{"id":781898,"date":"2024-05-06T09:42:58","date_gmt":"2024-05-06T14:42:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/spaceweekly.com\/?p=781898"},"modified":"2024-05-06T09:42:58","modified_gmt":"2024-05-06T14:42:58","slug":"near-earth-asteroids-2024-jr1-and-2024-jd-close-approach-live-views","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/spaceweekly.com\/?p=781898","title":{"rendered":"Near-Earth asteroids 2024 JR1 and 2024 JD close approach live views"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Two near-Earth asteroids, designated 2024 JR1 and 2024 JD, are set to make a close approach to Earth between May 7 and May 8, 2024. Both asteroids will come within less than the distance of the moon (1 LD), with 2024 JR1 approaching at about 0.72 LD (295 000 km \/ 183 700 miles) and 2024 JD at approximately 0.77 LD (275 800 km \/ 171 415 miles).<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Asteroid 2024 JR1, discovered on May 4, 2024, measures between 7.6 and 17 m (24.9 to 55.8 feet) in diameter. It is expected to reach its closest approach to Earth on May 7 at 00:04 UTC. <\/p>\n<p>The second asteroid, 2024 JD, was discovered slightly earlier, on May 1, 2024. It has an estimated diameter of 8.2 to 18 m (26.9 to 59.1 feet) and will make its nearest approach on May 8 at 13:34 UTC.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" data-perfmatters-preload=\"\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"989\" height=\"592\" src=\"https:\/\/watchers.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/asteroid-2024-jr1-close-approach-may-7-2024.webp\" alt=\"asteroid 2024 jr1 close approach may 7 2024\" class=\"wp-image-183220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/watchers.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/asteroid-2024-jr1-close-approach-may-7-2024.webp 989w, https:\/\/watchers.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/asteroid-2024-jr1-close-approach-may-7-2024-300x180.webp 300w, https:\/\/watchers.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/asteroid-2024-jr1-close-approach-may-7-2024-768x460.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 989px) 100vw, 989px\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"914\" height=\"597\" alt=\"asteroid 2024 jd orbit diagram\" class=\"wp-image-183221 perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/watchers.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/asteroid-2024-jd-orbit-diagram.webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/watchers.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/asteroid-2024-jd-orbit-diagram.webp 914w, https:\/\/watchers.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/asteroid-2024-jd-orbit-diagram-300x196.webp 300w, https:\/\/watchers.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/asteroid-2024-jd-orbit-diagram-768x502.webp 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 914px) 100vw, 914px\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"914\" height=\"597\" src=\"https:\/\/watchers.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/asteroid-2024-jd-orbit-diagram.webp\" alt=\"asteroid 2024 jd orbit diagram\" class=\"wp-image-183221\" srcset=\"https:\/\/watchers.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/asteroid-2024-jd-orbit-diagram.webp 914w, https:\/\/watchers.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/asteroid-2024-jd-orbit-diagram-300x196.webp 300w, https:\/\/watchers.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/asteroid-2024-jd-orbit-diagram-768x502.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 914px) 100vw, 914px\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Both asteroids were tracked and analyzed by NASA\u2019s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, which confirmed that there are no risks to Earth from these encounters.<\/p>\n<p>The Virtual Telescope Project has announced it will host a live feed of these close approaches, offering a unique opportunity for public viewing. The live stream is scheduled to begin on May 6, 2024, at 19:30 UTC.<\/p>\n<p>The Virtual Telescope Project provides an excellent platform for astronomy enthusiasts and the general public to observe these asteroids from home. Those interested in witnessing this celestial spectacle can access the live stream at the designated start time.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"perfmatters-lazy-youtube\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/weBT0y15PgY\" data-id=\"weBT0y15PgY\" data-query=\"feature=oembed\" onclick=\"perfmattersLazyLoadYouTube(this);\">\n<div><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"YouTube video\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\" data-pin-nopin=\"true\" nopin=\"nopin\" class=\"perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/weBT0y15PgY\/hqdefault.jpg\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/weBT0y15PgY\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"YouTube video\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\" data-pin-nopin=\"true\" nopin=\"nopin\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><noscript><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Near-Earth Asteroids 2024 JR1 and 2024 JD very close encounteres: live observation - 6 May 2024\" width=\"1110\" height=\"833\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/weBT0y15PgY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><noscript><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Near-Earth Asteroids 2024 JR1 and 2024 JD very close encounteres: live observation - 6 May 2024\" width=\"1110\" height=\"833\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/weBT0y15PgY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/noscript><\/noscript>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Since the beginning of the year, our sky surveys have identified 38 asteroids with orbits that bring them within one lunar distance of Earth. Of them, 12 were in the month of April.<\/p>\n<p>The closest was 2024 HA at a distance of just 0.4 LD \/ 0.00010 AU (15 550 km \/ 9 662 miles) at 17:42 UTC on April 16, 2024. This made it the closest asteroid flyby of the year and the 20<sup>th<\/sup> closest on record.<\/p>\n<p>The largest was 2024 HT1 with an estimated diameter between 33 and 74 m (108 \u2013 242 feet). It made a close approach at 0.9 LD on April 26<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-theme-palette-6-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-7053d33a6a81fb119be24e6c9f74d0bc\"><em>Featured image credit: Virtual Telescope, TW<\/em><\/p>\n<p><!-- [element-170997] --><\/p>\n<div class=\"ultp-shortcode\" data-postid=\"170999\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-tabs alignnone\">\n<div class=\"kt-tabs-wrap kt-tabs-id170999_5cb0a9-ac kt-tabs-has-3-tabs kt-active-tab-1 kt-tabs-layout-tabs kt-tabs-tablet-layout-accordion kt-tabs-mobile-layout-accordion kt-tab-alignment-center kt-create-accordion\">\n<div class=\"kt-tabs-content-wrap\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-tab kt-tab-inner-content kt-inner-tab-1 kt-inner-tab_bb21d2-0d\">\n<div class=\"kt-tab-inner-content-inner\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-ultimate-post-post-list-3 ultp-block-924ff4\">\n<div class=\"ultp-block-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"ultp-block-items-wrap ultp-block-row ultp-block-column-1 ultp-block-content-middle ultp-layout1\">\n<section class=\"ultp-block-item ultp-block-media post-id-182476\">\n<div class=\"ultp-block-content-wrap\">\n<div class=\"ultp-block-content\">\n<h3 class=\"ultp-block-title \">Asteroid 2024 HA flew past Earth at just 0.04 LD \u2013 the closest flyby of the year and 20th closest on record<\/h3>\n<p><span class=\"ultp-block-date\">Wednesday, April 17, 2024<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"ultp-block-item ultp-block-media post-id-182316\">\n<div class=\"ultp-block-content-wrap\">\n<div class=\"ultp-block-content\">\n<h3 class=\"ultp-block-title \">Asteroid 2024 GX3 flew past Earth at 0.18 LD<\/h3>\n<p><span class=\"ultp-block-date\">Friday, April 12, 2024<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"ultp-block-item ultp-block-media post-id-182307\">\n<div class=\"ultp-block-content-wrap\">\n<div class=\"ultp-block-content\">\n<h3 class=\"ultp-block-title \">Asteroid 2024 GV2 flew past Earth at 0.28 LD<\/h3>\n<p><span class=\"ultp-block-date\">Friday, April 12, 2024<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"ultp-block-item ultp-block-media post-id-182249\">\n<div class=\"ultp-block-content-wrap\">\n<div class=\"ultp-block-content\">\n<h3 class=\"ultp-block-title \">Asteroid 2024 GJ2 to fly by Earth at just 0.05 LD on April 11<\/h3>\n<p><span class=\"ultp-block-date\">Wednesday, April 10, 2024<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"ultp-block-item ultp-block-media post-id-181655\">\n<div class=\"ultp-block-content-wrap\">\n<div class=\"ultp-block-content\">\n<h3 class=\"ultp-block-title \">Asteroid 2024 EJ4 flew past Earth at just 0.07 LD<\/h3>\n<p><span class=\"ultp-block-date\">Friday, March 15, 2024<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"ultp-block-item ultp-block-media post-id-181597\">\n<div class=\"ultp-block-content-wrap\">\n<div class=\"ultp-block-content\">\n<h3 class=\"ultp-block-title \">Asteroid 2024 EL3 flew past Earth at just 0.09 LD<\/h3>\n<p><span class=\"ultp-block-date\">Wednesday, March 13, 2024<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"ultp-block-item ultp-block-media post-id-181083\">\n<div class=\"ultp-block-content-wrap\">\n<div class=\"ultp-block-content\">\n<h3 class=\"ultp-block-title \">Asteroid 2024 EF to fly past Earth at 0.1 LD on March 4<\/h3>\n<p><span class=\"ultp-block-date\">Sunday, March 3, 2024<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- [\/element-170997] --><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/watchers.news\/2024\/05\/06\/near-earth-asteroids-2024-jr1-and-2024-jd-close-approach-live-views\/?rand=772151\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Two near-Earth asteroids, designated 2024 JR1 and 2024 JD, are set to make a close approach to Earth between May 7 and May 8, 2024. 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