Contents on 27 August '09
- IAU Minor Planet Center
- NEOCP Activity -- eleven listings: 3 new, 8 updated
- New MPECs -- three MPECs
- Observers -- 25 observing facilities
- Impact Risk Monitoring -- nothing to report
- Chronology
Resources:
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- Ephemerides for risk-rated and nearby objects
- News image catalog - NEW 13-14 Aug. 2009
- Old & new CRT Archive
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NEOCP Activity on 27 August '09
The MPC's NEO Confirmation Page has 11 listings: 3 new, 8 updated
When last checked at 2358 UTC today, the Minor Planet Center's Near Earth Object discovery Confirmation Page (NEOCP) had three new and eight updated listings. Of these, three were "one nighters." So far The Tracking News has counted a total of fifteen 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 August '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-Q56 time-stamped "00:57 UT" - 2009 QF31 - see below
- MPEC 2009-Q57 time-stamped "06:07 UT" - Daily Orbit Update - see below
- MPEC 2009-Q58 time-stamped "17:10 UT" - 2009 QL32
MPEC 2009-Q58 - "17:10 UT" - 2009 QL32
- K09Q32L 2009 QL32 was discovered at 0629 UT on 26 Aug. by LINEAR, which observed it at Aug. 26.27-32p4. The discovery was confirmed by McCarthy Obs. (Aug. 27.18-19p3) and the Spacewatch 1.8m telescope (Aug. 27.27-28p3).
<< DOU on 27 Aug. '09 >> MPEC 2009-Q57 - "06:07 UT" - Daily Orbit Update
- Observations of recently (no longer) risk-listed objects
- K09Q08L 2009 QL8 (arc=5 days, H=19.3 ~467m) from program code 5 via Faulkes Telescope North (Aug. 24.47p3)
- K09Q06Z 2009 QZ6 (arc=8 days, H=17.7 ~977m) from Bootes Obs. (Aug. 26.97-00p3)
- K09Q06H 2009 QH6 (small asteroid, arc=6 days, H=22.7 ~98m) from Faulkes North/code 5 (Aug. 24.50p2)
- Observations of small asteroids (H>22.0)
- K09Q23C 2009 QC23 (arc=4 days, H=25.0 ~34m) from the Catalina Sky Survey (CSS) (Aug. 26.37-38p3) and Shenton Park Obs. (Aug. 26.65-66p3)
- K09Q09K 2009 QK9 (arc=6 days, H=23.1 ~81m) from Pear Tree Obs. (Aug. 26.15-16p3), CSS (Aug. 26.21-22p4), Bootes Obs. (Aug. 26.91-92p4), and Schiaparelli Obs. (Aug. 27.07p5)
- K09Q05O 2009 QO5 (arc=6 days, H=22.4 ~112m) from Faulkes North/code 5 (Aug. 24.49-50p2)
- K09Q00T 2009 QT (arc=8 days, H=23.4 ~71m) from Faulkes North/code 5 (Aug. 24.46p2)
- K09Q00C 2009 QC (arc=11 days, H=22.4 ~112m) from Faulkes North/code 5 (Aug. 24.47p3), Shenton Park Obs. (Aug. 26.76-77p2), and Naef Obs. (Aug. 26.92-94p2)
- K09P02T 2009 PT2 (arc=10 days, H=23.5 ~68m) from Astronomical Research Obs. (ARO) (Aug. 25.10-12p4)
- K09P01R 2009 PR1 (arc=12 days, H=24.6 ~41m) from the Siding Spring Survey (SSS) (Aug. 26.66p2)
- K09P01Q 2009 PQ1 (arc=11 days, H=22.5 ~107m) from ARO (Aug. 25.14-15p5)
- Observations of other objects
- K09Q09J 2009 QJ9 (Q=4.362 AU, arc=6 days, H=19.4 ~446m) from ARO (Aug. 25.08-10p3), Pear Tree Obs. (Aug. 26.08-09p3), Walnut Creek Obs. (Aug. 26.16-17p3), Univ. of Southern Queensland Obs. (Aug. 26.43-45p2), Zonalunar Obs. (Aug. 26.83-86p4), and Bootes Obs. (Aug. 26.90p3)
- K09Q08Q 2009 QQ8 (arc=6 days, H=21.3 ~186m) from Taunus Obs. (Aug. 23.98-01p3), La Sagra Obs. (Aug. 26.02-04p3), and Shenton Park Obs. (Aug. 26.69p2)
- K09Q08E 2009 QE8 (arc=10 days, H=18.1 ~812m) from Faulkes North/code 5 (Aug. 24.48-49p4) and Shenton Park Obs. (Aug. 26.77-79p3)
- K09Q05N 2009 QN5 (Q=4.387 AU, arc=7 days, H=19.2 ~490m) from ARO (Aug. 25.32-33p4)
- K09Q02L 2009 QL2 (Q=4.033 AU, arc=7 days, H=21.0 ~214m) from Faulkes North/code 5 (Aug. 24.48p2)
- K09Q02K 2009 QK2 (Q=4.947 AU, arc=8 days, H=18.0 ~851m) from Schiaparelli Obs. (Aug. 20.93-94p2 & 21.05p2) and Walnut Creek Obs. (Aug. 26.25-28p4)
- K09Q02H 2009 QH2 (arc=8 days, H=21.1 ~204m) from La Sagra Obs. (Aug. 23.93-95p3), Walnut Creek Obs. (Aug. 26.21-22p3), and CSS (Aug. 26.24-26p4)
- K09O09P 2009 OP9 (arc=28 days, H=19.4 ~446m) from ARO (Aug. 25.35p3) and CSS (Aug. 26.48-49p4)
- K09O00G 2009 OG (i=48.3°, q=0.382 AU, Q=5.028 AU, arc=39 days, H=16.2 ~1.95 km) from AAAA Buenos Aires Obs. (Aug. 11.04-05p3) and Schiaparelli Obs. (Aug. 19.84-85p5)
- K09O00C 2009 OC (arc=2 opp, H=20.4 ~282m) from CSS (Aug. 26.27-30p4)
- K09N00H 2009 NH (arc=47 days, H=18.7 ~616m) from CSS (Aug. 26.33-35p4) and Thompsonville Obs. (Aug. 27.16-17p6)
- K09N00E 2009 NE (q=0.361 AU, Q=4.987 AU, arc=4 opp, H=15.9 ~2.24 km) from Thompsonville Obs. (Aug. 27.11-12p6)
- K09N00A 2009 NA (Q=4.131 AU, arc=56 days, H=17.5 ~1.07 km) from CSS (Aug. 26.39-41p8)
- K09M09C 2009 MC9 (arc=56 days, H=18.1 ~812m) from SSS (Aug. 17.46-49p4) and Doc Greiner Research Obs. (DGRO) (Aug. 25.15p2)
- K09M06X 2009 MX6 (arc=63 days, H=19.1 ~513m) from Thompsonville Obs. (Aug. 26.09-10p6)
- K09M01L 2009 ML1 (arc=64 days, H=19.5 ~426m) from LINEAR (Aug. 26.32-38p4)
- K09K22J 2009 KJ22 (arc=87 days, H=20.0 ~339m) from LINEAR (Aug. 26.26-32p5)
- K09K03C 2009 KC3 (Q=5.454 AU, arc=114 days, H=18.1 ~812m) from SSS (Aug. 26.82p1) and Shenton Park Obs. (Aug. 26.90-91p3)
- K09K02L 2009 KL2 (arc=2 opp, H=18.0 ~851m) from Shenton Park Obs. (Aug. 26.54-55p3)
- K09H82B 2009 HB82 (Q=4.414 AU, arc=125 days, H=17.8 ~933m) from Naef Obs. (Aug. 26.86p1 & 26.91-93p2)
- K09F04U 2009 FU4 (arc=2 opp, H=18.0 ~851m) from SSS (Aug. 14.38p1) and Shenton Park Obs. (Aug. 26.50p1)
- K08J00O 2008 JO (arc=2 opp, H=18.3 ~741m) from Naef Obs. (Aug. 26.85p1 & 26.91-93p2)
- K06E01E 2006 EE1 (i=36.4°, arc=2 opp, H=19.8 ~371m) from Madonna di Dossobuono Obs. (Aug. 24.85p3)
- K05S19G 2005 SG19 (Q=4.171 AU, arc=2 opp, H=16.6 ~1.62 km) from SSS (Aug. 26.66p2)
- K05E00F 2005 EF (arc=2 opp, H=20.7 ~245m) from SSS (Aug. 26.66p2)
- K04R84D 2004 RD84 (arc=2 opp, H=19.1 ~513m) from LINEAR (Aug. 26.32-37p5)
- K04J01R 2004 JR1 (Q=4.602 AU, arc=3 opp, H=17.6 ~1.02 km) from SSS (Aug. 18.80p1)
- K02N01P 2002 NP1 (arc=3 opp, H=17.6 ~1.02 km) from Thompsonville Obs. (Aug. 27.14-15p6)
- K01H04A 2001 HA4 (Q=4.819 AU, arc=2 opp, H=17.6 ~1.02 km) from SSS (Aug. 15.56-59p2)
- J99R32C 1999 RC32 (arc=4 opp, H=18.4 ~708m) from LINEAR (Aug. 26.35-37p3)
- J96E00O 1996 EO (arc=4 opp, H=19.2 ~490m) from SSS (Aug. 19.43p1)
- L7390 217390 2005 CW25 from Shenton Park Obs. (Aug. 26.58p3) and Thompsonville Obs. (Aug. 27.12-13p5)
- G3697 163697 2003 EF54 from Shenton Park Obs. (Aug. 26.62p3) and Bootes Obs. (Aug. 26.88p3)
- G3051 163051 2001 YJ4 from CSS (Aug. 26.27-30p4)
- D8883 138883 2000 YL29 from Bootes Obs. (Aug. 27.04-05p3)
- 67399 67399 2000 PJ6 from LINEAR (Aug. 26.33-38p5)
- 52762 52762 1998 MT24 from Shenton Park Obs. (Aug. 26.55p3)
- 52750 52750 1998 KK17 from La Sagra Obs. (Aug. 25.94-97p3)
- 30825 30825 1990 TG1 from LINEAR (Aug. 26.33-38p5)
- 20826 20826 2000 UV13 from CSS (Aug. 26.31-33p4)
- 08035 8035 1992 TB from CSS (Aug. 26.24-26p4)
- 05786 5786 Talos (1991 RC) from CSS (Aug. 26.36-39p4)
- 04954 4954 Eric (1990 SQ) from SSS (Aug. 14.43p1)
- 04953 4953 1990 MU from SSS (Aug. 18.67p1)
- 03200 3200 Phaethon (1983 TB) from Velikie Luki Obs. (Aug. 25.95-02p3)
- 01943 1943 Anteros (1973 EC) from LINEAR (Aug. 26.26-32p5)
- 00433 433 Eros (1898 DQ) from Tzec Maun Obs. Mayhill (Aug. 16.26-29p3)
MPEC 2009-Q56 - "00:57 UT" - 2009 QF31
- K09Q31F 2009 QF31 was discovered at 0840 UT on 26 Aug. by CSS, which observed it at Aug. 26.36-38p4 and 26.44p4. The discovery was confirmed by Faulkes Telescope South (Aug. 26.52p3), Shenton Park Obs. (Aug. 26.67-68p3), Naef Obs. (Aug. 26.89-90p3), and Libbiano Obs. (Aug. 26.95-00p3).
Observers on 27 August '09
A total of 25 observing facilities appear in today's MPECs.
| Code | Observer / observatory |
|---|---|
| 834 | AAAA Buenos Aires Obs. in Argentina, 1 in MPEC 2009-Q57 -- 2009 OG |
| H55 | Astronomical Research Obs. (ARO) in Illinois, 5 in MPEC 2009-Q57 -- 2009 QN5, 2009 QJ9, 2009 PT2, 2009 PQ1, 2009 OP9 |
| J05 | Bootes Obs., 5 in MPEC 2009-Q57 -- 2009 QZ6, 2009 QK9, 2009 QJ9, 163697, 138883 |
| 703 | Catalina Sky Survey (CSS) in Arizona, 12 in MPECs 2009-Q56 & 2009-Q57 -- 2009 QK9, 2009 QH2, 2009 QF31, 2009 QC23, 2009 OP9, 2009 OC, 2009 NH, 2009 NA, 20826, 163051, 8035, 5786 |
| H26 | Doc Greiner Research Obs. in Wisconsin, 1 in MPEC 2009-Q57 -- 2009 MC9 |
| F655 | program code 5 via Faulkes Telescope North in Hawaii, 7 in MPEC 2009-Q57 -- 2009 QT, 2009 QO5, 2009 QL8, 2009 QL2, 2009 QH6, 2009 QE8, 2009 QC |
| E10 | Faulkes Telescope South in New South Wales, 1 in MPEC 2009-Q56 -- 2009 QF31 |
| 704 | LINEAR in New Mexico, 8 in MPECs 2009-Q57 & 2009-Q58 -- 2009 QL32, 2009 ML1, 2009 KJ22, 2004 RD84, 1999 RC32, 67399, 30825, 1943 |
| J75 | La Sagra Obs. in Spain, 3 in MPEC 2009-Q57 -- 2009 QQ8, 2009 QH2, 52750 |
| B33 | Libbiano Obs. in Italy, 1 in MPEC 2009-Q56 -- 2009 QF31 |
| 560 | Madonna di Dossobuono Obs. in Italy, 1 in MPEC 2009-Q57 -- 2006 EE1 |
| 932 | McCarthy Obs. in Connecticut, 1 in MPEC 2009-Q58 -- 2009 QL32 |
| A13 | Naef Obs. in Switzerland, 4 in MPECs 2009-Q56 & 2009-Q57 -- 2009 QF31, 2009 QC, 2009 HB82, 2008 JO |
| H23 | Pear Tree Obs. in Florida, 2 in MPEC 2009-Q57 -- 2009 QK9, 2009 QJ9 |
| 204 | Schiaparelli Obs. in Italy, 3 in MPEC 2009-Q57 -- 2009 QK9, 2009 QK2, 2009 OG |
| D21 | Shenton Park Obs. in Western Australia, 11 in MPECs 2009-Q56 & 2009-Q57 -- 2009 QQ8, 2009 QF31, 2009 QE8, 2009 QC23, 2009 QC, 2009 KL2, 2009 KC3, 2009 FU4, 52762, 217390, 163697 |
| E12 | Siding Spring Survey (SSS) in New South Wales, 11 in MPEC 2009-Q57 -- 2009 PR1, 2009 MC9, 2009 KC3, 2009 FU4, 2005 SG19, 2005 EF, 2004 JR1, 2001 HA4, 1996 EO, 4954, 4953 |
| 291 | Spacewatch 1.8m telescope in Arizona, 1 in MPEC 2009-Q58 -- 2009 QL32 |
| B01 | Taunus Obs. in Germany, 1 in MPEC 2009-Q57 -- 2009 QQ8 |
| H53 | Thompsonville Obs. in Illinois, 5 in MPEC 2009-Q57 -- 2009 NH, 2009 NE, 2009 MX6, 2002 NP1, 217390 |
| H10 | Tzec Maun Obs. Mayhill in New Mexico, 1 in MPEC 2009-Q57 -- 433 |
| E22 | Univ. of Southern Queensland Obs. in Queensland, 1 in MPEC 2009-Q57 -- 2009 QJ9 |
| C00 | Velikie Luki Obs., 1 in MPEC 2009-Q57 -- 3200 |
| G56 | Walnut Creek Obs. in northern California, 3 in MPEC 2009-Q57 -- 2009 QK2, 2009 QJ9, 2009 QH2 |
| J08 | Zonalunar Obs. in Spain, 1 in MPEC 2009-Q57 -- 2009 QJ9 |
| For a list of all participating observatories that have Web addresses, see A/CC's Observatory Links page. | |
Impact Risk Monitoring on 27 August '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 August '09
Times are UTC for when items were noted or added by The Tracking News.
| 1739 | Grabbed MPEC 2009-Q58 - 2009 QL32 - see above |
| 1400 | Grabbed MPEC 2009-Q57 - Daily Orbit Update - see above |
| 0204 | Grabbed MPEC 2009-Q56 - 2009 QF31 - see above |
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