An Estimate of the Flux of Apophis-Particle Meteors at Earth

Near-Earth asteroid (99942) Apophis is predicted to make a close encounter with Earth on April 13, 2029. This close encounter will bring Apophis within 6 Earth radii from our geocenter providing an excellent opportunity to study and observe the asteroid and any subsequent effects of the interaction. Here, we bring to your attention the possibility that the passage of Apophis will not be the only event worth observing. We predict a rain of Apophis meteors that may be detectable to Earth’s meteor monitoring systems.