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2024 BX 1, previously known under its temporary designation Sar2736, was a 44 centimetre-sized (17 inches) [4] asteroid or meteoroid that entered Earth's atmosphere on 21 January 2024 00:33 UTC and disintegrated as a meteor over Berlin.
One, dubbed 2024 BX1 and measuring about a metre across, burned up over Berlin in January and the other, labelled 2024 RW1, caused a spectacular fireball over the Philippines in September.
As of December 2024, all of the asteroids with predicted impacts were under 10 m (33 ft) in size that were discovered just hours before impact, and burned ...
This picture shows the estimated path and altitude of the meteor in ... and the types of telescope used to view different parts of it. ... 2024-01-20: 2024 BX 1: 156: ...
Also worth noting in 2024 are two lunar eclipses, a dozen meteor showers and a year's worth of full moons. This 2024 celestial calendar offers a comprehensive overview of key astronomical events ...
The fastest asteroid to pass within 1 LD of Earth in 2024 was 2024 CH 4 that passed Earth with a velocity with respect to Earth of 24.01 km/s (53,700 mph), [4] while the slowest bypass within lunar distance was that of 2024 VO at a velocity with respect to Earth of 3.08 km/s (6,900 mph). [5]
The best time to see Quadrantids meteor shower in North American will be around 5 a.m. to dawn. Here are some tips for viewing.
The asteroid's provisional designation as a minor planet, "2024 YR 4", was assigned by the Minor Planet Center when its discovery was announced on 27 December 2024. [2] The first letter, "Y", indicates that the asteroid was discovered in the second half-month of December (16 to 31 December), and "R 4" indicates that it was the 117th provisional designation to be assigned in that half-month.