2012 BX34

Near-Earth asteroid May 2020 yes #FFC2E0 2012 BX 34 Catalina Sky Survey 25 January 2012 Aten 13 January 2016 (JD 2457400.5) 1.0332 AU Gm on on (Q) 0.48892 AU Gm on (q) 0.76105 AU Gm on (a) 0.35757 (e) 0.66 yr (242.5 d) 1.48200135°/day 10.527° (i) 306.74° (Ω) 211.76° (M) 335.834° (ω) ~8 m ft us 1.80828 h d on on ~13.9 to 30.3 27.6 1.4845°/day (n) 3 0.000288322 AU km on 4.09701 AU Gm on 2012 BX 34 is a small Aten asteroid that made one of the closest recorded asteroid close approaches of Earth on 27 January 2012. It passed within 0.0004371 AU km mi on on of Earth during its closest approach at 15:25 GMT. 2012 BX 34 measures around 8 m ft us across; if it had impacted in 2012, it would have been too small to pass through Earth's atmosphere intact. During its 2012 close approach to Earth, 2012 BX 34 had a brightest apparent magnitude of about 13.9, making it about as bright as the dwarf planet Pluto. By 25 February 2012, it had dimmed to magnitude 30. During its close approach of 0.0246 AU km mi on off on 28 January 2014, it will only reach a magnitude of about 23. 2012 BX 34 has been observed in more detail using radar astronomy. 280px|thumb|left|Animation of 2012 BX34's orbit around Sunmagenta 2012 BX34Yellow SunRoyalblue Earth See also List of asteroid close approaches to Earth in 2012 References MPEC 2012-B62 : 2012 BX34 IAU Minor Planet Center 26 January 2012 http://www.minorplanetcenter.net/mpec/K12/K12B62.html 29 January 2012 27 January 2012 JPL Small-Body Database Browser: (2012 BX34) http://ssd.jpl.nasa.gov/sbdb.cgi?sstr=2012BX34 Jet Propulsion Laboratory 1 April 2016 27 January 2012 JPL Close-Approach Data: (2012 BX34) http://ssd.jpl.nasa.gov/sbdb.cgi?sstr=2012BX34;cad=1#cad 29 January 2012 26 January 2012 2012 BX34 Goldstone Radar Observations Planning NASA/JPL Asteroid Radar Research Dr. Lance A. M. Benner http://echo.jpl.nasa.gov/asteroids/2012BX34/2012BX34_planning.html 29 January 2012 27 January 2012 Images taken by legendary comet and asteroid hunter Rob McNaught tonight using T17 in Spain iTelescope http://itelescope.squarespace.com/home/2012/1/27/neo-bx34-a-close-encounter.html 29 January 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120201070833/http://itelescope.squarespace.com/home/2012/1/27/neo-bx34-a-close-encounter.html 1 February 2012 dead NEODyS 2012BX34 Ephemerides for 27 January 2012 AstDyS-2 (Asteroids Dynamic Site) https://newton.spacedys.com/neodys/index.php?pc=1.1.3.1&n=2012BX34&oc=500&y0=2012&m0=1&d0=27&h0=0&mi0=0&y1=2012&m1=1&d1=28&h1=0&mi1=0&ti=1&tiu=hours 29 January 2012 NEODyS 2012BX34 Ephemerides for 28 January 2014 AstDyS-2 (Asteroids Dynamic Site) https://newton.spacedys.com/neodys/index.php?pc=1.1.3.1&n=2012BX34&oc=500&y0=2014&m0=1&d0=01&h0=0&mi0=0&y1=2014&m1=2&d1=14&h1=0&mi1=0&ti=1.0&tiu=days 30 January 2012 26 January 2012 It wouldn't get through our atmosphere intact even if it dared to try NASA/JPL Near-Earth Object Program Office AsteroidWatch https://twitter.com/AsteroidWatch/status/162638876991692800 29 January 2012 Radar-Detected Asteroids and Comets NASA/JPL Asteroid Radar Research http://echo.jpl.nasa.gov/asteroids/ 21 March 2012 External links "Zippy little asteroid 2012 BX34 makes a quick visit". Astro Bob. 27 January 2012. Retrieved 11 July 2013. 2012 BX34 – Close Approach. (Ernesto Guido, Giovanni Sostero & Nick Howes). 27 January 2012. Retrieved 11 July 2013. "Asteroid makes near-miss fly-by". BBC. 27 January 2012. Retrieved 11 July 2013. "Bus-Size Asteroid Buzzes Earth in Close Flyby". Space.com. 27 January 2012. Retrieved 11 July 2013. 2012+BX34 2012BX34 3596262 # Category:Minor planet object articles (unnumbered) 20120127 20120125