Contents on 10 July '08
- IAU Minor Planet Center
- NEOCP Activity -- one listing: 1 updated
- New MPECs -- nine MPECs
- Observers -- 78 observing facilities
- Impact Risk Monitoring -- nothing to report
- Chronology
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NEOCP Activity on 10 July '08
The MPC's NEO Confirmation Page has 1 listing: 1 updated
When last checked at 2359 UTC today, the Minor Planet Center's NEO discovery Confirmation Page (NEOCP) had one updated listing. This was a "one nighter."
New MPECs on 10 July '08
Minor Planet Electronic Circulars
There were nine MPECs issued this day from the International Astronomical Union's Minor Planet Center in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
- MPEC 2008-N23 time-stamped "06:09 UT" - Daily Orbit Update - see below
- MPEC 2008-N24 time-stamped "16:22 UT" - Comet C/2008 J1 (Boattini) - see below
- MPEC 2008-N25 time-stamped "16:32 UT" - Comet P/2008 J2 (Beshore) - see below
- MPEC 2008-N26 time-stamped "16:36 UT" - Comet P/2008 J3 (McNaught) - see below
- MPEC 2008-N27 time-stamped "16:40 UT" - Comet C/2008 J5 (Garradd) - see below
- MPEC 2008-N28 time-stamped "16:44 UT" - Comet C/2008 J6 (Hill) - see below
- MPEC 2008-N29 time-stamped "16:49 UT" - Comet P/2008 L2 (Hill) - see below
- MPEC 2008-N30 time-stamped "17:03 UT" - Comet C/2008 L3 (Hill) - see below
- MPEC 2008-N31 time-stamped "17:29 UT" - Observations of Comets
MPEC 2008-N31 - "17:29 UT" - Observations of Comets
- CK08H010 C/2008 H1 (LINEAR) from Schiaparelli Obs. (June 23.92p1, 23.97p1 & 28.94p1), Kiev Comet Station (June 25.99-00p4), Cordell-Lorenz Obs. (June 26.12-14p2 & 28.10-18p3), Table Mtn. Obs. (June 27.19-21p4), Montcabre Obs. (June 27.94p3), La Vara Obs. (June 27.94-95p3), Masquefa Obs. (June 28.87-89p3), and Buchloe Obs. (July 4.90p3)
- CK08G010 C/2008 G1 (Gibbs) from Pla D'Arguines Obs. (June 27.87-88p4) and Buchloe Obs. (July 4.93p1)
- CK08E030 C/2008 E3 (Garradd) from North Ryde Obs. (June 23.40-44p2, 25.42p1, 26.40p1, 27.42-44p2, 29.39p1, 29.44p1 & July 1.48-50p2) and Beta Orionis Obs. (June 25.12p1)
- CK07W030 C/2007 W3 (LINEAR) from Ageo Obs. (March 8.79p1 & April 5.79p1), Ametlla del Valles Obs. (June 24.88-91p6), Pinsoro Obs. (June 28.92-93p3), and Gualba Obs. (June 29.93p1)
- CK07W010 C/2007 W1 (Boattini) from Geminis Austral Obs. (June 12.91p1), Mt. John Obs. (June 30.77p3), Ageo Obs. (July 4.78p5 & 5.78p3), Atlante Obs. (July 5.23p3, 9.22-23p3 & 10.22-23p3), and Malaga Obs. (July 9.17p4)
- CK07N030 C/2007 N3 (Lulin) from Pinsoro Obs. (June 28.05-06p3 & 29.09-10p3), Masquefa Obs. (June 28.07p3 & July 5.02-05p3), Monte Deva Obs. (June 28.07-08p5, July 3.01p5 & 8.94-95p5), Ageo Obs. (June 30.63-64p3), LINEAR (July 1.33-37p5), Rodeno Obs. (July 1.93-94p3 & 5.99-00p3), Szeged Obs. (July 1.95p3), Altamira Obs. (July 2.06-07p3), Petit Jean Mtn. South Obs. (PJMSO) (July 2.32p5), Farm Cove Obs. (July 2.50p3 & 8.46-47p3), Nazaret Obs. (July 3.03p3, 7.02-03p3 & 8.01-02p5), Atlante Obs. (July 4.08-09p3 & 9.04p3), Hiratsuka Obs. (July 4.64p3), Montcabre Obs. (July 4.98p3), Mataro Obs. (July 4.00-01p3), Malaga Obs. (July 5.01-04p4 & 10.07-08p4), Beta Orionis Obs. (July 5.19-20p4), Moriyama Obs. (July 5.66p2), Chante-Perdrix Obs. (July 5.93-94p3), Masia Cal Maciarol Modul 1 (MCM1) (July 6.09-10p3), Vitebsk Obs. (July 6.92p1), and Casasco Obs. (July 9.07-10p2)
- CK07G010 C/2007 G1 (LINEAR) from Hoher List Obs. (May 10.03-04p5 & 11.05-06p5), Nazaret Obs. (June 25.98p3 & July 2.97p3), Atlante Obs. (June 26.01-02p3 & July 8.92-93p3), Montana Cabreja Obs. (June 26.98-00p2, July 5.08-09p2 & 6.05-07p2), Hobbs Obs. (June 27.14-16p3 & July 4.16-17p2), Linceo Obs. (June 27.89-90p3), La Vara Obs. (June 27.96p3 & July 8.96-97p3), Monte Deva Obs. (June 27.96-97p5, July 2.97p5 & 8.93p5), Masquefa Obs. (June 27.97p3 & July 4.93-94p3), Los Molinos Obs. (June 28.22-23p3), Carmelita Obs. (June 28.86-87p3), Beta Orionis Obs. (June 28.95p1, July 7.01-02p3 & 8.13p2), Stammersdorf Obs. (June 29.87-88p3), LINEAR (June 30.19-22p4 & July 1.17-21p5), Buchloe Obs. (June 30.91p3), Cristo Rey Obs. (July 1.12p2), Simeis Astrophysical Obs. (July 1.81-84p4), Altamira Obs. (July 2.00-01p3), Farm Cove Obs. (July 2.26p3, 7.48p3, 8.48-49p3 & 9.27-28p3), Kambah Obs. (July 3.38p2), Montcabre Obs. (July 4.96-97p3), and Moriyama Obs. (July 5.56p2)
- CK07B020 C/2007 B2 (Skiff) from Alginet Obs. (May 22.89p2), Kiev Comet Station (June 22.84-87p6), Kambah Obs. (June 27.42p2), Buchloe Obs. (June 30.87p3), Nagano Obs. (July 1.49-50p3), Rodeno Obs. (July 1.86-87p3 & 5.86p3), Altamira Obs. (July 1.90-91p3), Atlante Obs. (July 3.90-91p3), and Moriyama Obs. (July 10.49-50p2)
- CK06W030 C/2006 W3 (Christensen) from Masquefa Obs. (June 21.09-10p3, 29.10p3 & July 5.12p3), Pinsoro Obs. (June 28.12-13p3), Szeged Obs. (July 2.02-03p3), Atlante Obs. (July 5.20-21p3), Moriyama Obs. (July 5.77-78p2), and Monte Deva Obs. (July 9.02-03p5)
- CK06V010 C/2006 V1 (Catalina) from Farm Cove Obs. (June 4.54-55p3 & July 8.45-46p3), North Ryde Obs. (June 26.45-48p2 & July 2.54-56p2), Beta Orionis Obs. (July 5.18p1), and Cristo Rey Obs. (July 8.19p1)
- CK06S030 C/2006 S3 (LONEOS) from Naef Obs. (June 29.01-03p2 & July 9.97-99p2)
- CK06Q010 C/2006 Q1 (McNaught) from Nagano Obs. (July 1.48p3), Kambah Obs. (July 5.42p2), and Moriyama Obs. (July 10.48p2)
- CK06O02F C/2006 OF2 (Broughton) from Schiaparelli Obs. (June 24.03p2 & July 6.04-07p3), Monte Deva Obs. (June 28.08-09p5, July 3.04-05p5 & 9.00-01p5), Pinsoro Obs. (June 28.09-10p3 & 29.12-13p3), Masquefa Obs. (June 29.08-09p3 & July 5.10-11p3), Szeged Obs. (July 2.01-02p3), Altamira Obs. (July 2.16-18p3), Montcabre Obs. (July 5.02p3), Mataro Obs. (July 5.02-04p3), Atlante Obs. (July 5.15-16p3 & 9.20-21p3), and Moriyama Obs. (July 5.75-76p2)
- CK05S040 C/2005 S4 (McNaught) from Alginet Obs. (June 24.90p3), Cordell-Lorenz Obs. (June 27.28p1, 27.38-40p2 & 28.28-31p2), Ager Obs. (June 28.05-08p6), Buchloe Obs. (June 30.96p1), Altamira Obs. (July 2.02-04p3), PJMSO (July 2.21-22p5), and Paus Obs. (July 4.89p1)
- CK05L030 C/2005 L3 (McNaught) from Schiaparelli Obs. (June 23.91-93p2), Montcabre Obs. (June 24.88-91p3, 25.87p3, 26.86-87p3 & July 9.86p3), Alginet Obs. (June 24.88-89p3), Ametlla del Valles Obs. (June 24.93-97p3), Posadas Obs. (June 24.96-98p3 & July 5.97-99p3), Vega del Thader Obs. (June 25.87-89p36 & July 6.91-93p24), Libbiano Obs. (June 25.90p2), Nazaret Obs. (June 25.91-92p3, July 3.88-89p3, 5.87-88p3, 6.89-90p3 & 7.89-90p4), Szeged Obs. (June 26.84-85p2 & July 1.86p3), Atlante Obs. (June 26.94-96p3, July 4.89-90p3, 8.89-90p3 & 9.91-92p3), Montana Cabreja Obs. (June 27.02-04p2, July 5.08-09p2 & 6.05-07p2), Altamira Obs. (June 27.90p1, 27.94-98p2 & 30.92-94p3), Pla D'Arguines Obs. (June 27.90-91p4), Masquefa Obs. (June 27.91-92p3 & July 4.88-91p3), La Vara Obs. (June 27.98p3, July 8.92-93p3 & 9.92-93p3), Monte Deva Obs. (June 27.98-99p5, July 2.93-94p5, 3.90-91p5, 6.94-95p5 & 8.91-92p5), Pinsoro Obs. (June 27.99-00p3 & 28.95-96p3), Cordell-Lorenz Obs. (June 28.21-26p3 & July 2.18-26p3), Gualba Obs. (June 29.91p2), Mt. Matajur Obs. (June 30.89p1), Great Shefford Obs. (June 30.94-95p3), Nagano Obs. (July 1.53p4), CAST Obs. (July 1.87p1), Rodeno Obs. (July 1.88-89p3, 3.87-88p3 & 5.88-89p3), Ageo Obs. (July 2.47-48p2), Vitebsk Obs. (July 2.87-88p3), Madonna di Dossobuono Obs. (July 2.88-89p3), Montana Blanca Obs. (July 2.89p3), Malaga Obs. (July 3.95-97p4, 8.99-02p4 & 9.93-99p4), Carmelita Obs. (July 4.85-87p3), Mataro Obs. (July 4.89-92p3), Buchloe Obs. (July 4.92p3), Hobbs Obs. (July 5.18-19p2), Moriyama Obs. (July 5.51-52p2 & 10.56-57p2), Balzaretto Obs. (July 5.91-92p3), Ingenio Obs. (July 5.99p1 & 10.00-01p2), MCM1 (July 6.04-05p3), and Casasco Obs. (July 8.88-91p2)
- 0199P 199P/Shoemaker 4 from Buchloe Obs. (July 4.93p3), La Canada Obs. (July 5.89p3), and Nazaret Obs. (July 7.88-89p4)
- 0197P 197P/LINEAR from Auckland Obs. (May 11.63-64p3) and North Ryde Obs. (June 30.68-71p2, July 1.69-72p2, 2.68-70p2 & 8.69-72p2)
- 0180P 180P/NEAT from LINEAR (June 15.16-20p5) and Buchloe Obs. (June 30.90p3)
- 0172P 172P/Yeung from the Catalina Sky Survey (CSS) (June 14.16-18p4) and the Siding Spring Survey (SSS) (June 29.36-37p4)
- 0124P 124P/Mrkos from Nazaret Obs. (June 6.88p4) and Kambah Obs. (July 5.44-45p2)
- 0099P 99P/Kowal 1 from Nazaret Obs. (June 25.05-06p3), Schiaparelli Obs. (June 28.92p1), Buchloe Obs. (June 30.92p3), and Kambah Obs. (July 3.40-41p2)
- 0085P 85P/Boethin from Malaga Obs. (July 5.06-07p3)
- 0068P 68P/Klemola from Alginet Obs. (June 25.87p3), Atlante Obs. (June 26.98-00p3), Kambah Obs. (June 27.46-47p2), Altamira Obs. (July 1.93-96p3), Buchloe Obs. (July 4.92p3), Vitebsk Obs. (July 6.87p1), and Nazaret Obs. (July 7.90-91p4)
- 0067P 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko from Atlante Obs. (June 26.11-15p3 & July 10.06-13p3), Montcabre Obs. (June 29.05-10p3), SSS (July 3.61-63p3), and Grove Creek Obs. (July 3.76p1)
- 0061P 61P/Shajn-Schaldach from Atlante Obs. (June 20.18-21p3, July 4.17-21p3 & 5.18-19p2), RAS Obs. Mayhill (July 1.40-41p2), Szeged Obs. (July 2.06p2), and Schiaparelli Obs. (July 6.05-07p2)
- 0047P 47P/Ashbrook-Jackson from Atlante Obs. (June 20.13-15p3) and Los Molinos Obs. (July 6.32-33p3)
- 0029P 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 1 from Remanzacco Obs. (Feb. 8.93p1) and Alginet Obs. (March 7.80-81p3)
- 0026P 26P/Grigg-Skjellerup from Ageo Obs. (March 1.85p2), La Vara Obs. (June 28.02p2), Lumezzane Obs. (July 2.01-02p4), Cordell-Lorenz Obs. (July 3.31p1 & 3.38p1), Paus Obs. (July 4.98p1), Posadas Obs. (July 6.07-08p3 & 8.95-96p3), and Nazaret Obs. (July 7.00-01p3 & 7.94-95p4)
- 0015P 15P/Finlay from Altamira Obs. (July 2.20-22p3) and Atlante Obs. (July 5.22-23p3)
- 0007P 7P/Pons-Winnecke from Alginet Obs. (June 25.88-89p3) and Buchloe Obs. (June 30.90p1)
- 0006P 6P/d'Arrest from Schiaparelli Obs. (June 20.88p1), Nazaret Obs. (June 25.93-95p3, July 2.92-95p3, 5.94p4, 6.99-00p4 & 7.91-93p4), Atlante Obs. (June 25.98-00p3 & July 8.96-97p3), Montcabre Obs. (June 27.97-98p3 & July 9.91-93p3), Linceo Obs. (June 28.01-02p3), Pinsoro Obs. (June 28.02-03p3), Casasco Obs. (June 28.04-07p4, 28.98-99p2, 29.05-08p2 & July 9.03-05p2), Monte Deva Obs. (June 28.05-06p5), Iluro Obs. (June 29.02p3), Borken Obs. (June 29.06p1), Los Molinos Obs. (June 29.26-27p4), Buchloe Obs. (June 30.95p3), Mt. Matajur Obs. (June 30.97p3), Lumezzane Obs. (July 2.02-03p4), PJMSO (July 2.22-23p5), Vitebsk Obs. (July 2.91p1 & 6.89-90p3), Cordell-Lorenz Obs. (July 3.23-28p3), Malaga Obs. (July 3.92-94p4 & 4.97-98p4), Hiratsuka Obs. (July 4.61-62p3), Paus Obs. (July 4.93-94p3), Carmelita Obs. (July 4.99-00p3), Moriyama Obs. (July 5.62-64p2), Chante-Perdrix Obs. (July 5.92p1), Posadas Obs. (July 6.01-03p3 & 8.93-94p3), Vega del Thader Obs. (July 6.95-96p4), Capannoli Obs. (July 6.98p1), Remanzacco Obs. (July 7.89-91p2), Guadarrama Obs. (July 9.95p1), and La Vara Obs. (July 10.01-02p3)
MPEC 2008-N30 - "17:03 UT" - Comet C/2008 L3 (Hill)
- CK08L030 C/2008 L3 (Hill) (i=100.2°, q=2.012 AU, TP=2008 Apr. 22.553 TT) from Kiev Comet Station (June 25.95-96p3), Cordell-Lorenz Obs. (June 27.19-24p3), Buchloe Obs. (July 4.89p1), Montcabre Obs. (July 4.91p2), and Pla D'Arguines Obs. (July 5.88-89p4)
MPEC 2008-N29 - "16:49 UT" - Comet P/2008 L2 (Hill)
- PK08L020 P/2008 L2 (Hill) (q=2.317 AU, Q=9.632 AU, TP=2008 Aug. 18.599 TT) from Schiaparelli Obs. (June 24.03-05p2), Buchloe Obs. (June 30.97p3), Szeged Obs. (July 1.96-97p2), Pla D'Arguines Obs. (July 5.06p4), and PJMSO (July 7.38p5)
MPEC 2008-N28 - "16:44 UT" - Comet C/2008 J6 (Hill)
- CK08J060 C/2008 J6 (Hill) (i=45.0°, q=2.003 AU, TP=2008 Apr. 10.8608 TT) from Schiaparelli Obs. (June 23.97-01p2 & July 2.03p1), Atlante Obs. (June 27.10-16p3), Cordell-Lorenz Obs. (June 28.34-36p2, July 1.33p1 & 1.37p1), Eschenberg Obs. (June 29.02p5), Chante-Perdrix Obs. (June 30.10-11p3), Buchloe Obs. (June 30.97p3), Kiev Comet Station (July 1.97-99p7), Szeged Obs. (July 1.98p3), Altamira Obs. (July 2.12p3), Vitebsk Obs. (July 2.96p2), Ageo Obs. (July 4.70-71p3), PJMSO (July 7.36-37p6 & 9.32p5), Nazaret Obs. (July 8.02-03p4), Monte Deva Obs. (July 9.04p3), and La Vara Obs. (July 9.98p2)
MPEC 2008-N27 - "16:40 UT" - Comet C/2008 J5 (Garradd)
- CK08J050 C/2008 J5 (Garradd) (i=93.3°, q=1.964 AU, Q=139.799 AU, TP=2008 Apr. 1.0374 TT) from North Ryde Obs. (June 25.49-54p3, 26.51-56p3, 27.47p1, 27.54p1, 29.47p1, 29.56p1, July 1.53-55p2 & 6.51-55p3), Cristo Rey Obs. (June 27.06p1), Montcabre Obs. (June 29.00-01p3), LINEAR (June 30.28-30p3), Kiev Comet Station (July 3.92-93p5), and Atlante Obs. (July 9.01-02p3)
MPEC 2008-N26 - "16:36 UT" - Comet P/2008 J3 (McNaught)
- PK08J030 P/2008 J3 (McNaught) (q=2.289 AU, Q=5.498 AU, TP=2009 Mar. 10.5512 TT) from Grove Creek Obs. (June 26.57-58p2) and North Ryde Obs. (June 26.59-63p2, 27.61-63p2, 29.58-61p2, 30.59-63p2, July 1.61-65p2, 2.60p1, 2.64p1, 3.59p1, 5.69p2, 8.61-65p2 & 10.61-64p2)
MPEC 2008-N25 - "16:32 UT" - Comet P/2008 J2 (Beshore)
- PK08J020 P/2008 J2 (Beshore) (q=2.410 AU, Q=4.552 AU, TP=2008 Mar. 20.7538 TT) from Kiev Comet Station (June 21.00p2 & 22.97-98p3), Schiaparelli Obs. (June 23.92-96p2), Nazaret Obs. (June 25.96-97p3, July 2.98-99p3 & 6.95-96p3), Grove Creek Obs. (June 26.57-58p2), Cordell-Lorenz Obs. (June 27.28p3 & 28.14-20p4), La Vara Obs. (June 27.90-92p3), Masquefa Obs. (June 27.93-95p3), Carmelita Obs. (June 28.88-89p3), Los Molinos Obs. (June 29.01-06p5), North Ryde Obs. (June 30.40-41p2, July 2.38p1 & 2.43p1), Buchloe Obs. (June 30.93p3), Altamira Obs. (July 1.97-99p3), Kambah Obs. (July 3.37p2), Mataro Obs. (July 4.95-97p3), La Canada Obs. (July 5.91p3), and Chante-Perdrix Obs. (July 5.91p1)
MPEC 2008-N24 - "16:22 UT" - Comet C/2008 J1 (Boattini)
- CK08J010 C/2008 J1 (Boattini) (i=61.8°, q=1.724 AU, Q=323.693 AU, TP=2008 July 13.2658 TT) from Hoher List Obs. (May 10.07-09p5 & 11.08p5), Schiaparelli Obs. (June 20.99p2 & 23.98-02p2), Stammersdorf Obs. (June 24.96-99p4), Montcabre Obs. (June 26.89-90p3, 28.88-89p3, July 4.99p3 & 9.88-89p3), Montana Cabreja Obs. (June 27.07-08p2), Chante-Perdrix Obs. (June 27.93-95p3 & 30.08-10p3), La Vara Obs. (June 28.03p3, July 8.98-99p3 & 9.00p3), Pinsoro Obs. (June 28.08p3 & 29.12p3), Masquefa Obs. (June 28.10-11p3 & July 4.96-98p3), Iluro Obs. (June 28.12p3 & 29.13p3), Carmelita Obs. (June 28.93p3 & July 5.03p3), Gualba Obs. (June 29.92p1), Ageo Obs. (June 30.63p3 & July 2.59-60p3), Szeged Obs. (July 1.87-88p3), CAST Obs. (July 1.89p1), Rodeno Obs. (July 1.90-91p3, 3.96-97p3 & 5.96p3), Kiev Comet Station (July 2.00-02p8), Lumezzane Obs. (July 2.04p4), Altamira Obs. (July 2.08-09p3), PJMSO (July 2.31p5, 7.35-36p6 & 9.30-31p6), Vitebsk Obs. (July 2.92-93p5), Monte Deva Obs. (July 3.05p3, 3.92p4 & 8.99p5), Moriyama Obs. (July 5.70-71p2), Posadas Obs. (July 6.04-05p3 & 8.98-99p3), Vallauris Obs. (July 6.90-94p3), Nazaret Obs. (July 6.97-98p4 & 7.97-98p4), Capannoli Obs. (July 7.90p1), Guadarrama Obs. (July 7.91p2), Remanzacco Obs. (July 7.94p1), Casasco Obs. (July 8.94p1 & 8.00p1), and Atlante Obs. (July 8.98-99p3 & 9.00-01p3)
<< DOU on 10 July '08 >> MPEC 2008-N23 - "06:09 UT" - Daily Orbit Update
- Observations of recently (no longer) risk-listed objects
- K08L16V 2008 LV16 (arc=17 days, H=20.1 ~323m) from Schiaparelli Obs. (July 1.99-00p3)
- K08L08W 2008 LW8 (arc=31 days, H=17.3 ~1.17 km) from Mirasteilas Obs. (July 10.02-05p3)
- Observations of small asteroids (H>22.0)
- K08N00A 2008 NA (arc=7 days, H=23.7 ~62m) from Astronomical Research Obs. (ARO) (July 8.11p4)
- K08M01Q 2008 MQ1 (arc=6 days, H=24.2 ~49m) from Schiaparelli Obs. (July 1.96p2)
- Observations of almost-small asteroids (21.7<H<=22.0)
- K08M01P 2008 MP1 (arc=8 days, H=21.9 ~141m) from Schiaparelli Obs. (July 1.92p2) and ARO (July 8.12p4)
- Observations of other objects
- K08J26R 2008 JR26 (arc=57 days, H=19.9 ~355m) from Mirasteilas Obs. (July 8.94-96p3)
- K08J14Q 2008 JQ14 (arc=64 days, H=19.2 ~490m) from ARO (July 8.13-15p3)
- K08A28X 2008 AX28 (arc=21 days, H=19.9 ~355m) from the Spacewatch 0.9m telescope (Jan. 14.28-32p3 & 18.29-33p3) and the Mt. Lemmon Survey (MLS) (Jan. 31.35-37p4)
- K05T45U 2005 TU45 (arc=3 opp, H=17.2 ~1.23 km) from Santa Mama Obs. (July 8.90-91p4)
- K04X14O 2004 XO14 (Q=4.154 AU, arc=4 opp, H=16.1 ~2.04 km, q=1.190 AU) from ARO (July 8.20p1)
- K01XQ6W 2001 XW266 (arc=3 opp, H=19.5 ~426m) from Madonna di Dossobuono Obs. (July 9.89p3)
- K01T45A 2001 TA45 (arc=4 opp, H=19.1 ~513m) from PJMSO (July 9.29p5)
- K00U16T 2000 UT16 (arc=4 opp, H=16.6 ~1.62 km) from Madonna di Dossobuono Obs. (July 9.88p3)
- K00M01U 2000 MU1 (arc=5 opp, H=19.9 ~355m) from Schiaparelli Obs. (July 1.96p3)
- J99F00A 1999 FA (arc=2 opp, H=20.7 ~245m) from ARO (July 8.13-15p3)
- H3689 173689 2001 PK9 from Atlante Obs. (July 9.06-07p3)
- G2186 162186 1999 OP3 from Naef Obs. (July 9.98-00p2)
- F4993 154993 2005 EA94 from ARO (July 8.21p4)
- D7170 137170 1999 HF1 from Atlante Obs. (July 9.88-89p3)
- 65996 65996 1998 MX5 from PJMSO (July 9.33-34p5)
- 08567 8567 1996 HW1 from Atlante Obs. (July 9.08-09p3 & 9.97-98p3)
- 07889 7889 1994 LX from Santa Mama Obs. (July 8.89p3)
- 07482 7482 1994 PC1 from Atlante Obs. (July 9.10-11p3)
- 04179 4179 Toutatis (1989 AC) from Atlante Obs. (July 9.12-13p3)
- 01917 1917 Cuyo (1968 AA) from Atlante Obs. (July 9.19p3)
Observers on 10 July '08
A total of 78 observing facilities appeared in this day's MPECs.
| Code | Observer / observatory |
|---|---|
| 349 | Ageo Obs. in Japan, 7 in MPECs 2008-N24, 2008-N28 & 2008-N31 -- C/2008 J6, C/2008 J1, C/2007 W3, C/2007 W1, C/2007 N3, C/2005 L3, 26P |
| B54 | Ager Obs., 1 in MPEC 2008-N31 -- C/2005 S4 |
| J97 | Alginet Obs. in Spain, 6 in MPEC 2008-N31 -- C/2007 B2, C/2005 S4, C/2005 L3, 68P, 29P, 7P |
| J24 | Altamira Obs. in Spain, 11 in MPECs 2008-N24, 2008-N25, 2008-N28 & 2008-N31 -- C/2008 J6, P/2008 J2, C/2008 J1, C/2007 N3, C/2007 G1, C/2007 B2, C/2006 OF2, C/2005 S4, C/2005 L3, 68P, 15P |
| B37 | Ametlla del Valles Obs. in Spain, 2 in MPEC 2008-N31 -- C/2007 W3, C/2005 L3 |
| H55 | Astronomical Research Obs. (ARO) in Illinois, 6 in MPEC 2008-N23 -- 2008 NA, 2008 MP1, 2008 JQ14, 2004 XO14, 1999 FA, 154993 |
| J51 | Atlante Obs. in the Canary Islands, 22 in MPECs 2008-N23, 2008-N24, 2008-N27, 2008-N28 & 2008-N31 -- C/2008 J6, C/2008 J5, C/2008 J1, C/2007 W1, C/2007 N3, C/2007 G1, C/2007 B2, C/2006 W3, C/2006 OF2, C/2005 L3, 173689, 137170, 8567, 7482, 4179, 1917, 68P, 67P, 61P, 47P, 15P, 6P |
| 467 | Auckland Obs. in New Zealand, 1 in MPEC 2008-N31 -- 197P |
| A81 | Balzaretto Obs. in Italy, 1 in MPEC 2008-N31 -- C/2005 L3 |
| I32 | Beta Orionis Obs., 4 in MPEC 2008-N31 -- C/2008 E3, C/2007 N3, C/2007 G1, C/2006 V1 |
| B59 | Borken Obs. in Germany, 1 in MPEC 2008-N31 -- 6P |
| 215 | Buchloe Obs. in Germany, 16 in MPECs 2008-N25, 2008-N28, 2008-N29, 2008-N30 & 2008-N31 -- C/2008 L3, P/2008 L2, C/2008 J6, P/2008 J2, C/2008 H1, C/2008 G1, C/2007 G1, C/2007 B2, C/2005 S4, C/2005 L3, 199P, 180P, 99P, 68P, 7P, 6P |
| 235 | CAST Obs. in Italy, 2 in MPECs 2008-N24 & 2008-N31 -- C/2008 J1, C/2005 L3 |
| B09 | Capannoli Obs. in Italy, 2 in MPECs 2008-N24 & 2008-N31 -- C/2008 J1, 6P |
| B20 | Carmelita Obs. in Spain, 5 in MPECs 2008-N24, 2008-N25 & 2008-N31 -- P/2008 J2, C/2008 J1, C/2007 G1, C/2005 L3, 6P |
| B66 | Casasco Obs. in Italy, 4 in MPECs 2008-N24 & 2008-N31 -- C/2008 J1, C/2007 N3, C/2005 L3, 6P |
| 703 | Catalina Sky Survey in Arizona, 1 in MPEC 2008-N31 -- 172P |
| A77 | Chante-Perdrix Obs. in France, 5 in MPECs 2008-N24, 2008-N25, 2008-N28 & 2008-N31 -- C/2008 J6, P/2008 J2, C/2008 J1, C/2007 N3, 6P |
| 850 | Cordell-Lorenz Obs. in Tennessee, 8 in MPECs 2008-N25, 2008-N28, 2008-N30 & 2008-N31 -- C/2008 L3, C/2008 J6, P/2008 J2, C/2008 H1, C/2005 S4, C/2005 L3, 26P, 6P |
| I31 | Cristo Rey Obs. in Argentina, 3 in MPECs 2008-N27 & 2008-N31 -- C/2008 J5, C/2007 G1, C/2006 V1 |
| 151 | Eschenberg Obs. in Switzerland, 1 in MPEC 2008-N28 -- C/2008 J6 |
| E85 | Farm Cove Obs. in New Zealand, 3 in MPEC 2008-N31 -- C/2007 N3, C/2007 G1, C/2006 V1 |
| I30 | Geminis Austral Obs., 1 in MPEC 2008-N31 -- C/2007 W1 |
| J95 | Great Shefford Obs. in England, 1 in MPEC 2008-N31 -- C/2005 L3 |
| E16 | Grove Creek Obs. in New South Wales, 3 in MPECs 2008-N25, 2008-N26 & 2008-N31 -- P/2008 J3, P/2008 J2, 67P |
| 458 | Guadarrama Obs. in Spain, 2 in MPECs 2008-N24 & 2008-N31 -- C/2008 J1, 6P |
| 442 | Gualba Obs. in Spain, 3 in MPECs 2008-N24 & 2008-N31 -- C/2008 J1, C/2007 W3, C/2005 L3 |
| D88 | Hiratsuka Obs., 2 in MPEC 2008-N31 -- C/2007 N3, 6P |
| 750 | Hobbs Obs. in Wisconsin, 2 in MPEC 2008-N31 -- C/2007 G1, C/2005 L3 |
| 017 | Hoher List Obs. in Belgium, 2 in MPECs 2008-N24 & 2008-N31 -- C/2008 J1, C/2007 G1 |
| B19 | Iluro Obs. in Spain, 2 in MPECs 2008-N24 & 2008-N31 -- C/2008 J1, 6P |
| J39 | Ingenio Obs. in the Canary Islands, 1 in MPEC 2008-N31 -- C/2005 L3 |
| 415 | Kambah Obs. in the Australian Capital Territory, 7 in MPECs 2008-N25 & 2008-N31 -- P/2008 J2, C/2007 G1, C/2007 B2, C/2006 Q1, 124P, 99P, 68P |
| 585 | Kiev Comet Station in the Ukraine, 7 in MPECs 2008-N24, 2008-N25, 2008-N27, 2008-N28, 2008-N30 & 2008-N31 -- C/2008 L3, C/2008 J6, C/2008 J5, P/2008 J2, C/2008 J1, C/2008 H1, C/2007 B2 |
| 704 | LINEAR in New Mexico, 4 in MPECs 2008-N27 & 2008-N31 -- C/2008 J5, C/2007 N3, C/2007 G1, 180P |
| J87 | La Canada Obs. in Spain, 2 in MPECs 2008-N25 & 2008-N31 -- P/2008 J2, 199P |
| J38 | La Vara Obs. in Spain, 8 in MPECs 2008-N24, 2008-N25, 2008-N28 & 2008-N31 -- C/2008 J6, P/2008 J2, C/2008 J1, C/2008 H1, C/2007 G1, C/2005 L3, 26P, 6P |
| B33 | Libbiano Obs. in Italy, 1 in MPEC 2008-N31 -- C/2005 L3 |
| J59 | Linceo Obs. in Spain, 2 in MPEC 2008-N31 -- C/2007 G1, 6P |
| 844 | Los Molinos Obs. in Uruguay, 4 in MPECs 2008-N25 & 2008-N31 -- P/2008 J2, C/2007 G1, 47P, 6P |
| 130 | Lumezzane Obs. in Italy, 3 in MPECs 2008-N24 & 2008-N31 -- C/2008 J1, 26P, 6P |
| 560 | Madonna di Dossobuono Obs. in Italy, 3 in MPECs 2008-N23 & 2008-N31 -- C/2005 L3, 2001 XW266, 2000 UT16 |
| J40 | Malaga Obs. in Spain, 5 in MPEC 2008-N31 -- C/2007 W1, C/2007 N3, C/2005 L3, 85P, 6P |
| A01 | Masia Cal Maciarol Modul 1 (MCM1), 2 in MPEC 2008-N31 -- C/2007 N3, C/2005 L3 |
| 232 | Masquefa Obs. in Spain, 8 in MPECs 2008-N24, 2008-N25 & 2008-N31 -- P/2008 J2, C/2008 J1, C/2008 H1, C/2007 N3, C/2007 G1, C/2006 W3, C/2006 OF2, C/2005 L3 |
| A06 | Mataro Obs. in Spain, 4 in MPECs 2008-N25 & 2008-N31 -- P/2008 J2, C/2007 N3, C/2006 OF2, C/2005 L3 |
| B67 | Mirasteilas Obs. in Switzerland, 2 in MPEC 2008-N23 -- 2008 LW8, 2008 JR26 |
| J46 | Montana Blanca Obs. in the Canary Islands, 1 in MPEC 2008-N31 -- C/2005 L3 |
| J45 | Montana Cabreja Obs. in the Canary Islands, 3 in MPECs 2008-N24 & 2008-N31 -- C/2008 J1, C/2007 G1, C/2005 L3 |
| 213 | Montcabre Obs. in Spain, 10 in MPECs 2008-N24, 2008-N27, 2008-N30 & 2008-N31 -- C/2008 L3, C/2008 J5, C/2008 J1, C/2008 H1, C/2007 N3, C/2007 G1, C/2006 OF2, C/2005 L3, 67P, 6P |
| 945 | Monte Deva Obs. in Spain, 8 in MPECs 2008-N24, 2008-N28 & 2008-N31 -- C/2008 J6, C/2008 J1, C/2007 N3, C/2007 G1, C/2006 W3, C/2006 OF2, C/2005 L3, 6P |
| 900 | Moriyama Obs. in Japan, 9 in MPECs 2008-N24 & 2008-N31 -- C/2008 J1, C/2007 N3, C/2007 G1, C/2007 B2, C/2006 W3, C/2006 Q1, C/2006 OF2, C/2005 L3, 6P |
| 474 | Mt. John Obs. in New Zealand, 1 in MPEC 2008-N31 -- C/2007 W1 |
| G96 | Mt. Lemmon Survey in Arizona, 1 in MPEC 2008-N23 -- 2008 AX28 |
| B68 | Mt. Matajur Obs. in Italy, 2 in MPEC 2008-N31 -- C/2005 L3, 6P |
| A13 | Naef Obs. in Switzerland, 2 in MPECs 2008-N23 & 2008-N31 -- C/2006 S3, 162186 |
| D81 | Nagano Obs., 3 in MPEC 2008-N31 -- C/2007 B2, C/2006 Q1, C/2005 L3 |
| J47 | Nazaret Obs. in Spain, 12 in MPECs 2008-N24, 2008-N25, 2008-N28 & 2008-N31 -- C/2008 J6, P/2008 J2, C/2008 J1, C/2007 N3, C/2007 G1, C/2005 L3, 199P, 124P, 99P, 68P, 26P, 6P |
| 423 | North Ryde Obs. in New South Wales, 6 in MPECs 2008-N25, 2008-N26, 2008-N27 & 2008-N31 -- C/2008 J5, P/2008 J3, P/2008 J2, C/2008 E3, C/2006 V1, 197P |
| B49 | Paus Obs. in Spain, 3 in MPEC 2008-N31 -- C/2005 S4, 26P, 6P |
| H45 | Petit Jean Mtn. South Obs. (PJMSO) in Arkansas, 8 in MPECs 2008-N23, 2008-N24, 2008-N28, 2008-N29 & 2008-N31 -- P/2008 L2, C/2008 J6, C/2008 J1, C/2007 N3, C/2005 S4, 2001 TA45, 65996, 6P |
| J52 | Pinsoro Obs. in Spain, 7 in MPECs 2008-N24 & 2008-N31 -- C/2008 J1, C/2007 W3, C/2007 N3, C/2006 W3, C/2006 OF2, C/2005 L3, 6P |
| 941 | Pla D'Arguines Obs. in Spain, 4 in MPECs 2008-N29, 2008-N30 & 2008-N31 -- C/2008 L3, P/2008 L2, C/2008 G1, C/2005 L3 |
| J53 | Posadas Obs. in Spain, 4 in MPECs 2008-N24 & 2008-N31 -- C/2008 J1, C/2005 L3, 26P, 6P |
| H06 | RAS Obs. Mayhill in New Mexico, 1 in MPEC 2008-N31 -- 61P |
| 473 | Remanzacco Obs. in Italy, 3 in MPECs 2008-N24 & 2008-N31 -- C/2008 J1, 29P, 6P |
| 939 | Rodeno Obs. in Spain, 4 in MPECs 2008-N24 & 2008-N31 -- C/2008 J1, C/2007 N3, C/2007 B2, C/2005 L3 |
| B38 | Santa Mama Obs. in Italy, 2 in MPEC 2008-N23 -- 2005 TU45, 7889 |
| 204 | Schiaparelli Obs. in Italy, 14 in MPECs 2008-N23, 2008-N24, 2008-N25, 2008-N28, 2008-N29 & 2008-N31 -- 2008 MQ1, 2008 MP1, 2008 LV16, P/2008 L2, C/2008 J6, P/2008 J2, C/2008 J1, C/2008 H1, C/2006 OF2, C/2005 L3, 2000 MU1, 99P, 61P, 6P |
| E12 | Siding Spring Survey (SSS) in New South Wales, 2 in MPEC 2008-N31 -- 172P, 67P |
| 094 | Simeis Astrophysical Obs. in Ukraine, 1 in MPEC 2008-N31 -- C/2007 G1 |
| 691 | Spacewatch 0.9m telescope in Arizona, 1 in MPEC 2008-N23 -- 2008 AX28 |
| A97 | Stammersdorf Obs. in Austria, 2 in MPECs 2008-N24 & 2008-N31 -- C/2008 J1, C/2007 G1 |
| 629 | Szeged Obs. in Hungary, 8 in MPECs 2008-N24, 2008-N28, 2008-N29 & 2008-N31 -- P/2008 L2, C/2008 J6, C/2008 J1, C/2007 N3, C/2006 W3, C/2006 OF2, C/2005 L3, 61P |
| 673 | Table Mtn. Obs. in southern California, 1 in MPEC 2008-N31 -- C/2008 H1 |
| B51 | Vallauris Obs. in France, 1 in MPEC 2008-N24 -- C/2008 J1 |
| J70 | Vega del Thader Obs. in Spain, 2 in MPEC 2008-N31 -- C/2005 L3, 6P |
| B42 | Vitebsk Obs. in Belarus, 6 in MPECs 2008-N24, 2008-N28 & 2008-N31 -- C/2008 J6, C/2008 J1, C/2007 N3, C/2005 L3, 68P, 6P |
| For a list of all participating observatories that have Web addresses, see A/CC's Observatory Links page. | |
Chronology on 10 July '08
Times are UTC for when items were noted or added by The Tracking News.
| 1744 | Grabbed MPEC 2008-N29 - Comet P/2008 L2 (Hill) - see above Grabbed MPEC 2008-N30 - Comet C/2008 L3 (Hill) - see above Grabbed MPEC 2008-N31 - Observations of Comets - see above |
| 1650 | Grabbed MPEC 2008-N25 - Comet P/2008 J2 (Beshore) - see above Grabbed MPEC 2008-N26 - Comet P/2008 J3 (McNaught) - see above Grabbed MPEC 2008-N27 - Comet C/2008 J5 (Garradd) - see above Grabbed MPEC 2008-N28 - Comet C/2008 J6 (Hill) - see above |
| 1631 | Grabbed MPEC 2008-N24 - Comet C/2008 J1 (Boattini) - see above |
| 1444 | Grabbed MPEC 2008-N23 - Daily Orbit Update - see above |