15 March 2012

March 2012 NEOs Updated- More Close to Call Ides 15MAR2012

March NEOs Updated - More Close to Call Ides 15MAR2012
NEOs (2012 EN5)(2012 EK5), and (2012 EG5) are to make close approaches from today through April 2.  Expect some increased meteor, fireball and bolide activity until early April 2012.  Get outside and watch and have your video cameras ready.  Clear Skies!  -LunarMeteorite*Hunter, Tokyo.

UPCOMING CLOSE APPROACHES TO EARTH

AU = ~150 million kilometers
1 LD = Lunar Distance = ~384,000 kilometers

Object
Name
Close
Approach
Date
Miss
Distance
(AU)
Miss
Distance
(LD)
Estimated
Diameter*
H
(mag)
Relative
Velocity
(km/s)
(2012 BB14) 2012-Mar-150.048318.827 m - 60 m25.02.10
(2012 EH5) 2012-Mar-150.110543.041 m - 92 m24.08.39
(2012 EN5) 2012-Mar-150.00371.49.6 m - 22 m27.29.90
(2011 YU62) 2012-Mar-160.188573.4830 m - 1.8 km17.517.85
(2010 FN) 2012-Mar-190.143856.013 m - 28 m26.611.18
(2012 BT23) 2012-Mar-200.123948.2420 m - 930 m19.013.11
(2012 DO8) 2012-Mar-200.175668.391 m - 200 m22.37.26
(2012 DH4) 2012-Mar-210.060623.6190 m - 420 m20.715.55
(2011 SY120) 2012-Mar-210.051720.165 m - 150 m23.117.55
(2001 QJ142) 2012-Mar-220.190974.355 m - 120 m23.48.46
(2012 EK5) 2012-Mar-220.01505.820 m - 45 m25.615.42
(2010 FR9) 2012-Mar-220.047918.616 m - 35 m26.18.66
(2012 EB2) 2012-Mar-230.039315.334 m - 77 m24.45.82
(2012 BS23) 2012-Mar-230.158061.5140 m - 310 m21.411.05
(2012 DW30) 2012-Mar-240.119146.476 m - 170 m22.75.02
(2012 EC) 2012-Mar-240.193975.452 m - 120 m23.52.90
(2012 DO) 2012-Mar-250.106141.3240 m - 540 m20.27.59
152754 (1999 GS6) 2012-Mar-260.111843.5340 m - 760 m19.511.71
(2011 GB55) 2012-Mar-270.111443.4130 m - 280 m21.616.14
(2002 EW8) 2012-Mar-280.199677.753 m - 120 m23.513.67
(2012 CA55) 2012-Mar-300.056622.0120 m - 260 m21.89.26
(2008 GD) 2012-Mar-300.168765.6300 m - 670 m19.732.35
(2009 TP) 2012-Mar-310.115745.052 m - 120 m23.53.72
(2008 CH70) 2012-Apr-010.087233.934 m - 77 m24.49.06
(2012 EG5) 2012-Apr-020.00170.740 m - 89 m24.18.24
Source and latest updates: http://neo.jpl.nasa.gov/ca/

2012 THE Year of Meteors!