2012-Dec-09 0.1637 63.7 270 m - 590 m 20.0 21.11 (2012 SD22)  2012-Dec-10 0.1739 67.7 260 m - 580 m 20.0 10.77 (2006 VB14)  2012-Dec-10 0.1065 41.5 510 m - 1.2 km 18.6 16.14 (2009 BS5)  2012-Dec-11 0.0217 8.4 8.8 m - 20 m 27.4 5.69 4179 Toutatis  2012-Dec-12 0.0463 18.0 5.4 km 15.3 11.91 (2011 OB57)  2012-Dec-14 0.1660 64.6 17 m - 37 m 26.0 4.93 88213 (2001 AF2)  2012-Dec-15 0.1812 70.5 510 m - 1.1 km 18.6 21.31 (2002 XQ40)  2012-Dec-17 0.1199 46.7 98 m - 220 m 22.2 14.61 (2004 YA5)  2012-Dec-17 0.0597 23.2 81 m - 180 m 22.6 20.23 (2011 LT17)  2012-Dec-18 0.1226 47.7 120 m - 260 m 21.8 16.54 (1999 NW2)  2012-Dec-19 0.1695 66.0 62 m - 140 m 23.1 5.31 (2012 VA5)  2012-Dec-19 0.1109 43.1 120 m - 260 m 21.8 9.35 (2012 QQ50)  2012-Dec-19 0.1470 57.2 310 m - 690 m 19.7 10.77 (2012 HK31)  2012-Dec-20 0.1807 70.3 22 m - 50 m 25.4 3.86 (2004 XL14)  2012-Dec-20 0.1962 76.3 150 m - 340 m 21.2 18.32 203471 (2002 AU4)  2012-Dec-21 0.1023 39.8 490 m - 1.1 km 18.7 11.92 (2004 JO1)  2012-Dec-22 0.1975 76.9 190 m - 440 m 20.7 17.87 163899 (2003 SD220)  2012-Dec-23 0.1536 59.8 1.1 km - 2.5 km 16.9 10.18 33342 (1998 WT24)  2012-Dec-23 0.1779 69.2 700 m - 1.6 km 17.9 14.85 162911 (2001 LL5)  2012-Dec-24 0.1571 61.1 420 m - 940 m 19.0 8.75 (2009 LD)  2012-Dec-24 0.1590 61.9 16 m - 35 m 26.2 5.65 (2010 BB)  2012-Dec-26 0.0555 21.6 270 m - 590 m 20.0 9.53 (2000 WL63)  2012-Dec-26 0.1772 69.0 330 m - 730 m 19.6 10.35 (2011 HS60)  2012-Dec-28 0.1770 68.9 130 m - 290 m 21.5 16.39 (2012 VF37)  2012-Dec-28 0.0388 15.1 170 m - 380 m 21.0 12.76 (2003 UC20)  2012-Dec-29 0.0659 25.7 600 m - 1.3 km 18.2 8.01

Source: NASA/JPL - http://neo.jpl.nasa.gov/ca/
Subject to change!

update 23DEC2012
updated 1 4/12/2012 16:46 Japan Standard Time
UPDATE- 14DEC2012
original post 03/12/2012 16:46 Japan Standard Time

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The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 23DEC2012

Ursids Meteor Shower Peaking Tonight December 21 2012
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California Meteorite Study Shows Sutter's Mill Space Rock Fragments Are ...
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Meteorite From California Fireball Reveals Its Secrets Yahoo News
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Grains Gang Up to Bear Brunt of Missile and Meteorite Impacts (with video)
Sat, 22 Dec, 2012 01:27 PM PST
Grains Gang Up to Bear Brunt of Missile and Meteorite Impacts (with video)

Nevada Seismology Lab used quake-monitoring network to track Sutter's Millmeteorite
Sat, 22 Dec, 2012 10:44 AM PST
When the Sutter Mill's meteorite streaked across the Nevada sky in April, it made a loud boom and shook homes throughout the region. Ken Smith, associate director for the Nevada Seismological Laboratory at the University of Neva Copyright 2012 Record-Courier. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Record-Courier Nevada Seismology Lab ...

Delhi - [ Min 9.5 °C
Sat, 22 Dec, 2012 06:08 AM PST
A mini van-sized meteorite, one of the fastest and rarest to have hit the earth, detonated this April over California's Sierra foothills, yielding a goldmine of scientific data.

New meteorite suggests that asteroid surfaces more complex than previously thought
Sat, 22 Dec, 2012 03:09 AM PST
These are some of the 77 fragments of the Sutter's Mill meteorite fall that were collected in April 2012. Credit: NASA/E. James.

Meteorite fragments found in El Dorado County a scientific gold mine
Fri, 21 Dec, 2012 04:43 PM PST
By Matt Weiser, Sacramento Bee The meteorite fragments that crashed down in El Dorado County in April contain some of the best-preserved elements from the dawn of the solar system ever recovered, according to a study. The Sutter’s Mill meteorite, as it has been called, entered Earth’s atmosphere at about 8am on April 22 with [...]

Quadrantid meteor shower to reach peak on January 4
China Post
For astronomy buffs who want to greet the first meteor shower of the year, the museum suggested it would be better to head out long before midnight to avoid the interference of a rising moon. The origin of the Quadrantids remains unclear, the museum ...

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CO UT Daylight Meteor 21DEC2012

CO UT Daylight Meteor ~17:15 MST 21DEC2012


21DEC2012 Linda mossman Eagle, Co. 17:30 ish? About 7 seconds We were facing west. Object started SW sky and fell to NW horrizon. Started w red flash like fireworks then bright white as it crossed the sky Moon At the begining yes This was very cool to watch with my son. We couldn't believe it stayed in the sky as long as it did.

21DEC12 Jerry Hernandez Monticello, Utah, USA 17:19 MST 03 sec I was traveling north on hwy 191 directly over the center of windshield traveled south to the right. It was not fully dark and a very bright light streaked down and a spark of it came off the top right. Both continued down. Brighter than Venus A spark came off the top right Amazing it was bright considering it wasn't even dark yet.

21DEC2012 John Hill Nederland,CO,USA 17:17 Mountain Standard Time 3 seconds Facing West, Direction of travel South to North Bright White with no sound observed in closed car Brighter and larger than a planet no Very round, quite large, and relative slower moving than a Meteor

21DEC2012 Kathy Treanor Salem, UTAH, USA 17:15:00 5 sec S;N-E White, no sound, very bright and low Same color as moon 5 pieces fell off in trail daylight hours


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Meteor detected over AZ, NM 21DEC2012

MBIQ Detects AZ NM Meteor 21DEC2012
Meteor Bot Internet Query (MBIQ) Bot has just detected a meteor event over NM and AZ.  We need your reports to confirm this event.  Thank you!
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Event confirmed; Initial Meteor Sighting Reports:
21DEC2012 Mark Tucson, AZ, USA 22:42:00 3 sec Started over center of sky, travelling eastward green less bright than sun, brighter than planets, as bright as moon no fragmentation n/a

21DEC2012 esther douglas arizona 1045 5 seconds sout white same as sun no looked like a shooting star with fire
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The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 22DEC2012

'All Clear' Given on Potential 2040 Impact of Asteroid 2011 AG5
http://neo.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news176.html
"All Clear" Given on Potential 2040 Impact of Asteroid 2011 AG5
NASA/JPL Near-Earth Object Program Office
December 21, 2012
NASA scientists have announced that new observations of 2011 AG5 show
that this asteroid, once thought to have a worrisome potential to
threaten Earth, no longer poses a significant risk of impact.

Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News: Meteor detected over AZ ...
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MBIQ Detects AZ NM Meteor 21DEC2012 Meteor Bot Internet Query (MBIQ) Bot has just detected ameteor event over NM and AZ. We need your reports to confirm this event. Thank you!
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Peter Jenniskens Discusses Meteorite finds - YouTube
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Meteorite Found In California Contains Some Of The Oldest Material In The Solar System
Fri, 21 Dec, 2012 09:23 AM PST
To earthbound observers, the SUV-sized meteorite looked like a bright streak of green and white in the daytime sky, causing an intense boom as it burned up at a safe distance above Earth's surface.

New meteorite suggests that asteroid surfaces more complex than previously thought
Fri, 21 Dec, 2012 08:46 AM PST
Meteorites that fell from an asteroid impact that lit up the skies over California and Nevada in April are showing scientists just how complex an asteroid surface can be. A new study describes the speedy recovery of the meteorites and reports that this space rock is an unusual example from a rare group known as carbonaceous chondrites, which contain some of the oldest material in the solar system.

The Meteor That Streaked Over California In April Had The Energy Of Four Kilotons Of TNT
Fri, 21 Dec, 2012 07:53 AM PST
Meteor astronomer Peter Jenniskens must move quickly to trap evidence of a fresh meteorite fall. In 2008, a small asteroid roughly three meters across struck Earth’s atmosphere over northern Sudan, producing a brilliant fireball in the sky.

Scientists Reveal Findings on Sutter's Mill Meteorite
Fri, 21 Dec, 2012 07:04 AM PST
A meteorite that exploded over California's Sierra foothills this past spring was among the fastest, rarest meteorites known to have hit the Earth. After collecting and studying fallen pieces of themeteorite, an international team of scientists is ready to announce their research, reporting on everything from the meteorite's age, to it's travelled course and original size. The researchers found ...

California meteorite reveals secrets thanks to crowdsourcing (+video)
Fri, 21 Dec, 2012 05:55 AM PST
Recently published research describes a collection of meteorite pieces that landed in California in April. The study came about through a group effort dubbed "crowdsourcing" by the lead scientist. 

Meteorite Study Shows Asteroids Surfaces More Complex Than Thought
Fri, 21 Dec, 2012 04:19 AM PST
Lee Rannals for redOrbit.com - Your Universe Online A meteorite study has led scientists to believe that asteroid surfaces may be more complex than previously thought. Scientists from around the world have come together to work on a meteor analysis of the Sutter's Mill meteorite that fell down to Earth in April 2012. The scientists reported in the journal Science that this particular meteor is ...

Scientists excited by meteorite fragment found in California
Fri, 21 Dec, 2012 04:18 AM PST
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California Sutter’s Mill meteorite entered Earth’s atmosphere at 64,000 mph
Fri, 21 Dec, 2012 03:17 AM PST
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Meteorite that fell over Northern California on April 22 was 'one of fastest and rarest ever'
Fri, 21 Dec, 2012 03:04 AM PST
A meteorite that exploded as a fireball over California's Sierra foothills this past spring was among the fastest, rarest meteorites known to have hit the Earth, it has been revealed.

NASA Video Captures 2012 Geminid Meteor ...
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Flaring brighter than the full moon, this spectacular Geminid meteor lit up the sky above ...
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Meteor Sutter's Mill Sets Record for Entry Speed into Earth in California ...
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Meteor streaks across Houston skyline - Video on NBCNews.com
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The Meteor That Fell to Earth
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Mysterious California fireball resulted in one of the 'rarest' meteorites in ...
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Scientists Say Mysterious California Fireball Resulted in One of the Rarest ...
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The Geminid Meteor Shower 2012 - over 400 ...
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California Meteor Broke Speed Record for Atmospheric Entry
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Quadrantids create year's first meteor shower
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Researchers Dig in Mystery behind California Fireball Explosion
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Meteorite has fallen on the territory of Turkish city ...
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According to Turkish media, the fall of the meteorite last night caused panic among the city's
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Geminid Meteor Shower 2012 | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
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UC Davis Researchers Uncover Story of Coloma ...
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Meteor offers insight into solar system
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An exploding meteor that blasted its fragments across California's Gold Country in April has revealed rare evidence of its origin in a single family of asteroids hundreds of millions of miles from Earth, astronomers report. Seventy-seven bits of space ...

Quadrantids Create Year's First Meteor Shower
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View large image A little-known meteor shower named after an extinct constellation, the Quadrantids will present an excellent chance for hardy souls to start the year off with some late-night meteor watching. Peaking in the wee morning hours of Jan.

California Meteor Broke Speed Record for Atmospheric Entry
Thu, 20 Dec, 2012 02:18 PM PST
[caption id="attachment_10396" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Jenniskens recovering a fragment of the Sutter's Mill meteorite"] [/caption]Meteor astronomer Peter Jenniskens must move quickly to trap evidence of a fresh meteorite fall. In 2008, a small asteroid roughly three meters across struck Earth's atmosphere over northern Sudan, producing a brilliant fireball in the sky. The ...

In Calif. Gold Country, A Rush That's Out Of This World
Thu, 20 Dec, 2012 01:52 PM PST
When a meteorite crashed down in April on the exact spot where gold was discovered in 1848, professional and amateur meteorite hunters alike fanned out to collect small chunks. Now more than 50 scientists have published an analysis of the rare space rock.

Meteorite from fireball reveals its secrets
Thu, 20 Dec, 2012 01:06 PM PST
Barely eight months after a fireball lit up California and Nevada skies, the first scientific paper is out examining the meteorites it left behind.

New Meteorite Suggests that Asteroid Surfaces More Complex Than Previously Thought
Thu, 20 Dec, 2012 12:27 PM PST
New Meteorite Suggests that Asteroid Surfaces More Complex Than Previously Thought

Western University astronomers part of massive NASA meteorite discovery at Sutter's Mill
Thu, 20 Dec, 2012 12:27 PM PST
Western University astronomers part of massive NASA meteorite discovery at Sutter's Mill

NASA Researchers Strike Scientific Gold with Meteorite
Thu, 20 Dec, 2012 12:27 PM PST
Scientists found treasure when they studied a meteorite that was recovered April 22, 2012 at Sutter's Mill, the gold discovery site that led to the 1849 California Gold Rush.

Researchers: Meteorite that hit earth in El Dorado County one of fastest, rarest ever
npc-news.sacbee.com Thu, 20 Dec, 2012 12:21 PM PST
A meteorite that exploded over El Dorado County last spring was one of the fastest, rarestmeteorites to hit earth.

Meteorite triggered scientific 'Gold Rush'
Thu, 20 Dec, 2012 12:15 PM PST
A meteorite that exploded as a fireball over California's Sierra foothills this past spring was among the fastest, rarest meteorites known to have hit the Earth, and it traveled a highly eccentric orbital route to get here.

Field Museum studies rare meteorite possibly from the outer asteroid belt
Thu, 20 Dec, 2012 11:30 AM PST
( Field Museum ) A research team discovered that the Sutter's Mill meteorite is a so-called carbonaceous chondrite which is much more diverse in its composition than other meteorites of this type.

California meteorite a scientific gold mine
Thu, 20 Dec, 2012 11:23 AM PST
Sutter’s Mill rock preserves rare, fresh material from outer space

Meteorite from fireball reveals its secrets Technology & science ...
Barely eight months after a fireball lit up California and Nevada skies, the first scientific paper is out examining the meteorites it left behind.
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Viewing the Ursid Meteor Shower in 2012 | American Meteor Society
The week before Christmas is not one usually devoted to meteor observing. That is unfortunate as an obscure shower known as the Ursids reaches maximum ...
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2012 Ursid meteor shower active around winter solstice
EarthSky (blog)
The annual Ursid meteor shower always peaks near the time of the December winter solstice, so, in 2012, look for some possible activity over the next few nights. This shower favors the more northerly latitudes in the northern hemisphere, but even at ...

Celestial Secret: New anti-ageing cream contains meteorite stardust to keep you young
Tue, 18 Dec, 2012 04:38 AM PST
A new anti-ageing range is to launch with powdered meteorite picked up in the Sahara desert as its main ingredient.

Single Microbe May Have Triggered the "Great Dying"
Tue, 18 Dec, 2012 12:47 AM PST
An anonymous reader writes with an excerpt from Medical Daily about a new theory for what triggered the "Great Dying: " "Researchers believe that they may finally know why the event occurred, but the theory is not without controversy. There are several theories, including the possibility of a meteoritehitting the planet. Previously, most researchers believed that the Permian mass extinction was ...

Grains Gang Up to Bear Brunt of Missile and Meteorite Impacts
Mon, 17 Dec, 2012 06:08 PM PST
The way a meteorite or missile transfers the energy of its impact to sand and dirt grains is far more complex than scientists thought.

Pictures: "Beautiful" Geminid Meteor Showers Grace Skies
National Geographic
The annual Geminid meteor shower, which peaked last weekend, usually produces dozens of shooting stars per hour—making it one of the strongest and most reliable celestial shows around. (Related: "Sky-watchers Get Set for Cosmic Fireworks Show.") ...

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"2012" END? NOT! NASA Video

Tokyo, Japan is Still Here on 21DEC2012! @ 07:30 JST

ScienceCasts: Why the World Didn't End Yesterday -video NASA
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Dec. 21, 2012: Fearful 'end of world' callers flood NASA

  Los Angles Times, 19DEC2012

If there's one government agency really looking forward to Dec. 22, it's NASA.

The space agency said it has been flooded with calls and emails from people asking about the purported end of the world — which, as the doomsday myth goes, is apparently set to take place on Dec. 21, 2012. ... (more)

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2012/12/dec-21-2012-fearful-end-of-world-callers-flood-nasa-phonelines-.html

NOW if you wish watch the MOVIE "2012"

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Omani Experts study meteorites

Omani Experts from Sultan Qaboos University study meteorites
Oman Daily ObserverMon, 17 December 2012
By A Staff Reporter — MUSCAT — A team of researchers from Sultan Qaboos University (SQU) are embarking on a study aimed at characterising and classifying a collection of Omani meteorites through detailed geochemical, mineralogical and petrological analysis. Professor Sobhi Nasir ... (more)

http://main.omanobserver.om/node/133724

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MBIQ Detected Punjab, India Meteor 17DEC2012

MBIQ (Meteor Bot Internet Query) Bot detected meteor(s) event in Punjab, India on 17DEC2012.  The event has not been confirmed by two reports.  Thank you for your reports!  Any other reports?  Please file a sighting report.


17DEC2012 kamalpreet singh jalandhar, punjab, india 19.36 5sec left to right bright yellow same as moon not exactly huge ball from sky

17DEC2012 RAHUL SHARMA JALANDHAR, PUNJAB, INDIA 18.50(+5.30) 5sec N-E heading east downward diagonally firstly bright green/blueish then changed into orange around midway,no sound so much like on day of full moon didn't notice   it was like huge burning ball. i have seen many meteors in my life, but this one was huge.it lights the sky like a firework



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The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 18DEC2012

Geminid Meteor Shower 12-11-2012, 86 Bright ...
48 sec
The Geminid Meteor Shower has arrived, here are 86 bright Geminid Meteors burning up on ...
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EARTH: Antarctic meteorite hunters
Mon, 17 Dec, 2012 10:32 AM PST
( American Geological Institute ) For more than 35 years, scientists from the Antarctic Search forMeteorites program have been scouring glacial landscapes in search of meteorites. Since 1976, teams of physicists, meteorite specialists, and mountaineers have recovered thousands of untouched specimens from meteoroids, the moon and even Mars. Despite subzero temperatures and razor-sharp winds ...

Asteroid? Meteor? What is this? taken 12/13/12 at 4:40 By TF Green Airport
YouTube
I have no idea what this was but I wastched it go across the sky and snagged a shot of it with my canon 7d. Sorry it was shaky a little I literally walked outside and then ran back in to grab my camera. Anyone know what the heck this is? There were ... This was a sunlit aircraft contrail, not a meteor.

What was that fireball streaking across the Warwick sky?
The Providence Journal
There's a lively discussion on the Web about this video of a burning object streaking across the Warwick sky. A providencejournal.com reader says a co-worker shot the video just before 5 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 13. One commenter on YouTube declared it a ... This was a sunlit aircraft contrail, not a meteor.

Brand New Meteor Shower May Coincide with Geminids 2012
Patch.com
There are plenty of meteor showers in the late fall – we've seen the Orionids in October, and the Taurids and Leonids in November. If you got outside at the right time, and the weather was nice, maybe you saw a few “shooting stars.” Tonight, however ...

Geminid Meteor Shower Spotted In Israel, Poland
W*USA 9
(WUSA) -- If you were able to stay up late Thursday night and look into the sky, then you may have seen some streaks of light. What you saw were from the Geminid meteor shower, which happens every December. The shower got its name because it appears ...

Geminid Meteor Shower 2012: Stunning Pictures of Shooting Stars around the ...
IBTimes.co.uk
Astronomers and sky watchers, amateur and professional, from all around the world, were treated to a magical meteor shower on the evening of 13 December, as the annual Geminid meteor shower peaked with a bounty of brilliant shooting stars. "The sky ...

NASA VIDEO: Geminid meteor shower lights up sky ...
Streaks of light shot through the sky early Friday, part of the Geminid meteorshower that ...
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Bright objects streak through sky as Geminid meteor shower peaks
Los Angeles Times
Stargazers who braved the chilly weather Thursday night were treated to a spectacle as the annual Geminid meteor shower reached its peak. The bright streaks across the sky were remnants of the asteroid Phaeton that burned up as they hit Earth's ...

Mysterious Texas-Louisiana fireball cover-up, Oct. 15, 2012 - San ...
Why the need to cover-up a fireball story? Well, let's see. On Oct. 15, 2012, witnesses reported a fireballthat streaked across Texas skies and possibly slamme.
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Eyewitnesses report possible fireball impact and loud explosion in ...
Translated from Swedish by a SOTT.net reader What is it that struck in Värmland County? SOS, police and the air rescue center has received calls from ...
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'Microbe led to mass extinction 251m years ago'
Sun, 16 Dec, 2012 03:59 PM PST
A humble microbe, instead of a devastating meteorite or a catastrophic volcanic eruption, wiped off over 90% of the species on Earth 251-million-years ago, scientists believe.

The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 17DEC2012
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The stars will come out, and so will a stellar celestial show, as the Geminid meteor shower paints the night sky. Star-watchers may have been glued to their TV sets and web-viewing screens to catch sight glimpses of favorite celebrities at the ...
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MBIQ Detect Sri Lanka Meteor 17DEC2012

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Unidentified minerals fall to Dimbulagala (Sri Lanka)

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Perhaps? some meteorites have been found at Dimbulagala., Sri Lanka.

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NASA Video Captures 2012 Geminid Meteor Shower Fireball
Brevard Times
Flaring brighter than the full moon, this spectacular Geminid meteor lit up the sky above Cartersville, Ga., at 2:29 a.m. EST on the morning of December 14, 2012. NASA says that this is one of the brightest fireballs observed by the NASA network of ...

Geminid meteor shower lights mid-December night sky with starry show
Examiner.com
The stars will come out, and so will a stellar celestial show, as the Geminid meteor shower paints the night sky. Star-watchers may have been glued to their TV sets and web-viewing screens to catch sight glimpses of favorite celebrities at the 12-12-12 ...

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Geminid meteor shower lights up night sky
Those looking to make a wish on a shooting star should have plenty of opportunities when they ...
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Rolling Stone- Asteroid Toutatis Has Tumbled On By

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Asteroid Toutatis Has Tumbled On By

Images of  asteroid Toutatis take by the Chinese Chang`e Probe
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Chines Prode Chang-E 2 Captures Clear Close-up Photos
New milestone for China: Probe snaps close-ups of asteroid Toutatis

China's official news agency is reporting that the country's Chang'e 2 deep-space probe made an amazing flyby of the asteroid Toutatis this week, snapping a series of pictures as it passed by at a distance of just 2 miles.  ... (more)

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The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 16DEC2012

meteorite fell into the sea 12.12.2012 - YouTube
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meteorite fell to turkey ordu. meteorite fell into the sea.
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Geminid Meteor Shower Could Have Surprise ...
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Grab a blanket, a mug of coffee, and a comfy lawn chair, and enjoy the show. The Geminid ...
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Meteor Activity Outlook for December 15-21, 2012 | American ...

This weekend the waxing crescent moon will set during the early evening hours and will not cause any problems to meteor observers. As the week progresses ...
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Geminid Meteor Shower 2012 PHOTOS: Killer Pictures of Streaking ...

Get the latest weather news from weather.com. The Geminid meteor shower was evident over much of the rest of the East Coast -- resulting in a memorable light ...
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Geminid meteor shower lights up LA skies | abc7.com
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The famous Geminid meteor shower reached its peak overnight and put on a spectacular show made for beautiful pictures. Combined with an even rarer event, meteors carried along by the Comet Wirtanen. According to NASA, this is the first time the comet's ...

Meteor shower sends shooting stars across space
ABC7Chicago.com
December 14, 2012 (WLS) -- You may have seen a few streaks of light across the night sky overnight, thanks to the arrival of the Geminid meteor shower. Star-gazers who stayed up late and braved the cold Thursday night enjoyed quite a show. Streaks of ...

Texas Meteorite Over Texas Caught on Nasa ...
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Scientists are guessing it was likely a meteor shower that got people talking in parts of Texas.
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Nicola cleans up with meteor shower
The Sunshine Coast Daily
Sunshine Coast photo grapher Nicola Brander was one stargazer who had her eyes firmly fixed on the sky over Cooloolabin Dam, near the Mapleton Forest Reserve, ready to capture the annual Geminids meteor shower. "It was my first star trail and I sat ...

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