2009-04-09 Tracking News

Contents on 9 April '09

IAU Minor Planet Center
- NEOCP Activity -- none
- New MPECs -- ten MPECs
Observers -- thirteen observing facilities
Impact Risk Monitoring -- nothing to report
Chronology

Resources:

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NEOCP Activity on 9 April '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 April 7th.

New MPECs on 9 April '09

Minor Planet Electronic Circulars

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

MPEC 2009-G23 time-stamped "06:09 UT" - Daily Orbit Update - see below
MPEC 2009-G24 time-stamped "14:33 UT" - Observable Comets - see below
MPEC 2009-G25 time-stamped "14:37 UT" - Distant Minor Planets - see below
MPEC 2009-G26 time-stamped "14:40 UT" - Atens and Apollos - see below
MPEC 2009-G27 time-stamped "14:40 UT" - Amors - see below
MPEC 2009-G28 time-stamped "14:40 UT" - Unusual Minor Planets - see below
MPEC 2009-G29 time-stamped "14:40 UT" - PHAs - see below
MPEC 2009-G30 time-stamped "16:49 UT" - Comet C/2009 G1 (STEREO) - see below
MPEC 2009-G31 time-stamped "17:20 UT" - Comet C/2009 F6 (Yi-SWAN) - see below
MPEC 2009-G32 time-stamped "22:04 UT" - Comet C/2009 G1 (STEREO)

MPEC 2009-G32 - "22:04 UT" - Comet C/2009 G1 (STEREO)

CK09G010 C/2009 G1 (STEREO) (i=108.1°, q=1.130 AU, TP=2009 Apr. 15.093 TT) from Ageo Obs. (April 9.79-80p5)

MPEC 2009-G31 - "17:20 UT" - Comet C/2009 F6 (Yi-SWAN)

CK09F060 C/2009 F6 (Yi-SWAN) (i=85.8°, q=1.285 AU, TP=2009 May 5.678 TT) from Engelhardt Obs. Zelenchukskaya Station (March 25.06p1), Stixendorf Obs. (April 7.07-12p4), RAS Obs. Mayhill (April 7.48-49p3), Ageo Obs. (April 7.74-75p4), Moriyama Obs. (April 7.78p2 & 8.78p2), CAST Obs. (April 7.80p1), Kiev Comet Station (April 8.80-85p10), and Osaki Obs. (April 9.43-44p3)

MPEC 2009-G30 - "16:49 UT" - Comet C/2009 G1 (STEREO)

CK09G010 C/2009 G1 (STEREO) (i=107.8°, q=1.137 AU, TP=2009 Apr. 12.635 TT) from the HI1-B instrument (4) aboard STEREO-B (April 3.57-63p6, 3.96-99p4, 4.27p2, 4.35p2, 4.52-54p4, 4.96-02p6, 5.29-32p4, 5.79-96p14, 6.10-16p6, 6.29-32p4, 6.52-60p8, 6.79-85p6 & 6.91-98p6)

MPEC 2009-G29 - "14:40 UT" - PHAs

MPEC 2009-G28 - "14:40 UT" - Unusual Minor Planets

MPEC 2009-G27 - "14:40 UT" - Amors

MPEC 2009-G26 - "14:40 UT" - Atens and Apollos

MPEC 2009-G25 - "14:37 UT" - Distant Minor Planets

MPEC 2009-G24 - "14:33 UT" - Observable Comets

<< DOU on 9 Apr. '09 >> MPEC 2009-G23 - "06:09 UT" - Daily Orbit Update

Observations of recently (no longer) risk-listed objects
K09F30J 2009 FJ30 (small asteroid, arc=12 days, H=22.5 ~107m) from Astronomical Research Obs. (ARO) (April 8.30-31p3)
K09F01G 2009 FG1 (i=69.9°, arc=22 days, H=18.7 ~616m) from ARO (April 8.11p3)
K09D42Z 2009 DZ42 (arc=41 days, H=19.7 ~389m) from ARO (April 8.05-06p3)
Observations of small asteroids (H>22.0)
K09F44H 2009 FH44 (arc=8 days, H=22.9 ~89m) from ARO (April 8.28p3)
Observations of almost-small asteroids (21.7<H<=22.0)
K09F32N 2009 FN32 (arc=11 days, H=22.0 ~135m) from ARO (April 8.35-38p3)
Observations of other objects
K09F29Y 2009 FY29 (arc=13 days, H=19.9 ~355m) from ARO (April 8.38-39p3)
K09F28O 2009 FO28 (arc=14 days, H=21.1 ~204m) from ARO (April 8.31p3)
K09F25L 2009 FL25 (arc=15 days, H=19.4 ~446m) from ARO (April 8.28-29p3)
K09F23U 2009 FU23 (arc=16 days, H=20.1 ~323m) from ARO (April 8.31-32p3)
K09F00A 2009 FA (i=42.3°, Q=4.061 AU, arc=23 days, H=18.6 ~645m) from Grove Creek Obs. (April 8.50p3)
K09E01D 2009 ED1 (arc=37 days, H=19.7 ~389m) from ARO (April 8.41-42p3)
K09E00C 2009 EC (i=37.7°, arc=38 days, H=18.6 ~645m) from ARO (April 8.33-34p4)
K09D47E 2009 DE47 (arc=39 days, H=18.7 ~616m) from ARO (April 8.31-32p5)
K09D46L 2009 DL46 (arc=39 days, H=21.6 ~162m) from ARO (April 8.42-43p3)
K09D42V 2009 DV42 (arc=41 days, H=18.6 ~645m) from ARO (April 8.29p3)
K09D04Q 2009 DQ4 (arc=47 days, H=21.2 ~195m) from ARO (April 8.17-19p3)
K09D01L 2009 DL1 (arc=48 days, H=18.9 ~562m) from ARO (April 8.32-33p6)
K09D01F 2009 DF1 (arc=48 days, H=20.6 ~257m) from ARO (April 8.32-33p3)
K09D01D 2009 DD1 (arc=48 days, H=20.3 ~295m) from ARO (April 8.08-10p3)
K09D00Z 2009 DZ (arc=49 days, H=21.4 ~178m) from ARO (April 8.13-15p3)
K09C05Q 2009 CQ5 (arc=53 days, H=17.7 ~977m) from ARO (April 8.05p3)
K09C03C 2009 CC3 (arc=63 days, H=19.0 ~537m) from ARO (April 8.43-44p3)
K09C02R 2009 CR2 (Q=5.037 AU, arc=64 days, H=16.6 ~1.62 km) from ARO (April 8.09p3)
K09C02A 2009 CA2 (arc=64 days, H=18.7 ~616m) from ARO (April 8.20-22p3)
K09B02L 2009 BL2 (arc=80 days, H=19.3 ~467m) from ARO (April 8.06-07p3)
K08Y29E 2008 YE29 (Q=4.545 AU, arc=99 days, H=20.4 ~282m) from ARO (April 8.21-22p4)
K08Y27S 2008 YS27 (arc=100 days, H=21.1 ~204m) from ARO (April 8.22-24p3)
K08W60L 2008 WL60 (arc=136 days, H=18.0 ~851m) from ARO (April 8.34-35p7)
K08U07E 2008 UE7 (arc=164 days, H=20.4 ~282m) from ARO (April 8.40-42p3)
K08T25V 2008 TV25 (arc=181 days, H=20.0 ~339m) from ARO (April 8.24-26p3)
K08S11V 2008 SV11 (Q=4.511 AU, arc=2 opp, H=18.4 ~708m) from Ondrejov Obs. (April 3.80-84p14) and ARO (April 8.20-21p7)
K08S07Q 2008 SQ7 (arc=197 days, H=19.9 ~355m) from ARO (April 8.28p3)
K08E05V 2008 EV5 (arc=2 opp, H=20.0 ~339m) from ARO (April 8.15-16p3)
K07B02T 2007 BT2 (arc=3 opp, H=17.1 ~1.29 km) from ARO (April 8.25p3) and Doc Greiner Research Obs. (DGRO) (April 9.17p6)
K06W02Z 2006 WZ2 (arc=3 opp, H=16.9 ~1.41 km) from ARO (April 8.17-18p3)
K05E30M 2005 EM30 (i=53.1°, arc=3 opp, H=18.9 ~562m) from ARO (April 8.16-17p3)
K03S84J 2003 SJ84 (i=36.7°, arc=2 opp, H=19.4 ~446m) from ARO (April 8.38-39p3)
K02E06L 2002 EL6 (arc=3 opp, H=18.0 ~851m) from ARO (April 8.42-44p8)
K01G02Q 2001 GQ2 (arc=2 opp, H=20.1 ~323m) from ARO (April 8.29-30p3)
K00F01L 2000 FL1 (i=43.6°, Q=4.177 AU, arc=2 opp, H=15.4 ~2.82 km, q=1.291 AU) from ARO (April 8.35-36p3)
18882 18882 1999 YN4 from Grove Creek Obs. (April 8.48-49p2)

Observers on 9 April '09

Thirteen observing facilities appear in today's MPECs.

Code	Observer / observatory
`349`	Ageo Obs. in Japan, 2 in MPECs 2009-G31 & 2009-G32 -- C/2009 G1, C/2009 F6
`H55`	Astronomical Research Obs. (ARO) in Illinois, 39 in MPEC 2009-G23 -- 2009 FY29, 2009 FU23, 2009 FO28, 2009 FN32, 2009 FL25, 2009 FJ30, 2009 FH44, 2009 FG1, 2009 ED1, 2009 EC, 2009 DZ42, 2009 DZ, 2009 DV42, 2009 DQ4, 2009 DL46, 2009 DL1, 2009 DF1, 2009 DE47, 2009 DD1, 2009 CR2, 2009 CQ5, 2009 CC3, 2009 CA2, 2009 BL2, 2008 YS27, 2008 YE29, 2008 WL60, 2008 UE7, 2008 TV25, 2008 SV11, 2008 SQ7, 2008 EV5, 2007 BT2, 2006 WZ2, 2005 EM30, 2003 SJ84, 2002 EL6, 2001 GQ2, 2000 FL1
`235`	CAST Obs. in Italy, 1 in MPEC 2009-G31 -- C/2009 F6
`H26`	Doc Greiner Research Obs. in Wisconsin, 1 in MPEC 2009-G23 -- 2007 BT2
`114`	Engelhardt Obs. Zelenchukskaya Station in Karachay-Cherkessia, 1 in MPEC 2009-G31 -- C/2009 F6
`E16`	Grove Creek Obs. in New South Wales, 2 in MPEC 2009-G23 -- 2009 FA, 18882
`585`	Kiev Comet Station in the Ukraine, 1 in MPEC 2009-G31 -- C/2009 F6
`900`	Moriyama Obs. in Japan, 1 in MPEC 2009-G31 -- C/2009 F6
`557`	Ondrejov Obs. in the Czech Republic, 1 in MPEC 2009-G23 -- 2008 SV11
`D92`	Osaki Obs. in Japan, 1 in MPEC 2009-G31 -- C/2009 F6
`H06`	RAS Obs. Mayhill in New Mexico, 1 in MPEC 2009-G31 -- C/2009 F6
`C504`	HI1-B instrument (4) aboard STEREO-B in heliocentric orbit trailing Earth, 1 in MPEC 2009-G30 -- C/2009 G1
`A71`	Stixendorf Obs. in Austria, 1 in MPEC 2009-G31 -- C/2009 F6

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

Impact Risk Monitoring on 9 April '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 9 April '09

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

2208	Grabbed MPEC 2009-G32 - Comet C/2009 G1 (STEREO) - see above
1733	Grabbed MPEC 2009-G30 - Comet C/2009 G1 (STEREO) - see above Grabbed MPEC 2009-G31 - Comet C/2009 F6 (Yi-SWAN) - see above
1530	Grabbed MPEC 2009-G25 - Distant Minor Planets - see above Grabbed MPEC 2009-G26 - Atens and Apollos - see above Grabbed MPEC 2009-G27 - Amors - see above Grabbed MPEC 2009-G28 - Unusual Minor Planets - see above Grabbed MPEC 2009-G29 - PHAs - see above
1438	Grabbed MPEC 2009-G24 - Observable Comets - see above
1336	Grabbed MPEC 2009-G23 - Daily Orbit Update - see above

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