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We'll have a close but very safe pass of asteroid 2012 KP24 May 28. Distance: about 32,000 miles/51,000 km. Size approx 21 meters
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@ It's a busy neighborhood out there. Those on the list merit careful monitoring, but it doesn't mean they will impact Earth.
8:42 PM May 22nd
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@ Lots of overblown stories out there (as usual). It may be in regards to 2012 DA14 which will miss Earth on Feb 13, 2013.
11:20 AM May 20th
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@ Small rocks pass between Earth - Moon frequently, some unseen. Like 2012KA, they're small & don't pose a threat(would burn up)
10:55 AM May 17th
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@ We're not planning any pics, but the amateur community that tracks asteroids may. If we see pics, we'll post links.
10:52 AM May 17th
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@ Could be a meteor/fireball. Check logs at this site to see if others saw them too
10:51 AM May 17th
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@ Not without a sizable telescope and very good pointing. These rocks are very small and dark to see.
9:51 PM May 16th
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in reply to cgpalmieri
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Small ( <10 meters ) asteroid 2012KA will safely pass Earth on May 17 at 142,000 miles/228,000 km or about .6 lunar distance.
9:41 PM May 16th
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@ Of course we didn't miss it! That's our diagram in the story.
11:04 PM May 14th
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Great new video of asteroid from @ images provides a virtual flyover. vid:
11:38 AM May 10th
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A graces the May 5 night sky. Can you tell it's the biggest, brightest moon of the year?
12:45 PM May 5th
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@ That's right! May 5 is Saturday: The year's biggest, brightest full moon.
9:35 PM May 4th
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May the 4th be with you! In honor of today here's a gallery of of Saturn's "death star" moon Mimas.
10:49 AM May 4th
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@ Fireballs are caused by small space rocks that don't pose a threat & aren't tracked (usually too small 2 be seen in advance)
9:42 PM May 1st
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@ Haven't heard anything about it, but fireballs (small bright meteors in the atmosphere) occur many times daily.
9:40 PM May 1st
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@ Based on previous observations, it was 4 in a million for 2036. See: .
1:43 PM Apr 30th
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@ Still passing on 12/12 but by millions of miles. Not a danger at all. It's been closer on previous swings past Earth.
1:25 PM Apr 30th
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@ We'll have more info on Apophis in 2013 when there will be an opportunity to get add'l sightings & refine orbit calculations
12:11 PM Apr 30th
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@ Don't know of any live streaming of this event. These happen with some frequency but are difficult to see w/o sizable scopes.
8:59 PM Apr 27th
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@ Something that size could cause localized damage. For a flash presentation on asteroids, see
8:53 PM Apr 27th
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