2011MD trajectory. Credit: NASA
We will be visited by a small asteroid on June 27th at 09:30 EDT (13:30 UT). The asteroid between five and 20 meters in diameter will pass just 7,500 miles from the Earth!! This is close enough for the asteroid to be seen with a modest-sized telescope during the day.
(1)URL: http://euvolution.com/futurist-transhuman-news-blog/wp-content/plugins/wp-o-matic/cache/36120_2011md062411.gif
(2) More from JPL.
URL: http://neo.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news172.html
(3) JPL Small-Body Database Browser
URL: http://ssd.jpl.nasa.gov/sbdb.cgi?sstr=2011md;orb=1;cov=0;log=0;cad=0#orb
(4) Earth’s Busy Neighborhood
URL: http://www.hohmanntransfer.com/
Related Post
- 6.6 Dark Energy [Astronomy: State of the Art] - Video - May 25th, 2013
- 7.2 Microwave Background [Astronomy: State of the Art] - Video - May 25th, 2013
- 6.3 The Galactic Center [Astronomy: State of the Art] - Video - May 24th, 2013
- White Dwarf Stars - MoT Astronomy - Stars - Video - May 24th, 2013
- Stellar Evolution - Massive Stars Pt1 - MoT Astronomy - Stars - Video - May 24th, 2013
- Astronomy Glitter Group Swap Reveal! (Part 1) - Video - May 24th, 2013
- Astronomy Nights - Video - May 24th, 2013
- mayan astronomy introo - Video - May 24th, 2013
- New book "99 New Discoveries in Astronomy" researches alternative energy via the stars - May 24th, 2013
- 'Astronomy for Everyone' in Lewiston - May 24th, 2013
- Universal Beauty - Astronomy Picture May 2013 HD - Video - May 22nd, 2013
- Gravity Ink. - The Future of Astronomy (Episode 2) - Video - May 22nd, 2013
- 3rd Degree - Astronomy - Video - May 21st, 2013
- Final Astronomy Project - Stellar Evolution - Video - May 21st, 2013
- Aurora (astronomy) - Wiki Article - Video - May 21st, 2013
- Guide to Solar Astronomy - Introduction - Video - May 21st, 2013
- 5.3 Pulsars [Astronomy: State of the Art] - Video - May 21st, 2013
- GCSE Astronomy Introduction Video - Video - May 21st, 2013
- International astronomy show 2013 altairastro setup - Video - May 21st, 2013
- Astronomy 101 - Video - May 21st, 2013
- Women in Astronomy 2009 - Video - May 21st, 2013
- Media Invited to UK National Astronomy Meeting - May 21st, 2013
- Buddhist Astrophysics Astronomy Astrology Cosmology - Video - May 20th, 2013
- 5.4 Black Holes [Astronomy: State of the Art] - Video - May 19th, 2013
- EPIC RAP BATTLES OF ASTRONOMY - Video - May 18th, 2013
- New Outside Astronomy Display for Vandalia Students - Video - May 18th, 2013
- E.A. James Swagger -- Astronomy, Atlantis and Apocalypse in Megalithic Europe - Video - May 18th, 2013
- Astronomy Notes through Slide 11 solar flare) - Video - May 18th, 2013
- 4.2 Detection and Imaging [Astronomy: State of the Art] - Video - May 18th, 2013
- Fishman Receives the Shaw Prize for Astronomy - Video - May 18th, 2013
- Astronomy in MINECRAFT! THE SEQUEL! - Video - May 18th, 2013
- Astronomy Cast Episode 301 Planetary Migration - Video - May 18th, 2013
- UP44WFF International Astronomy Day - Video - May 18th, 2013
- #GAM: A look back on Global Astronomy Month - Video - May 18th, 2013
- 2013 VHS Scholarship Winner - Emily B. - Learning Astronomy and Epidemics Online - Video - May 18th, 2013
- Lets talk ''astronomy - May 18th, 2013
- LCV Cities Tour - Columbia: Robert B. Ariail Collection of Historical Astronomy - Video - May 18th, 2013
- ASCOM client astronomy development tutorial and introduction - Video - May 18th, 2013
- Department of Astronomy to host Observatory Open House May 17 - May 18th, 2013
- Astronomy Update: Understanding our Milky Way - May 18th, 2013
- Radio astronomy publication a milestone for SA - May 18th, 2013
- James Miller Dreamtime Astronomy - Video - May 16th, 2013
- Astronomy Song (Gabby and Jessie) - Video - May 16th, 2013
- Neutrinos spark 'new astronomy era' - May 16th, 2013
- History Of Astronomy - Video - May 15th, 2013
- The members of the Club of Astronomy in Malek Hadad. - Video - May 15th, 2013
- PINK FLOYD - Astronomy domine, 1967 - Video - May 15th, 2013
- Optical Astronomy by Perry Vlahos - Video - May 15th, 2013
- SEEING STARS - Extreme Astronomy (full documentary) HD - Video - May 15th, 2013
- PM Lee, tell us how many out there know astronomy? - May 15th, 2013
- The Astronomy Talk Show - Video - May 13th, 2013
- Astronomy - Metallica - Video - May 13th, 2013
- Astronomy From Space - Video - May 13th, 2013
- Love of astronomy launches Pittsfield native's education to new heights - May 13th, 2013
- Gravitational Force - Astronomy - Solar System - Video - May 12th, 2013
- Aaron Astronomy Project - Video - May 12th, 2013
- Astronomy- Blue oyster cult acoustic cover - Video - May 12th, 2013
- Grier et al. (2013): OSU Astronomy Coffee Brief - Video - May 12th, 2013
- Learning About Astronomy - Lyra - Video - May 12th, 2013
- Lunar Phases Astronomy AR Lesson - Video - May 12th, 2013
- Astronomy or Astrology - Video - May 12th, 2013
- Astronomy Life Elsewhere - Video - May 12th, 2013
- Urban Astronomy - Video - May 12th, 2013
- NASA's Center for Astronomy Education Teaching Excellence Workshops - May 12th, 2013
- Stevens and Gaudi (2013): OSU Astronomy Coffee Brief - Video - May 11th, 2013
- re:publica 2013 - Carolina Ödman-Govender: Crowdsourced Astronomy - Video - May 11th, 2013
- Astronomy group puts the focus on Saturn for visitors - May 11th, 2013
- Introductory Astronomy: Analyzing the Hubble Plot - Video - May 10th, 2013
- Robotic Astronomy - Video - May 10th, 2013
- RAW INTERVIEW: Astronomy professor talks lights in the sky - Video - May 10th, 2013
- What is weight on a planet? - Astronomy - Solar System - Video - May 10th, 2013
- Inverse Square Law and Solar Radiation - Astronomy - Solar System - Video - May 10th, 2013
- Astronomy Cast Ep. 300: What We've Learned in Almost 7 Years - Video - May 10th, 2013
- Learning About Astronomy - Indus - Video - May 10th, 2013
- French Muslims turn to modern astronomy to determine start of Ramadan - May 10th, 2013
- UC astronomy camp participant invited to NASA space camp - May 10th, 2013
- Learning About Astronomy - Equuleus - Video - May 8th, 2013
- The 7th Annual MCC Astronomy Lecture (1998) - Video - May 8th, 2013
- Astronomy Cast Ep. 299: Space Stations, Part 4 Future Space Stations - Video - May 8th, 2013
- 11-14-2007 - Science, Religion, - May 8th, 2013