2009-07-27 Tracking News

Contents on 27 July '09

IAU Minor Planet Center
- NEOCP Activity -- four listings: 1 new, 3 updated
- New MPECs -- four MPECs
Observers -- 23 observing facilities
Impact Risk Monitoring -- nothing to report
Chronology

Resources:

Consolidated Risk Tables - the CRT page
Earth's Busy Neighborhood Traffic Report
Ephemerides for risk-rated and nearby objects
Old & new CRT Archive
Old News Archive & Small Objects Archive

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NEOCP Activity on 27 July '09

The MPC's NEO Confirmation Page has 4 listings: 1 new, 3 updated

When last checked at 2358 UTC today, the Minor Planet Center's Near Earth Object discovery Confirmation Page (NEOCP) had one new and three updated listings. All of these were "one nighters." So far The Tracking News has counted a total of five listings on the NEOCP at some point today.

To learn how observers use the NEOCP, see the Practical guide on how to observe NEOCP object at Suno Observatory by Birtwhistle et al.

New MPECs on 27 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-O37 time-stamped "06:07 UT" - Daily Orbit Update - see below
MPEC 2009-O38 time-stamped "12:25 UT" - 2009 OS5 - see below
MPEC 2009-O39 time-stamped "16:59 UT" - 2009 KD5 - see below
MPEC 2009-O40 time-stamped "21:27 UT" - 2009 OX5

MPEC 2009-O40 - "21:27 UT" - 2009 OX5

K09O05X 2009 OX5 was discovered at 0502 UT on 27 July by the Catalina Sky Survey (CSS), which observed it at July 27.21-28p9 and 27.32p2. The discovery was confirmed by Sabino Canyon Obs. (July 27.29-30p4), Alter Satzberg Obs. (July 27.84-86p6), Zvezdno Obshtestvo Obs. (July 27.85p4), Farra d'Isonzo Obs. (July 27.85-86p3), Balzaretto Obs. (July 27.86-87p4), and Great Shefford Obs. (July 27.88p3).

MPEC 2009-O39 - "16:59 UT" - 2009 KD5

K09K05D 2009 KD5 from Sergio Foglia & Maura Tombelli using the Palomar Digitized Sky Survey (1950 May 19.40-43p2 & 1950 June 10.28-31p2)

MPEC 2009-O38 - "12:25 UT" - 2009 OS5

K09O05S 2009 OS5 was discovered at 2222 UT on 21 July by Engelhardt Obs. Zelenchukskaya Station, which observed it at July 21.93-95p4, 23.98-01p5, 24.98-99p4, 25.95-96p4, and 26.99-01p6.

<< DOU on 27 July '09 >> MPEC 2009-O37 - "06:07 UT" - Daily Orbit Update

Observations of recently (no longer) risk-listed objects
K09O00F 2009 OF (arc=10 days, H=21.4 ~178m) from Verona Obs. (July 25.89-90p4), Great Shefford Obs. (July 25.90p3), and Castelmartini Obs. (July 26.87-88p3)
K09N00A 2009 NA (Q=4.143 AU, arc=26 days, H=17.5 ~1.07 km) from Paus Obs. (July 27.01p2)
Observations of small asteroids (H>22.0)
K09O03C 2009 OC3 (arc=4 days, H=22.2 ~123m) from Bootes Obs. (July 27.05-07p2)
K09M08M 2009 MM8 (arc=32 days, H=24.8 ~37m) from Mt. John Obs. (July 26.70-71p5)
Observations of almost-small asteroids (21.7<H<=22.0)
K06T07U 2006 TU7 (arc=2 opp, H=21.9 ~141m) from El Condor Obs. (July 27.11-12p2)
Observations of other objects
K09O04Z 2009 OZ4 (i=38.0°, Q=4.336 AU, arc=2 days, H=18.9 ~562m) from Wildberg Obs. (July 26.88-89p3) and CAST Obs. (July 26.90-91p2)
K09O00G 2009 OG (i=48.3°, q=0.382 AU, Q=5.030 AU, arc=9 days, H=16.1 ~2.04 km) from El Condor Obs. (July 26.30-35p3 & 27.05-07p2)
K09O00C 2009 OC (arc=2 opp, H=20.4 ~282m) from Castelmartini Obs. (July 26.93-94p3)
K09N00L 2009 NL (Q=4.760 AU, arc=14 days, H=19.9 ~355m) from Castelmartini Obs. (July 26.96-97p3) and Paus Obs. (July 26.98-99p2)
K09N00J 2009 NJ (arc=15 days, H=18.6 ~645m) from Bigmuskie Obs. (July 26.86-89p3) and Castelmartini Obs. (July 26.86-87p3)
K09N00H 2009 NH (arc=16 days, H=18.8 ~589m) from Castelmartini Obs. (July 26.94-95p3) and Paus Obs. (July 26.96-97p3)
K09N00E 2009 NE (q=0.361 AU, Q=4.987 AU, arc=4 opp, H=15.8 ~2.34 km) from Cyclops Obs. (July 25.91-92p4 & 25.96p5), Verona Obs. (July 26.83-84p4), and Mandi Obs. (July 26.88-90p4)
K09M09C 2009 MC9 (arc=27 days, H=17.9 ~891m) from El Condor Obs. (July 27.09-10p2)
K09M06X 2009 MX6 (arc=32 days, H=19.2 ~490m) from Castelmartini Obs. (July 26.85-86p3)
K09M01L 2009 ML1 (arc=34 days, H=19.5 ~426m) from Wildberg Obs. (July 26.97-98p5)
K09K22J 2009 KJ22 (arc=57 days, H=19.9 ~355m) from Castelmartini Obs. (July 26.95-96p3)
K09K07C 2009 KC7 (Q=4.055 AU, arc=61 days, H=19.4 ~446m) from Wildberg Obs. (July 26.91-92p3)
K09K02L 2009 KL2 (arc=2 opp, H=18.0 ~851m) from Castelmartini Obs. (July 26.88-89p3)
K07L00L 2007 LL (arc=3 opp, H=20.4 ~282m) from Verona Obs. (July 26.86-88p4) and Bigmuskie Obs. (July 26.91-94p3)
K06O10U 2006 OU10 (arc=2 opp, H=17.8 ~933m) from Mt. John Obs. (2008 June 30.61-62p3)
K05M00C 2005 MC (Q=4.169 AU, arc=3 opp, H=16.3 ~1.86 km) from Naef Obs. (July 26.87-89p2) and Bootes Obs. (July 26.96-97p3)
K04R84D 2004 RD84 (arc=2 opp, H=19.1 ~513m) from Mt. John Obs. (July 24.71-73p5 & 26.67-69p8)
K02R38N 2002 RN38 (Q=6.383 AU, arc=2 opp, H=16.9 ~1.41 km) from Mt. John Obs. (July 26.47-52p7)
K02L00V 2002 LV (arc=3 opp, H=16.6 ~1.62 km) from Castelmartini Obs. (July 26.83p3), Mandi Obs. (July 26.85-87p4), Atlante Obs. (July 26.92-94p3), and Posadas Obs. (July 26.94p3)
K01A50A 2001 AA50 (i=43.9°, arc=4 opp, H=18.5 ~676m) from Castelmartini Obs. (July 26.00-01p5)
G2483 162483 2000 PJ5 from Cyclops Obs. (July 25.90-91p4 & 25.95-96p3)
E3651 143651 2003 QO104 from El Condor Obs. (July 26.31-34p2)
24761 24761 Ahau (1993 BW2) from El Condor Obs. (July 27.13-14p2)
17274 17274 2000 LC16 from El Condor Obs. (July 26.32-34p2 & 27.15-16p2) and Atlante Obs. (July 26.98-99p3)
05626 5626 1991 FE from El Condor Obs. (July 27.15-16p2)

Observers on 27 July '09

A total of 23 observing facilities appear in today's MPECs.

Code	Observer / observatory
`B03`	Alter Satzberg Obs. in Austria, 1 in MPEC 2009-O40 -- 2009 OX5
`J51`	Atlante Obs. in the Canary Islands, 2 in MPEC 2009-O37 -- 2002 LV, 17274
`A81`	Balzaretto Obs. in Italy, 1 in MPEC 2009-O40 -- 2009 OX5
`B88`	Bigmuskie Obs. in Italy, 2 in MPEC 2009-O37 -- 2009 NJ, 2007 LL
`J05`	Bootes Obs., 2 in MPEC 2009-O37 -- 2009 OC3, 2005 MC
`235`	CAST Obs. in Italy, 1 in MPEC 2009-O37 -- 2009 OZ4
`160`	Castelmartini Obs. in Italy, 10 in MPEC 2009-O37 -- 2009 OF, 2009 OC, 2009 NL, 2009 NJ, 2009 NH, 2009 MX6, 2009 KL2, 2009 KJ22, 2002 LV, 2001 AA50
`703`	Catalina Sky Survey in Arizona, 1 in MPEC 2009-O40 -- 2009 OX5
`B84`	Cyclops Obs. in The Netherlands, 2 in MPEC 2009-O37 -- 2009 NE, 162483
`I21`	El Condor Obs. in Argentina, 7 in MPEC 2009-O37 -- 2009 OG, 2009 MC9, 2006 TU7, 24761, 17274, 143651, 5626
`114`	Engelhardt Obs. Zelenchukskaya Station in Karachay-Cherkessia, 1 in MPEC 2009-O38 -- 2009 OS5
`595`	Farra d'Isonzo Obs. in Italy, 1 in MPEC 2009-O40 -- 2009 OX5
`J95`	Great Shefford Obs. in England, 2 in MPECs 2009-O37 & 2009-O40 -- 2009 OX5, 2009 OF
`B28`	Mandi Obs. in Italy, 2 in MPEC 2009-O37 -- 2009 NE, 2002 LV
`474`	Mt. John Obs. in New Zealand, 4 in MPEC 2009-O37 -- 2009 MM8, 2006 OU10, 2004 RD84, 2002 RN38
`A13`	Naef Obs. in Switzerland, 1 in MPEC 2009-O37 -- 2005 MC
`261_`	Sergio Foglia & Maura Tombelli in Italy using the Palomar Digitized Sky Survey in southern California, 1 in MPEC 2009-O39 -- 2009 KD5
`B49`	Paus Obs. in Spain, 3 in MPEC 2009-O37 -- 2009 NL, 2009 NH, 2009 NA
`J53`	Posadas Obs. in Spain, 1 in MPEC 2009-O37 -- 2002 LV
`854`	Sabino Canyon Obs. in Arizona, 1 in MPEC 2009-O40 -- 2009 OX5
`A48`	Verona Obs. in Italy, 3 in MPEC 2009-O37 -- 2009 OF, 2009 NE, 2007 LL
`198`	Wildberg Obs. in Germany, 3 in MPEC 2009-O37 -- 2009 OZ4, 2009 ML1, 2009 KC7
`A79`	Zvezdno Obshtestvo Obs. in Bulgaria, 1 in MPEC 2009-O40 -- 2009 OX5

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

Impact Risk Monitoring on 27 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 27 July '09

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

2200	Grabbed MPEC 2009-O40 - 2009 OX5 - see above
1714	Grabbed MPEC 2009-O39 - 2009 KD5 - see above
1327	Grabbed MPEC 2009-O37 - Daily Orbit Update - see above Grabbed MPEC 2009-O38 - 2009 OS5 - see above
1326	Noted that the NEOCP has become active

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