2-8 Oct. '06 - A/CC Small Object Report

ACC's Small Object Report for 2-8 October 2006

A semi-automated report compiled on 8 October 2006 at 2359 UTC

There were 23* small asteroids reported in the last 168 hours, during which eight were newly discovered.

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Editor's note: As asteroids go, "small" is defined as having an absolute magnitude (brightness) calculated at greater than H=22.0, which converts very roughly to a diameter under 135 meters. No matter how close they come to the Earth, the astronomical community does not classify such objects as "potentially hazardous." However, as demonstrated by the mile wide (1.6 km.) Barringer Crater in Arizona, blasted out by a "small" asteroid some 50,000 years ago, there are asteroids too small to be labeled "potentially hazardous" that actually could cause severe local damage. These are sometimes called "Tunguska-class objects" (TCOs), after the 1908 event probably caused by a comet fragment or asteroid too small to be classified today as hazardous but packing enough wallop to flatten a Siberian forest area the size of a large city.
NEODyS in December 2005 changed its main Risk page to classify "Objects too small to result in heavy damage on the ground" as having "absolute magnitude > 25," which corresponds to perhaps 35 meters wide. And JPL two months earlier started flagging (with a blue background) risk-listed objects of "Estimated diameter 50 meters or less" as "not likely to cause significant damage in the event of an impact, although impact damage does depend heavily upon the specific (and usually unknown) physical properties of the object in question."
Small asteroids that come close enough to Earth to be seen have significant potential for scientific study today, and for exploration and exploitation in the future. They present a sampling of distant asteroid populations and a few may be remnants of the event that created the Earth-Moon system.
Some of these objects are discovered while close to Earth moving across the sky quite quickly, when they are called "FMOs" or "VFMOs" (very fast moving objects). The discovery and follow-up tracking of asteroids with H>22.0 represents some of the most difficult and very best observing work being done today by amateur and professional astronomers around the world, and the page you are reading is dedicated to recognizing their ongoing successes.

Object Listings -- smallest objects first [ Alpha Index | 48 Hours | top ]

Size estimate: 9 meters per JPL H=27.98, MPC H=28.0 This object has been listed as an impact risk since 27 Sept. 2006. JPL classifies 2006 SR131 as an Apollo and calculates an Earth MOID of 0.000834 AU (0.32 LD), and reports this object passed Earth at 1.2 lunar distances (LD) on 24 Sept. 2006 at 0608 UT. Lowell Observatory reports 2006 SR131 has an MOID of 0.03710 AU (14.44 LD) with Mars. Observations are reported from the following observatories in MPECs 2006-T02, 2006-T16, and 2006-T26: Spacewatch 1.8m telescope [291] 2006-09-30 0707-0718, 3 pos. in MPEC 2006-T16, follow-up (H) 2006-10-01 0515-0526, 6 pos. in MPEC 2006-T02, follow-up 2006-10-02 0944-1011, 6 pos. in MPEC 2006-T16, follow-up 2006-10-03 0930-0936, 2 pos. in MPEC 2006-T26, follow-up See also information from the week ending 1 Oct. 2006. 2006 SN131 (K06SD1N) [ JPL Orbit Viewer | NEODyS object home | news | viewing | index | top ]

Size estimate: 18 meters per JPL H=26.34, MPC H=26.3 JPL classifies 2006 SN131 as an Amor and calculates an Earth MOID of 0.015260 AU (5.94 LD), and reports this object passed Earth at 6.2 LD on 27 Sept. 2006 at 1013 UT. Observations are reported from the following observatories in MPEC 2006-T02: Great Shefford Obs. [J95] 2006-10-01 2114-2142, 5 pos. in MPEC 2006-T02, follow-up See also information from the week ending 1 Oct. 2006. 2006 SF281 (K06SS1F) [ JPL Orbit Viewer | NEODyS object home | news | viewing | index | top ]

Size estimate: 19 meters per JPL H=26.24, MPC H=27.1 This object has been listed as an impact risk since 3 Oct. 2006. JPL classifies 2006 SF281 as an Apollo and calculates an Earth MOID of 0.007858 AU (3.06 LD). Lowell Observatory reports 2006 SF281 has an MOID of 0.00943 AU (3.67 LD) with Mars. Observations are reported from the following observatories in MPEC 2006-T15: Mt. Lemmon Survey (MLS) [G96] 2006-09-30 1145-1224, 16 pos. in MPEC 2006-T15, discovery (*) 2006 SN198 (K06SJ8N) [ JPL Orbit Viewer | NEODyS object home | news | viewing | index | top ]

Size estimate: 20 meters per JPL H=26.16, MPC H=26.1 JPL classifies 2006 SN198 as an Apollo and calculates an Earth MOID of 0.005146 AU (2.00 LD), and reports this object passed Earth at 2.8 LD on 28 Sept. 2006 at 1215 UT. Lowell Observatory reports 2006 SN198 has significant MOIDs with planets Venus (0.02481 AU = 9.65 LD) and Mars (0.01079 AU = 4.2 LD). Observations are reported from the following observatories in MPEC 2006-T02: Great Shefford Obs. [J95] 2006-10-01 2057-2107, 3 pos. in MPEC 2006-T02, follow-up See also information from the week ending 1 Oct. 2006. 2006 TF (K06T00F) [ JPL Orbit Viewer | NEODyS object home | news | viewing | index | top ]

Size estimate: 23 meters per JPL H=25.87, MPC H=25.9 This object has been listed as an impact risk since 2 Oct. 2006. JPL classifies 2006 TF as an Amor and calculates an Earth MOID of 0.021958 AU (8.54 LD), and reports this object passed Earth at 9.3 LD on 26 Sept. 2006 at about 1327 UT. Observations are reported from the following observatories in MPECs 2006-T14 and 2006-T26: Mt. Lemmon Survey (MLS) [G96] 2006-10-01 0929-0942, 8 pos. in MPEC 2006-T14, discovery (*) 2006-10-02 1051-1115, 4 pos. in MPEC 2006-T14, confirmation 2006-10-03 1100-1124, 4 pos. in MPEC 2006-T26, follow-up Spacewatch 1.8m telescope [291] 2006-10-03 1208-1214, 4 pos. in MPEC 2006-T26, follow-up (t) 2006 SU217 (K06SL7U) [ JPL Orbit Viewer | NEODyS object home | news | viewing | index | top ]

Size estimate: 28 meters per JPL H=25.38, MPC H=25.3 JPL classifies 2006 SU217 as an Aten and calculates an Earth MOID of 0.025807 AU (10.04 LD), and reports this object passed Earth at 23.7 LD on 6 Sept. 2006. Observations are reported from the following observatories in MPECs 2006-T04 and 2006-T26: Spacewatch 0.9m telescope [691] 2006-09-30 0524-0613, 3 pos. in MPEC 2006-T04, discovery (*) Spacewatch 1.8m telescope [291] 2006-09-30 0726-0737, 3 pos. in MPEC 2006-T04, confirmation (t) 2006-10-01 0416-0430, 3 pos. in MPEC 2006-T04, confirmation 2006-10-02 0545-0556, 3 pos. in MPEC 2006-T04, confirmation 2006-10-03 0852-0900, 2 pos. in MPEC 2006-T26, follow-up (t) Farpoint Obs. [734] 2006-10-01 0442-0502, 4 pos. in MPEC 2006-T04, confirmation Mt. Lemmon Survey (MLS) [G96] 2006-10-01 0506-0522, 4 pos. in MPEC 2006-T04, confirmation 2006-10-02 0538-0553, 4 pos. in MPEC 2006-T04, confirmation Great Shefford Obs. [J95] 2006-10-02 0109-0132, 3 pos. in MPEC 2006-T04, confirmation 2006 SP131 (K06SD1P) [ JPL Orbit Viewer | NEODyS object home | news | viewing | index | top ]

Size estimate: 30 meters per JPL H=25.27, MPC H=25.3 JPL classifies 2006 SP131 as an Apollo and calculates an Earth MOID of 0.030460 AU (11.85 LD), and reports this object passed Earth at 22.8 LD on 2 Oct. 2006. Observations are reported from the following observatories in MPECs 2006-T02 and 2006-T16: Great Shefford Obs. [J95] 2006-10-01 2327-2337, 3 pos. in MPEC 2006-T02, follow-up 2006-10-02 2029-2103, 3 pos. in MPEC 2006-T16, follow-up See also information from the week ending 1 Oct. 2006. 2006 SV217 (K06SL7V) [ JPL Orbit Viewer | NEODyS object home | news | viewing | index | top ]

Size estimate: 41 meters per JPL H=24.58, MPC H=24.4 This object has been listed as an impact risk since 3 Oct. 2006. JPL classifies 2006 SV217 as an Apollo and calculates an Earth MOID of 0.004679 AU (1.82 LD), and reports this object passed Earth at 20.1 LD on 29 Aug. 2006. Lowell Observatory reports 2006 SV217 has an MOID of 0.00856 AU (3.33 LD) with Mars. Observations are reported from the following observatories in MPEC 2006-T05: Spacewatch 1.8m telescope [291] 2006-09-30 0536-0547, 3 pos. in MPEC 2006-T05, discovery (*) 2006-09-30 0744-0756, 3 pos. in MPEC 2006-T05, confirmation (t) 2006-10-01 0641-0652, 3 pos. in MPEC 2006-T05, confirmation 2006-10-02 0928-0938, 3 pos. in MPEC 2006-T05, confirmation (H) Mt. Lemmon Survey (MLS) [G96] 2006-09-30 0641-0721, 4 pos. in MPEC 2006-T05, confirmation 2006 SO198 (K06SJ8O) [ JPL Orbit Viewer | NEODyS object home | news | viewing | index | top ]

Size estimate: 55 meters per JPL H=23.94, MPC H=23.9 This object was listed from 1 until 2 Oct. 2006 as an impact risk. JPL classifies 2006 SO198 as an Apollo and calculates an Earth MOID of 0.002263 AU (0.88 LD), and reports this object passed Earth at 1.2 LD on 2 Oct. 2006 at 2336 UT. Lowell Observatory reports 2006 SO198 has significant MOIDs with planets Mercury (0.02797 AU = 10.88 LD) and Mars (0.01817 AU = 7.07 LD). Observations are reported from the following observatories in MPECs 2006-T02 and 2006-T16: LONEOS [699] 2006-09-30 0720-0736, 4 pos. in MPEC 2006-T16, follow-up LINEAR [704] 2006-10-01 0650-0801, 5 pos. in MPEC 2006-T16, follow-up Spacewatch 1.8m telescope [291] 2006-10-01 1127-1138, 3 pos. in MPEC 2006-T02, follow-up (t) Great Shefford Obs. [J95] 2006-10-02 0242-0245, 3 pos. in MPEC 2006-T02, follow-up See also information from the week ending 1 Oct. 2006. 2006 TL (K06T00L) [ JPL Orbit Viewer | NEODyS object home | news | viewing | index | top ]

Size estimate: 56 meters per JPL H=23.92, MPC H=23.9 JPL classifies 2006 TL as an Aten and calculates an Earth MOID of 0.045129 AU (17.56 LD), and reports this object will pass Earth at 18.8 LD on 20 Oct. 2006. Lowell Observatory reports 2006 TL has an MOID of 0.04661 AU (18.14 LD) with Venus. Observations are reported from the following observatories in MPEC 2006-T18: Mt. Lemmon Survey (MLS) [G96] 2006-10-01 1012-1153, 8 pos. in MPEC 2006-T18, discovery (*) Spacewatch 1.8m telescope [291] 2006-10-03 1034-1049, 3 pos. in MPEC 2006-T18, confirmation 2006 OB7 (K06O07B) [ JPL Orbit Viewer | NEODyS object home | news | viewing | index | top ]

Size estimate: 56 meters per JPL H=23.89, MPC H=24.0 JPL classifies 2006 OB7 as an Amor and calculates an Earth MOID of 0.031059 AU (12.09 LD), and reports this object passed Earth at 13.3 LD on 25 July 2006. Observations are reported from the following observatories in MPEC 2006-T48: Mauna Kea [568{2}] coded to David Tholen et al. 2006-08-11 0931-0950, 4 pos. in MPEC 2006-T48, follow-up See also information from the week ending 6 Aug. 2006. 2006 QB58 (K06Q58B) [ JPL Orbit Viewer | NEODyS object home | news | viewing | index | top ]

Size estimate: 59 meters per JPL H=23.79, MPC H=23.9 This object was listed from 28 until 30 Aug. 2006 as an impact risk. JPL classifies 2006 QB58 as an Amor and calculates an Earth MOID of 0.100912 AU (39.27 LD). Observations are reported from the following observatories in MPEC 2006-T26: Nordic Near-Earth-Object Network (NEON) [J50] 2006-09-24 2156-2309, 3 pos. in MPEC 2006-T26, follow-up See also information from the week ending 1 Oct. 2006. 2006 TB7 (K06T07B) [ JPL Orbit Viewer | NEODyS object home | news | viewing | index | top ]

Size estimate: 69 meters per JPL H=23.44, MPC H=23.6 JPL classifies 2006 TB7 as an Apollo and calculates an Earth MOID of 0.016692 AU (6.49 LD), and reports this object passed Earth at 9.3 LD on 28 Sept. 2006 at about 2018 UT. Observations are reported from the following observatories in MPECs 2006-T32, 2006-T36, and 2006-T46: Siding Spring Survey (SSS) [E12] 2006-10-04 1332-1338, 12 pos. in MPECs 2006-T32 -T46, discovery (*) 2006-10-05 0926-0947, 3 pos. in MPEC 2006-T32, confirmation 2006-10-05 1530-1530, 1 pos. in MPEC 2006-T36, follow-up Hibiscus Obs. [F84] 2006-10-05 0937-0955, 2 pos. in MPEC 2006-T32, confirmation 2006 TO (K06T00O) [ JPL Orbit Viewer | NEODyS object home | news | viewing | index | top ]

Size estimate: 79 meters per JPL H=23.16, MPC H=23.1 This object has been listed as an impact risk since 3 Oct. 2006. JPL classifies 2006 TO as an Amor and calculates an Earth MOID of 0.162304 AU (63.15 LD). Observations are reported from the following observatories in MPEC 2006-T20: Mt. Lemmon Survey (MLS) [G96] 2006-10-02 1017-1041, 4 pos. in MPEC 2006-T20, discovery (*) 2006-10-03 0900-0929, 4 pos. in MPEC 2006-T20, confirmation Spacewatch 1.8m telescope [291] 2006-10-03 1008-1020, 3 pos. in MPEC 2006-T20, confirmation (H) 2006 SV5 (K06S05V) [ JPL Orbit Viewer | NEODyS object home | news | viewing | index | top ]

Size estimate: 79 meters per JPL H=23.16, MPC H=23.2 JPL classifies 2006 SV5 as an Amor and calculates an Earth MOID of 0.035521 AU (13.82 LD), and reports this object will pass Earth at 15.3 LD on 13 Oct. 2006. Observations are reported from the following observatories in MPECs 2006-T26 and 2006-T48: Desert Moon Obs. [448] 2006-10-03 0320-0331, 3 pos. in MPEC 2006-T26, follow-up Los Molinos Obs. [844] 2006-10-08 0258-0322, 5 pos. in MPEC 2006-T48, follow-up See also information from the week ending 1 Oct. 2006. 2006 SR134 (K06SD4R) [ JPL Orbit Viewer | NEODyS object home | news | viewing | index | top ]

Size estimate: 83 meters per JPL H=23.05, MPC H=23.0 This object was listed from 29 Sept. until 2 Oct. 2006 as an impact risk. JPL classifies 2006 SR134 as an Apollo and calculates an Earth MOID of 0.026921 AU (10.48 LD), and reports this object passed Earth at 11.0 LD on 5 Aug. 2006. Lowell Observatory reports 2006 SR134 has an MOID of 0.00475 AU (1.85 LD) with Mars. Observations are reported from the following observatories in MPECs 2006-T02 and 2006-T16: Spacewatch 0.9m telescope [691] 2006-10-01 0855-0945, 3 pos. in MPEC 2006-T16, follow-up Spacewatch 1.8m telescope [291] 2006-10-01 0939-0950, 3 pos. in MPEC 2006-T02, follow-up 2006-10-02 0825-0841, 3 pos. in MPEC 2006-T16, follow-up See also information from the week ending 1 Oct. 2006. 2006 SG7 (K06S07G) [ JPL Orbit Viewer | NEODyS object home | news | viewing | index | top ]

Size estimate: 91 meters per JPL H=22.86, MPC H=22.9 JPL classifies 2006 SG7 as an Apollo and calculates an Earth MOID of 0.018153 AU (7.06 LD), and reports this object will pass Earth at 30.3 LD on 10 Oct. 2006. Lowell Observatory reports 2006 SG7 has an MOID of 0.00784 AU (3.05 LD) with Mars. Observations are reported from the following observatories in MPECs 2006-T02, 2006-T16, and 2006-T48: Catalina Sky Survey (CSS) [703] 2006-10-01 0408-0436, 4 pos. in MPEC 2006-T02, follow-up Spacewatch 1.8m telescope [291] 2006-10-01 0711-0717, 2 pos. in MPEC 2006-T02, follow-up (t) 2006-10-02 0905-0921, 3 pos. in MPEC 2006-T16, follow-up (t) 2006-10-03 0210-0221, 3 pos. in MPEC 2006-T16, follow-up (t) Great Shefford Obs. [J95] 2006-10-07 1929-1947, 3 pos. in MPEC 2006-T48, follow-up See also information from the week ending 1 Oct. 2006. 2006 MB (K06M00B) [ JPL Orbit Viewer | NEODyS object home | news | viewing | index | top ]

Size estimate: 104 meters per JPL H=22.56, MPC H=22.6 JPL classifies 2006 MB as an Amor and calculates an Earth MOID of 0.061196 AU (23.81 LD), and reports this object passed Earth at 27.1 LD on 4 June 2006. Observations are reported from the following observatories in MPEC 2006-T36: Mauna Kea [568{2}] coded to David Tholen et al. 2006-09-04 0800-0800, 1 pos. in MPEC 2006-T36, follow-up See also information from the week ending 23 July 2006. 2006 SQ131 (K06SD1Q) [ JPL Orbit Viewer | NEODyS object home | news | viewing | index | top ]

Size estimate: 110 meters per JPL H=22.45, MPC H=22.6 JPL classifies 2006 SQ131 as an Amor and calculates an Earth MOID of 0.197104 AU (76.69 LD). Observations are reported from the following observatories in MPEC 2006-T31: Mt. Lemmon Survey (MLS) [G96] 2006-10-04 0644-0709, 4 pos. in MPEC 2006-T31, follow-up See also information from the week ending 1 Oct. 2006. 2006 TD (K06T00D) [ JPL Orbit Viewer | NEODyS object home | news | viewing | index | top ]

Size estimate: 113 meters per JPL H=22.39, MPC H=22.4 JPL classifies 2006 TD as an Apollo and calculates an Earth MOID of 0.018194 AU (7.08 LD), and reports this object passed Earth at 22.4 LD on 24 Sept. 2006. Observations are reported from the following observatories in MPECs 2006-T13, 2006-T31, and 2006-T36: Siding Spring Survey (SSS) [E12] 2006-10-01 1127-1315, 10 pos. in MPEC 2006-T13, discovery (*) 2006-10-01 1443-1444, 3 pos. in MPEC 2006-T13, confirmation 2006-10-01 1649-1652, 5 pos. in MPEC 2006-T13, confirmation 2006-10-02 0950-0954, 2 pos. in MPEC 2006-T13, confirmation 2006-10-02 1511-1514, 2 pos. in MPEC 2006-T31, follow-up 2006-10-04 1333-1337, 2 pos. in MPEC 2006-T36, follow-up 2006 RJ1 (K06R01J) [ JPL Orbit Viewer | NEODyS object home | news | viewing | index | top ]

Size estimate: 114 meters per JPL H=22.37, MPC H=22.3 This object was listed from 13 until 26 Sept. 2006 as an impact risk. JPL classifies 2006 RJ1 as an Aten and calculates an Earth MOID of 0.001549 AU (0.60 LD). Lowell Observatory reports 2006 RJ1 has an MOID of 0.00417 AU (1.62 LD) with Venus. Observations are reported from the following observatories in MPEC 2006-T02: Jornada Obs. [715] 2006-10-01 0456-0515, 3 pos. in MPEC 2006-T02, follow-up See also information from the week ending 1 Oct. 2006. 2006 SP198 (K06SJ8P) [ JPL Orbit Viewer | NEODyS object home | news | viewing | index | top ]

Size estimate: 126 meters per JPL H=22.15, MPC H=22.1 JPL classifies 2006 SP198 as an Amor and calculates an Earth MOID of 0.273425 AU (106.39 LD). Lowell Observatory reports 2006 SP198 has significant MOIDs with planets Mars (0.02566 AU = 9.98 LD) and Jupiter (0.9865 AU = 383.9 LD). Observations are reported from the following observatories in MPEC 2006-T16: Spacewatch 1.8m telescope [291] 2006-10-02 0603-0614, 3 pos. in MPEC 2006-T16, follow-up See also information from the week ending 1 Oct. 2006. 2006 SB142 (K06SE2B) [ JPL Orbit Viewer | NEODyS object home | news | viewing | index | top ]

Size estimate: 128 meters per JPL H=22.12, MPC H=22.2 JPL classifies 2006 SB142 as an Amor and calculates an Earth MOID of 0.275108 AU (107.05 LD). Lowell Observatory reports 2006 SB142 has an MOID of 0.03707 AU (14.42 LD) with Mars. Observations are reported from the following observatories in MPEC 2006-T26: Spacewatch 1.8m telescope [291] 2006-10-03 0834-0845, 3 pos. in MPEC 2006-T26, follow-up See also information from the week ending 1 Oct. 2006. 2006 RZ (K06R00Z) [ JPL Orbit Viewer | NEODyS object home | news | viewing | index | top ]

Size estimate: 307 meters per JPL H=20.21, MPC H=20.3 -- not small This object was listed from 6 until 15 Sept. 2006 as an impact risk. JPL classifies 2006 RZ as an Apollo and calculates an Earth MOID of 0.012860 AU (5.00 LD), and reports this object passed Earth at 5.0 LD on 7 Oct. 2006 at 0101 UT. Observations are reported from the following observatories in MPECs 2006-T31, 2006-T36, and 2006-T46: Stonegate Obs. [H67] 2006-10-04 0034-0129, 7 pos. in MPEC 2006-T31, follow-up 2006-10-06 0225-0244, 19 pos. in MPEC 2006-T46, follow-up Great Shefford Obs. [J95] 2006-10-04 1930-1934, 4 pos. in MPEC 2006-T31, follow-up 2006-10-06 1856-2017, 5 pos. in MPEC 2006-T46, follow-up Herrenberg Obs. [240] 2006-10-05 1910-1920, 18 pos. in MPEC 2006-T36, follow-up

48+120 Hours [ Objects Listings (size order) | Object Index (alpha/xref) | top ]

Observations of 23 small objects were reported during the last 168 hours: 2006 MB, 2006 OB7, 2006 QB58, 2006 RJ1, 2006 SB142, 2006 SF281, 2006 SG7, 2006 SN131, 2006 SN198, 2006 SO198, 2006 SP131, 2006 SP198, 2006 SQ131, 2006 SR131, 2006 SR134, 2006 SU217, 2006 SV5, 2006 SV217, 2006 TB7, 2006 TD, 2006 TF, 2006 TL & 2006 TO, as well as not-small 2006 RZ in MPECs: 2006-T02 time-stamped 2006 Oct. 2, 06:14 UT - Daily Orbit Update 2006-T04 time-stamped 2006 Oct. 2, 12:56 UT - 2006 SU217 2006-T05 time-stamped 2006 Oct. 2, 12:59 UT - 2006 SV217 2006-T13 time-stamped 2006 Oct. 2, 13:19 UT - 2006 TD 2006-T14 time-stamped 2006 Oct. 2, 16:47 UT - 2006 TF 2006-T15 time-stamped 2006 Oct. 2, 16:59 UT - 2006 SF281 2006-T16 time-stamped 2006 Oct. 3, 06:13 UT - Daily Orbit Update 2006-T18 time-stamped 2006 Oct. 3, 13:14 UT - 2006 TL 2006-T20 time-stamped 2006 Oct. 3, 13:21 UT - 2006 TO 2006-T26 time-stamped 2006 Oct. 4, 06:13 UT - Daily Orbit Update 2006-T31 time-stamped 2006 Oct. 5, 06:14 UT - Daily Orbit Update 2006-T32 time-stamped 2006 Oct. 5, 12:13 UT - 2006 TB7 2006-T36 time-stamped 2006 Oct. 6, 06:14 UT - Daily Orbit Update 2006-T46 time-stamped 2006 Oct. 7, 06:16 UT - Daily Orbit Update 2006-T48 time-stamped 2006 Oct. 8, 06:15 UT - Daily Orbit Update Date & times for other sources that were parsed to compile this page: JPL Close Approaches, downloaded at 2006 Oct. 8, 1715 UTC JPL NEO Orbital Elements, downloaded at 2006 Oct. 8, 1716 UTC Lowell Observatory Orbit intersections, time-stamped 2006 Oct 08 1206:35 UTC MPC NEA.DAT from MPC mirror, downloaded at 2006 Oct. 8, 1704 UTC Risk monitoring sites, as of A/CC's check at 2006 Oct. 8, 2359 UTC (see CRT page) Some observation sets have MPEC codes in parentheses, such as (*) denoting discovery.

Viewing Opportunities for Small Objects [ news | size order | alpha order | top ]

This compilation shows 33 small objects as being currently in view, including 16 not reported in the last seven days. Viewing by date order - see this list also by designation order Object View until MOID AU Dia H Arc Notes (calc date) ---------- ---------- -------- --- ----- --- - ----------------------- 2006 SN131 2006-10-09 0.015260 18 26.34 6 - (2 Oct.) 1999 RJ33 2006-10-10 0.026859 108 22.49 16 - faint recov. poss. - (16 July) 2006 SV217 2006-10-10 0.004679 41 24.58 2 - risk listed - (2 Oct.) 2006 SN198 2006-10-10 0.005146 20 26.16 3 - (2 Oct.) 2006 SF281 2006-10-10 0.007858 19 26.24 0 - risk listed - (2 Oct.) 2006 TF 2006-10-10 0.021958 23 25.87 2 - risk listed - (4 Oct.) 2006 SU217 2006-10-13 0.025807 28 25.38 3 - (4 Oct.) 2006 SS131 2006-10-15 0.012685 25 25.68 4 - past obs. - (30 Sept.) 2006 SQ134 2006-10-16 0.039004 38 24.77 1 - past obs. - (28 Sept.) 2002 TZ57 2006-10-17 0.042026 51 24.12 7 - bright recov. poss. - (30 Aug.) 2006 SG7 2006-10-17 0.018153 91 22.86 20 - (8 Oct.) 2006 SF7 2006-10-18 0.043045 115 22.34 9 - past obs. - (27 Sept.) 2006 QQ56 2006-10-19 0.018780 22 25.89 19 - past obs. - (13 Sept.) 2004 SC56 2006-10-20 0.011311 94 22.78 2op - past obs. - (23 Sept.) 2006 SP19 2006-10-20 0.045164 41 24.58 11 - past obs. - (30 Sept.) 2006 SR134 2006-10-22 0.026921 83 23.05 5 - was risk listed - (3 Oct.) 2006 SK61 2006-10-23 0.014331 19 26.22 4 - was risk listed - past obs. - (26 Sept.) 2006 SE6 2006-10-23 0.036974 89 22.91 8 - past obs. - (27 Sept.) 2004 TD10 2006-10-23 0.012298 133 22.03 23 - faint recov. poss. - (6 Oct.) 2006 TB7 2006-10-23 0.016692 69 23.44 1 - (7 Oct.) 2006 TL 2006-10-26 0.045129 56 23.92 2 - (3 Oct.) 2006 RJ1 2006-10-27 0.001549 114 22.37 19 - was risk listed - (1 Oct.) 2006 SD25 2006-11-02 0.015603 54 23.98 9 - was risk listed - past obs. - (30 Sept.) 2002 FD6 2006-11-06 0.003677 121 22.23 2op - past obs. - (14 Sept.) 2006 SQ131 2006-11-06 0.197104 110 22.45 8 - (5 Oct.) 2006 SQ19 2006-11-11 0.148940 75 23.27 8 - past obs. - (28 Sept.) 2006 TD 2006-11-19 0.018194 113 22.39 3 - (6 Oct.) 2006 SB142 2006-11-25 0.275108 128 22.12 5 - (4 Oct.) 2006 SY5 2006-12-04 0.106599 129 22.09 11 - past obs. - (28 Sept.) 1998 HG49 2006-12-21 0.076404 141 21.91 3op - "only 1 night" - past obs. - (16 July) 2006 SP198 2006-12-23 0.273425 126 22.15 6 - (3 Oct.) 2006 TO 2006-12-31 0.162304 79 23.16 1 - risk listed - (3 Oct.) 2006 SV5 2007-01-14 0.035521 79 23.16 22 - (8 Oct.) Coming into view soon: 2001 UP 2006-10-22 0.006303 25 25.67 4 - >9 Oct., faint recov. poss. - (6 Oct.) 2001 WV1 2006-11-28 0.001749 110 22.44 3 - >10 Oct., faint recov. poss. - (30 Aug.) 2006 MH10 2006-11-30 0.124765 122 22.22 23 - >9 Oct. - past obs. - (6 Oct.) Viewing by designation order - see also Viewing by date order Object View until MOID AU Dia H Arc Notes (calc date) ---------- ---------- -------- --- ----- --- - ----------------------- 2006 TB7 2006-10-23 0.016692 69 23.44 1 - (7 Oct.) 2006 TO 2006-12-31 0.162304 79 23.16 1 - risk listed - (3 Oct.) 2006 TL 2006-10-26 0.045129 56 23.92 2 - (3 Oct.) 2006 TF 2006-10-10 0.021958 23 25.87 2 - risk listed - (4 Oct.) 2006 TD 2006-11-19 0.018194 113 22.39 3 - (6 Oct.) 2006 SF281 2006-10-10 0.007858 19 26.24 0 - risk listed - (2 Oct.) 2006 SV217 2006-10-10 0.004679 41 24.58 2 - risk listed - (2 Oct.) 2006 SU217 2006-10-13 0.025807 28 25.38 3 - (4 Oct.) 2006 SP198 2006-12-23 0.273425 126 22.15 6 - (3 Oct.) 2006 SN198 2006-10-10 0.005146 20 26.16 3 - (2 Oct.) 2006 SB142 2006-11-25 0.275108 128 22.12 5 - (4 Oct.) 2006 SR134 2006-10-22 0.026921 83 23.05 5 - was risk listed - (3 Oct.) 2006 SQ134 2006-10-16 0.039004 38 24.77 1 - past obs. - (28 Sept.) 2006 SS131 2006-10-15 0.012685 25 25.68 4 - past obs. - (30 Sept.) 2006 SQ131 2006-11-06 0.197104 110 22.45 8 - (5 Oct.) 2006 SN131 2006-10-09 0.015260 18 26.34 6 - (2 Oct.) 2006 SK61 2006-10-23 0.014331 19 26.22 4 - was risk listed - past obs. - (26 Sept.) 2006 SD25 2006-11-02 0.015603 54 23.98 9 - was risk listed - past obs. - (30 Sept.) 2006 SQ19 2006-11-11 0.148940 75 23.27 8 - past obs. - (28 Sept.) 2006 SP19 2006-10-20 0.045164 41 24.58 11 - past obs. - (30 Sept.) 2006 SG7 2006-10-17 0.018153 91 22.86 20 - (8 Oct.) 2006 SF7 2006-10-18 0.043045 115 22.34 9 - past obs. - (27 Sept.) 2006 SE6 2006-10-23 0.036974 89 22.91 8 - past obs. - (27 Sept.) 2006 SY5 2006-12-04 0.106599 129 22.09 11 - past obs. - (28 Sept.) 2006 SV5 2007-01-14 0.035521 79 23.16 22 - (8 Oct.) 2006 RJ1 2006-10-27 0.001549 114 22.37 19 - was risk listed - (1 Oct.) 2006 QQ56 2006-10-19 0.018780 22 25.89 19 - past obs. - (13 Sept.) 2006 MH10 2006-11-30 0.124765 122 22.22 23 - >9 Oct. - past obs. - (6 Oct.) 2004 TD10 2006-10-23 0.012298 133 22.03 23 - faint recov. poss. - (6 Oct.) 2004 SC56 2006-10-20 0.011311 94 22.78 2op - past obs. - (23 Sept.) 2002 TZ57 2006-10-17 0.042026 51 24.12 7 - bright recov. poss. - (30 Aug.) 2002 FD6 2006-11-06 0.003677 121 22.23 2op - past obs. - (14 Sept.) 2001 WV1 2006-11-28 0.001749 110 22.44 3 - >10 Oct., faint recov. poss. - (30 Aug.) 2001 UP 2006-10-22 0.006303 25 25.67 4 - >9 Oct., faint recov. poss. - (6 Oct.) 1999 RJ33 2006-10-10 0.026859 108 22.49 16 - faint recov. poss. - (16 July) 1998 HG49 2006-12-21 0.076404 141 21.91 3op - "only 1 night" - past obs. - (16 July) Out-of-view date based on MPES solar elongation <40° and/or magnitude V>22.0 at 1200 UT geocentric. (Not factored in is any lunar interference with viewing.) Objects are linked in the left-most column only if observed in the last seven days, while objects with earlier small-object reporting are linked under "Notes." Diameter ("Dia") is in meters, a very rough estimate from brightness (H). Observing "Arc" is from MPES in days or number of oppositions. "In view" does not necessarily mean locatable for objects with short arcs in prior years and for which a large search or accidental rediscovery are the best hopes.

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