{"id":791677,"date":"2024-12-03T07:35:07","date_gmt":"2024-12-03T12:35:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/spaceweekly.com\/?p=791677"},"modified":"2024-12-03T07:35:07","modified_gmt":"2024-12-03T12:35:07","slug":"asteroid-cowecp5-to-impact-earth-over-russia-on-december-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/spaceweekly.com\/?p=791677","title":{"rendered":"Asteroid COWECP5 to impact Earth over Russia on December 3"},"content":{"rendered":"


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A newly-discovered asteroid currently designated COWECP5 is expected to impact Earth\u2019s atmosphere over Siberia, Russia at around 16:15 UTC (08:15 PST) on December 3, 2024. This is the 11th<\/sup> predicted Earth impactor on record \u2013 and the 4th<\/sup> so far this year.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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An asteroid discovered just several hours ago is expected to impact Earth\u2019s atmosphere over Siberia, Russia at around 16:15 UTC (+\/- 5 minutes) today.<\/p>\n

The size of this asteroid is estimated to be about 70 cm (2.3 feet), making it a harmless object, with most of it expected to burn out in the atmosphere as a very bright fireball.<\/p>\n

The object was discovered at Kitt Peaks National Observatory, Arizona at 05:55 UTC \u2014 some 10 hours before the impact.<\/p>\n

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Image credit: Richard Moissl<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

This is now the 11th<\/sup> predicted Earth impactor on record and the 4th<\/sup> so far this year, marking a new record for our civilization.<\/p>\n

You can find them all, including links with more information about each of them and videos in the table below.<\/p>\n

Predicted Earth impactors<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Object \/ Type<\/th>\nDiscovery date (UTC)<\/th>\nImpact date (UTC)<\/th>\nImpact location<\/th>\nDimensions (~)<\/th>\nEnergy released (kt)<\/th>\nNotes<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
2008 TC3 (Apollo)<\/td>\nOctober 6, 2008 at 06:39<\/td>\nOctober 7, 2008 at 02:46<\/td>\nNubian desert, Sudan<\/td>\n4 m (13.1 feet)<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n600 meteorites found. Total weight 11 kg.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2014 AA (Apollo)<\/td>\nJanuary 1, 2014 at 06:18<\/td>\nJanuary 2, 2014 at 03:06<\/td>\nAtlantic Ocean<\/td>\n3 m (9.8 feet)<\/td>\n0.5 – 0.1<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2018 LA (Apollo)<\/td>\nJune 2, 2018 at 08:22<\/td>\nJune 2, 2018 at 16:44<\/td>\nBotswana\/South Africa<\/td>\n3 m (9.8 feet)<\/td>\n0.4<\/td>\nAt least 24 meteorites found. Ejected by asteroid Vesta. Howardite-Eucrite-Diogenite (HED) type material<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2019 MO (Apollo)<\/td>\nJune 22, 2019 at 07:24<\/td>\nJune 22, 2019 at 21:25<\/td>\nPuerto Rico<\/td>\n5 m (16.4 feet)<\/td>\n6<\/td>\nPossibly Alinda asteroid. NEXRAD weather radar detected falling meteorites over water.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2022 EB5 (Apollo)<\/td>\nMarch 11, 2022 at 19:24<\/td>\nMarch 11, 2022 at 21:22<\/td>\nJan Mayen Island, Norway<\/td>\n1 m (6.4 feet)<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2022 WJ1 (Apollo)<\/td>\nNovember 19, 2022 at 04:53<\/td>\nNovember 19, 2022 at 08:27<\/td>\nOntario, Canada<\/td>\n1 m (3.2 feet)<\/td>\n–<\/td>\nMost meteorites fell in water.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2023 CX1 (Apollo)<\/td>\nFebruary 12, 2023 at 20:18<\/td>\nFebruary 13, 2023 at 02:59<\/td>\nNormandy, France<\/td>\n1 m (3.2 feet)<\/td>\n–<\/td>\nOver 22 meteorites.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2024 BX1 (Apollo)<\/td>\nJanuary 20, 2024 at 20:48<\/td>\nJanuary 21, 2024 at 00:33<\/td>\nBerlin, Germany<\/td>\n 0.7 – 1.6 m (2.23 – 5.2 feet) \/ ~140 kg<\/td>\n–<\/td>\nAbout 200 meteorites. Total weight 1.8 kg.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2024 RW1 (Apollo)<\/td>\nSeptember 4, 2024 at 05:43<\/td>\nSeptember 4, 2024 at 16:39<\/td>\nLuzon, Philippines<\/td>\n1.1 – 2.4 m (3.6 \u2013 7.9 feet)<\/td>\n0.2 <\/td>\n–<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
A11dc6D<\/td>\nOctober 22, 2024<\/td>\nOctober 22, 2024 at 10:54<\/td>\nEastern Pacific Ocean<\/td>\n1 m (3.2 feet)<\/td>\n0.15<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
C0WECP5<\/td>\nDecember 3, 2024<\/td>\nDecember 3, 2024 at 16:15<\/td>\nSiberia, Russia<\/td>\n70 cm (2.3 feet)<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Updated at 11:59 UTC on December 3, 2024<\/span><\/p>\n


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