Contents on 10 March '09
- Radar Astrometry -- one object
- IAU Minor Planet Center
- NEOCP Activity -- none
- New MPECs -- one MPEC
- Observers -- eight observing facilities
- Impact Risk Monitoring -- nothing to report
- Chronology
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Radar Astrometry on 10 March '09
Radar observation of one object
The JPL Solar System Dynamics Group Radar Astrometry database has added or updated the following small-body radar observing work:
Data update noted at 2008 UTC when the database was dated 10 March
- 66391 1999 KW4 from Goldstone DSS-14 70m antenna (2001 May 21.61 range, 22.62 range, 23.43 range, 26.33 range & 29.23 range)
NEOCP Activity on 10 March '09
The MPC's NEO Confirmation Page is currently empty
The NEOCP is currently empty and hasn't been noted by The Tracking News as being active yet today (checked at 2358 UTC). It was last noted active on March 8th.
New MPECs on 10 March '09
Minor Planet Electronic Circulars
As of last check at 2358 UTC, there has been one MPEC posted today from the International Astronomical Union's Minor Planet Center in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
<< DOU on 10 Mar. '09 >> MPEC 2009-E51 - "06:07 UT" - Daily Orbit Update
- Observations of recently (no longer) risk-listed objects
- K09D03R 2009 DR3 (arc=24 days, H=21.5 ~170m) from New Millennium Obs. (Feb. 27.99-03p6), Peschiera del Garda Obs. (March 9.86-88p4), and Castelmartini Obs. (March 9.90-91p4)
- Observations of other objects
- K09D04Q 2009 DQ4 (arc=17 days, H=21.1 ~204m) from Peschiera del Garda Obs. (March 7.88-91p5 & 9.94-96p3)
- K06B10C 2006 BC10 (arc=3 opp, H=19.5 ~426m) from New Millennium Obs. (Feb. 27.00-04p6)
- K6910 206910 2004 NL8 from Zadko Obs. (March 6.62-65p2 & 6.88p1)
- G2900 162900 2001 HG31 from Peschiera del Garda Obs. (March 7.80-82p3)
- G2080 162080 1998 DG16 from New Millennium Obs. (Feb. 28.03-07p6)
- G1989 161989 Cacus (1978 CA) from Atlante Obs. (March 10.10-11p3)
- 89355 89355 2001 VS78 from Castelmartini Obs. (March 9.84p2)
- 25916 25916 2001 CP44 from New Millennium Obs. (Feb. 27.00-04p5)
- 22771 22771 1999 CU3 from New Millennium Obs. (Feb. 28.02-06p6)
- 22753 22753 1998 WT from Castelmartini Obs. (March 9.88p4)
- 16834 16834 1997 WU22 from Beta Orionis Obs. (March 10.05p3)
- 14402 14402 1991 DB from Atlante Obs. (March 9.99-00p3)
- 04596 4596 1981 QB from New Millennium Obs. (Feb. 28.01-05p5)
- 04257 4257 Ubasti (1987 QA) from the Siding Spring Survey (SSS) (March 9.43-46p4)
- 03122 3122 Florence (1981 ET3) from New Millennium Obs. (Feb. 28.02-07p6)
Observers on 10 March '09
Eight observing facilities appear in today's MPEC.
| Code | Observer / observatory |
|---|---|
| J51 | Atlante Obs. in the Canary Islands, 2 in MPEC 2009-E51 -- 161989, 14402 |
| I32 | Beta Orionis Obs. in Argentina, 1 in MPEC 2009-E51 -- 16834 |
| 160 | Castelmartini Obs. in Italy, 3 in MPEC 2009-E51 -- 2009 DR3, 89355, 22753 |
| 253 | Goldstone DSS-14 70m antenna in southern California, 1 in radar -- 66391 |
| A24 | New Millennium Obs. in Italy, 7 in MPEC 2009-E51 -- 2009 DR3, 2006 BC10, 25916, 22771, 162080, 4596, 3122 |
| A53 | Peschiera del Garda Obs. in Italy, 3 in MPEC 2009-E51 -- 2009 DR3, 2009 DQ4, 162900 |
| E12 | Siding Spring Survey in New South Wales, 1 in MPEC 2009-E51 -- 4257 |
| D20 | Zadko Obs. in Western Australia, 1 in MPEC 2009-E51 -- 206910 |
| For a list of all participating observatories that have Web addresses, see A/CC's Observatory Links page. | |
Impact Risk Monitoring on 10 March '09
At last check (NEODyS and JPL at 2358 UTC) there was no risk monitoring news to report yet today. Visit the CRT to view activity in the last four weeks and our ephemerides page for a complete list of risk-rated objects under current observation or having recent news.
Chronology on 10 March '09
Times are UTC for when items were noted or added by The Tracking News.
| 2008 | Noted Radar Astrometry database update - see above |
| 1502 | Grabbed MPEC 2009-E51 - Daily Orbit Update - see above |
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