2008-11-26 Tracking News

Contents on 26 November '08

IAU Minor Planet Center
- NEOCP Activity -- none
- New MPECs -- eight MPECs
Observers -- 63 observing facilities
Impact Risk Monitoring -- three objects
Chronology

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NEOCP Activity on 26 November '08

The MPC's NEO Confirmation Page is currently empty

The NEOCP is currently empty. There were six listings noted earlier today.

New MPECs on 26 November '08

Minor Planet Electronic Circulars

As of last check at 2358 UTC, there have been eight MPECs issued today from the International Astronomical Union's Minor Planet Center in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

MPEC 2008-W70 time-stamped "02:24 UT" - 2008 WQ63 - see below
MPEC 2008-W71 time-stamped "07:09 UT" - Daily Orbit Update - see below
MPEC 2008-W72 time-stamped "16:21 UT" - Comet P/2008 J3 (McNaught) - see below
MPEC 2008-W73 time-stamped "16:30 UT" - Comet C/2008 S3 (Boattini) - see below
MPEC 2008-W74 time-stamped "16:34 UT" - Comet C/2008 T2 (Cardinal) - see below
MPEC 2008-W75 time-stamped "16:49 UT" - Observations of Comets - see below
MPEC 2008-W76 time-stamped "19:26 UT" - 2008 WL64 - see below
MPEC 2008-W77 time-stamped "19:33 UT" - 2008 WM64

MPEC 2008-W77 - "19:33 UT" - 2008 WM64

K08W64M 2008 WM64 (Earth MOID=0.0 LD, H=21.2 ~195m) was discovered at 1142 UT on 24 Nov. by the Mt. Lemmon Survey (MLS), which observed it at Nov. 24.49-51p4 at V=20.6-22.4. The discovery was confirmed by Astronomical Research Obs. (ARO) (Nov. 26.43-47p4 at V=21.2-22.1).

MPEC 2008-W76 - "19:26 UT" - 2008 WL64

K08W64L 2008 WL64 (i=45.3°, q=0.352 AU, H=18.4 ~708m) was discovered at 0908 UT on 23 Nov. by Rothney Astrophysical Obs., which observed it at Nov. 23.38-45p5 and 25.48-51p4. The discovery was confirmed by Great Shefford Obs. (Nov. 26.02-03p3), ARO (Nov. 26.37-38p4), Eschenberg Obs. (Nov. 26.73-74p3), and Farra d'Isonzo Obs. (Nov. 26.76-77p2).

MPEC 2008-W75 - "16:49 UT" - Observations of Comets

CK08R030 C/2008 R3 (LINEAR) from Hadano Obs. (Oct. 11.46p3), Szeged Obs. (Nov. 11.74-76p2), Petit Jean Mtn. South Obs. (PJMSO) (Nov. 22.03-04p6), and La Dehesilla Obs. (Nov. 23.79p3)
PK08Q20P P/2008 QP20 (LINEAR-Hill) from Lumezzane Obs. (Nov. 19.86p4), Nagano Obs. (Nov. 22.65p3), Rodeno Obs. (Nov. 22.84-86p3), San Vito Obs. (Nov. 22.84-85p3), Vega del Thader Obs. (Nov. 23.84-85p3), and Altamira Obs. (Nov. 23.93-95p3)
PK08Q020 P/2008 Q2 (Ory) from Geisei Obs. (Sept. 11.69-73p2), Sierra Stars Obs. (Nov. 21.28-29p5), La Dehesilla Obs. (Nov. 21.98-99p4), PJMSO (Nov. 22.34-35p6 & 25.08-09p6), Ageo Obs. (Nov. 22.67-68p3), Nagano Obs. (Nov. 22.75-76p4), CAST Obs. (Nov. 22.86p1), Rodeno Obs. (Nov. 22.90-91p3), Tzec Maun Obs. Mayhill (Nov. 24.14p3), LINEAR (Nov. 24.20-25p5), and Borken Obs. (Nov. 24.74-75p2)
CK08Q010 C/2008 Q1 (Maticic) from Hadano Obs. (Oct. 11.48p4) and Szeged Obs. (Nov. 11.73p2)
CK08P010 C/2008 P1 (Garradd) from Grove Creek Obs. (Nov. 16.44p2), Ageo Obs. (Nov. 23.39p2), Yatsuka Obs. (Nov. 23.42-43p4), and Moriyama Obs. (Nov. 23.43p2)
PK08O020 P/2008 O2 (McNaught) from Altamira Obs. (Nov. 23.83-85p3) and LINEAR (Nov. 25.06-09p3)
CK08N010 C/2008 N1 (Holmes) from Szeged Obs. (Nov. 11.81-82p2), Schiaparelli Obs. (Nov. 15.77p1 & 15.81p1), PJMSO (Nov. 22.04-05p5), and Ageo Obs. (Nov. 23.45-46p2)
PK08L020 P/2008 L2 (Hill) from Posadas Obs. (Nov. 20.96-97p3 & 23.93p3), Rodeno Obs. (Nov. 22.87-88p3), and LINEAR (Nov. 25.13-18p5)
CK08J010 C/2008 J1 (Boattini) from Geisei Obs. (Aug. 31.61p1, Sept. 4.49p1, 19.46p1 & 22.74p1), CAST Obs. (Nov. 22.75p1), Posadas Obs. (Nov. 23.92p3), and PJMSO (Nov. 25.09-10p6)
CK08A010 C/2008 A1 (McNaught) from Geisei Obs. (Oct. 17.39p1, 18.39-40p3 & 24.40p1), Schiaparelli Obs. (Nov. 15.71-73p3 & 17.74-75p4), Rodeno Obs. (Nov. 22.74-76p3), Masquefa Obs. (Nov. 22.76p3), Nazaret Obs. (Nov. 22.81-82p3 & 24.82-83p4), Yatsuka Obs. (Nov. 23.38p3), Moriyama Obs. (Nov. 23.38p2), La Dehesilla Obs. (Nov. 23.77p3), and Altamira Obs. (Nov. 23.79p3)
CK07W010 C/2007 W1 (Boattini) from Schiaparelli Obs. (Nov. 7.98p1) and Chante-Perdrix Obs. (Nov. 24.89-90p2)
CK07U010 C/2007 U1 (LINEAR) from Posadas Obs. (Nov. 20.98p3 & 23.91p3), LINEAR (Nov. 22.20-25p5), Rodeno Obs. (Nov. 22.82-83p3), CAST Obs. (Nov. 22.85p1), Yatsuka Obs. (Nov. 23.48-49p3), La Dehesilla Obs. (Nov. 23.91-92p3), Nazaret Obs. (Nov. 24.85-86p4), Chante-Perdrix Obs. (Nov. 24.88-89p2), and Vicksburg Obs. (Nov. 25.11-13p3)
PK07R010 P/2007 R1 (Larson) from Ageo Obs. (Nov. 20.69-70p2), Altamira Obs. (Nov. 21.08-09p3), and La Dehesilla Obs. (Nov. 22.89p1)
CK07Q030 C/2007 Q3 (Siding Spring) from Grove Creek Obs. (Nov. 24.63-65p3) and Kambah Obs. (Nov. 26.56p2)
CK06W030 C/2006 W3 (Christensen) from Geisei Obs. (Oct. 11.46p1, 17.51p2, 18.43-44p2 & 24.44p1), Hadano Obs. (Oct. 16.56p5), Szeged Obs. (Nov. 11.83-84p2), Tucson Obs. (Nov. 17.16p1, 18.19p1 & 19.15p1), Posadas Obs. (Nov. 20.88p3 & 22.92p3), Montana Blanca Obs. (Nov. 21.80p3), Montcabre Obs. (Nov. 21.85p3), PJMSO (Nov. 22.06-08p6), Masquefa Obs. (Nov. 22.79-80p3), Rodeno Obs. (Nov. 22.79-80p3), CAST Obs. (Nov. 22.81p1), Yatsuka Obs. (Nov. 23.54p3), and Balzaretto Obs. (Nov. 23.76-77p3)
CK06S030 C/2006 S3 (LONEOS) from Szeged Obs. (Nov. 11.80p1), Schiaparelli Obs. (Nov. 15.89p1), Posadas Obs. (Nov. 20.90-91p3), and Chante-Perdrix Obs. (Nov. 25.73-74p2)
CK06O02F C/2006 OF2 (Broughton) from Geisei Obs. (Aug. 31.62p1, Sept. 7.68p1, 8.70p1, 11.65p1, 22.73p1 & Oct. 1.77p1), Hadano Obs. (Oct. 16.72p5), Schiaparelli Obs. (Nov. 20.10p1 & 20.21p1), Ingenio Obs. (Nov. 21.02p4), Ager Obs. (Nov. 21.00p6), La Dehesilla Obs. (Nov. 22.16p2), PJMSO (Nov. 22.41-42p6 & 25.31-33p6), Cordell-Lorenz Obs. (Nov. 22.43-45p2), Hamamatsu-Yuto Obs. (Nov. 22.70-71p3), CAST Obs. (Nov. 22.94p1), Rodeno Obs. (Nov. 22.98-99p3), Malaga Obs. (Nov. 22.99-05p3), Posadas Obs. (Nov. 22.99-02p3), Chante-Perdrix Obs. (Nov. 23.13p3), and Yatsuka Obs. (Nov. 23.53p3)
CK06K010 C/2006 K1 (McNaught) from LINEAR (Oct. 31.31-36p5), Ageo Obs. (Nov. 19.73-74p3), Schiaparelli Obs. (Nov. 20.11p1 & 20.19p1), and La Sagra Obs. (Nov. 21.99-02p3 & 22.99-02p3)
0206P 206P/Barnard-Boattini from Hadano Obs. (Oct. 16.42-43p3), Geisei Obs. (Oct. 24.49p1), and Kambah Obs. (Nov. 26.59p1)
0205P 205P/Giacobini from Geisei Obs. (Oct. 17.43p1, 18.46-49p3 & 24.47p1), Schiaparelli Obs. (Nov. 15.79-82p2), Posadas Obs. (Nov. 20.86-87p3 & 23.89-90p3), Cordell-Lorenz Obs. (Nov. 22.07-12p3), Ageo Obs. (Nov. 22.51-52p3), Rodeno Obs. (Nov. 22.77-78p3), CAST Obs. (Nov. 22.80p1), Nazaret Obs. (Nov. 22.87p3), LINEAR (Nov. 23.12-17p5), Yatsuka Obs. (Nov. 23.44-45p3), Santa Maria de Montmagastrell Obs. (Nov. 23.82-83p3), and Vicksburg Obs. (Nov. 25.09-10p3 & 26.10-11p3)
0204P 204P/LINEAR-NEAT from Ageo Obs. (Nov. 19.77-78p2), the Catalina Sky Survey (CSS) (Nov. 21.45-47p4), MLS (Nov. 22.48-50p4 & 24.41-44p4), Cordell-Lorenz Obs. (Nov. 23.41-46p3), and LINEAR (Nov. 24.38-43p5)
0202P 202P/Scotti from La Sagra Obs. (Nov. 23.04-06p3 & 24.05-07p3) and LINEAR (Nov. 24.26-31p5)
0145P 145P/Shoemaker-Levy 5 from LINEAR (Oct. 29.07-12p5) and Altamira Obs. (Nov. 25.81p3)
0144P 144P/Kushida from Hadano Obs. (Oct. 11.67p4), Szeged Obs. (Oct. 20.83p1 & Nov. 11.85-86p2), Schiaparelli Obs. (Nov. 20.09p1 & 20.18p1), Nagano Obs. (Nov. 20.64-65p4), El Maestrat Obs. (Nov. 20.90-92p4), Posadas Obs. (Nov. 20.99-00p3), Montcabre Obs. (Nov. 21.87-88p3 & 23.88-89p3), La Dehesilla Obs. (Nov. 22.03-04p3), CAST Obs. (Nov. 22.87p1), Rodeno Obs. (Nov. 22.91-92p3), Yatsuka Obs. (Nov. 23.52-53p3), Malaga Obs. (Nov. 23.81-85p4), Balzaretto Obs. (Nov. 23.82-84p3), Vega del Thader Obs. (Nov. 23.89-90p14), Tzec Maun Obs. Mayhill (Nov. 24.25p1), Inastars Obs. (Nov. 24.77-79p4), Chante-Perdrix Obs. (Nov. 24.90-91p3 & 25.00p1), Cordell-Lorenz Obs. (Nov. 25.26-29p3), Betelgeuse Station (Nov. 26.03p2), and Vicksburg Obs. (Nov. 26.19-21p3)
0117P 117P/Helin-Roman-Alu 1 from Bisei Spaceguard Center (Nov. 4.77-78p2 & 4.83p1), PJMSO (Nov. 22.35-36p5), La Sagra Obs. (Nov. 23.98-00p3), and LINEAR (Nov. 25.25-30p5)
0116P 116P/Wild 4 from Schiaparelli Obs. (Nov. 15.12p1 & 15.20p1), La Dehesilla Obs. (Nov. 22.20-21p3), CSS (Nov. 22.52-54p4), LINEAR (Nov. 25.38-43p5), and Cordell-Lorenz Obs. (Nov. 26.43-46p3)
0077P 77P/Longmore from Chante-Perdrix Obs. (Oct. 2.17-18p3) and CSS (Nov. 23.53-54p3)
0068P 68P/Klemola from Chante-Perdrix Obs. (Nov. 16.72p3) and Altamira Obs. (Nov. 23.81p3)
0067P 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko from Schiaparelli Obs. (Nov. 15.76-78p2), Nazaret Obs. (Nov. 21.80-83p4, 22.83p3, 24.83-84p4 & 25.82p4), CAST Obs. (Nov. 22.76p1), Masquefa Obs. (Nov. 22.77-78p3), LINEAR (Nov. 23.06-11p5), Santa Maria de M. Obs. (Nov. 23.78p3), Altamira Obs. (Nov. 23.86-87p3), Montana Blanca Obs. (Nov. 24.81-82p3), Vicksburg Obs. (Nov. 25.02-03p3 & 26.07-08p2), and Grove Creek Obs. (Nov. 25.44-45p2)
0065P 65P/Gunn from Ageo Obs. (Nov. 21.84p3) and RAS Obs. Mayhill (Nov. 24.45p2)
0061P 61P/Shajn-Schaldach from Szeged Obs. (Nov. 11.87-88p2), Ageo Obs. (Nov. 20.66-67p3), La Dehesilla Obs. (Nov. 21.00-01p4), CAST Obs. (Nov. 22.89p1), Rodeno Obs. (Nov. 22.94-96p3), Malaga Obs. (Nov. 23.87-89p3), Santa Maria de M. Obs. (Nov. 23.87-88p3), Nazaret Obs. (Nov. 25.06p3), Tzec Maun Obs. Mayhill (Nov. 25.26p3), and Paus Obs. (Nov. 25.86-87p3)
0059P 59P/Kearns-Kwee from Hadano Obs. (Oct. 11.64p4), PJMSO (Nov. 22.33-34p6 & 25.06-08p6), CAST Obs. (Nov. 22.86p1), Rodeno Obs. (Nov. 22.89-94p3), Vega del Thader Obs. (Nov. 23.87p3), Posadas Obs. (Nov. 23.95-97p3), Chante-Perdrix Obs. (Nov. 24.87-88p3), and Tzec Maun Obs. Mayhill (Nov. 25.27-28p3)
0051P 51P/Harrington from Geisei Obs. (Oct. 1.75p1), Szeged Obs. (Nov. 11.89-90p2), Schiaparelli Obs. (Nov. 20.09p1 & 20.18p1), Posadas Obs. (Nov. 21.01-02p3), La Dehesilla Obs. (Nov. 22.10-12p4), Rodeno Obs. (Nov. 22.96-98p3), LINEAR (Nov. 24.26-31p5), Nazaret Obs. (Nov. 25.04-05p3), and Cordell-Lorenz Obs. (Nov. 25.28-31p3)
0047P 47P/Ashbrook-Jackson from Schiaparelli Obs. (Nov. 15.72-76p2), Lumezzane Obs. (Nov. 19.78-79p4), Nazaret Obs. (Nov. 22.84-85p3), LINEAR (Nov. 23.06-11p5), Santa Maria de M. Obs. (Nov. 23.79p2), La Dehesilla Obs. (Nov. 23.80-81p3), and Altamira Obs. (Nov. 25.82-83p3)
0044P 44P/Reinmuth 2 from Lumezzane Obs. (Nov. 19.99-00p4), Nagano Obs. (Nov. 20.60-61p4), Posadas Obs. (Nov. 21.03-04p3), La Sagra Obs. (Nov. 22.09-11p3 & 23.03-06p3), La Dehesilla Obs. (Nov. 22.13-15p4), CAST Obs. (Nov. 22.91p1), and LINEAR (Nov. 25.26-31p5)
0029P 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 1 from Gualba Obs. (Nov. 22.03p2, 23.25p1, 24.19p2, 25.19p2 & 26.18-19p3), La Dehesilla Obs. (Nov. 22.18-19p3), Cordell-Lorenz Obs. (Nov. 22.43-44p2 & 23.40-46p3), CAST Obs. (Nov. 22.97p1), Rodeno Obs. (Nov. 23.01-02p3), Malaga Obs. (Nov. 23.07-09p3 & 26.04-09p3), Posadas Obs. (Nov. 23.08-10p3), and Chante-Perdrix Obs. (Nov. 23.15p1)
0017P 17P/Holmes from Ametlla del Valles Obs. (Nov. 15.19-23p3), Chante-Perdrix Obs. (Nov. 23.21-22p2), and Cordell-Lorenz Obs. (Nov. 25.42-44p2)
0015P 15P/Finlay from Cordell-Lorenz Obs. (Nov. 25.38-41p2 & 26.44-46p2)
0014P 14P/Wolf from Chante-Perdrix Obs. (Oct. 26.78p1), Ametlla del Valles Obs. (Oct. 26.82-86p3), and Schiaparelli Obs. (Nov. 17.81p1)
0006P 6P/d'Arrest from Schiaparelli Obs. (Nov. 15.83-86p2), Nazaret Obs. (Nov. 22.86p3), Yatsuka Obs. (Nov. 23.47-48p3), Santa Maria de M. Obs. (Nov. 23.84p3), Altamira Obs. (Nov. 23.90-91p3), and Vicksburg Obs. (Nov. 26.14-16p3)

MPEC 2008-W74 - "16:34 UT" - Comet C/2008 T2 (Cardinal)

CK08T020 C/2008 T2 (Cardinal) (i=56.3°, q=1.202 AU, TP=2009 June 13.2632 TT) from Iga-Ueno Obs. (Oct. 9.59-60p2), Hadano Obs. (Oct. 16.74p4), Tucson Obs. (Nov. 18.22p1), Schiaparelli Obs. (Nov. 19.71p1 & 19.95p1), and Posadas Obs. (Nov. 23.04-06p3)

MPEC 2008-W73 - "16:30 UT" - Comet C/2008 S3 (Boattini)

CK08S030 C/2008 S3 (Boattini) (i=162.7°, q=8.032 AU, TP=2011 June 3.3490 TT) from Lumezzane Obs. (Nov. 19.98-99p4), Schiaparelli Obs. (Nov. 20.07p1 & 20.17p1), La Dehesilla Obs. (Nov. 22.07p1), Ageo Obs. (Nov. 22.71-72p2), and PJMSO (Nov. 25.36-38p6)

MPEC 2008-W72 - "16:21 UT" - Comet P/2008 J3 (McNaught)

PK08J030 P/2008 J3 (McNaught) (q=2.287 AU, Q=5.496 AU, TP=2009 Mar. 10.73209 TT) from North Ryde Obs. (Nov. 5.44-48p2), La Dehesilla Obs. (Nov. 23.82p3), and Altamira Obs. (Nov. 25.85-86p3)

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Observations of risk-listed objects
K08W13Z 2008 WZ13 (arc=6 days, H=18.7 ~616m) from ARO (Nov. 25.23-24p3) and Great Shefford Obs. (Nov. 25.86p1 & 25.91-93p2)
Observations of recently (no longer) risk-listed objects
K08W59B 2008 WB59 (arc=3 days, H=19.3 ~467m) from ARO (Nov. 25.25-26p6), PJMSO (Nov. 25.29-30p7), and North Obs. (Nov. 25.97p3)
K08W32Y 2008 WY32 (small asteroid, arc=3 days, H=22.1 ~129m) from ARO (Nov. 25.18-19p6)
K08W32K 2008 WK32 (arc=4 days, H=19.6 ~407m) from the Spacewatch 1.8m telescope (Nov. 22.35-36p3) and La Sagra Obs. (Nov. 23.85-88p3)
K08W14D 2008 WD14 (small asteroid, arc=4 days, H=22.7 ~98m) from the Siding Spring Survey (SSS) (Nov. 25.46-47p3)
K08W14A 2008 WA14 (small asteroid, arc=5 days, H=23.0 ~85m) from ARO (Nov. 25.21-22p6)
K08W00L 2008 WL (almost small, Q=4.530 AU, arc=7 days, H=21.8 ~148m) from Schiaparelli Obs. (Nov. 19.73-75p3) and ARO (Nov. 25.29p5)
K08W00C 2008 WC (small asteroid, arc=7 days, H=26.4 ~18m) from ARO (Nov. 25.30p5)
K08V00E 2008 VE (small asteroid, Q=4.412 AU, arc=24 days, H=22.2 ~123m) from ARO (Nov. 25.26-27p3)
K08U94Z 2008 UZ94 (arc=28 days, H=17.6 ~1.02 km) from Bisei (Oct. 29.43-44p3) and ARO (Nov. 25.02-03p3)
K08U07E 2008 UE7 (arc=31 days, H=20.5 ~269m) from PJMSO (Nov. 25.24-25p6) and Betelgeuse Sta. (Nov. 26.03-05p10)
K08U05W 2008 UW5 (arc=28 days, H=18.1 ~812m) from MLS (Nov. 23.14-15p4)
K04X03K 2004 XK3 (small asteroid, arc=2 opp, H=24.4 ~45m) from Schiaparelli Obs. (Nov. 19.97p5), LINEAR (Nov. 25.25-30p4), and ARO (Nov. 25.29-30p6)
Observations of small asteroids (H>22.0)
K08W62T 2008 WT62 (arc=1 day, H=22.8 ~93m) from Great Shefford Obs. (Nov. 24.95-97p2)
K08W61M 2008 WM61 (arc=2 days, H=26.7 ~15m) from North Obs. (Nov. 25.92-94p5) and Great Shefford Obs. (Nov. 25.98p3)
K08W14F 2008 WF14 (arc=3 days, H=24.9 ~35m) from the Spacewatch 0.9m telescope (Nov. 24.17-20p2)
K08W14B 2008 WB14 (arc=5 days, H=25.5 ~27m) from ARO (Nov. 25.30p2)
K08W00E 2008 WE (arc=5 days, H=25.9 ~22m) from Schiaparelli Obs. (Nov. 20.03p2)
K08V03U 2008 VU3 (Q=4.026 AU, arc=23 days, H=23.3 ~74m) from ARO (Nov. 25.23-24p3)
Observations of other objects
K08W61K 2008 WK61 (arc=5 days, H=20.4 ~282m) from Great Shefford Obs. (Nov. 26.04p3)
K08W60L 2008 WL60 (arc=3 days, H=18.1 ~812m) from PJMSO (Nov. 25.30p7) and North Obs. (Nov. 25.99-01p3)
K08W01Q 2008 WQ1 (arc=6 days, H=21.4 ~178m) from Schiaparelli Obs. (Nov. 19.98-99p2) and ARO (Nov. 25.19-20p3)
K08W00N 2008 WN (arc=6 days, H=18.7 ~616m) from ARO (Nov. 25.28p4)
K08W00B 2008 WB (i=44.3°, arc=8 days, H=21.2 ~195m) from Spacewatch 0.9m (Nov. 23.12-15p3), PJMSO (Nov. 25.12-13p6), and ARO (Nov. 25.20-21p4)
K08V14K 2008 VK14 (arc=17 days, H=19.1 ~513m) from Schiaparelli Obs. (Nov. 20.20-22p5) and PJMSO (Nov. 25.42-43p6)
K08V04U 2008 VU4 (Q=4.208 AU, arc=18 days, H=17.5 ~1.07 km) from PJMSO (Nov. 25.27-28p6)
K08V00N 2008 VN (Q=5.011 AU, arc=2 opp, H=16.8 ~1.48 km) from PJMSO (Nov. 25.25-26p6)
K08U95C 2008 UC95 (arc=27 days, H=18.4 ~708m) from MLS (Nov. 23.47-49p4) and LINEAR (Nov. 25.38-43p5)
K08TF7K 2008 TK157 (arc=63 days, H=20.5 ~269m) from PJMSO (Nov. 25.11-12p6)
K08T04F 2008 TF4 (arc=45 days, H=19.3 ~467m) from Hadano Obs. (Oct. 11.59-60p3)
K08T04D 2008 TD4 (arc=30 days, H=19.7 ~389m) from Hadano Obs. (Oct. 11.56p5)
K08T04C 2008 TC4 (q=0.348 AU, arc=19 days, H=21.5 ~170m) from Hadano Obs. (Oct. 11.57-58p4)
K08S82H 2008 SH82 (arc=60 days, H=21.0 ~214m) from ARO (Nov. 25.03-04p3)
K08S07P 2008 SP7 (Q=4.200 AU, arc=63 days, H=18.9 ~562m) from Naef Obs. (Nov. 25.83-85p2)
K08S01Q 2008 SQ1 (Q=4.682 AU, arc=2 opp, H=18.4 ~708m) from Capannoli Obs. (Nov. 23.76p2), PJMSO (Nov. 25.10-11p6), and Thompsonville Obs. (Nov. 26.14-15p6)
K08S00E 2008 SE (arc=66 days, H=19.4 ~446m) from Hadano Obs. (Oct. 11.62-63p6) and ARO (Nov. 25.28-29p3)
K08Q03T 2008 QT3 (arc=92 days, H=18.6 ~645m) from ARO (Nov. 25.04-05p5)
K08N00U 2008 NU (Q=4.202 AU, arc=143 days, H=17.5 ~1.07 km) from Hadano Obs. (Sept. 3.66-67p4)
K08M01R 2008 MR1 (arc=3 opp, H=18.4 ~708m) from Hadano Obs. (Sept. 2.76-77p6, 9.66-67p4 & Oct. 11.65-66p4)
K08M00Z 2008 MZ (Q=4.207 AU, arc=163 days, H=18.6 ~645m) from La Sagra Obs. (Nov. 23.15-18p3) and PJMSO (Nov. 25.28-29p6)
K06W02Z 2006 WZ2 (arc=3 opp, H=16.8 ~1.48 km) from Hadano Obs. (Sept. 2.74-75p5)
K06SL7Z 2006 SZ217 (arc=3 opp, H=17.3 ~1.17 km) from PJMSO (Nov. 25.39-40p5), Mt. Tuffley Obs. (Nov. 25.89-90p3), and Thompsonville Obs. (Nov. 26.20-21p6)
K05T51Z 2005 TZ51 (arc=3 opp, H=17.9 ~891m) from Hadano Obs. (Sept. 3.59-60p5, 9.58-59p3 & Oct. 11.52p4) and PJMSO (Nov. 25.06p5)
K03W25X 2003 WX25 (Q=4.606 AU, arc=2 opp, H=18.6 ~645m) from PJMSO (Nov. 25.05p5)
K03G00W 2003 GW (i=49.4°, arc=3 opp, H=16.8 ~1.48 km) from Bisei (Oct. 20.49-51p4)
K02S41S 2002 SS41 (i=63.7°, arc=3 opp, H=17.2 ~1.23 km) from Hadano Obs. (Sept. 9.62p4)
K01XP4N 2001 XN254 (arc=4 opp, H=17.6 ~1.02 km) from PJMSO (Nov. 25.26-27p5)
K01U16Z 2001 UZ16 (arc=3 opp, H=19.5 ~426m) from Hadano Obs. (Oct. 16.53-54p4)
K01L05M 2001 LM5 (arc=3 opp, H=19.3 ~467m) from Schiaparelli Obs. (Nov. 15.93-94p2) and PJMSO (Nov. 25.14p5)
K00T28V 2000 TV28 (arc=3 opp, H=21.6 ~162m) from Spacewatch 0.9m (Nov. 22.27-30p3)
J94X00G 1994 XG (arc=4 opp, H=18.7 ~616m) from Spacewatch 0.9m (Nov. 24.26-27p2)
J9801 199801 2007 AE12 from Spacewatch 0.9m (Nov. 22.31-34p3)
J4386 194386 2001 VG5 from La Sagra Obs. (Nov. 22.00-03p3) and LINEAR (Nov. 25.25-30p5)
J0135 190135 2005 QE30 from Hadano Obs. (Sept. 3.62-63p5)
G2900 162900 2001 HG31 from Mt. Tuffley Obs. (Nov. 25.77-78p3), Naef Obs. (Nov. 25.83-85p2), and Betelgeuse Sta. (Nov. 26.00-01p3)
G2004 162004 1991 VE from LINEAR (Nov. 25.32-37p5)
D8852 138852 2000 WN10 from La Sagra Obs. (Nov. 23.85-88p3) and LINEAR (Nov. 25.25-30p5)
D7799 137799 1999 YB from Naef Obs. (Nov. 25.77-79p2)
90075 90075 2002 VU94 from Spacewatch 0.9m (Nov. 24.08-10p3) and LINEAR (Nov. 25.20-24p4)
85236 85236 1993 KH from Thompsonville Obs. (Nov. 26.07-08p6)
53430 53430 1999 TY16 from North Obs. (Nov. 24.87p5), Mt. Tuffley Obs. (Nov. 25.76p3), Betelgeuse Sta. (Nov. 26.01-02p9), and Thompsonville Obs. (Nov. 26.17-18p6)
08567 8567 1996 HW1 from Mt. Tuffley Obs. (Nov. 25.88-89p3) and Thompsonville Obs. (Nov. 26.18-20p6)
07335 7335 1989 JA from LINEAR (Nov. 25.25-29p4)
04486 4486 Mithra (1987 SB) from Spacewatch 0.9m (Nov. 22.30p1)
03360 3360 Syrinx (1981 VA) from Schiaparelli Obs. (Nov. 17.81p1) and Thompsonville Obs. (Nov. 26.05-06p6)
03200 3200 Phaethon (1983 TB) from Hadano Obs. (Oct. 11.71-72p3) and Capannoli Obs. (Nov. 23.00p1)
01916 1916 Boreas (1953 RA) from Hadano Obs. (Oct. 11.70p5)
01864 1864 Daedalus (1971 FA) from Mt. Tuffley Obs. (Nov. 25.79p3)
01627 1627 Ivar (1929 SH) from Mt. Tuffley Obs. (Nov. 25.82-83p3) and Thompsonville Obs. (Nov. 26.15-17p6)
01620 1620 Geographos (1951 RA) from Thompsonville Obs. (Nov. 26.12-13p6)

MPEC 2008-W70 - "02:24 UT" - 2008 WQ63

K08W63Q 2008 WQ63 (risk-listed, Earth MOID=3.1 LD, H=20.1 ~323m) was discovered at 1001 UT on 22 Nov. by Spacewatch 0.9m, which observed it at Nov. 22.42-45p3. The discovery was confirmed by Spacewatch 1.8m (Nov. 22.49-50p3 & 24.49p2) and Great Shefford Obs. (Nov. 25.96-97p3).

Observers on 26 November '08

A total of 63 observing facilities appear in today's MPECs.

Code	Observer / observatory
`349`	Ageo Obs. in Japan, 10 in MPECs 2008-W73 & 2008-W75 -- C/2008 S3, P/2008 Q2, C/2008 P1, C/2008 N1, P/2007 R1, C/2006 K1, 205P, 204P, 65P, 61P
`B54`	Ager Obs., 1 in MPEC 2008-W75 -- C/2006 OF2
`J24`	Altamira Obs. in Spain, 10 in MPECs 2008-W72 & 2008-W75 -- P/2008 QP20, P/2008 O2, P/2008 J3, C/2008 A1, P/2007 R1, 145P, 68P, 67P, 47P, 6P
`B37`	Ametlla del Valles Obs. in Spain, 2 in MPEC 2008-W75 -- 17P, 14P
`H55`	Astronomical Research Obs. (ARO) in Illinois, 19 in MPECs 2008-W71, 2008-W76 & 2008-W77 -- 2008 WZ13, 2008 WY32, 2008 WQ1, 2008 WN, 2008 WM64, 2008 WL64, 2008 WL, 2008 WC, 2008 WB59, 2008 WB14, 2008 WB, 2008 WA14, 2008 VU3, 2008 VE, 2008 UZ94, 2008 SH82, 2008 SE, 2008 QT3, 2004 XK3
`A81`	Balzaretto Obs. in Italy, 2 in MPEC 2008-W75 -- C/2006 W3, 144P
`B75`	Betelgeuse Station, 4 in MPECs 2008-W71 & 2008-W75 -- 2008 UE7, 53430, 162900, 144P
`300`	Bisei Spaceguard Center in Japan, 3 in MPECs 2008-W71 & 2008-W75 -- 2008 UZ94, 2003 GW, 117P
`B59`	Borken Obs. in Germany, 1 in MPEC 2008-W75 -- P/2008 Q2
`235`	CAST Obs. in Italy, 12 in MPEC 2008-W75 -- P/2008 Q2, C/2008 J1, C/2007 U1, C/2006 W3, C/2006 OF2, 205P, 144P, 67P, 61P, 59P, 44P, 29P
`B09`	Capannoli Obs. in Italy, 2 in MPEC 2008-W71 -- 2008 SQ1, 3200
`703`	Catalina Sky Survey (CSS) in Arizona, 3 in MPEC 2008-W75 -- 204P, 116P, 77P
`A77`	Chante-Perdrix Obs. in France, 11 in MPEC 2008-W75 -- C/2007 W1, C/2007 U1, C/2006 S3, C/2006 OF2, 144P, 77P, 68P, 59P, 29P, 17P, 14P
`850`	Cordell-Lorenz Obs. in Tennessee, 9 in MPEC 2008-W75 -- C/2006 OF2, 205P, 204P, 144P, 116P, 51P, 29P, 17P, 15P
`J19`	El Maestrat Obs., 1 in MPEC 2008-W75 -- 144P
`151`	Eschenberg Obs. in Switzerland, 1 in MPEC 2008-W76 -- 2008 WL64
`595`	Farra d'Isonzo Obs. in Italy, 1 in MPEC 2008-W76 -- 2008 WL64
`372`	Geisei Obs. in Japan, 8 in MPEC 2008-W75 -- P/2008 Q2, C/2008 J1, C/2008 A1, C/2006 W3, C/2006 OF2, 206P, 205P, 51P
`J95`	Great Shefford Obs. in England, 6 in MPECs 2008-W70, 2008-W71 & 2008-W76 -- 2008 WZ13, 2008 WT62, 2008 WQ63, 2008 WM61, 2008 WL64, 2008 WK61
`E16`	Grove Creek Obs. in New South Wales, 3 in MPEC 2008-W75 -- C/2008 P1, C/2007 Q3, 67P
`442`	Gualba Obs. in Spain, 1 in MPEC 2008-W75 -- 29P
`355`	Hadano Obs. in Japan, 21 in MPECs 2008-W71, 2008-W74 & 2008-W75 -- 2008 TF4, 2008 TD4, 2008 TC4, C/2008 T2, 2008 SE, C/2008 R3, C/2008 Q1, 2008 NU, 2008 MR1, 2006 WZ2, C/2006 W3, C/2006 OF2, 2005 TZ51, 2002 SS41, 2001 UZ16, 190135, 3200, 1916, 206P, 144P, 59P
`379`	Hamamatsu-Yuto Obs. in Japan, 1 in MPEC 2008-W75 -- C/2006 OF2
`D78`	Iga-Ueno Obs. in Japan, 1 in MPEC 2008-W74 -- C/2008 T2
`B15`	Inastars Obs. in Germany, 1 in MPEC 2008-W75 -- 144P
`J39`	Ingenio Obs. in the Canary Islands, 1 in MPEC 2008-W75 -- C/2006 OF2
`415`	Kambah Obs. in the Australian Capital Territory, 2 in MPEC 2008-W75 -- C/2007 Q3, 206P
`704`	LINEAR in New Mexico, 22 in MPECs 2008-W71 & 2008-W75 -- 2008 UC95, P/2008 Q2, P/2008 O2, P/2008 L2, C/2007 U1, C/2006 K1, 2004 XK3, 90075, 194386, 162004, 138852, 7335, 205P, 204P, 202P, 145P, 117P, 116P, 67P, 51P, 47P, 44P
`212`	La Dehesilla Obs., 15 in MPECs 2008-W72, 2008-W73 & 2008-W75 -- C/2008 S3, C/2008 R3, P/2008 Q2, P/2008 J3, C/2008 A1, C/2007 U1, P/2007 R1, C/2006 OF2, 144P, 116P, 61P, 51P, 47P, 44P, 29P
`J75`	La Sagra Obs. in Spain, 8 in MPECs 2008-W71 & 2008-W75 -- 2008 WK32, 2008 MZ, C/2006 K1, 194386, 138852, 202P, 117P, 44P
`130`	Lumezzane Obs. in Italy, 4 in MPECs 2008-W73 & 2008-W75 -- C/2008 S3, P/2008 QP20, 47P, 44P
`J40`	Malaga Obs. in Spain, 4 in MPEC 2008-W75 -- C/2006 OF2, 144P, 61P, 29P
`232`	Masquefa Obs. in Spain, 3 in MPEC 2008-W75 -- C/2008 A1, C/2006 W3, 67P
`J46`	Montana Blanca Obs. in the Canary Islands, 2 in MPEC 2008-W75 -- C/2006 W3, 67P
`213`	Montcabre Obs. in Spain, 2 in MPEC 2008-W75 -- C/2006 W3, 144P
`900`	Moriyama Obs. in Japan, 2 in MPEC 2008-W75 -- C/2008 P1, C/2008 A1
`G96`	Mt. Lemmon Survey (MLS) in Arizona, 4 in MPECs 2008-W71, 2008-W75 & 2008-W77 -- 2008 WM64, 2008 UW5, 2008 UC95, 204P
`J93`	Mt. Tuffley Obs. in England, 6 in MPEC 2008-W71 -- 2006 SZ217, 53430, 162900, 8567, 1864, 1627
`A13`	Naef Obs. in Switzerland, 3 in MPEC 2008-W71 -- 2008 SP7, 162900, 137799
`D81`	Nagano Obs., 4 in MPEC 2008-W75 -- P/2008 QP20, P/2008 Q2, 144P, 44P
`J47`	Nazaret Obs. in Spain, 8 in MPEC 2008-W75 -- C/2008 A1, C/2007 U1, 205P, 67P, 61P, 51P, 47P, 6P
`J69`	North Obs. in England, 4 in MPEC 2008-W71 -- 2008 WM61, 2008 WL60, 2008 WB59, 53430
`423`	North Ryde Obs. in New South Wales, 1 in MPEC 2008-W72 -- P/2008 J3
`B49`	Paus Obs. in Spain, 1 in MPEC 2008-W75 -- 61P
`H45`	Petit Jean Mtn. South Obs. (PJMSO) in Arkansas, 24 in MPECs 2008-W71, 2008-W73 & 2008-W75 -- 2008 WL60, 2008 WB59, 2008 WB, 2008 VU4, 2008 VN, 2008 VK14, 2008 UE7, 2008 TK157, 2008 SQ1, C/2008 S3, C/2008 R3, P/2008 Q2, C/2008 N1, 2008 MZ, C/2008 J1, C/2006 W3, 2006 SZ217, C/2006 OF2, 2005 TZ51, 2003 WX25, 2001 XN254, 2001 LM5, 117P, 59P
`J53`	Posadas Obs. in Spain, 13 in MPECs 2008-W74 & 2008-W75 -- C/2008 T2, P/2008 L2, C/2008 J1, C/2007 U1, C/2006 W3, C/2006 S3, C/2006 OF2, 205P, 144P, 59P, 51P, 44P, 29P
`H06`	RAS Obs. Mayhill in New Mexico, 1 in MPEC 2008-W75 -- 65P
`939`	Rodeno Obs. in Spain, 13 in MPEC 2008-W75 -- P/2008 QP20, P/2008 Q2, P/2008 L2, C/2008 A1, C/2007 U1, C/2006 W3, C/2006 OF2, 205P, 144P, 61P, 59P, 51P, 29P
`661`	Rothney Astrophysical Obs. in Alberta, 1 in MPEC 2008-W76 -- 2008 WL64
`233`	San Vito Obs. in Italy, 1 in MPEC 2008-W75 -- P/2008 QP20
`B74`	Santa Maria de Montmagastrell Obs. in Spain, 5 in MPEC 2008-W75 -- 205P, 67P, 61P, 47P, 6P
`204`	Schiaparelli Obs. in Italy, 23 in MPECs 2008-W71, 2008-W73, 2008-W74 & 2008-W75 -- 2008 WQ1, 2008 WL, 2008 WE, 2008 VK14, C/2008 T2, C/2008 S3, C/2008 N1, C/2008 A1, C/2007 W1, C/2006 S3, C/2006 OF2, C/2006 K1, 2004 XK3, 2001 LM5, 3360, 205P, 144P, 116P, 67P, 51P, 47P, 14P, 6P
`E12`	Siding Spring Survey in New South Wales, 1 in MPEC 2008-W71 -- 2008 WD14
`G68`	Sierra Stars Obs. in northern California, 1 in MPEC 2008-W75 -- P/2008 Q2
`691`	Spacewatch 0.9m telescope in Arizona, 8 in MPECs 2008-W70 & 2008-W71 -- 2008 WQ63, 2008 WF14, 2008 WB, 2000 TV28, 1994 XG, 90075, 199801, 4486
`291`	Spacewatch 1.8m telescope in Arizona, 2 in MPECs 2008-W70 & 2008-W71 -- 2008 WQ63, 2008 WK32
`629`	Szeged Obs. in Hungary, 8 in MPEC 2008-W75 -- C/2008 R3, C/2008 Q1, C/2008 N1, C/2006 W3, C/2006 S3, 144P, 61P, 51P
`H53`	Thompsonville Obs. in Illinois, 8 in MPEC 2008-W71 -- 2008 SQ1, 2006 SZ217, 85236, 53430, 8567, 3360, 1627, 1620
`G86`	Tucson Obs., 2 in MPECs 2008-W74 & 2008-W75 -- C/2008 T2, C/2006 W3
`H10`	Tzec Maun Obs. Mayhill in New Mexico, 4 in MPEC 2008-W75 -- P/2008 Q2, 144P, 61P, 59P
`J70`	Vega del Thader Obs. in Spain, 3 in MPEC 2008-W75 -- P/2008 QP20, 144P, 59P
`H47`	Vicksburg Obs. in Mississippi, 5 in MPEC 2008-W75 -- C/2007 U1, 205P, 144P, 67P, 6P
`367`	Yatsuka Obs., 8 in MPEC 2008-W75 -- C/2008 P1, C/2008 A1, C/2007 U1, C/2006 W3, C/2006 OF2, 205P, 144P, 6P

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

Impact Risk Monitoring on 26 November '08

**Summary Risk Table for Risk Assessments Updated Today** (last checks: NEODyS and JPL at 2358 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 WQ63	NEODyS	1405	2025-2081	27	4.2e-08	-4.29	-4.92	0	NEODyS: "Based on 11 optical observations (of which 0 are rejected as outliers) from 2008/11/22.419 to 2008/11/25.972."
2008 WQ63	JPL Sentry	0407	2025-2100	25	6.2e-08	-4.27	-4.98	0	JPL: "Analysis based on 11 observations spanning 3.5536 days (2008-Nov-22.41787 to 2008-Nov-25.97145)." Diameter approximately 0.401 km. from mean, weighted H=19.7.

2008 WL61	NEODyS	1405	2019-2090	21	2.02e-09	-5.59	-6.33	0	NEODyS: "Based on 18 optical observations (of which 0 are rejected as outliers) from 2008/11/24.138 to 2008/11/24.904."

2008 WZ13	NEODyS	1405	2023-2090	50	1.4e-06	-2.72	-3.21	0	NEODyS: "Based on 28 optical observations (of which 0 are rejected as outliers) from 2008/11/20.276 to 2008/11/25.931."
2008 WZ13	JPL Sentry	1404	2023-2107	84	8.7e-07	-2.84	-3.26	0	JPL: "Analysis based on 28 observations spanning 5.6551 days (2008-Nov-20.27557 to 2008-Nov-25.93067)." Diameter approximately 0.622 km. from mean, weighted H=18.7.

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 26 November '08

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

2358	The NEOCP has become empty
1945	Grabbed MPEC 2008-W76 - 2008 WL64 - see above Grabbed MPEC 2008-W77 - 2008 WM64 - see above
1703	Grabbed MPEC 2008-W72 - Comet P/2008 J3 (McNaught) - see above Grabbed MPEC 2008-W73 - Comet C/2008 S3 (Boattini) - see above Grabbed MPEC 2008-W74 - Comet C/2008 T2 (Cardinal) - see above Grabbed MPEC 2008-W75 - Observations of Comets - see above
1405	Noted that NEODyS has updated its 2008 WZ13 risk assessment - see above Grabbed MPEC 2008-W71 - Daily Orbit Update - see above
1404	Noted that NEODyS has posted 2008 WL61 as an impact risk - see above Noted that NEODyS has posted 2008 WQ63 as an impact risk - see above Noted that JPL Sentry has updated its 2008 WZ13 risk assessment - see above
0407	Noted that JPL Sentry has posted 2008 WQ63 as an impact risk - see above Grabbed MPEC 2008-W70 - 2008 WQ63 - see above

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