Contents on 15 July '09
- IAU Minor Planet Center
- NEOCP Activity -- none
- New MPECs -- three MPECs
- Observers -- nineteen observing facilities
- Impact Risk Monitoring -- nothing to report
- Chronology
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NEOCP Activity on 15 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 yesterday.
New MPECs on 15 July '09
Minor Planet Electronic Circulars
As of last check at 2358 UTC, there have been three MPECs posted today from the International Astronomical Union's Minor Planet Center in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
- MPEC 2009-N48 time-stamped "06:06 UT" - Daily Orbit Update - see below
- MPEC 2009-N49 time-stamped "16:28 UT" - Comets C/2009 J10, 2009 J11, 2009 J12, 2009 K6 (SOHO) - see below
- MPEC 2009-N50 time-stamped "16:34 UT" - Comets C/2009 K7, 2009 K8, 2009 K9, 2009 K10 (SOHO)
MPEC 2009-N50 - "16:34 UT" - Comets C/2009 K7, 2009 K8, 2009 K9, 2009 K10 (SOHO)
- CK09K100 C/2009 K10 from the LASCO Coronagraph 2 aboard the Solar & Heliospheric Obs. (SOHO) (May 27.94-10p22)
- CK09K090 C/2009 K9 from the LASCO Coronagraph 3 aboard the Solar & Heliospheric Obs. (SOHO) (May 26.99-36p34) and SOHO C2 (May 27.38-56p24)
- CK09K080 C/2009 K8 from SOHO C2 (May 24.25-38p16)
- CK09K070 C/2009 K7 from SOHO C3 (May 20.35-39p6 & 20.47-51p6) and SOHO C2 (May 20.56-69p18)
MPEC 2009-N49 - "16:28 UT" - Comets C/2009 J10, 2009 J11, 2009 J12, 2009 K6 (SOHO)
- CK09K060 C/2009 K6 from SOHO C2 (May 17.23-34p18)
- CK09J120 C/2009 J12 from SOHO C2 (May 15.58-66p12)
- CK09J110 C/2009 J11 from SOHO C3 (May 13.22-39p18) and SOHO C2 (May 13.38-42p8 & 13.46-54p12)
- CK09J100 C/2009 J10 from SOHO C2 (May 11.35-46p14)
<< DOU on 15 July '09 >> MPEC 2009-N48 - "06:06 UT" - Daily Orbit Update
- Observations of recently (no longer) risk-listed objects
- K09M09B 2009 MB9 (Q=4.972 AU, arc=14 days, H=18.7 ~616m) from Los Campitos Obs. (July 11.12-13p3 & 13.94-95p3)
- K09K04N 2009 KN4 (arc=52 days, H=18.4 ~708m) from Magdalena Ridge Obs. (MRO) (July 14.44-45p4)
- Observations of other objects
- K09N00L 2009 NL (Q=4.715 AU, arc=2 days, H=19.6 ~407m) from MRO (July 14.37-42p4), Richard Miles via Faulkes Telescope North (July 14.50-52p7), Mandi Obs. (July 14.93-96p4), and Great Shefford Obs. (July 14.94-97p3 & 15.02-03p2)
- K09N00J 2009 NJ (arc=3 days, H=18.4 ~708m) from Madonna di Dossobuono Obs. (July 14.86-87p3), Mandi Obs. (July 14.88-90p4), Castelmartini Obs. (July 14.88p3), and Zonalunar Obs. (July 14.92p1)
- K09N00H 2009 NH (arc=4 days, H=18.6 ~645m) from Schiaparelli Obs. (July 13.02-06p4), the Spacewatch 1.8m telescope (July 14.36-37p2), and Castelmartini Obs. (July 14.95-96p3)
- K09N00E 2009 NE (q=0.361 AU, Q=4.987 AU, arc=4 opp, H=15.7 ~2.45 km) from Astronomical Research Obs. (ARO) (July 14.16-19p6), Castelmartini Obs. (July 14.83-84p3), and Fiamene Obs. (July 14.88-89p4)
- K09M06Z 2009 MZ6 (arc=17 days, H=20.4 ~282m) from Schiaparelli Obs. (July 12.99p2)
- K09K03C 2009 KC3 (Q=5.453 AU, arc=70 days, H=18.0 ~851m) from Los Campitos Obs. (July 13.99-01p3)
- K09K02L 2009 KL2 (arc=2 opp, H=18.0 ~851m) from Castelmartini Obs. (July 14.89-90p3)
- K09J01K 2009 JK1 (arc=117 days, H=19.9 ~355m) from Madonna di Dossobuono Obs. (July 14.88p3)
- K09B81J 2009 BJ81 (arc=257 days, H=18.4 ~708m) from Los Campitos Obs. (July 14.16-18p3)
- K07L00L 2007 LL (arc=3 opp, H=20.4 ~282m) from Fiamene Obs. (July 14.90-91p2) and Madonna di Dossobuono Obs. (July 14.90-91p3)
- K06U00K 2006 UK (arc=4 opp, H=20.1 ~323m) from ARO (July 14.20-22p3 at V=22.5)
- K05T00G 2005 TG (Q=4.112 AU, arc=2 opp, H=18.5 ~676m) from Spacewatch 1.8m (July 14.40-41p3 at V=22.0-22.2)
- K03B00H 2003 BH (arc=4 opp, H=20.5 ~269m) from Spacewatch 1.8m (July 14.42-43p3)
- K02N16W 2002 NW16 (arc=2 opp, H=18.0 ~851m) from Schiaparelli Obs. (July 13.04-05p3)
- K02L00V 2002 LV (arc=3 opp, H=16.6 ~1.62 km) from Castelmartini Obs. (July 14.85p3), Madonna di Dossobuono Obs. (July 14.90p3), and Fiamene Obs. (July 14.90p5)
- K01F90E 2001 FE90 (arc=2 opp, H=20.7 ~245m) from Univ. of Narino Obs. (July 6.05-09p29 & 11.11-12p10)
- J98W07T 1998 WT7 (i=40.7°, arc=3 opp, H=18.8 ~589m) from Madonna di Dossobuono Obs. (July 14.92-93p3)
- L5442 215442 2002 MQ3 from Tentlingen Obs. (July 13.88-91p4)
- F3591 153591 2001 SN263 from the Spacewatch 0.9m telescope (July 14.42-46p3)
- E1874 141874 2002 PO34 from ARO (July 14.12-15p3 at V=21.8-22.2)
- 85989 85989 1999 JD6 from Tentlingen Obs. (July 13.93-96p4)
- 54401 54401 2000 LM from LINEAR (July 14.31-36p4)
- 24445 24445 2000 PM8 from Spacewatch 0.9m (July 13.20-25p3)
- 18736 18736 1998 NU from Spacewatch 0.9m (July 13.37-41p2)
- 15745 15745 1991 PM5 from Castelmartini Obs. (July 14.91p3) and Posadas Obs. (July 14.96p3)
- 00433 433 Eros (1898 DQ) from Jaen Obs. (July 15.07-08p3)
Observers on 15 July '09
Nineteen observing facilities appear in today's MPECs.
| Code | Observer / observatory |
|---|---|
| H55 | Astronomical Research Obs. (ARO) in Illinois, 3 in MPEC 2009-N48 -- 2009 NE, 2006 UK, 141874 |
| 160 | Castelmartini Obs. in Italy, 6 in MPEC 2009-N48 -- 2009 NJ, 2009 NH, 2009 NE, 2009 KL2, 2002 LV, 15745 |
| F656 | Richard Miles in England via Faulkes Telescope North in Hawaii, 1 in MPEC 2009-N48 -- 2009 NL |
| B23 | Fiamene Obs. in Italy, 3 in MPEC 2009-N48 -- 2009 NE, 2007 LL, 2002 LV |
| J95 | Great Shefford Obs. in England, 1 in MPEC 2009-N48 -- 2009 NL |
| J28 | Jaen Obs. in Spain, 1 in MPEC 2009-N48 -- 433 |
| 704 | LINEAR in New Mexico, 1 in MPEC 2009-N48 -- 54401 |
| I36 | Los Campitos Obs. in Argentina, 3 in MPEC 2009-N48 -- 2009 MB9, 2009 KC3, 2009 BJ81 |
| 560 | Madonna di Dossobuono Obs. in Italy, 5 in MPEC 2009-N48 -- 2009 NJ, 2009 JK1, 2007 LL, 2002 LV, 1998 WT7 |
| H01 | Magdalena Ridge Obs. (MRO) in New Mexico, 2 in MPEC 2009-N48 -- 2009 NL, 2009 KN4 |
| B28 | Mandi Obs. in Italy, 2 in MPEC 2009-N48 -- 2009 NL, 2009 NJ |
| J53 | Posadas Obs. in Spain, 1 in MPEC 2009-N48 -- 15745 |
| 204 | Schiaparelli Obs. in Italy, 3 in MPEC 2009-N48 -- 2009 NH, 2009 MZ6, 2002 NW16 |
| 2492 | LASCO Coronagraph 2 (SOHO C2) aboard the Solar & Heliospheric Obs. (SOHO) in Earth-Sun L1 HALO orbit, 8 in MPECs 2009-N49 & 2009-N50 -- C/2009 K9, C/2009 K8, C/2009 K7, C/2009 K6, C/2009 K10, C/2009 J12, C/2009 J11, C/2009 J10 |
| 2493 | LASCO Coronagraph 3 (SOHO C3) aboard the Solar & Heliospheric Obs. (SOHO) in Earth-Sun L1 HALO orbit, 3 in MPECs 2009-N49 & 2009-N50 -- C/2009 K9, C/2009 K7, C/2009 J11 |
| 691 | Spacewatch 0.9m telescope in Arizona, 3 in MPEC 2009-N48 -- 24445, 18736, 153591 |
| 291 | Spacewatch 1.8m telescope in Arizona, 3 in MPEC 2009-N48 -- 2009 NH, 2005 TG, 2003 BH |
| A16 | Tentlingen Obs. in Switzerland, 2 in MPEC 2009-N48 -- 85989, 215442 |
| H78 | Univ. of Narino Obs. in Colombia, 1 in MPEC 2009-N48 -- 2001 FE90 |
| J08 | Zonalunar Obs. in Spain, 1 in MPEC 2009-N48 -- 2009 NJ |
| For a list of all participating observatories that have Web addresses, see A/CC's Observatory Links page. | |
Impact Risk Monitoring on 15 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 15 July '09
Times are UTC for when items were noted or added by The Tracking News.
| 1833 | Grabbed MPEC 2009-N49 - Comets C/2009 J10, 2009 J11, 2009 J12, 2009 K6 (SOHO) - see above Grabbed MPEC 2009-N50 - Comets C/2009 K7, 2009 K8, 2009 K9, 2009 K10 (SOHO) - see above |
| 1400 | Grabbed MPEC 2009-N48 - Daily Orbit Update - see above |
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