2008-11-08 Tracking News

Contents on 8 November '08

IAU Minor Planet Center
- NEOCP Activity -- six listings: 3 new, 3 updated
- New MPECs -- four MPECs
Observers -- sixteen observing facilities
Impact Risk Monitoring -- four objects
Chronology

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NEOCP Activity on 8 November '08

The MPC's NEO Confirmation Page has 6 listings: 3 new, 3 updated

The Minor Planet Center's NEO discovery Confirmation Page was unavailable during this day. The previous day it had three new and three updated listings (all "one nighters") when last checked at 0047 UTC.

New MPECs on 8 November '08

Minor Planet Electronic Circulars

There were four MPECs issued this day from the International Astronomical Union's Minor Planet Center in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

MPEC 2008-V42 time-stamped "00:18 UT" - 2008 VT4 - see below
MPEC 2008-V43 time-stamped "00:21 UT" - 2008 VU4 - see below
MPEC 2008-V44 time-stamped "00:33 UT" - 2008 VV4 - see below
MPEC 2008-V45 time-stamped "07:17 UT" - Daily Orbit Update

<< DOU on 8 Nov. '08 >> MPEC 2008-V45 - "07:17 UT" - Daily Orbit Update

Observations of risk-listed objects
K08V01B 2008 VB1 (arc=4 days, H=20.4 ~282m) from Astronomical Research Obs. (ARO) (Nov. 7.19-20p3) and the Spacewatch 0.9m telescope (Nov. 7.37-41p3)
K08V00H 2008 VH (arc=5 days, H=20.1 ~323m) from the Spacewatch 1.8m telescope (Nov. 7.24-25p3)
K08U95U 2008 UU95 (small asteroid, Q=4.171 AU, arc=8 days, H=23.4 ~71m) from Spacewatch 1.8m (Nov. 7.35-36p3)
K08U07B 2008 UB7 (small asteroid, arc=5 days, H=23.8 ~59m) from ARO (Oct. 29.03p7)
Observations of recently (no longer) risk-listed objects
K08V03Z 2008 VZ3 (small asteroid, arc=1 day, H=24.5 ~43m) from Spacewatch 0.9m (Nov. 7.09-12p3) and ARO (Nov. 7.15-16p3)
K08U99W 2008 UW99 (small asteroid, arc=7 days, H=24.6 ~41m) from ARO (Nov. 7.28-29p2)
K08U94Z 2008 UZ94 (arc=11 days, H=17.2 ~1.23 km) from Great Shefford Obs. (Nov. 7.77p2)
K08U07E 2008 UE7 (arc=12 days, H=20.4 ~282m) from ARO (Oct. 29.28-29p3), Petit Jean Mtn. South Obs. (PJMSO) (Nov. 7.27-28p6), and Desert Moon Obs. (Nov. 7.30-32p3)
K08U05W 2008 UW5 (arc=12 days, H=18.0 ~851m) from ARO (Oct. 29.06-07p3)
K08U05T 2008 UT5 (small asteroid, arc=12 days, H=24.4 ~45m) from ARO (Oct. 29.10-11p3)
Observations of small asteroids (H>22.0)
K08V04A 2008 VA4 (arc=1 day, H=24.9 ~35m) from ARO (Nov. 7.21-22p6)
K08V03Y 2008 VY3 (arc=4 days, H=24.8 ~37m) from ARO (Nov. 7.27-28p6)
K08V03U 2008 VU3 (Q=4.026 AU, arc=5 days, H=23.4 ~71m) from PJMSO (Nov. 7.25-26p7) and ARO (Nov. 7.29-30p4)
K08UK2E 2008 UE202 (arc=7 days, H=22.4 ~112m) from Spacewatch 1.8m (Nov. 7.15-16p3 at V=22.1)
K08UK2B 2008 UB202 (arc=7 days, H=23.2 ~78m) from Spacewatch 1.8m (Nov. 7.22-23p3)
K08UA0P 2008 UP100 (arc=7 days, H=23.8 ~59m) from Magdalena Ridge Obs. (MRO) (Nov. 7.36p2)
K08U91Z 2008 UZ91 (arc=10 days, H=22.3 ~117m) from Spacewatch 1.8m (Nov. 7.28-29p3)
K08U01E 2008 UE1 (arc=10 days, H=24.2 ~49m) from ARO (Oct. 29.21-24p3 at V=22.4-8)
K08S01Z 2008 SZ1 (arc=36 days, H=24.6 ~41m) from ARO (Oct. 29.29-34p3 at V=22.2-4)
K06U00P 2006 UP (arc=3 opp, H=22.9 ~89m) from Spacewatch 0.9m (Nov. 7.38-41p3)
Observations of almost-small asteroids (21.7<H<=22.0)
K08U91W 2008 UW91 (arc=10 days, H=21.8 ~148m) from ARO (Oct. 29.18-19p3 at V=21.8-22.1)
K08U03N 2008 UN3 (arc=14 days, H=21.9 ~141m) from ARO (Oct. 29.29-30p3) and Spacewatch 1.8m (Nov. 7.44-48p3)
Observations of other objects
K08V00N 2008 VN (Q=5.232 AU, arc=6 days, H=16.7 ~1.55 km) from ARO (Nov. 7.31-32p6)
K08V00F 2008 VF (arc=6 days, H=19.3 ~467m) from PJMSO (Nov. 7.30-32p6)
K08U95C 2008 UC95 (arc=9 days, H=18.3 ~741m) from the Catalina Sky Survey (CSS) (Nov. 7.48-52p3)
K08U90O 2008 UO90 (arc=11 days, H=20.5 ~269m) from Spacewatch 1.8m (Nov. 7.41p2)
K08U90N 2008 UN90 (arc=8 days, H=20.0 ~339m) from ARO (Oct. 29.04-05p4)
K08U90L 2008 UL90 (IEO, Q=0.959 AU, arc=12 days, H=18.4 ~708m) from Desert Moon Obs. (Nov. 7.41-45p3)
K08U07G 2008 UG7 (i=40.7°, arc=8 days, H=21.1 ~204m) from ARO (Oct. 29.07-08p5)
K08U07D 2008 UD7 (arc=12 days, H=18.9 ~562m) from ARO (Oct. 29.26-27p6) and Desert Moon Obs. (Nov. 7.26-29p3)
K08U04S 2008 US4 (arc=32 days, H=20.9 ~224m) from LINEAR (Nov. 7.19-24p5) and Eschenberg Obs. (Nov. 7.73-74p7)
K08U00X 2008 UX (q=0.261 AU, arc=14 days, H=20.6 ~257m) from ARO (Oct. 29.08-09p5)
K08T09K 2008 TK9 (arc=33 days, H=20.0 ~339m) from ARO (Oct. 29.01-02p3)
K08T04F 2008 TF4 (arc=32 days, H=19.3 ~467m) from the Mt. Lemmon Survey (MLS) (Nov. 7.15-17p4)
K08T04D 2008 TD4 (arc=23 days, H=19.7 ~389m) from ARO (Oct. 29.05-06p3)
K08T02R 2008 TR2 (arc=24 days, H=19.9 ~355m) from ARO (Oct. 29.19-20p5)
K08S82J 2008 SJ82 (arc=42 days, H=20.6 ~257m) from Desert Moon Obs. (Nov. 7.35-38p3) and Spacewatch 1.8m (Nov. 7.42-43p3)
K08S07X 2008 SX7 (arc=41 days, H=18.4 ~708m) from ARO (Oct. 29.00-01p2)
K08S07V 2008 SV7 (arc=42 days, H=21.6 ~162m) from ARO (Oct. 29.36p2)
K08S07P 2008 SP7 (Q=4.200 AU, arc=45 days, H=19.0 ~537m) from Spacewatch 0.9m (Nov. 7.27-31p6) and PJMSO (Nov. 7.35-36p6)
K08S01U 2008 SU1 (arc=36 days, H=19.2 ~490m) from ARO (Oct. 29.00-01p3)
K08S01Q 2008 SQ1 (Q=4.682 AU, arc=2 opp, H=18.4 ~708m) from Thompsonville Obs. (Nov. 8.22-23p3)
K08S01O 2008 SO1 (Q=4.617 AU, arc=37 days, H=19.6 ~407m) from ARO (Oct. 29.33-35p3)
K08S00E 2008 SE (arc=47 days, H=19.4 ~446m) from ARO (Oct. 29.23-24p5)
K08R01G 2008 RG1 (arc=61 days, H=20.8 ~234m) from ARO (Oct. 29.06-09p3 at V=22.1-2)
K08M00Z 2008 MZ (Q=4.207 AU, arc=145 days, H=18.6 ~645m) from ARO (Oct. 29.31p1) and PJMSO (Nov. 7.29-30p6)
K08L08W 2008 LW8 (arc=3 opp, H=17.3 ~1.17 km) from ARO (Oct. 29.39p3)
K07M13M 2007 MM13 (i=38.2°, arc=2 opp, H=17.7 ~977m) from Desert Moon Obs. (Nov. 7.47-51p5)
K06V14B 2006 VB14 (arc=2 opp, H=18.6 ~645m) from LINEAR (Nov. 7.44-48p4)
K06SL7Z 2006 SZ217 (arc=3 opp, H=17.3 ~1.17 km) from PJMSO (Nov. 7.29p5) and LINEAR (Nov. 7.32-37p5)
K06G00Z 2006 GZ (arc=2 opp, H=19.4 ~446m) from LINEAR (Nov. 7.31-36p5)
K05T51Z 2005 TZ51 (arc=3 opp, H=17.9 ~891m) from CSS (Nov. 7.22-24p3) and Tentlingen Obs. (Nov. 7.78-84p4)
K05L03R 2005 LR3 (arc=4 opp, H=17.1 ~1.29 km) from CSS (Nov. 7.48-51p4)
K03F00H 2003 FH (arc=6 opp, H=18.9 ~562m) from ARO (Oct. 29.39p1 at V=22.2)
K01W02J 2001 WJ2 (arc=3 opp, H=19.8 ~371m) from ARO (Oct. 29.37-38p4)
K01T01W 2001 TW1 (arc=5 opp, H=19.2 ~490m) from CSS (Nov. 7.27-30p4)
J98V00O 1998 VO (arc=4 opp, H=20.4 ~282m) from CSS (Nov. 7.10-13p4) and Eschenberg Obs. (Nov. 7.71-72p3)
J96T09E 1996 TE9 (arc=3 opp, H=18.8 ~589m) from Eschenberg Obs. (Nov. 7.75p3)
H7651 177651 2004 XM14 from MLS (Nov. 7.48-50p3)
G2679 162679 2000 TK1 from LINEAR (Nov. 7.19-24p10)
E2348 142348 2002 RX211 from CSS (Nov. 7.35-38p4)
90075 90075 2002 VU94 from Spacewatch 0.9m (Nov. 7.16-19p3)
65996 65996 1998 MX5 from CSS (Nov. 7.27-30p4)
53319 53319 1999 JM8 from Smolyan Obs. (Nov. 4.01-03p10)
39572 39572 1993 DQ1 from CSS (Nov. 7.10-13p4)
31221 31221 1998 BP26 from LINEAR (Nov. 7.19-24p4)
17511 17511 1992 QN from LINEAR (Nov. 7.38-43p5) and Jarnac Obs. (Nov. 7.49-52p3)
16834 16834 1997 WU22 from CSS (Nov. 7.48-52p4)
12538 12538 1998 OH from CSS (Nov. 7.10-14p4)
07358 7358 Oze (1995 YA3) from CSS (Nov. 7.43-47p4)
05143 5143 Heracles (1991 VL) from CSS (Nov. 7.10-13p8)
01916 1916 Boreas (1953 RA) from LINEAR (Nov. 7.26-31p5)
01620 1620 Geographos (1951 RA) from LINEAR (Nov. 7.20-25p5)

MPEC 2008-V44 - "00:33 UT" - 2008 VV4

K08V04V 2008 VV4 (risk-listed, Q=5.457 AU, H=19.4 ~446m) was discovered at 0926 UT on 7 Nov. by CSS, which observed it at Nov. 7.39-42p4. The discovery was confirmed by MRO (Nov. 7.45p4) and Great Shefford Obs. (Nov. 7.97-98p3).

MPEC 2008-V43 - "00:21 UT" - 2008 VU4

K08V04U 2008 VU4 (Q=5.357 AU, H=17.3 ~1.17 km) was discovered at 0937 UT on 7 Nov. by CSS, which observed it at Nov. 7.40-42p3. The discovery was confirmed by MRO (Nov. 7.43-45p4), Engelhardt Obs. Zelenchukskaya Station (Nov. 7.87-88p3), and Great Shefford Obs. (Nov. 7.90p3).

MPEC 2008-V42 - "00:18 UT" - 2008 VT4

K08V04T 2008 VT4 (small asteroid, H=22.4 ~112m) was discovered at 0634 UT on 6 Nov. by MLS, which observed it at Nov. 6.27-32p7. The discovery was confirmed by Great Shefford Obs. (Nov. 7.91-95p3).

Observers on 8 November '08

Sixteen observing facilities appeared in this day's MPECs.

Code	Observer / observatory
`H55`	Astronomical Research Obs. (ARO) in Illinois, 32 in MPEC 2008-V45 -- 2008 VZ3, 2008 VY3, 2008 VU3, 2008 VN, 2008 VB1, 2008 VA4, 2008 UX, 2008 UW99, 2008 UW91, 2008 UW5, 2008 UT5, 2008 UN90, 2008 UN3, 2008 UG7, 2008 UE7, 2008 UE1, 2008 UD7, 2008 UB7, 2008 TR2, 2008 TK9, 2008 TD4, 2008 SZ1, 2008 SX7, 2008 SV7, 2008 SU1, 2008 SO1, 2008 SE, 2008 RG1, 2008 MZ, 2008 LW8, 2003 FH, 2001 WJ2
`703`	Catalina Sky Survey (CSS) in Arizona, 14 in MPECs 2008-V43, 2008-V44 & 2008-V45 -- 2008 VV4, 2008 VU4, 2008 UC95, 2005 TZ51, 2005 LR3, 2001 TW1, 1998 VO, 65996, 39572, 16834, 142348, 12538, 7358, 5143
`448`	Desert Moon Obs. in New Mexico, 5 in MPEC 2008-V45 -- 2008 UL90, 2008 UE7, 2008 UD7, 2008 SJ82, 2007 MM13
`114`	Engelhardt Obs. Zelenchukskaya Station in Karachay-Cherkessia, 1 in MPEC 2008-V43 -- 2008 VU4
`151`	Eschenberg Obs. in Switzerland, 3 in MPEC 2008-V45 -- 2008 US4, 1998 VO, 1996 TE9
`J95`	Great Shefford Obs. in England, 4 in MPECs 2008-V42, 2008-V43, 2008-V44 & 2008-V45 -- 2008 VV4, 2008 VU4, 2008 VT4, 2008 UZ94
`G92`	Jarnac Obs. in Arizona, 1 in MPEC 2008-V45 -- 17511
`704`	LINEAR in New Mexico, 9 in MPEC 2008-V45 -- 2008 US4, 2006 VB14, 2006 SZ217, 2006 GZ, 31221, 17511, 162679, 1916, 1620
`H01`	Magdalena Ridge Obs. (MRO) in New Mexico, 3 in MPECs 2008-V43, 2008-V44 & 2008-V45 -- 2008 VV4, 2008 VU4, 2008 UP100
`G96`	Mt. Lemmon Survey (MLS) in Arizona, 3 in MPECs 2008-V42 & 2008-V45 -- 2008 VT4, 2008 TF4, 177651
`H45`	Petit Jean Mtn. South Obs. (PJMSO) in Arkansas, 6 in MPEC 2008-V45 -- 2008 VU3, 2008 VF, 2008 UE7, 2008 SP7, 2008 MZ, 2006 SZ217
`071`	Smolyan Obs. in Bulgaria, 1 in MPEC 2008-V45 -- 53319
`691`	Spacewatch 0.9m telescope in Arizona, 5 in MPEC 2008-V45 -- 2008 VZ3, 2008 VB1, 2008 SP7, 2006 UP, 90075
`291`	Spacewatch 1.8m telescope in Arizona, 8 in MPEC 2008-V45 -- 2008 VH, 2008 UZ91, 2008 UU95, 2008 UO90, 2008 UN3, 2008 UE202, 2008 UB202, 2008 SJ82
`A16`	Tentlingen Obs. in Switzerland, 1 in MPEC 2008-V45 -- 2005 TZ51
`H53`	Thompsonville Obs. in Illinois, 1 in MPEC 2008-V45 -- 2008 SQ1

For a list of all participating observatories that have Web addresses, see A/CC's Observatory Links page.

Impact Risk Monitoring on 8 November '08

**Summary Risk Table for Risk Assessments Updated Today** (last checks: NEODyS and JPL at 2357 UTC)
See the CRT page for a list of all objects rated recently as risks and our ephemerides page for a list of risk-listed objects under current observation.
Note that the time horizon for JPL is 100 years from today and for NEODyS is usually the year 2090.
For the latest official risk assessments, and for explanations of the terminology, see the JPL NEO Program Sentry and NEODyS CLOMON (backup) risk pages.
0000NNN000 Object	Risk Monitor	When Noted UTC	0000T0000 Year Range	VI #	000NN00 Prob Cum	T0000 PS Cum	T0000 PS Max	T S	Notes for Today's Latest Risk Assessments

2008 VS4	NEODyS	1521	2016-2090	27	5.38e-08	-6.60	-7.24	0	NEODyS: "Based on 10 optical observations (of which 0 are rejected as outliers) from 2008/11/07.414 to 2008/11/07.497."

2008 VR4	JPL Sentry	0038	2013-2107	198	2.0e-06	-4.44	-5.33	0	JPL: "Analysis based on 11 observations spanning .22551 days (2008-Nov-07.06772 to 2008-Nov-07.29323)." Diameter approximately 0.095 km. from mean, weighted H=22.8.

2008 VB1	NEODyS	1436	R E M O V E D						-

2008 VH	NEODyS	1436	R E M O V E D						-

Legend: VI# = VI count, Prob Cum = cumulative probability, PS Cum/Max = cumulative/maximum Palermo Scale, TS = Torino Scale

An impact solution, also known as a "virtual impactor" (VI), is not a prediction but rather a possibility derived from a variant orbit calculation that cannot be eliminated yet based on the existing data. Elimination can come quickly with just a little further observation or may take weeks or months, sometimes years. Once superceded or eliminated, a former impact solution has zero relevance to an object's risk. See Jon Giorgini's "Understanding Risk Pages" to learn more.

Chronology on 8 November '08

Times are UTC for when items were noted or added by The Tracking News.

0758 11/9	Grabbed MPEC 2008-V42 - 2008 VT4 - see above Grabbed MPEC 2008-V43 - 2008 VU4 - see above Grabbed MPEC 2008-V44 - 2008 VV4 - see above Grabbed MPEC 2008-V45 - Daily Orbit Update - see above
1521	Noted that NEODyS has posted 2008 VS4 as an impact risk - see above
1436	Noted that NEODyS has removed 2008 VB1 as an impact risk - see above Noted that NEODyS has removed 2008 VH as an impact risk - see above
0038	Noted that JPL Sentry has posted 2008 VR4 as an impact risk - see above

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