2009-06-11 Tracking News

Contents on 11 June '09

IAU Minor Planet Center
- NEOCP Activity -- one listing: 1 updated
- New MPECs -- seven MPECs
Observers -- 56 observing facilities
Impact Risk Monitoring -- nothing to report
Chronology

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NEOCP Activity on 11 June '09

The MPC's NEO Confirmation Page has 1 listing: 1 updated

When last checked at 2300 UTC today, the Minor Planet Center's Near Earth Object discovery Confirmation Page (NEOCP) had one updated listing. This was a "one nighter." The Tracking News counted a total of two listings on the NEOCP at some point on this day.

New MPECs on 11 June '09

Minor Planet Electronic Circulars

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

MPEC 2009-L33 time-stamped "06:06 UT" - Daily Orbit Update - see below
MPEC 2009-L34 time-stamped "15:00 UT" - Comet C/2009 G1 (STEREO) - see below
MPEC 2009-L35 time-stamped "15:07 UT" - Comet C/2009 K2 (Catalina) - see below
MPEC 2009-L36 time-stamped "15:13 UT" - Comet C/2009 K4 (Gibbs) - see below
MPEC 2009-L37 time-stamped "15:19 UT" - Comet C/2009 K5 (McNaught) - see below
MPEC 2009-L38 time-stamped "15:30 UT" - Observations of Comets - see below
MPEC 2009-L39 time-stamped "21:22 UT" - 2009 LQ

MPEC 2009-L39 - "21:22 UT" - 2009 LQ

K09L00Q 2009 LQ (borderline-small, H=21.8 ~148m) was discovered at 0752 UT on 11 June by the Catalina Sky Survey (CSS), which observed it at June 11.33-38p7. The discovery was confirmed by Bisei Spaceguard Center (June 11.51-54p5) and Alter Satzberg Obs. (June 11.85-87p4).

MPEC 2009-L38 - "15:30 UT" - Observations of Comets

CK09F020 C/2009 F2 (McNaught) from North Ryde Obs. (May 24.45p1) and Farm Cove Obs. (June 4.31-32p3)
CK09E010 C/2009 E1 (Itagaki) from Kiev Comet Station (May 30.93-94p5), Nagano Obs. (June 1.68-70p4), Moriyama Obs. (June 1.72-73p2), Tzec Maun Obs. Mayhill (June 3.40-43p5), Skylive Obs. (June 6.05p1), and RAS Obs. Mayhill (June 6.40-41p2)
CK08T020 C/2008 T2 (Cardinal) from Moriyama Obs. (June 1.46p2) and Ingenio Obs. (June 3.87p2)
CK08Q030 C/2008 Q3 (Garradd) from North Ryde Obs. (May 17.45-47p2), Tzec Maun Obs. Pingelly (June 3.61-62p2), Los Molinos Obs. (June 4.07-09p3), Tanti Obs. (June 7.07p3), Kambah Obs. (June 11.51p2), and Yatsuka Obs. (June 11.53p4)
CK08Q010 C/2008 Q1 (Maticic) from Ageo Obs. (Feb. 14.86p2 & June 1.69-71p3), Moriyama Obs. (June 1.52p2), Tzec Maun Obs. Mayhill (June 8.27p1), Atlante Obs. (June 8.91-92p3), Zonalunar Obs. (June 9.88p1), and Nazaret Obs. (June 10.88p3)
CK08N010 C/2008 N1 (Holmes) from Smolyan Obs. (May 28.01-04p6), Moriyama Obs. (June 1.69-70p2), Zonalunar Obs. (June 3.06-10p2), Naef Obs. (June 4.93-96p2), Skylive Obs. (June 6.08-09p3 & 10.95p2), Atlante Obs. (June 7.02-03p3), Montcabre Obs. (June 9.92p3), and Paus Obs. (June 10.98-00p3)
CK08F75K C/2008 FK75 (Lemmon-Siding Spring) from Moriyama Obs. (June 1.59p2), Farm Cove Obs. (June 4.38p3), Atlante Obs. (June 6.94-95p3), and Nazaret Obs. (June 10.90p1)
CK08A010 C/2008 A1 (McNaught) from Ceccano Obs. (May 26.02-05p2), Atlante Obs. (May 31.17-21p3), Moriyama Obs. (June 1.67-68p2), and Naef Obs. (June 4.95-97p2)
CK07M010 C/2007 M1 (McNaught) from Petit Jean Mtn. South Obs. (PJMSO) (May 30.38-39p7) and Paus Obs. (June 10.92-93p2)
CK06W030 C/2006 W3 (Christensen) from Ceccano Obs. (May 26.03-04p2), Smolyan Obs. (May 28.05-07p6), Kiev Comet Station (May 30.91-92p4), Moriyama Obs. (June 1.70-71p2), La Vara Obs. (June 2.04p3), Vicksburg Obs. (June 3.36p1, 3.42p2 & 6.39-41p3), Tzec Maun Obs. Mayhill (June 3.41-44p4), Chante-Perdrix Obs. (June 4.09-10p4), Skylive Obs. (June 4.99-01p4, 6.03p3 & 10.97-98p3), Rodeno Obs. (June 6.00-01p3), Atlante Obs. (June 6.11-13p3 & 8.14-15p3), Montcabre Obs. (June 9.94p3), and Jaen Obs. (June 11.02p2)
CK06S030 C/2006 S3 (LONEOS) from Ageo Obs. (May 19.75p2) and Tzec Maun Obs. Mayhill (June 3.41-45p5)
CK06Q010 C/2006 Q1 (McNaught) from Remanzacco Obs. (May 23.90p1), Ceccano Obs. (May 25.99-00p3), Montcabre Obs. (June 1.01p3, 3.86-87p3 & 6.87p2), Moriyama Obs. (June 1.62p2), Ageo Obs. (June 1.73-74p3), La Vara Obs. (June 2.01p3), Monte Deva Obs. (June 2.96-97p3), Ingenio Obs. (June 3.98p3 & 9.92p4), Naef Obs. (June 4.88-90p2), Castelmartini Obs. (June 4.89-90p3), Hobbs Obs. (June 5.12-14p4), Rodeno Obs. (June 5.96-98p3), Atlante Obs. (June 6.97p3), Skylive Obs. (June 9.80-81p3), Carmelita Obs. (June 9.87-90p3), and Paus Obs. (June 10.89-90p3)
CK05L030 C/2005 L3 (McNaught) from Smolyan Obs. (May 27.85-86p3), Moriyama Obs. (June 1.53-54p2), La Vara Obs. (June 1.98-00p3 & 2.98p3), Monte Deva Obs. (June 2.94-95p5), PJMSO (June 5.20-23p6), Rodeno Obs. (June 5.95-96p3), Thompsonville Obs. (June 6.16-19p6), Caimari Obs. (June 6.98p2), Tzec Maun Obs. Mayhill (June 8.27p2), Ingenio Obs. (June 9.99p4), and Posadas Obs. (June 10.96p3)
0217P 217P/LINEAR from Moriyama Obs. (June 1.75-76p2) and Atlante Obs. (June 8.18-19p3)
0144P 144P/Kushida from Smolyan Obs. (May 27.83-84p5) and Moriyama Obs. (June 1.50p2)
0116P 116P/Wild 4 from La Vara Obs. (June 1.96-97p3), Monte Deva Obs. (June 2.88-89p5 & 6.92-93p5), Ingenio Obs. (June 3.94p3, 5.94p1 & 9.93p3), Atlante Obs. (June 4.88-89p3 & 8.87-88p3), Rodeno Obs. (June 5.88-89p3), Nazaret Obs. (June 7.89-92p3), and Yatsuka Obs. (June 11.54-55p3)
0089P 89P/Russell 2 from Farm Cove Obs. (May 31.47p3) and Tzec Maun Obs. Pingelly (June 3.89p1)
0088P 88P/Howell from PJMSO (June 5.16-17p6), Rodeno Obs. (June 5.92-94p3), Ingenio Obs. (June 5.97-98p3 & 9.97p2), Vicksburg Obs. (June 6.10-13p3), Tzec Maun Obs. Pingelly (June 9.63-64p3), and Posadas Obs. (June 10.94-95p3)
0077P 77P/Longmore from Montana Cabreja Obs. (May 28.98-00p2), La Vara Obs. (June 2.95-96p3), Rodeno Obs. (June 5.91p2), Ageo Obs. (June 6.56p2), Nazaret Obs. (June 6.90-91p3), Atlante Obs. (June 8.89p3), Ingenio Obs. (June 9.95-96p3), and Posadas Obs. (June 10.92-93p3)
0067P 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko from Ingenio Obs. (June 3.88-89p3), Nazaret Obs. (June 6.87p3, 7.88-89p3 & 8.87-88p3), and Santa Maria de Montmagastrell Obs. (June 9.86-87p3)
0065P 65P/Gunn from Tzec Maun Obs. Pingelly (May 17.62p1), Corner Obs. (May 25.92-94p2), Siegen Obs. (May 29.98p3), La Vara Obs. (June 1.94-95p3 & 2.93-94p3), Monte Deva Obs. (June 2.91-92p5), Ingenio Obs. (June 3.95-96p3, 5.96p4 & 9.98p3), Farm Cove Obs. (June 4.35-36p3), Balzaretto Obs. (June 4.85-86p4), PJMSO (June 5.14-16p6), Rodeno Obs. (June 5.90p3), Nazaret Obs. (June 6.88-89p3), Zonalunar Obs. (June 7.96p1), Posadas Obs. (June 10.93-94p3), and Yatsuka Obs. (June 11.54p3)
0022P 22P/Kopff from Kiev Comet Station (May 30.96-97p2), Moriyama Obs. (June 1.74p2), Vicksburg Obs. (June 3.37-38p3), Tzec Maun Obs. Pingelly (June 3.89p1), Chante-Perdrix Obs. (June 4.11p3), Atlante Obs. (June 6.14-15p3 & 8.16-17p3), RAS Mayhill (June 6.39-40p2), and Tanti Obs. (June 7.25-26p3)
0019P 19P/Borrelly from Santa Maria de M. Obs. (May 31.97p1) and Maidbronn Obs. (June 7.89-93p3)

MPEC 2009-L37 - "15:19 UT" - Comet C/2009 K5 (McNaught)

CK09K050 C/2009 K5 (McNaught) (i=103.9°, q=1.425 AU, TP=2010 Apr. 30.553 TT) from Tzec Maun Obs. Pingelly (June 3.59p1) and Gisborne Obs. (June 5.63-70p5)

MPEC 2009-L36 - "15:13 UT" - Comet C/2009 K4 (Gibbs)

CK09K040 C/2009 K4 (Gibbs) (i=34.8°, q=1.559 AU, TP=2009 June 18.893 TT) from Table Mtn. Obs. (June 5.17-19p4), Kiev Comet Station (June 6.84-85p3), Santa Maria de M. Obs. (June 9.88p3), Montcabre Obs. (June 10.86p2), Stixendorf Obs. (June 10.88-89p2), and Jaen Obs. (June 10.92-93p2)

MPEC 2009-L35 - "15:07 UT" - Comet C/2009 K2 (Catalina)

CK09K020 C/2009 K2 (Catalina) (i=66.8°, q=3.245 AU, TP=2010 Feb. 7.574 TT) from Brixiis Obs. (May 31.89-90p4), Cordell-Lorenz Obs. (June 3.30-33p2 & 9.11-13p2), Tzec Maun Obs. Mayhill (June 3.36-37p3), Naef Obs. (June 4.87-92p3), and Skylive Obs. (June 5.98-01p3)

MPEC 2009-L34 - "15:00 UT" - Comet C/2009 G1 (STEREO)

CK09G010 C/2009 G1 (STEREO) (i=108.3°, q=1.129 AU, Q=892.184 AU, TP=2009 Apr. 16.5007 TT) from Auckland Obs. (May 16.64p3), Tzec Maun Obs. Pingelly (June 3.90-91p3), and RAS Obs. Moorook (June 7.75-78p5)

<< DOU on 11 June '09 >> MPEC 2009-L33 - "06:06 UT" - Daily Orbit Update

K09F19F 2009 FF19 (arc=2 opp, H=21.3 ~186m) from Marc W. Buie via Kitt Peak Natl. Obs. (KPNO) (2005 April 12.27p1 & 2005 April 12.38p1)
K09D43C 2009 DC43 (arc=2 opp, H=18.1 ~812m) from the Spacewatch 0.9m telescope (1995 Dec. 27.23-28p3)
K02L00V 2002 LV (arc=3 opp, H=16.6 ~1.62 km) from Skylive Obs. (June 10.91-92p3)
J4386 194386 2001 VG5 from Jaen Obs. (June 10.97p2)
F4244 154244 2002 KL6 from Zonalunar Obs. (June 7.98p1)
85989 85989 1999 JD6 from Zonalunar Obs. (June 7.00p1) and Jaen Obs. (June 10.95-96p2)
15745 15745 1991 PM5 from Capannoli Obs. (June 10.91p2) and Skylive Obs. (June 10.93-94p3)
05620 5620 Jasonwheeler (1990 OA) from Capannoli Obs. (June 10.94p2)

Observers on 11 June '09

A total of 56 observing facilities appeared in this day's MPECs.

Code	Observer / observatory
`349`	Ageo Obs. in Japan, 4 in MPEC 2009-L38 -- C/2008 Q1, C/2006 S3, C/2006 Q1, 77P
`B03`	Alter Satzberg Obs. in Austria, 1 in MPEC 2009-L39 -- 2009 LQ
`J51`	Atlante Obs. in the Canary Islands, 10 in MPEC 2009-L38 -- C/2008 Q1, C/2008 N1, C/2008 FK75, C/2008 A1, C/2006 W3, C/2006 Q1, 217P, 116P, 77P, 22P
`467`	Auckland Obs. in New Zealand, 1 in MPEC 2009-L34 -- C/2009 G1
`A81`	Balzaretto Obs. in Italy, 1 in MPEC 2009-L38 -- 65P
`300`	Bisei Spaceguard Center in Japan, 1 in MPEC 2009-L39 -- 2009 LQ
`B96`	Brixiis Obs. in Belgium, 1 in MPEC 2009-L35 -- C/2009 K2
`B81`	Caimari Obs. on Mallorca, 1 in MPEC 2009-L38 -- C/2005 L3
`B09`	Capannoli Obs. in Italy, 2 in MPEC 2009-L33 -- 15745, 5620
`B20`	Carmelita Obs. in Spain, 1 in MPEC 2009-L38 -- C/2006 Q1
`160`	Castelmartini Obs. in Italy, 1 in MPEC 2009-L38 -- C/2006 Q1
`703`	Catalina Sky Survey in Arizona, 1 in MPEC 2009-L39 -- 2009 LQ
`470`	Ceccano Obs. in Italy, 3 in MPEC 2009-L38 -- C/2008 A1, C/2006 W3, C/2006 Q1
`A77`	Chante-Perdrix Obs. in France, 2 in MPEC 2009-L38 -- C/2006 W3, 22P
`850`	Cordell-Lorenz Obs. in Tennessee, 1 in MPEC 2009-L35 -- C/2009 K2
`B50`	Corner Obs. in Germany, 1 in MPEC 2009-L38 -- 65P
`E85`	Farm Cove Obs. in New Zealand, 4 in MPEC 2009-L38 -- C/2009 F2, C/2008 FK75, 89P, 65P
`E94`	Gisborne Obs. in New Zealand, 1 in MPEC 2009-L37 -- C/2009 K5
`750`	Hobbs Obs. in Wisconsin, 1 in MPEC 2009-L38 -- C/2006 Q1
`J39`	Ingenio Obs. in the Canary Islands, 8 in MPEC 2009-L38 -- C/2008 T2, C/2006 Q1, C/2005 L3, 116P, 88P, 77P, 67P, 65P
`J28`	Jaen Obs. in Spain, 4 in MPECs 2009-L33, 2009-L36 & 2009-L38 -- C/2009 K4, C/2006 W3, 85989, 194386
`415`	Kambah Obs. in the Australian Capital Territory, 1 in MPEC 2009-L38 -- C/2008 Q3
`585`	Kiev Comet Station in the Ukraine, 4 in MPECs 2009-L36 & 2009-L38 -- C/2009 K4, C/2009 E1, C/2006 W3, 22P
`6951`	Marc W. Buie via Kitt Peak Natl. Obs. in Arizona, 1 in MPEC 2009-L33 -- 2009 FF19
`J38`	La Vara Obs. in Spain, 6 in MPEC 2009-L38 -- C/2006 W3, C/2006 Q1, C/2005 L3, 116P, 77P, 65P
`844`	Los Molinos Obs. in Uruguay, 1 in MPEC 2009-L38 -- C/2008 Q3
`B82`	Maidbronn Obs. in Germany, 1 in MPEC 2009-L38 -- 19P
`J45`	Montana Cabreja Obs. in the Canary Islands, 1 in MPEC 2009-L38 -- 77P
`213`	Montcabre Obs. in Spain, 4 in MPECs 2009-L36 & 2009-L38 -- C/2009 K4, C/2008 N1, C/2006 W3, C/2006 Q1
`945`	Monte Deva Obs. in Spain, 4 in MPEC 2009-L38 -- C/2006 Q1, C/2005 L3, 116P, 65P
`900`	Moriyama Obs. in Japan, 12 in MPEC 2009-L38 -- C/2009 E1, C/2008 T2, C/2008 Q1, C/2008 N1, C/2008 FK75, C/2008 A1, C/2006 W3, C/2006 Q1, C/2005 L3, 217P, 144P, 22P
`A13`	Naef Obs. in Switzerland, 4 in MPECs 2009-L35 & 2009-L38 -- C/2009 K2, C/2008 N1, C/2008 A1, C/2006 Q1
`D81`	Nagano Obs. in Japan, 1 in MPEC 2009-L38 -- C/2009 E1
`J47`	Nazaret Obs. in Spain, 6 in MPEC 2009-L38 -- C/2008 Q1, C/2008 FK75, 116P, 77P, 67P, 65P
`423`	North Ryde Obs. in New South Wales, 2 in MPEC 2009-L38 -- C/2009 F2, C/2008 Q3
`B49`	Paus Obs. in Spain, 3 in MPEC 2009-L38 -- C/2008 N1, C/2007 M1, C/2006 Q1
`H45`	Petit Jean Mtn. South Obs. (PJMSO) in Arkansas, 4 in MPEC 2009-L38 -- C/2007 M1, C/2005 L3, 88P, 65P
`J53`	Posadas Obs. in Spain, 4 in MPEC 2009-L38 -- C/2005 L3, 88P, 77P, 65P
`H06`	RAS Obs. Mayhill in New Mexico, 2 in MPEC 2009-L38 -- C/2009 E1, 22P
`D90`	RAS Obs. Moorook in South Australia, 1 in MPEC 2009-L34 -- C/2009 G1
`473`	Remanzacco Obs. in Italy, 1 in MPEC 2009-L38 -- C/2006 Q1
`939`	Rodeno Obs. in Spain, 7 in MPEC 2009-L38 -- C/2006 W3, C/2006 Q1, C/2005 L3, 116P, 88P, 77P, 65P
`B74`	Santa Maria de Montmagastrell Obs. in Spain, 3 in MPECs 2009-L36 & 2009-L38 -- C/2009 K4, 67P, 19P
`510`	Siegen Obs. in Germany, 1 in MPEC 2009-L38 -- 65P
`B40`	Skylive Obs. in Italy, 7 in MPECs 2009-L33, 2009-L35 & 2009-L38 -- C/2009 K2, C/2009 E1, C/2008 N1, C/2006 W3, C/2006 Q1, 2002 LV, 15745
`071`	Smolyan Obs. in Bulgaria, 4 in MPEC 2009-L38 -- C/2008 N1, C/2006 W3, C/2005 L3, 144P
`691`	Spacewatch 0.9m telescope in Arizona, 1 in MPEC 2009-L33 -- 2009 DC43
`A71`	Stixendorf Obs. in Austria, 1 in MPEC 2009-L36 -- C/2009 K4
`673`	Table Mtn. Obs. in southern California, 1 in MPEC 2009-L36 -- C/2009 K4
`I19`	Tanti Obs. in Argentina, 2 in MPEC 2009-L38 -- C/2008 Q3, 22P
`H53`	Thompsonville Obs. in Illinois, 1 in MPEC 2009-L38 -- C/2005 L3
`H10`	Tzec Maun Obs. Mayhill in New Mexico, 6 in MPECs 2009-L35 & 2009-L38 -- C/2009 K2, C/2009 E1, C/2008 Q1, C/2006 W3, C/2006 S3, C/2005 L3
`D25`	Tzec Maun Obs. Pingelly in Western Australia, 7 in MPECs 2009-L34, 2009-L37 & 2009-L38 -- C/2009 K5, C/2009 G1, C/2008 Q3, 89P, 88P, 65P, 22P
`H47`	Vicksburg Obs. in Mississippi, 3 in MPEC 2009-L38 -- C/2006 W3, 88P, 22P
`367`	Yatsuka Obs. in Japan, 3 in MPEC 2009-L38 -- C/2008 Q3, 116P, 65P
`J08`	Zonalunar Obs. in Spain, 5 in MPECs 2009-L33 & 2009-L38 -- C/2008 Q1, C/2008 N1, 85989, 154244, 65P

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

Impact Risk Monitoring on 11 June '09

There was no risk monitoring news to report on this day.

Chronology on 11 June '09

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

2148	Grabbed MPEC 2009-L39 - 2009 LQ - see above
1603	Grabbed MPEC 2009-L34 - Comet C/2009 G1 (STEREO) - see above Grabbed MPEC 2009-L35 - Comet C/2009 K2 (Catalina) - see above Grabbed MPEC 2009-L36 - Comet C/2009 K4 (Gibbs) - see above Grabbed MPEC 2009-L37 - Comet C/2009 K5 (McNaught) - see above Grabbed MPEC 2009-L38 - Observations of Comets - see above
1328	Grabbed MPEC 2009-L33 - Daily Orbit Update - see above Noted that the NEOCP has become active

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