2009-07-07 Tracking News

Contents on 7 July '09

Radar Astrometry -- one object
IAU Minor Planet Center
- NEOCP Activity -- none
- New MPECs -- one MPEC
Observers -- twelve observing facilities
Impact Risk Monitoring -- nothing to report
Chronology

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Radar Astrometry on 7 July '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 2358 UTC when the database was dated 7 July

2001 FE90 from Goldstone DSS-14 70m antenna (June 30.26 range) - see links

NEOCP Activity on 7 July '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 July 5th.

New MPECs on 7 July '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 7 July '09 >> MPEC 2009-N20 - "06:07 UT" - Daily Orbit Update

Observations of recently (no longer) risk-listed objects
K09N00A 2009 NA (Q=4.253 AU, arc=6 days, H=17.4 ~1.12 km) from Astronomical Research Obs. (ARO) (July 6.33-34p5) and Naef Obs. (July 6.94-98p4)
K09M08N 2009 MN8 (small asteroid, arc=8 days, H=22.7 ~98m) from ARO (July 6.26-28p4)
K09M00S 2009 MS (i=52.4°, arc=17 days, H=16.0 ~2.14 km, q=0.864 AU) from ARO (July 6.18-21p3)
K09L02W 2009 LW2 (arc=16 days, H=19.8 ~371m) from Paul Roche via Faulkes Telescope North (June 29.59p3)
K09L00X 2009 LX (Q=4.542 AU, arc=25 days, H=19.5 ~426m) from Grove Creek Obs. (July 6.80-81p3)
K09L00S 2009 LS (i=45.0°, arc=24 days, H=17.9 ~891m) from ARO (July 6.16-17p3)
K09K04N 2009 KN4 (arc=44 days, H=18.4 ~708m) from ARO (July 6.36-37p5), Doc Greiner Research Obs. (DGRO) (July 6.37p3), and Grove Creek Obs. (July 6.85p2)
K08E07R 2008 ER7 (arc=2 opp, H=20.0 ~339m) from ARO (July 6.34-35p5)
Observations of small asteroids (H>22.0)
K09M00X 2009 MX (arc=15 days, H=23.0 ~85m) from ARO (July 6.13-15p3)
Observations of other objects
K09N00E 2009 NE (q=0.361 AU, Q=4.987 AU, arc=4 opp, H=15.6 ~2.57 km) from NEAT's USAF Haleakala telescope (2000 Aug. 4.28-30p3), ARO (July 6.22-24p6), and Madonna di Dossobuono Obs. (July 6.88-89p3)
K09M09C 2009 MC9 (arc=7 days, H=18.0 ~851m) from program code "#" (12) via RAS Obs. Moorook (July 6.45-46p2) and El Condor Obs. (July 7.01-07p4)
K09M06Z 2009 MZ6 (arc=11 days, H=20.4 ~282m) from ARO (July 6.23-24p3)
K09M06X 2009 MX6 (arc=12 days, H=19.0 ~537m) from ARO (July 6.13-15p4)
K09M00W 2009 MW (arc=15 days, H=20.7 ~245m) from ARO (July 6.10-11p3)
K09K22J 2009 KJ22 (arc=36 days, H=20.0 ~339m) from ARO (July 6.28-29p6)
K09K07C 2009 KC7 (Q=4.054 AU, arc=40 days, H=19.3 ~467m) from ARO (July 6.28-29p5)
K09K05D 2009 KD5 (arc=41 days, H=18.3 ~741m) from DGRO (July 6.36p3)
K09K02L 2009 KL2 (arc=2 opp, H=18.1 ~812m) from ARO (July 6.16-17p3)
K09J01K 2009 JK1 (arc=109 days, H=20.0 ~339m) from ARO (July 6.12-13p3)
K09H82B 2009 HB82 (Q=4.414 AU, arc=74 days, H=17.6 ~1.02 km) from ARO (July 6.35-36p4)
K09H77V 2009 HV77 (arc=78 days, H=20.7 ~245m) from Rio Cuarto Obs. (July 6.00-02p3)
K09D01N 2009 DN1 (arc=137 days, H=20.3 ~295m) from ARO (July 6.10-11p3)
K09A00S 2009 AS (arc=179 days, H=18.2 ~776m) from Roche/Faulkes North (June 29.59p1)
K07L00L 2007 LL (arc=3 opp, H=20.4 ~282m) from ARO (July 6.26-28p6)
K05S25N 2005 SN25 (arc=4 opp, H=19.7 ~389m) from ARO (July 6.31-32p3)
K05M00C 2005 MC (Q=4.169 AU, arc=3 opp, H=16.3 ~1.86 km) from ARO (July 6.34-35p5) and Naef Obs. (July 6.96-99p2)
K04K00T 2004 KT (i=43.7°, arc=3 opp, H=17.9 ~891m) from ARO (July 6.17-19p2)
K02Y05Q 2002 YQ5 (arc=3 opp, H=19.7 ~389m) from ARO (July 6.29-30p3)
K02U00X 2002 UX (arc=3 opp, H=17.9 ~891m) from ARO (July 6.12-13p3)
K02N01P 2002 NP1 (arc=3 opp, H=17.6 ~1.02 km) from ARO (July 6.35-36p5)
K02L38T 2002 LT38 (arc=2 opp, H=20.4 ~282m) from ARO (July 6.11-12p3)
K02L00V 2002 LV (arc=3 opp, H=16.6 ~1.62 km) from ARO (July 6.20-22p6) and Madonna di Dossobuono Obs. (July 6.90p3)
K01O14A 2001 OA14 (arc=4 opp, H=18.4 ~708m) from ARO (July 6.37-38p3)
K01H07Y 2001 HY7 (arc=5 opp, H=20.5 ~269m) from Great Shefford Obs. (July 4.04-07p3, 4.94-98p3, 5.96-99p2 & 6.04-07p2) and ARO (July 6.24-25p6)
K01F90E 2001 FE90 (arc=2 opp, H=20.7 ~245m) from El Condor Obs. (July 7.09-12p5)
K00T64O 2000 TO64 (i=37.4°, Q=4.445 AU, arc=4 opp, H=16.6 ~1.62 km) from ARO (July 6.30-33p2)
K00O22B 2000 OB22 (Q=4.252 AU, arc=4 opp, H=17.1 ~1.29 km) from ARO (July 6.19-20p4) and Madonna di Dossobuono Obs. (July 6.91p3)
F4244 154244 2002 KL6 from Naef Obs. (July 6.97-00p4)
E3651 143651 2003 QO104 from El Condor Obs. (July 7.13-17p4)
54686 54686 2001 DU8 from ARO (July 6.25-26p3)
17274 17274 2000 LC16 from El Condor Obs. (July 7.15p2)
15745 15745 1991 PM5 from Naef Obs. (July 6.89-92p2)
03552 3552 Don Quixote (1983 SA) from El Condor Obs. (July 7.03-05p3)

Observers on 7 July '09

Twelve observing facilities appear in today's MPEC.

Code	Observer / observatory
`H55`	Astronomical Research Obs. (ARO) in Illinois, 31 in MPEC 2009-N20 -- 2009 NE, 2009 NA, 2009 MZ6, 2009 MX6, 2009 MX, 2009 MW, 2009 MS, 2009 MN8, 2009 LS, 2009 KN4, 2009 KL2, 2009 KJ22, 2009 KC7, 2009 JK1, 2009 HB82, 2009 DN1, 2008 ER7, 2007 LL, 2005 SN25, 2005 MC, 2004 KT, 2002 YQ5, 2002 UX, 2002 NP1, 2002 LV, 2002 LT38, 2001 OA14, 2001 HY7, 2000 TO64, 2000 OB22, 54686
`H26`	Doc Greiner Research Obs. (DGRO) in Wisconsin, 2 in MPEC 2009-N20 -- 2009 KN4, 2009 KD5
`I21`	El Condor Obs. in Argentina, 5 in MPEC 2009-N20 -- 2009 MC9, 2001 FE90, 17274, 143651, 3552
`F657`	Paul Roche in Wales via Faulkes Telescope North in Hawaii, 2 in MPEC 2009-N20 -- 2009 LW2, 2009 AS
`253`	Goldstone DSS-14 70m antenna in southern California, 1 in radar -- 2001 FE90
`J95`	Great Shefford Obs. in England, 1 in MPEC 2009-N20 -- 2001 HY7
`E16`	Grove Creek Obs. in New South Wales, 2 in MPEC 2009-N20 -- 2009 LX, 2009 KN4
`560`	Madonna di Dossobuono Obs. in Italy, 3 in MPEC 2009-N20 -- 2009 NE, 2002 LV, 2000 OB22
`608`	NEAT's USAF Haleakala telescope in Hawaii, 1 in MPEC 2009-N20 -- 2009 NE
`A13`	Naef Obs. in Switzerland, 4 in MPEC 2009-N20 -- 2009 NA, 2005 MC, 15745, 154244
`D90#`	program code "#" (12) via RAS Obs. Moorook in South Australia, 1 in MPEC 2009-N20 -- 2009 MC9
`I20`	Rio Cuarto Obs. in Argentina, 1 in MPEC 2009-N20 -- 2009 HV77

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

Impact Risk Monitoring on 7 July '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 7 July '09

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

2358	Noted Radar Astrometry database update - see above
1400	Grabbed MPEC 2009-N20 - Daily Orbit Update - see above

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