2013JAN NEOs Close Approach

NEOs Close Approaches in JAN2013
  As of 2JAN2013 , NO NEOs are known for a pass of less than LD 10.  This is expected to be updated as the month progresses and the Moon becomes less bright.

Update:

(2013 BN18)

2013-Jan-21

0.0306

11.9

31 m - 70 m

24.7

8.77

(2013 BH27)

2013-Jan-22

0.0270

10.5

13 m - 29 m

26.6

608.

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) (2010 XW58)  2013-Jan-02 0.1498 58.3 31 m - 68 m 24.7 11.20 (2011 AC3)  2013-Jan-04 0.1889 73.5 90 m - 200 m 22.3 23.94 (2012 TJ146)  2013-Jan-04 0.0825 32.1 190 m - 420 m 20.7 8.47 (2012 YD7)  2013-Jan-05 0.0901 35.0 33 m - 74 m 24.5 4.98 (2012 QO10)  2013-Jan-05 0.1203 46.8 460 m - 1.0 km 18.8 9.36 (2012 YQ1)  2013-Jan-05 0.1071 41.7 170 m - 390 m 20.9 15.33 (2012 XD112)  2013-Jan-05 0.0727 28.3 160 m - 360 m 21.1 11.76 (2012 BD14)  2013-Jan-06 0.1719 66.9 13 m - 30 m 26.5 5.02 (2012 XZ132)  2013-Jan-07 0.0517 20.1 31 m - 69 m 24.7 7.52 (2005 DD)  2013-Jan-07 0.0996 38.8 250 m - 550 m 20.2 13.34 (2002 AY1)  2013-Jan-07 0.0381 14.8 200 m - 450 m 20.6 17.35 99942 Apophis  2013-Jan-09 0.0967 37.6 270 m 19.7 4.09 (2012 XP111)  2013-Jan-10 0.1399 54.4 51 m - 110 m 23.6 3.88 (2003 YS17)  2013-Jan-10 0.1628 63.4 130 m - 290 m 21.6 14.70 (2012 XE112)  2013-Jan-11 0.1214 47.3 190 m - 430 m 20.7 7.76 (1999 LS7)  2013-Jan-13 0.1806 70.3 190 m - 430 m 20.7 14.10 343098 (2009 DV42)  2013-Jan-13 0.1944 75.7 530 m - 1.2 km 18.5 10.69 (2012 XF112)  2013-Jan-14 0.1927 75.0 300 m - 660 m 19.8 7.96 (2011 KW15)  2013-Jan-14 0.1016 39.5 320 m - 720 m 19.6 19.88 (2012 UW68)  2013-Jan-15 0.0476 18.5 28 m - 63 m 24.9 2.44 (1999 UR)  2013-Jan-20 0.1965 76.5 140 m - 310 m 21.4 14.53 (2011 TO)  2013-Jan-21 0.0864 33.6 15 m - 33 m 26.3 6.28 (2005 XV77)  2013-Jan-25 0.1608 62.6 200 m - 450 m 20.6 11.79 (2006 YT13)  2013-Jan-25 0.1927 75.0 590 m - 1.3 km 18.3 21.69 (2012 YQ3)  2013-Jan-26 0.1624 63.2 97 m - 220 m 22.2 8.10 (2008 OT7)  2013-Jan-27 0.1298 50.5 10.0 m - 22 m 27.1 13.41 (2011 BY10)  2013-Jan-28 0.0548 21.3 9.4 m - 21 m 27.3 9.40

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

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The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 02JAN20113

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Quadrantids Meteor Shower: New Year's Light Show
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Ring in the new year this week with a spectacular meteor show
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New Year 2013 Brings Meteors, New Comet
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Watch Quadrantids Meteor Shower
Patch.com
3. "Face the general direction of north-northeast, but take in as wide an expanse of sky as possible. Watch from about 2 a.m. until dawn," Earthsky writes. If there is cloud cover in Sarasota-Bradenton, you can watch a Ustream feed of the meteor shower ...

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The Worldwide Latest Meteor/Meteorite News 01JAN2013

First meteor shower of year to originate from asteroids
Erwin Record
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Quadrantid Meteor Shower 2013 Peak: When to Watch
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The Quadrantid meteor shower is named for an extinct constellation, but the shooting stars that seem to sprout from it still arrive yearly, and the opening of the 2013 show will begin overnight January 1 into January 2 ...

Quadrantids Meteor Shower 2013: Peak Time Overnight on Jan. 3 and Jan. 4 ...
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First meteor shower of 2013 peaks this week
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Quadrantid Meteor Shower 2013: When & Where to Watch
Examiner.com
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Meteorite thefts: 1 arrested, 1 wanted; meteorties recovered
Mon, 31 Dec, 2012 06:03 AM PST
Officials at the Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute said the irreplaceable meteorites that were stolen on Christmas Eve have been recovered. David Clavier, vice president of administration at PARI, said the institute was burglarized in the early morning hours of Dec. 24 and 100 one-of-a-kindmeteorites on display were stolen. Clavier said the value of the meteorites is at least $80,000 and ..

First meteor shower of 2013 peaks this week Technology & science ...
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Meteor Activity Outlook for December 29-January 4, 2013 « The ...
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Everything you need to know: Quadrantid meteor shower
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The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 29-31DEC2012

Stargazing: Quadrantid meteor shower
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Meteor Showers, Comets + More Predictions for 2013
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ASTRONOMY: : Take in meteor shower if weather cooperates
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Geminid meteor goes the wrong way.
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First Shooting Stars of 2013
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Quadrantids Meteor Shower Peaks January 3rd 2013
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Meteor Showers, Comets + More Predictions for 2013
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The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 29DEC2012

Quadrantid Meteor Shower 2013 Peak: When and Where to Watch
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Did April’s west coast meteor contradict the theory of meteorite evolution of life on Earth?
Fri, 28 Dec, 2012 01:24 PM PST
A meteor explosion over California and Nevada earlier this year has offered up evidence that may contradict the idea that the Earth was originally "seeded" by organic material from space.

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California Meteor 27DEC2012

California Meteor ~615 am PST 27DEC2012

If you witnessed this meteor event please file a meteor sighting report with this site; thank you!

Initial Meteor Sighting Reports:
27DEC2012 Joe Corona, California 6:15:00 3 seconds right to left going south white orange and maybe blue sun yes no picture

27DEC2012 H Duplessis Valley Center, CA 6:30 am  pst 2 seconds I was facing south east.  White streak traveled down in easternly direction First a white streak falling east then ended with a green blast (green fireball?) Very bright white similar to  burning magnesium not noticed sky was clear, streak & green fireball were very distinct

27DEC2012 Millie Etter Canoga Park, California 6:00am PST maybe 10 seconds heading South on Topanga Canyon Road/Victory Blvd stop light white Very birght and clear, like moon no frag, long clean flairing tail- seemed large The sky was clear, dark/black...was super clear out- outstanding thing to see

27DEC2012 Frank Elguera LOS ANGELES 06:10 PST 3 sec W Right to Left facing south west WHITE BLUE, no sound Venus No Impact in atmosphere created a big diamond shaped bolide

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The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 28DEC2012

Meteor Shower Calendar | American Meteor Society
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By Lunar Meteorite * Hunter
California Meteor ~615 am PST 27DEC2012 If you witnessed this meteor event please file a meteorsighting report with this site; thank you! Initial Meteor Sighting Reports: 27DEC2012 Joe Corona, California 6:15:00 3 seconds right to left ...
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Foothills meteorite generates national scientific buzz
Thu, 27 Dec, 2012 11:26 AM PST
A minivan-sized chunk of rock from outer space that landed in the Sierra Nevada is generating a lot of attention within the scientific community after a study published Friday in the prestigious academic journal Science. What has become known as the Sutter’s Mill meteorite entered the earth’s atmosphere about 7:51 a.m. local time on April 22.

Scientists Reveal Findings on Sutter's Mill Meteorite
Thu, 27 Dec, 2012 06:57 AM PST
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Is This Icy “Mega” Meteorite Really From Outer Space?
Wed, 26 Dec, 2012 06:25 PM PST
Earlier today, Euronews reported an icy “mega meteorite” fall in a farmer’s field in the Hrira region of Morocco. The farmer found the chunk of supposed space ice and put it in his freezer for later investigation by scientists, who apparently confirmed that it is in fact from space. But… really? (...)Read the rest of [...]

Quadrantids Meteor Shower Peak: Where and When to Watch
Patch.com
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The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 27DEC2012

Nevada Seismo Lab featured in Science 
Wed, 26 Dec, 2012 01:45 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.

Mega ice meteor lands in Morocco | euronews ...
world news - A Moroccan farmer got the shock of his life when a giant snowball fell to earth ...
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When Is The Quadrantids Meteor Shower?
Patch.com
The meteor shower is expected to "last only a few hours," according to NASA.com. That means you should look for it in the the night of Jan. 2-3, not the night of Jan. 3-4. The moon will set after midnight, so the best time to view the meteors will be ...

Meteorite triggered scientific gold rush at UC Davis
Mon, 24 Dec, 2012 12:47 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, and it traveled a highly eccentric orbital route to get here.

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Breaking News - Mega ice meteor(ite) falls in Morocco

Fact or Fiction -

Mega ice meteor lands in Morocco
EuroNews.com
A Moroccan farmer got the shock of his life when a giant snowball fell to earth leaving a half metre hole in his land. ... (see video)

لغز كرة ثلجية بالخميسات

Original Story from Moroc Press with different video:

http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=ar&u=http://hespress.com/orbites/68965.html&prev=/search%3Fq%3DMegacryometeor%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DX%26tbo%3Dd%26biw%3D1024%26bih%3D746%26tbs%3Dqdr:d&sa=X&ei=s33bUMSlAamImQWjkYGQBw&ved=0CEsQ7gEwBA

For more information about mega ice "meteors"
Megacryometeor - Wikipedia entry:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Megacryometeor

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Alleged Grand Canyon Meteorite Strikes

Alleged Grand Canyon Meteorite Strikes

The section “Minerals from Spaces” (Pages 87-88),
Billingsley et al. (1997) recounts claims of reported
meteorite strikes in the Grand Canyon.For example,
they note that according to Huntoon (1989), a
meteorite slammed into the north wall of Milkweed
Canyon in either 1922 or 1924 across from a now
abandoned village.

Billingsley et al. (1997) can be downloaded as a PDF
file for free from:

http://www.grandcanyon.org/booksmore/booksmore_epublications.asp
http://www.grandcanyon.org/booksmore/epubs/pillar/quest_for_the_pillar_of_gold_full.pdf

References Cited

Billingsley, G. H., E. E. Spamer, and D. Menkes, 1997,
Quest for the Pillar of Gold: The Mines and Miners
of the Grand Canyon. Grand Canyon Association,
Grnad Canyon, Arizona. 112 pp.

Huntoon, P. W., 1989, Small Meteorite Impact in the
Western Grand Canyon, Arizona. In Elston, D. P.,
Billingsley, G. H., and Young, R.A. (eds.). "Geology of
Grand Canyon, Northern Arizona (with Colorado River
guides)." 28th International Geological Congress Field
Trip Guidebook T115/315.Washington, D.C.: American
Geophysical Union, p. 228.

Best wishes,
Paul H.

For this and ALL Paul Heinrich`s interesting research related letters, see
The E-Pistles of Paul:
http://theepistlesofpaul.blogspot.com/

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TX OK Fireball Meteor 23DEC2012

TX OK Fireball Meteor 00:58 CST 23DEC2012

23DEC2012 Fireball Meteor 00:58 CST

Hawley, TX Sandia Sentinel Allsky, Kevin Palivec

23DEC2012 TX OK Fireball Meteor 00:58 CST
Hawley, TX Sandia Sentinel Allsky, Kevin Palivec

23DEC2012 Fireball Meteor 00:58 CST

OKC Sandia Sentinel Allsky, James Beauchamp

Witness Reports:

23DEC2012 SHELLY BOYKIN KYLE, TX 1:00:00 5 seconds? Right to Left while driving NORTH Mostly white, some orange. NO sound brighter than the moon dont remember Larger than a usual shooting star

23DEC2012 Kelley Robert Lee, Tx. USA 1:00:00 10-15 seconds United States. I am in Robert Lee, Texas was looking toward the East . Meteor looked like it entered atmosphere then left atmosphere. From where I was it looked to be moving  from North to South Very bright flash of blue light, followed by a trail of lingering light that was still blue colored but not as bright. Not as bright as the sun but very bright, brighter than moon. did not see any fragments falling off. happened too fast to get photo

23DEC2012 R. Griffin Corpus Christi,TX USA 0058 CST 2 sec NNW, WNW,R toL, 35d up Orange-red Moon Yes Bright flash, then orange red trail


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The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 24DEC2012

Meteor Activity Outlook for December 22-28, 2012 « The Transient ...
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Telescope Reviews: Fireball!!
The fireball seemed to have no initial meteor like appearance before the blast itself, it began as a VERY bright (could see reflection on the terrain and my ...
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Reuters News Agency Reports Massive Fireball Strikes Marquesas ...
Reuters is reporting a massive fireball striking the island of Eiao, at around noon, island time. The above aerial picture was taken an hour after the alleged ...
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Breathtaking Meteor Shower Video Taken against Starry Winter's Night in Nagano
ROCKETNEWS24
If you were to ask me to go out at midnight in the middle of December and look for meteors, I would say “No way, I'm watching a Very Brady Christmas. Get out of here.” However, in the evening around December 14, while many of us were warmly tucked away ...

Meteor Strike On Christmas Eve 1965
Guardian Express
On Christmas Eve, December 24, 1965, the villagers of Barwell, in Leicester (pronounced “Less-ta”) were host to the largest meteorite to strike Britain, a 100 lb chunk of space rock that burst into pieces just prior to striking. The original chunk has ...

Dramatic Sutter's Mill meteorite proves rare scientific treasure
Los Angeles Times
The Sutter's Mill meteor shows chemical evidence of a complex formation history -- evidence that would have been wiped out by the rain, said lead author Peter Jenniskens, a meteor astronomer at the NASA Ames Research Center and the SETI Institute in ...

Understanding Meteors
BBC News
Swinton Working Men's Club, Mexborough. Run by: Mexborough and Swinton Astronomical Society. An introduction to tonight's meteor shower the Quadrantids together with other meteor showers visible in our night sky. clock 19:45–22:00. Suitable for 11+ ...

Sutter's Mill Meteorite: a Californian Treasure ...
39 min
december 19 th i saw the prettiest something fall into the hills of ukiah california... it was burning ...
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Japan Meteor 23DEC2012 火球

Japan Fireball Meteor 23DEC2012
2012年１２月２３日 ４時４９分１８秒　-5.8等の火球
  This event was captured by two SONOTA Corp. cameras, Okayama and Osaka, at 04:58:18 JST.

Photos and details:
http://sonotaco.jp/forum/viewtopic.php?t=2911&sid=af11256d3572c8677f101b391e2672a1

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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

2012 THE Year of Meteors!