Contents on 14 July '09
- IAU Minor Planet Center
- NEOCP Activity -- none
- New MPECs -- four MPECs
- Observers -- eighteen observing facilities
- Impact Risk Monitoring -- nothing to report
- Chronology
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NEOCP Activity on 14 July '09
The MPC's NEO Confirmation Page is currently empty
The NEOCP is currently empty. There was one listing noted earlier today.
New MPECs on 14 July '09
Minor Planet Electronic Circulars
As of last check at 2358 UTC, there have been four MPECs posted today from the International Astronomical Union's Minor Planet Center in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
- MPEC 2009-N44 time-stamped "06:06 UT" - Daily Orbit Update - see below
- MPEC 2009-N45 time-stamped "09:26 UT" - 2009 NL - see below
- MPEC 2009-N46 time-stamped "14:16 UT" - Comets C/2009 J1, 2009 J2, 2009 J3, 2009 J4, 2009 J5 (SOHO) - see below
- MPEC 2009-N47 time-stamped "14:22 UT" - Comets C/2009 J6, 2009 J7, 2009 J8, 2009 J9 (SOHO)
MPEC 2009-N47 - "14:22 UT" - Comets C/2009 J6, 2009 J7, 2009 J8, 2009 J9 (SOHO)
- CK09J090 C/2009 J9 from the LASCO Coronagraph 2 aboard the Solar & Heliospheric Obs. (SOHO) (May 9.58-71p20)
- CK09J080 C/2009 J8 from SOHO C2 (May 8.63-64p4 & 8.69-73p6)
- CK09J070 C/2009 J7 from SOHO C2 (May 6.62-71p20)
- CK09J060 C/2009 J6 from the LASCO Coronagraph 3 aboard the Solar & Heliospheric Obs. (SOHO) (May 6.53-57p6 & 6.61-65p6) and SOHO C2 (May 6.68-84p40)
MPEC 2009-N46 - "14:16 UT" - Comets C/2009 J1, 2009 J2, 2009 J3, 2009 J4, 2009 J5 (SOHO)
- CK09J050 C/2009 J5 from SOHO C2 (May 6.19-31p30)
- CK09J040 C/2009 J4 from SOHO C2 (May 5.03-07p10)
- CK09J030 C/2009 J3 from SOHO C3 (May 3.85-93p10, 3.97p2 & 4.05-22p18)
- CK09J020 C/2009 J2 from SOHO C2 (May 3.46-53p18)
- CK09J010 C/2009 J1 from SOHO C2 (May 3.01-05p10)
MPEC 2009-N45 - "09:26 UT" - 2009 NL
- K09N00L 2009 NL was discovered at 0750 UT on 13 July by LINEAR, which observed it at July 13.33-37p5. The discovery was confirmed by Great Shefford Obs. (July 14.08-12p7) and Tzec Maun Obs. Mayhill (July 14.26p3).
<< DOU on 14 July '09 >> MPEC 2009-N44 - "06:06 UT" - Daily Orbit Update
- Observations of recently (no longer) risk-listed objects
- K09L02W 2009 LW2 (arc=29 days, H=19.8 ~371m) from Tanti Obs. (July 14.13-16p3)
- K08E07R 2008 ER7 (arc=2 opp, H=20.0 ~339m) from Tiki Obs. (July 13.57-60p2)
- Observations of small asteroids (H>22.0)
- K09K04O 2009 KO4 (arc=50 days, H=24.4 ~45m) from the Spacewatch 1.8m telescope (July 13.40-41p2)
- K09H00G 2009 HG (arc=86 days, H=24.5 ~43m) from Astronomical Research Obs. (ARO) (July 13.14-17p3 at V=22.1-4)
- Observations of other objects
- K09N00J 2009 NJ (arc=2 days, H=18.4 ~708m) from Doc Greiner Research Obs. (DGRO) (July 13.15p3 & 14.14-15p10), Jim Young via Table Mtn. Obs. (July 13.26-27p4), Castelmartini Obs. (July 13.91p4), and Atlante Obs. (July 13.94-95p3)
- K09N00H 2009 NH (arc=3 days, H=18.5 ~676m) from Spacewatch 1.8m (July 13.36-37p3) and Castelmartini Obs. (July 13.93-94p4)
- K09N00E 2009 NE (q=0.361 AU, Q=4.987 AU, arc=4 opp, H=15.7 ~2.45 km) from Bootes Obs. (July 8.99-00p2 & 10.99-01p2) and Castelmartini Obs. (July 13.85-86p3)
- K09M09E 2009 ME9 (arc=19 days, H=21.2 ~195m) from Spacewatch 1.8m (July 13.26p2)
- K09M09C 2009 MC9 (arc=14 days, H=17.9 ~891m) from El Condor Obs. (July 14.02-05p4)
- K09J01K 2009 JK1 (arc=116 days, H=19.9 ~355m) from Young/Table Mtn. (July 13.23-25p4)
- K07L00L 2007 LL (arc=3 opp, H=20.4 ~282m) from Castelmartini Obs. (July 13.90p3)
- K02U00X 2002 UX (arc=3 opp, H=17.9 ~891m) from La Sagra Obs. (July 11.87-90p3)
- K02L00V 2002 LV (arc=3 opp, H=16.6 ~1.62 km) from La Sagra Obs. (July 6.95-97p3), Atlante Obs. (July 13.96-97p3), El Condor Obs. (July 14.06-09p3), and Thompsonville Obs. (July 14.19-20p6)
- L5442 215442 2002 MQ3 from Castelmartini Obs. (July 13.88p3)
- L2546 212546 2006 SV19 from Thompsonville Obs. (July 14.15-17p6)
- G3758 163758 2003 OS13 from Castelmartini Obs. (July 13.89p3)
- G2483 162483 2000 PJ5 from Castelmartini Obs. (July 13.83p3)
- G2181 162181 1999 LF6 from Mirasteilas Obs. (July 13.95-96p3)
- F9608 159608 2002 AC2 from Mirasteilas Obs. (July 13.94p3)
- E2555 142555 2002 TB58 from ARO (July 13.21-22p2 at V=22.2-4)
- D6617 136617 1994 CC from LINEAR (July 13.38-43p5)
- 17274 17274 2000 LC16 from Atlante Obs. (July 14.05-08p3) and El Condor Obs. (July 14.10-14p3)
- 16834 16834 1997 WU22 from LINEAR (July 13.37-41p4)
- 15745 15745 1991 PM5 from Castelmartini Obs. (July 13.92p4)
- 09950 9950 ESA (1990 VB) from La Sagra Obs. (July 11.91-94p3)
- 09162 9162 Kwiila (1987 OA) from Skylive Obs. (July 14.04p2)
- 05620 5620 Jasonwheeler (1990 OA) from Thompsonville Obs. (July 14.17-19p6)
- 00433 433 Eros (1898 DQ) from Skylive Obs. (July 14.06p4)
Observers on 14 July '09
Eighteen observing facilities appear in today's MPECs.
| Code | Observer / observatory |
|---|---|
| H55 | Astronomical Research Obs. (ARO) in Illinois, 2 in MPEC 2009-N44 -- 2009 HG, 142555 |
| J51 | Atlante Obs. in the Canary Islands, 3 in MPEC 2009-N44 -- 2009 NJ, 2002 LV, 17274 |
| J05 | Bootes Obs., 1 in MPEC 2009-N44 -- 2009 NE |
| 160 | Castelmartini Obs. in Italy, 8 in MPEC 2009-N44 -- 2009 NJ, 2009 NH, 2009 NE, 2007 LL, 215442, 163758, 162483, 15745 |
| H26 | Doc Greiner Research Obs. in Wisconsin, 1 in MPEC 2009-N44 -- 2009 NJ |
| I21 | El Condor Obs. in Argentina, 3 in MPEC 2009-N44 -- 2009 MC9, 2002 LV, 17274 |
| J95 | Great Shefford Obs. in England, 1 in MPEC 2009-N45 -- 2009 NL |
| 704 | LINEAR in New Mexico, 3 in MPECs 2009-N44 & 2009-N45 -- 2009 NL, 16834, 136617 |
| J75 | La Sagra Obs. in Spain, 3 in MPEC 2009-N44 -- 2002 UX, 2002 LV, 9950 |
| B67 | Mirasteilas Obs. in Switzerland, 2 in MPEC 2009-N44 -- 162181, 159608 |
| B40 | Skylive Obs. in Italy, 2 in MPEC 2009-N44 -- 9162, 433 |
| 2492 | LASCO Coronagraph 2 (SOHO C2) aboard the Solar & Heliospheric Obs. (SOHO) in Earth-Sun L1 HALO orbit, 8 in MPECs 2009-N46 & 2009-N47 -- C/2009 J9, C/2009 J8, C/2009 J7, C/2009 J6, C/2009 J5, C/2009 J4, C/2009 J2, C/2009 J1 |
| 2493 | LASCO Coronagraph 3 (SOHO C3) aboard the Solar & Heliospheric Obs. (SOHO) in Earth-Sun L1 HALO orbit, 2 in MPECs 2009-N46 & 2009-N47 -- C/2009 J6, C/2009 J3 |
| 291 | Spacewatch 1.8m telescope in Arizona, 3 in MPEC 2009-N44 -- 2009 NH, 2009 ME9, 2009 KO4 |
| 6735 | Jim Young via Table Mtn. Obs. in southern California, 2 in MPEC 2009-N44 -- 2009 NJ, 2009 JK1 |
| I19 | Tanti Obs. in Argentina, 1 in MPEC 2009-N44 -- 2009 LW2 |
| H53 | Thompsonville Obs. in Illinois, 3 in MPEC 2009-N44 -- 2002 LV, 212546, 5620 |
| F85 | Tiki Obs. in Tahiti, 1 in MPEC 2009-N44 -- 2008 ER7 |
| H10 | Tzec Maun Obs. Mayhill in New Mexico, 1 in MPEC 2009-N45 -- 2009 NL |
| For a list of all participating observatories that have Web addresses, see A/CC's Observatory Links page. | |
Impact Risk Monitoring on 14 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 14 July '09
Times are UTC for when items were noted or added by The Tracking News.
| 1604 | Grabbed MPEC 2009-N46 - Comets C/2009 J1, 2009 J2, 2009 J3, 2009 J4, 2009 J5 (SOHO) - see above Grabbed MPEC 2009-N47 - Comets C/2009 J6, 2009 J7, 2009 J8, 2009 J9 (SOHO) - see above |
| 1402 | Grabbed MPEC 2009-N44 - Daily Orbit Update - see above Grabbed MPEC 2009-N45 - 2009 NL - see above Noted that the NEOCP has become empty |
| 0554 | Noted that the NEOCP has become active |
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