An asteroid with an estimated diameter of 1.2 m (3.9 feet) streaked through the night sky over central Australia around 14:50 UTC on May 19 (00:20 ACST May 20) and was captured by multiple cameras. The event lasted several seconds before the object disintegrated in…
A newly discovered asteroid designated 2019 JH7 flew past Earth at 0.19 LD / 0.00098 AU (71 807 km / 44 618 miles) on May 16, 2019. This Apollo-class asteroid was first observed at Mt. Lemmon Survey, Arizona on May 14, 2019, 2 days before its closest approach. Its…
A bright fireball streaked through the night sky over Michigan, Ohio and Illinois around 04:42 UTC on May 11, 2019. The event lasted several seconds before the object disintegrated. The American Meteor Society (AMS) received over 265 reports by 10:00 UTC on May 13….
A newly discovered asteroid designated 2019 JY2 flew past Earth at a distance of 0.38 LD / 0.00098 AU (146 606 km / 91 096 miles) on May 5, 2019. This is 22nd asteroid to flyby Earth within 1 LD since the start of the year. The object was first observed on May 6,…
Asteroid designated 2019 JX1 flew past Earth at 0.46 LD / 0.00120 AU (179 517 km / 111 546 miles) on May 2, 2019. This is the 21st known asteroid to flyby Earth within 1 lunar distance since the start of the year. 2019 JX1 belongs to the Apollo group of asteroids….
A newly discovered asteroid designated 2019 JK flew past Earth at a distance of 0.69 LD / 0.00178 AU (266 284 km / 165 461 miles) on April 30, 2019. The object was first observed at Mt. Lemmon Survey, Arizona on May 1, 2019. 2019 JK belongs to the Apollo group of…
May 2 – Conjunction of the Moon and Venus – 11:41 UTC. The Moon and Venus will share the same right ascension, with the Moon passing 3°37' to the south of Venus. The Moon will be 27 days old. The Moon will be at mag -9.6 in the constellation Cetus, and Venus…
A very bright meteor exploded over Costa Rica at 03:10 UTC on April 24, 2019 (21:07 LT on April 23) and was seen and recorded across the country. The American Meteor Society (AMS) received 3 reports from Alajuela and Guanacaste. Costa Rica fireball heatmap -…
A newly discovered asteroid designated 2019 GP21 flew past Earth at a distance of 0.93 LD / 0.00188 AU (281 243 km / 174 756 miles) on March 31, 2019. It was the second asteroid to flyby Earth that day. The object was first observed at Pan-STARRS 1, Haleakala on…
A newly discovered asteroid designated 2019 HE flew past Earth at a distance of 0.58 LD / 0.00149 AU (222 900 km / 138 540 miles) on April 20, 2019. This is the 18th known asteroid to flyby Earth within 1 lunar distance since the start of the year. This object…
