Contents on 24 November '09
- IAU Minor Planet Center
- NEOCP Activity -- ten listings: 2 new, 8 updated
- New MPECs -- eighteen MPECs
- Observers -- 62 observing facilities
- Impact Risk Monitoring -- nine objects
- Chronology
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NEOCP Activity on 24 November '09
The MPC's NEO Confirmation Page has 10 listings: 2 new, 8 updated
When last checked at 2359 UTC today, the Minor Planet Center's Near Earth Object discovery Confirmation Page (NEOCP) had two new and eight updated listings. Of these, six were "one nighters." So far The Tracking News has counted a total of eighteen 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 24 November '09
Minor Planet Electronic Circulars
As of last check at 2359 UTC, there have been eighteen MPECs posted today from the International Astronomical Union's Minor Planet Center in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
- MPEC 2009-W86 time-stamped "07:12 UT" - Daily Orbit Update - see below
- MPEC 2009-W87 time-stamped "12:17 UT" - 2009 WZ53 - see below
- MPEC 2009-W88 time-stamped "12:20 UT" - 2009 WA54 - see below
- MPEC 2009-W89 time-stamped "12:24 UT" - 2009 WB54 - see below
- MPEC 2009-W90 time-stamped "12:26 UT" - 2009 WC54 - see below
- MPEC 2009-W91 time-stamped "12:29 UT" - 2009 WD54 - see below
- MPEC 2009-W92 time-stamped "16:24 UT" - 2009 WF54 - see below
- MPEC 2009-W93 time-stamped "16:30 UT" - 2009 WG54 - see below
- MPEC 2009-W94 time-stamped "17:07 UT" - Comet P/2009 S1 (Gibbs) - see below
- MPEC 2009-W95 time-stamped "17:12 UT" - Comet P/2009 SK280 (Spacewatch-Hill) - see below
- MPEC 2009-W96 time-stamped "17:17 UT" - Comet P/2009 T2 (La Sagra) - see below
- MPEC 2009-W97 time-stamped "17:22 UT" - Comet C/2009 T3 (LINEAR) - see below
- MPEC 2009-W98 time-stamped "17:27 UT" - Comet C/2009 U3 (Hill) - see below
- MPEC 2009-W99 time-stamped "17:32 UT" - Comet P/2009 U4 (McNaught) - see below
- MPEC 2009-W100 time-stamped "17:37 UT" - Comet P/2009 U6 (LINEAR) - see below
- MPEC 2009-W101 time-stamped "17:45 UT" - Comet P/2009 W1 (Hill) - see below
- MPEC 2009-W102 time-stamped "17:57 UT" - Observations of Comets - see below
- MPEC 2009-W103 time-stamped "19:42 UT" - Comet C/2009 W2 (Boattini)
MPEC 2009-W103 - "19:42 UT" - Comet C/2009 W2 (Boattini)
- CK09W020 C/2009 W2 (Boattini) (i=164.5°, q=6.950 AU, TP=2010 Mar. 23.937 TT) from the Catalina Sky Survey (CSS) (Nov. 21.45-47p4 & 23.48-49p3), the Mt. Lemmon Survey (MLS) (Nov. 23.52-53p4 & 24.44-46p4), Terskol Obs. (Nov. 24.03-06p4), Kanab Obs. (Nov. 24.34-37p2), Magdalena Ridge Obs. (MRO) (Nov. 24.47-49p4), and Tenagra II Obs. (Nov. 24.50-51p3)
MPEC 2009-W102 - "17:57 UT" - Observations of Comets
- PK09Q050 P/2009 Q5 (McNaught) from Campo Catino Austral Obs. (CAO) (Nov. 20.13-15p2 & 22.12p1)
- PK09Q040 P/2009 Q4 (Boattini) from Geisei Obs. (Nov. 11.69p1), RAS Obs. Mayhill (Nov. 16.43-44p2), CAO (Nov. 17.33-34p2, 18.34p3, 19.33-34p3 & 20.29-32p3), Vicksburg Obs. (Nov. 19.47-48p3 & 20.47-48p3), Stixendorf Obs. (Nov. 20.05-06p3), Nazaret Obs. (Nov. 21.27p3 & 24.27-28p3), Moriyama Obs. (Nov. 21.75-76p2), Malaga Obs. (Nov. 23.12-17p3), and La Vara Obs. (Nov. 24.09-10p3)
- CK09P020 C/2009 P2 (Boattini) from Cordell-Lorenz Obs. (Nov. 19.08-11p2 & 20.12-16p3), Buchloe Obs. (Nov. 19.82p1), and CAO (Nov. 22.05-06p2)
- CK09O040 C/2009 O4 (Hill) from Moriyama Obs. (Nov. 14.44-45p2) and CAO (Nov. 20.07-09p2)
- PK09O030 P/2009 O3 (Hill) from CSS (Nov. 18.18-21p4) and Naef Obs. (Nov. 18.80-83p2)
- CK08S030 C/2008 S3 (Boattini) from Petit Jean Mtn. South Obs. (PJMSO) (Nov. 19.28-32p6), Castelmartini Obs. (Nov. 19.98p2), and LINEAR (Nov. 21.19-21p3)
- CK08Q030 C/2008 Q3 (Garradd) from RAS Mayhill (Nov. 17.51p2 & 21.51p2), Yatsuka Obs. (Nov. 21.86p2), and Buchloe Obs. (Nov. 22.17p3)
- CK08P010 C/2008 P1 (Garradd) from La Vara Obs. (Nov. 18.89-90p3 & 23.87-88p3), Castelmartini Obs. (Nov. 19.84p2), Buchloe Obs. (Nov. 19.84p3), Atlante Obs. (Nov. 19.86-88p3), Monte Deva Obs. (Nov. 19.88-90p5), Chante-Perdrix Obs. (Nov. 20.73-74p3 & 20.80-81p3), Vallauris Obs. (Nov. 20.75p1), Nazaret Obs. (Nov. 21.79-81p3), CAO (Nov. 22.07p2), Alicante Obs. (Nov. 23.81-82p3), Posadas Obs. (Nov. 23.93-94p3), and CSS (Nov. 24.23-26p3)
- CK07U010 C/2007 U1 (LINEAR) from Schiaparelli Obs. (Nov. 9.82p1) and Buchloe Obs. (Nov. 18.71p1)
- CK07Q030 C/2007 Q3 (Siding Spring) from Stixendorf Obs. (Nov. 17.21p5), RAS Mayhill (Nov. 17.50p2), Kurihara Obs. (Nov. 18.84p4), Chante-Perdrix Obs. (Nov. 19.18-19p2), Santa Maria de Montmagastrell Obs. (Nov. 20.24-25p3), Tzec Maun Obs. Mayhill (Nov. 21.46-52p4 & 22.47-48p2), Moriyama Obs. (Nov. 21.83-84p2), Yatsuka Obs. (Nov. 21.85p2), and Buchloe Obs. (Nov. 22.17p3)
- CK07N030 C/2007 N3 (Lulin) from LINEAR (Nov. 18.33-37p5 & 21.31-35p5), Monte Deva Obs. (Nov. 19.11-12p5 & 22.14-16p4), CAO (Nov. 19.32-33p3), PJMSO (Nov. 19.35-36p5), Buchloe Obs. (Nov. 19.90-91p3), and Jaen Obs. (Nov. 22.95p3)
- CK07G010 C/2007 G1 (LINEAR) from Moriyama Obs. (Nov. 14.72p2 & 21.73-74p2) and CAO (Nov. 19.31p2)
- CK06W030 C/2006 W3 (Christensen) from Remanzacco Obs. (Sept. 26.80p1), Montana Cabreja Obs. (Nov. 15.85-87p2), Buchloe Obs. (Nov. 18.71p3), La Vara Obs. (Nov. 18.79-80p3 & 23.77p3), Nazaret Obs. (Nov. 18.82-83p3, 19.81-83p3 & 22.78-81p3), Hamamatsu-Yuto Obs. (Nov. 19.36-37p4 & 23.37-38p3), Santa Maria de M. Obs. (Nov. 20.78-79p3 & 22.77-78p3), Kurihara Obs. (Nov. 21.37-38p5), Osaki Obs. (Nov. 21.40-41p3), Chante-Perdrix Obs. (Nov. 21.73-75p3), and Sant Pere Obs. (Nov. 23.77p3)
- CK06S030 C/2006 S3 (LONEOS) from Hobbs Obs. (Nov. 18.07-10p3), Buchloe Obs. (Nov. 19.81-82p3), CAO (Nov. 22.03p1), and Nazaret Obs. (Nov. 23.81p1)
- CK06Q010 C/2006 Q1 (McNaught) from Buchloe Obs. (Nov. 18.73p3) and Alicante Obs. (Nov. 23.77-78p2)
- CK06O02F C/2006 OF2 (Broughton) from RAS Mayhill (Nov. 14.48p2 & 17.49p2), LINEAR (Nov. 18.45-50p3), CAO (Nov. 19.35p3), and Buchloe Obs. (Nov. 22.19p3)
- 0228P 228P/LINEAR from Schiaparelli Obs. (Nov. 11.90p1 & 12.12p1), Ageo Obs. (Nov. 19.71p2), and Cielo Profundo Obs. (Nov. 21.99p1)
- 0225P 225P/LINEAR from Tzec Maun Obs. Mayhill (Nov. 17.40p3), Ageo Obs. (Nov. 19.75-76p2), and CSS (Nov. 24.37-38p4 & 24.46-47p4)
- 0222P 222P/LINEAR from Schiaparelli Obs. (Nov. 3.12p1) and CSS (Nov. 24.43-46p4)
- 0217P 217P/LINEAR from Geisei Obs. (Nov. 11.63p1 & 14.73p1), Montana Cabreja Obs. (Nov. 14.12-14p2), Ageo Obs. (Nov. 14.63-64p2), Stixendorf Obs. (Nov. 17.13p5 & 19.00-01p3), La Vara Obs. (Nov. 18.99-00p3 & 23.97p3), Monte Deva Obs. (Nov. 19.02-03p5 & 22.10-11p5), CAO (Nov. 19.32p3), PJMSO (Nov. 19.34-35p5), Vicksburg Obs. (Nov. 19.40-42p3 & 20.41-43p3), Santa Maria de M. Obs. (Nov. 20.16p3), Kurihara Obs. (Nov. 20.59-60p4), Nazaret Obs. (Nov. 21.23-24p3), Tzec Maun Obs. Mayhill (Nov. 21.34-37p2), Atlante Obs. (Nov. 22.15-17p3), and CSS (Nov. 22.44-46p5)
- 0203P 203P/Korlevic from RAS Mayhill (Nov. 11.24-25p3), CAO (Nov. 18.31-32p3), Cielo Profundo Obs. (Nov. 18.97p3), Moriyama Obs. (Nov. 19.62-63p2), Buchloe Obs. (Nov. 19.89-90p3), Santa Maria de M. Obs. (Nov. 20.01-02p3), Tzec Maun Obs. Mayhill (Nov. 20.31-32p3), the Spacewatch 0.9m telescope (Nov. 21.28-31p3), Atlante Obs. (Nov. 22.09-10p3), LINEAR (Nov. 22.26-31p5), Rodeno Obs. (Nov. 23.84-86p3), Paus Obs. (Nov. 23.94-95p3), and Posadas Obs. (Nov. 24.05-06p3)
- 0169P 169P/NEAT from CAO (Nov. 9.00p3 & 22.02p3), Ageo Obs. (Nov. 15.37p2 & 23.36-37p4), Nazaret Obs. (Nov. 19.79-80p3), Santa Maria de M. Obs. (Nov. 20.74-75p3), Osaki Obs. (Nov. 21.37-38p3), and Chante-Perdrix Obs. (Nov. 21.71-72p3)
- 0157P 157P/Tritton from Montana Cabreja Obs. (Nov. 14.02-05p2), Hobbs Obs. (Nov. 18.08-09p2), Goodricke-Pigott Obs. (Nov. 18.08-11p2, 20.07-10p3 & 22.07-10p3), Nazaret Obs. (Nov. 18.89p3, 19.86-89p3, 20.85-87p3 & 21.98-01p3), La Vara Obs. (Nov. 18.96-97p3), Buchloe Obs. (Nov. 19.84p3), Castelmartini Obs. (Nov. 19.85-86p3), Moriyama Obs. (Nov. 23.46-47p2), and Posadas Obs. (Nov. 23.95-96p3)
- 0145P 145P/Shoemaker-Levy 5 from Ageo Obs. (Oct. 17.81p2) and Buchloe Obs. (Nov. 22.16p3)
- 0137P 137P/Shoemaker-Levy 2 from Nazaret Obs. (Nov. 13.08-10p3), Ager Obs. (Nov. 13.20p3), LINEAR (Nov. 18.38-43p5 & 21.32-36p4), Moriyama Obs. (Nov. 19.66-67p2), and Jaen Obs. (Nov. 22.97-99p3)
- 0127P 127P/Holt-Olmstead from Goodricke-Pigott Obs. (Nov. 18.13-15p3), Chante-Perdrix Obs. (Nov. 18.87p1), Atlante Obs. (Nov. 18.88-90p3, 19.91-93p3 & 21.96-98p3), La Vara Obs. (Nov. 18.93-94p3 & 23.89-90p3), Buchloe Obs. (Nov. 19.86p3), Castelmartini Obs. (Nov. 19.89p1), Ageo Obs. (Nov. 21.47-48p2), CAO (Nov. 22.11p2), Nazaret Obs. (Nov. 22.91-94p3), Moriyama Obs. (Nov. 23.48-49p2), and Posadas Obs. (Nov. 23.97-98p3)
- 0118P 118P/Shoemaker-Levy 4 from Montana Cabreja Obs. (Nov. 14.12-15p2), Ageo Obs. (Nov. 14.64-65p3), Monte Deva Obs. (Nov. 19.08-10p5 & 22.08-09p5), CAO (Nov. 19.31-32p3 & 20.24-26p2), Vicksburg Obs. (Nov. 19.37-39p3), Tzec Maun Obs. Mayhill (Nov. 21.35-38p3), and Malaga Obs. (Nov. 22.99-02p2 & 23.07p1)
- 0094P 94P/Russell 4 from Spacewatch 0.9m (Nov. 17.48-53p3), LINEAR (Nov. 20.42-47p5), and Chante-Perdrix Obs. (Nov. 21.21-22p3)
- 0088P 88P/Howell from Montana Cabreja Obs. (Nov. 15.84p2), Buchloe Obs. (Nov. 18.70p3), Nazaret Obs. (Nov. 18.78-80p3 & 19.81-82p4), Moriyama Obs. (Nov. 19.41p2), Santa Maria de M. Obs. (Nov. 20.75-77p3 & 22.75-77p3), Kurihara Obs. (Nov. 21.39p1), and La Vara Obs. (Nov. 23.75p3)
- 0081P 81P/Wild 2 from Stixendorf Obs. (Nov. 17.19p5), Chante-Perdrix Obs. (Nov. 19.16-17p3), CAO (Nov. 19.35-36p3), Vicksburg Obs. (Nov. 19.44-46p3 & 20.45-46p2), Cordell-Lorenz Obs. (Nov. 20.42-45p3), Zvezdno Obshtestvo Obs. (Nov. 21.13-14p4), Moriyama Obs. (Nov. 21.82p2), Yatsuka Obs. (Nov. 21.84p2), and Buchloe Obs. (Nov. 22.19p3)
- 0068P 68P/Klemola from Schiaparelli Obs. (Nov. 11.00p1 & 12.15p1) and Ageo Obs. (Nov. 21.63p2)
- 0059P 59P/Kearns-Kwee from Chante-Perdrix Obs. (Oct. 19.19p1) and Zvezdno Obshtestvo Obs. (Nov. 21.15-17p3)
- 0057P 57P/duToit-Neujmin-Delporte from MLS (Nov. 23.28-29p4 & 24.33-35p4)
- 0047P 47P/Ashbrook-Jackson from La Vara Obs. (Nov. 19.02-03p3), Moriyama Obs. (Nov. 19.58-59p2), LINEAR (Nov. 23.25-30p4), and Paus Obs. (Nov. 23.90-91p3)
- 0043P 43P/Wolf-Harrington from Schiaparelli Obs. (Nov. 11.80p1 & 11.88p1), Ageo Obs. (Nov. 15.46-48p2), Buchloe Obs. (Nov. 19.81p3), Nazaret Obs. (Nov. 19.85-86p3), and Santa Maria de M. Obs. (Nov. 22.79-80p3)
- 0031P 31P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 2 from Schiaparelli Obs. (Nov. 12.02p1 & 12.18p1), LINEAR (Nov. 18.32-37p4 & 21.32-34p3), and Spacewatch 0.9m (Nov. 24.41-44p3)
- 0030P 30P/Reinmuth 1 from Cielo Profundo Obs. (Nov. 18.02-03p3 & 22.07-09p3), Monte Deva Obs. (Nov. 19.04-06p5 & 22.05-06p5), CAO (Nov. 19.30p3 & 20.22-23p2), LINEAR (Nov. 19.31-36p5 & 20.25-30p4), Vicksburg Obs. (Nov. 19.33-36p3), Buchloe Obs. (Nov. 19.90p3), Tzec Maun Obs. Mayhill (Nov. 21.30-34p3), Atlante Obs. (Nov. 22.12-13p3), Busot Obs. (Nov. 23.01p1), Paus Obs. (Nov. 23.96p3), Santa Maria de M. Obs. (Nov. 23.96p2), and La Vara Obs. (Nov. 24.11p3)
- 0029P 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 1 from Geisei Obs. (Nov. 11.72p1), Stixendorf Obs. (Nov. 17.19-20p5 & 22.08-09p4), CAO (Nov. 17.35-36p2 & 19.34-35p3), Chante-Perdrix Obs. (Nov. 19.13-15p3, 20.24p1, 21.17-21p3 & 24.23p2), Vicksburg Obs. (Nov. 19.43-46p2 & 20.43-46p4), Gualba Obs. (Nov. 20.18-19p2 & 23.19p2), Nazaret Obs. (Nov. 20.26p2, 21.25p3, 22.24-25p3 & 24.27p2), Moriyama Obs. (Nov. 21.79p2), Buchloe Obs. (Nov. 22.18p3), and La Vara Obs. (Nov. 24.07p3)
- 0022P 22P/Kopff from Remanzacco Obs. (Sept. 19.84p1), Hobbs Obs. (Nov. 8.13-16p3, 11.11-14p2 & 18.05-09p3), Montana Cabreja Obs. (Nov. 13.99-01p2), LINEAR (Nov. 18.13-18p5), La Vara Obs. (Nov. 18.81-82p3 & 23.79-80p3), Nazaret Obs. (Nov. 18.86-87p3, 20.83-84p3 & 21.89-91p3), Monte Deva Obs. (Nov. 18.87-89p3 & 19.85-87p5), Santa Maria de M. Obs. (Nov. 18.90-91p3), Moriyama Obs. (Nov. 19.47-48p2), Buchloe Obs. (Nov. 19.83p3), Kurihara Obs. (Nov. 21.41p1), Osaki Obs. (Nov. 21.42-43p3 & 23.39-40p3), Atlante Obs. (Nov. 21.93p3), CAO (Nov. 22.08p3), Hamamatsu-Yuto Obs. (Nov. 23.39-41p3), Rodeno Obs. (Nov. 23.78-80p3), and Posadas Obs. (Nov. 23.92p3)
MPEC 2009-W101 - "17:45 UT" - Comet P/2009 W1 (Hill)
- PK09W010 P/2009 W1 (Hill) (q=2.938 AU, Q=5.796 AU, TP=2009 Sept. 10.190 TT) from Ageo Obs. (Nov. 19.80-81p2), Chante-Perdrix Obs. (Nov. 20.22p2), CAO (Nov. 20.32p1 & 22.29p1), Cordell-Lorenz Obs. (Nov. 20.44-45p2), Zvezdno Obshtestvo Obs. (Nov. 21.09-10p2), RAS Mayhill (Nov. 21.47p2 & 23.48-49p3), Tzec Maun Obs. Mayhill (Nov. 21.48-49p3, 22.47-48p3 & 23.39-40p3), Moriyama Obs. (Nov. 21.77-78p2), Schiaparelli Obs. (Nov. 21.98-02p2), and Buchloe Obs. (Nov. 22.15p3)
MPEC 2009-W100 - "17:37 UT" - Comet P/2009 U6 (LINEAR)
- PK09U060 P/2009 U6 (LINEAR) (q=1.484 AU, Q=5.280 AU, TP=2009 Aug. 8.6607 TT) from RAS Mayhill (Nov. 14.46-47p2), LINEAR (Nov. 20.43-48p5), Zvezdno Obshtestvo Obs. (Nov. 21.11-12p2), Nazaret Obs. (Nov. 21.26-27p3), Moriyama Obs. (Nov. 21.80-81p2), CAO (Nov. 22.28p1), and MLS (Nov. 22.49-51p4)
MPEC 2009-W99 - "17:32 UT" - Comet P/2009 U4 (McNaught)
- PK09U040 P/2009 U4 (McNaught) (q=1.649 AU, Q=8.480 AU, TP=2009 Sept. 9.0667 TT) from LINEAR (Nov. 19.07-10p3) and CAO (Nov. 22.05p3)
MPEC 2009-W98 - "17:27 UT" - Comet C/2009 U3 (Hill)
- CK09U030 C/2009 U3 (Hill) (i=51.3°, q=1.414 AU, Q=326.033 AU, TP=2010 Mar. 20.2581 TT) from Tzec Maun Obs. Mayhill (Oct. 23.38-39p3), Remanzacco Obs. (Nov. 4.94p2), Geisei Obs. (Nov. 11.62-63p2), RAS Mayhill (Nov. 16.42p3), Stixendorf Obs. (Nov. 18.91p1), PJMSO (Nov. 19.32-33p7), Buchloe Obs. (Nov. 19.89p3), Castelmartini Obs. (Nov. 19.97-98p3), Moriyama Obs. (Nov. 21.71-72p2), Atlante Obs. (Nov. 22.03-04p3), LINEAR (Nov. 22.25-30p5), Cielo Profundo Obs. (Nov. 22.96-97p3), and Posadas Obs. (Nov. 24.01-02p3)
MPEC 2009-W97 - "17:22 UT" - Comet C/2009 T3 (LINEAR)
- CK09T030 C/2009 T3 (LINEAR) (i=148.7°, q=2.281 AU, TP=2010 Jan. 12.0362 TT) from Stixendorf Obs. (Nov. 18.89-90p3), Cordell-Lorenz Obs. (Nov. 19.16-17p2), CSS (Nov. 19.26-29p4), PJMSO (Nov. 19.27-28p7), Moriyama Obs. (Nov. 19.53-54p2 & 21.69-70p2), Castelmartini Obs. (Nov. 19.96p4), El Guijo Obs. (Nov. 19.97-00p3), Nazaret Obs. (Nov. 21.95-97p3), LINEAR (Nov. 22.20-25p5), and Posadas Obs. (Nov. 24.00-01p3)
MPEC 2009-W96 - "17:17 UT" - Comet P/2009 T2 (La Sagra)
- PK09T020 P/2009 T2 (La Sagra) (Centaur, q=1.755 AU, Q=13.444 AU, TP=2010 Jan. 12.8417 TT) from Tzec Maun Obs. Mayhill (Oct. 23.40p3 & Nov. 20.30-31p2), Remanzacco Obs. (Nov. 5.85p2), Ageo Obs. (Nov. 15.63-64p3), LINEAR (Nov. 18.20-25p5), Chante-Perdrix Obs. (Nov. 18.85p2), La Vara Obs. (Nov. 18.86p3), Stixendorf Obs. (Nov. 18.86-88p5), Atlante Obs. (Nov. 18.91-92p3 & 19.95-97p3), Cielo Profundo Obs. (Nov. 18.95-96p3), Cordell-Lorenz Obs. (Nov. 19.08-14p4), Pear Tree Obs. (Nov. 19.08-12p3), PJMSO (Nov. 19.26-27p7), Buchloe Obs. (Nov. 19.87p3), Nazaret Obs. (Nov. 19.92p2 & 22.95-96p3), Castelmartini Obs. (Nov. 19.93p3), CAO (Nov. 20.19-21p3), Table Mtn. Obs. (Nov. 20.25-27p4), Rodeno Obs. (Nov. 23.81-82p3), and Posadas Obs. (Nov. 23.99-00p3)
MPEC 2009-W95 - "17:12 UT" - Comet P/2009 SK280 (Spacewatch-Hill)
- PK09SS0K P/2009 SK280 (Spacewatch-Hill) (q=4.199 AU, Q=5.353 AU, TP=2009 May 25.2595 TT) from Buchloe Obs. (Nov. 18.77p1) and Ageo Obs. (Nov. 21.55-56p2)
MPEC 2009-W94 - "17:07 UT" - Comet P/2009 S1 (Gibbs)
- PK09S010 P/2009 S1 (Gibbs) (q=2.440 AU, Q=5.406 AU, TP=2009 Aug. 4.2005 TT) from CAO (Nov. 17.32-33p2, 18.30p2 & 20.15-17p2), CSS (Nov. 18.35-37p4), Moriyama Obs. (Nov. 19.60-61p2), and Tzec Maun Obs. Mayhill (Nov. 20.27-28p3)
MPEC 2009-W93 - "16:30 UT" - 2009 WG54
- K09W54G 2009 WG54 (H=21.0 ~214m) was discovered at 0642 UT on 23 Nov. by MLS, which observed it at Nov. 23.28-30p4 and 23.35p4. The discovery was confirmed by Tenagra II Obs. (Nov. 23.42-43p3) and the Spacewatch 1.8m telescope (Nov. 24.18-19p3).
MPEC 2009-W92 - "16:24 UT" - 2009 WF54
- K09W54F 2009 WF54 (small asteroid, H=25.8 ~23m) was discovered at 0557 UT on 23 Nov. by MLS, which observed it at Nov. 23.25-30p8. The discovery was confirmed by Tenagra II Obs. (Nov. 23.40-41p3 & 24.43p2) and Spacewatch 1.8m (Nov. 24.14-18p6 at V=21.4-22.5).
MPEC 2009-W91 - "12:29 UT" - 2009 WD54
- K09W54D 2009 WD54 (risk-listed, Earth MOID=1.1 LD, H=28.7 ~6m) was discovered at 0711 UT on 24 Nov. by MLS, which observed it at Nov. 24.30-35p8 and 24.42p4. The discovery was confirmed by Tenagra II Obs. (Nov. 24.40-41p4). This object will be coming within ten lunar distances (LD) of Earth, reaching 6.3 LD on 25 Nov.
MPEC 2009-W90 - "12:26 UT" - 2009 WC54
- K09W54C 2009 WC54 (small asteroid, H=23.8 ~59m) was discovered at 0619 UT on 24 Nov. by MLS, which observed it at Nov. 24.26-29p8. The discovery was confirmed by Tenagra II Obs. (Nov. 24.37-38p2) and MRO (Nov. 24.45-47p4).
MPEC 2009-W89 - "12:24 UT" - 2009 WB54
- K09W54B 2009 WB54 (small asteroid, Earth MOID=7.6 LD, H=26.4 ~18m) was discovered at 0443 UT on 24 Nov. by Spacewatch 1.8m, which observed it at Nov. 24.20-25p9 and 24.33-41p9. The discovery was confirmed by Grasslands Obs. (Nov. 24.35p3), MLS (Nov. 24.35p4), and Tenagra II Obs. (Nov. 24.41p3).
MPEC 2009-W88 - "12:20 UT" - 2009 WA54
- K09W54A 2009 WA54 (small asteroid, Earth MOID=6.8 LD, H=26.8 ~15m) was discovered at 1017 UT on 23 Nov. by MLS, which observed it at Nov. 23.43-44p4 and 23.50p4. The discovery was confirmed by Tenagra II Obs. (Nov. 23.54p1) and Great Shefford Obs. (Nov. 24.02-04p3).
MPEC 2009-W87 - "12:17 UT" - 2009 WZ53
- K09W53Z 2009 WZ53 (risk-listed, H=24.2 ~49m) was discovered at 0644 UT on 23 Nov. by MLS, which observed it at Nov. 23.28-35p11 and 24.28p4. The discovery was confirmed by Tenagra II Obs. (Nov. 24.45-46p3).
<< DOU on 24 Nov. '09 >> MPEC 2009-W86 - "07:12 UT" - Daily Orbit Update
- Observations of risk-listed objects
- K09W25Q 2009 WQ25 (small asteroid, Q=4.233 AU, arc=3 days, H=23.9 ~56m) from Spacewatch 1.8m (Nov. 24.08-09p3 at V=21.6-22.5)
- K09W25N 2009 WN25 (i=72.1°, Q=5.616 AU, arc=1 day, H=18.2 ~776m) from MLS (Nov. 23.09-11p4), Yatsuka Obs. (Nov. 23.46p2), and Hamamatsu-Yuto Obs. (Nov. 23.51-55p6)
- K09W01M 2009 WM1 (arc=6 days, H=20.4 ~282m) from Spacewatch 1.8m (Nov. 23.46-47p3)
- K09W01J 2009 WJ1 (Q=4.244 AU, arc=7 days, H=21.1 ~204m) from Spacewatch 1.8m (Nov. 24.06-07p3)
- Observations of recently (no longer) risk-listed objects
- K09W07D 2009 WD7 (small asteroid, arc=3 days, H=25.7 ~25m) from Astronomical Research Obs. Westfield (ARO Westfield) (Nov. 22.23-25p3)
- K09W06K 2009 WK6 (arc=6 days, H=19.2 ~490m) from Spacewatch 1.8m (Nov. 23.43-45p2)
- K09W00B 2009 WB (small asteroid, arc=7 days, H=24.2 ~49m) from LINEAR (Nov. 23.25-30p4)
- K09V25Z 2009 VZ25 (small asteroid, Q=4.503 AU, arc=12 days, H=23.7 ~62m) from Spacewatch 1.8m (Nov. 23.32-33p3)
- Observations of small asteroids (H>22.0)
- K09W51V 2009 WV51 (arc=1 day, H=27.1 ~13m) from Great Shefford Obs. (Nov. 23.88p1 & 23.92-94p4)
- K09W25V 2009 WV25 (arc=2 days, H=23.9 ~56m) from Great Shefford Obs. (Nov. 23.81p3)
- K09W11B 2009 WB11 (arc=3 days, H=25.4 ~28m) from Spacewatch 1.8m (Nov. 23.29-30p3)
- K09W07V 2009 WV7 (arc=4 days, H=25.9 ~22m) from ARO Westfield (Nov. 23.22-23p3)
- K09W07G 2009 WG7 (arc=4 days, H=26.6 ~16m) from Spacewatch 1.8m (Nov. 23.27-28p2)
- K09W06M 2009 WM6 (arc=5 days, H=23.8 ~59m) from Spacewatch 1.8m (Nov. 23.14-15p3)
- K09V00S 2009 VS (arc=14 days, H=24.9 ~35m) from ARO Westfield (Nov. 22.19-22p3 at V=21.9-22.3)
- K09V00Q 2009 VQ (arc=14 days, H=26.3 ~19m) from ARO Westfield (Nov. 22.27-28p2 at V=22.3-5)
- K09V00P 2009 VP (arc=16 days, H=22.7 ~98m) from ARO Westfield (Nov. 22.17-19p5)
- K09U05Q 2009 UQ5 (arc=34 days, H=24.4 ~45m) from Spacewatch 1.8m (Nov. 24.27-28p3)
- Observations of almost-small asteroids (21.7<H<=22.0)
- K09W11D 2009 WD11 (arc=3 days, H=21.8 ~148m) from Spacewatch 1.8m (Nov. 23.30-31p3)
- K01W01W 2001 WW1 (arc=3 opp, H=22.0 ~135m) from LINEAR (Nov. 23.31-36p5)
- Observations of other objects
- K09W26C 2009 WC26 (arc=1 day, H=16.9 ~1.41 km) from CSS (Nov. 23.28-31p5)
- K09W25R 2009 WR25 (arc=2 days, H=21.5 ~170m) from CSS (Nov. 23.21-24p5)
- K09W25P 2009 WP25 (q=0.318 AU, arc=2 days, H=19.7 ~389m) from LINEAR (Nov. 23.19-24p5)
- K09W01L 2009 WL1 (arc=6 days, H=18.4 ~708m) from LINEAR (Nov. 23.32-36p4)
- K09W00D 2009 WD (i=41.3°, arc=6 days, H=20.2 ~309m) from ARO Westfield (Nov. 21.99-01p5)
- K09U00M 2009 UM (arc=38 days, H=20.7 ~245m) from Spacewatch 1.8m (Nov. 23.35-36p3)
- K09T08K 2009 TK8 (arc=39 days, H=20.2 ~309m) from CSS (Nov. 23.08-10p5) and LINEAR (Nov. 23.13-18p5)
- K09T08G 2009 TG8 (arc=40 days, H=19.0 ~537m) from Sandlot Obs. (Nov. 23.41-42p3)
- K09R04B 2009 RB4 (arc=70 days, H=18.1 ~812m) from Spacewatch 1.8m (Nov. 23.12-13p3)
- K09N00A 2009 NA (Q=4.129 AU, arc=146 days, H=17.6 ~1.02 km) from Engelhardt Obs. Zelenchukskaya Station (Nov. 22.89-91p5), LINEAR (Nov. 23.31-36p5), and Hamamatsu-Yuto Obs. (Nov. 23.58-61p8)
- K09K08K 2009 KK8 (arc=178 days, H=18.8 ~589m) from Spacewatch 0.9m (Nov. 22.18-22p3)
- K09K03C 2009 KC3 (Q=5.447 AU, arc=2 opp, H=18.0 ~851m) from LINEAR (Nov. 23.19-24p5)
- K08W59B 2008 WB59 (arc=2 opp, H=19.4 ~446m) from CSS (Nov. 23.18-20p5)
- K07U03R 2007 UR3 (arc=3 opp, H=21.2 ~195m) from CSS (Nov. 23.32-34p4)
- K07A12H 2007 AH12 (arc=2 opp, H=20.5 ~269m) from Spacewatch 1.8m (Nov. 23.51-52p3)
- K06U00R 2006 UR (arc=2 opp, H=19.2 ~490m) from LINEAR (Nov. 23.32-37p5) and Hamamatsu-Yuto Obs. (Nov. 23.69-71p3)
- K05R06Q 2005 RQ6 (arc=2 opp, H=18.8 ~589m) from Hamamatsu-Yuto Obs. (Nov. 23.43p2 & 23.47-50p2)
- K05E00J 2005 EJ (arc=3 opp, H=19.9 ~355m) from MLS (Nov. 23.07-08p4)
- K04V15A 2004 VA15 (Q=4.604 AU, arc=2 opp, H=18.5 ~676m) from CSS (Nov. 22.41-43p5)
- K02VB8D 2002 VD118 (arc=3 opp, H=20.1 ~323m) from Spacewatch 1.8m (Nov. 23.53-54p2)
- K00W10K 2000 WK10 (arc=4 opp, H=18.5 ~676m) from LINEAR (Nov. 23.32-36p4)
- J99Y00C 1999 YC (i=38.2°, q=0.241 AU, arc=8 opp, H=17.1 ~1.29 km) from MLS (Nov. 23.32-34p4)
- M3456 223456 2003 UB10 from Spacewatch 1.8m (Nov. 23.12-13p3)
- L7807 217807 2000 XK44 from Mt. Tuffley Obs. (Nov. 23.95p3)
- L7683 217683 1999 RP36 from CSS (Nov. 23.21-23p4)
- G2998 162998 2001 SK162 from CSS (Nov. 22.12-14p4)
- G2273 162273 1999 VL12 from Wishing Star Obs. (Nov. 19.08-13p4) and CSS (Nov. 23.21-24p5)
- G2168 162168 1999 GT6 from MLS (Nov. 23.28-29p4)
- F9402 159402 1999 AP10 from Eridanus Obs. (Nov. 21.78-79p4) and Mt. Tuffley Obs. (Nov. 23.98p3)
- E1354 141354 2002 AJ29 from CSS (Nov. 22.33-35p4)
- D8852 138852 2000 WN10 from MLS (Nov. 23.25-27p4) and Abbeydale Obs. (Nov. 23.96-99p3)
- 89136 89136 2001 US16 from MLS (Nov. 23.28-30p4)
- 35396 35396 1997 XF11 from CSS (Nov. 22.36-38p5)
- 33342 33342 1998 WT24 from Spacewatch 0.9m (Nov. 22.51-54p3)
- 22753 22753 1998 WT from Spacewatch 0.9m (Nov. 22.47-51p3)
- 17274 17274 2000 LC16 from CSS (Nov. 23.10-13p5)
- 16816 16816 1997 UF9 from CSS (Nov. 23.14-16p5)
- 11398 11398 1998 YP11 from CSS (Nov. 22.43-46p5)
- 05693 5693 1993 EA from Spacewatch 0.9m (Nov. 22.52-54p3)
- 05646 5646 1990 TR from LINEAR (Nov. 23.39-40p2)
- 05587 5587 1990 SB from CSS (Nov. 23.28-31p5)
- 04015 4015 Wilson-Harrington (1979 VA) from Gualba Obs. (Nov. 22.76-77p3), Stixendorf Obs. (Nov. 23.75p4), and Posadas Obs. (Nov. 23.91p3)
- 03691 3691 Bede (1982 FT) from CSS (Nov. 23.39-41p5)
- 03200 3200 Phaethon (1983 TB) from LINEAR (Nov. 23.19-24p5)
- 01943 1943 Anteros (1973 EC) from CSS (Nov. 22.09-11p4)
- 00433 433 Eros (1898 DQ) from CSS (Nov. 22.06-08p4) and Mt. Tuffley Obs. (Nov. 23.94p3)
Observers on 24 November '09
A total of 62 observing facilities appear in today's MPECs.
| Code | Observer / observatory |
|---|---|
| J94 | Abbeydale Obs. in England, 1 in MPEC 2009-W86 -- 138852 |
| 349 | Ageo Obs. in Japan, 12 in MPECs 2009-W95, 2009-W96, 2009-W101 & 2009-W102 -- P/2009 W1, P/2009 T2, P/2009 SK280, 228P, 225P, 217P, 169P, 145P, 127P, 118P, 68P, 43P |
| B54 | Ager Obs. in Spain, 1 in MPEC 2009-W102 -- 137P |
| J10 | Alicante Obs. in Spain, 2 in MPEC 2009-W102 -- C/2008 P1, C/2006 Q1 |
| H21 | Astronomical Research Obs. Westfield (ARO Westfield) in Illinois, 6 in MPEC 2009-W86 -- 2009 WV7, 2009 WD7, 2009 WD, 2009 VS, 2009 VQ, 2009 VP |
| J51 | Atlante Obs. in the Canary Islands, 8 in MPECs 2009-W96, 2009-W98 & 2009-W102 -- C/2009 U3, P/2009 T2, C/2008 P1, 217P, 203P, 127P, 30P, 22P |
| 215 | Buchloe Obs. in Germany, 24 in MPECs 2009-W95, 2009-W96, 2009-W98, 2009-W101 & 2009-W102 -- P/2009 W1, C/2009 U3, P/2009 T2, P/2009 SK280, C/2009 P2, C/2008 Q3, C/2008 P1, C/2007 U1, C/2007 Q3, C/2007 N3, C/2006 W3, C/2006 S3, C/2006 Q1, C/2006 OF2, 203P, 157P, 145P, 127P, 88P, 81P, 43P, 30P, 29P, 22P |
| J02 | Busot Obs. in Spain, 1 in MPEC 2009-W102 -- 30P |
| I10 | Campo Catino Austral Obs. (CAO) in Chile, 23 in MPECs 2009-W94, 2009-W96, 2009-W99, 2009-W100, 2009-W101 & 2009-W102 -- P/2009 W1, P/2009 U6, P/2009 U4, P/2009 T2, P/2009 S1, P/2009 Q5, P/2009 Q4, C/2009 P2, C/2009 O4, C/2008 P1, C/2007 N3, C/2007 G1, C/2006 S3, C/2006 OF2, 217P, 203P, 169P, 127P, 118P, 81P, 30P, 29P, 22P |
| 160 | Castelmartini Obs. in Italy, 7 in MPECs 2009-W96, 2009-W97, 2009-W98 & 2009-W102 -- C/2009 U3, C/2009 T3, P/2009 T2, C/2008 S3, C/2008 P1, 157P, 127P |
| 703 | Catalina Sky Survey (CSS) in Arizona, 26 in MPECs 2009-W86, 2009-W94, 2009-W97, 2009-W102 & 2009-W103 -- 2009 WR25, 2009 WC26, C/2009 W2, 2009 TK8, C/2009 T3, P/2009 S1, P/2009 O3, 2008 WB59, C/2008 P1, 2007 UR3, 2004 VA15, 35396, 217683, 17274, 16816, 162998, 162273, 141354, 11398, 5587, 3691, 1943, 433, 225P, 222P, 217P |
| A77 | Chante-Perdrix Obs. in France, 11 in MPECs 2009-W96, 2009-W101 & 2009-W102 -- P/2009 W1, P/2009 T2, C/2008 P1, C/2007 Q3, C/2006 W3, 169P, 127P, 94P, 81P, 59P, 29P |
| J01 | Cielo Profundo Obs. in Spain, 5 in MPECs 2009-W96, 2009-W98 & 2009-W102 -- C/2009 U3, P/2009 T2, 228P, 203P, 30P |
| 850 | Cordell-Lorenz Obs. in Tennessee, 5 in MPECs 2009-W96, 2009-W97, 2009-W101 & 2009-W102 -- P/2009 W1, C/2009 T3, P/2009 T2, C/2009 P2, 81P |
| J27 | El Guijo Obs. in Spain, 1 in MPEC 2009-W97 -- C/2009 T3 |
| 114 | Engelhardt Obs. Zelenchukskaya Station in Karachay-Cherkessia, 1 in MPEC 2009-W86 -- 2009 NA |
| A27 | Eridanus Obs. in Germany, 1 in MPEC 2009-W86 -- 159402 |
| 372 | Geisei Obs. in Japan, 4 in MPECs 2009-W98 & 2009-W102 -- C/2009 U3, P/2009 Q4, 217P, 29P |
| 683 | Goodricke-Pigott Obs. in Arizona, 2 in MPEC 2009-W102 -- 157P, 127P |
| 651 | Grasslands Obs. in Arizona, 1 in MPEC 2009-W89 -- 2009 WB54 |
| J95 | Great Shefford Obs. in England, 3 in MPECs 2009-W86 & 2009-W88 -- 2009 WV51, 2009 WV25, 2009 WA54 |
| 442 | Gualba Obs. in Spain, 2 in MPECs 2009-W86 & 2009-W102 -- 4015, 29P |
| 379 | Hamamatsu-Yuto Obs. in Japan, 6 in MPECs 2009-W86 & 2009-W102 -- 2009 WN25, 2009 NA, C/2006 W3, 2006 UR, 2005 RQ6, 22P |
| 750 | Hobbs Obs. in Wisconsin, 3 in MPEC 2009-W102 -- C/2006 S3, 157P, 22P |
| J28 | Jaen Obs. in Spain, 2 in MPEC 2009-W102 -- C/2007 N3, 137P |
| 682 | Kanab Obs. in Utah, 1 in MPEC 2009-W103 -- C/2009 W2 |
| D95 | Kurihara Obs., 5 in MPEC 2009-W102 -- C/2007 Q3, C/2006 W3, 217P, 88P, 22P |
| 704 | LINEAR in New Mexico, 26 in MPECs 2009-W86, 2009-W96, 2009-W97, 2009-W98, 2009-W99, 2009-W100 & 2009-W102 -- 2009 WP25, 2009 WL1, 2009 WB, P/2009 U6, P/2009 U4, C/2009 U3, 2009 TK8, C/2009 T3, P/2009 T2, 2009 NA, 2009 KC3, C/2008 S3, C/2007 N3, 2006 UR, C/2006 OF2, 2001 WW1, 2000 WK10, 5646, 3200, 203P, 137P, 94P, 47P, 31P, 30P, 22P |
| J38 | La Vara Obs. in Spain, 12 in MPECs 2009-W96 & 2009-W102 -- P/2009 T2, P/2009 Q4, C/2008 P1, C/2006 W3, 217P, 157P, 127P, 88P, 47P, 30P, 29P, 22P |
| H01 | Magdalena Ridge Obs. (MRO) in New Mexico, 2 in MPECs 2009-W90 & 2009-W103 -- 2009 WC54, C/2009 W2 |
| J40 | Malaga Obs. in Spain, 2 in MPEC 2009-W102 -- P/2009 Q4, 118P |
| J45 | Montana Cabreja Obs. in the Canary Islands, 6 in MPEC 2009-W102 -- C/2006 W3, 217P, 157P, 118P, 88P, 22P |
| 945 | Monte Deva Obs. in Spain, 6 in MPEC 2009-W102 -- C/2008 P1, C/2007 N3, 217P, 118P, 30P, 22P |
| 900 | Moriyama Obs. in Japan, 18 in MPECs 2009-W94, 2009-W97, 2009-W98, 2009-W100, 2009-W101 & 2009-W102 -- P/2009 W1, P/2009 U6, C/2009 U3, C/2009 T3, P/2009 S1, P/2009 Q4, C/2009 O4, C/2007 Q3, C/2007 G1, 203P, 157P, 137P, 127P, 88P, 81P, 47P, 29P, 22P |
| G96 | Mt. Lemmon Survey (MLS) in Arizona, 16 in MPECs 2009-W86, 2009-W87, 2009-W88, 2009-W89, 2009-W90, 2009-W91, 2009-W92, 2009-W93, 2009-W100, 2009-W102 & 2009-W103 -- 2009 WZ53, 2009 WN25, 2009 WG54, 2009 WF54, 2009 WD54, 2009 WC54, 2009 WB54, 2009 WA54, C/2009 W2, P/2009 U6, 2005 EJ, 1999 YC, 89136, 162168, 138852, 57P |
| J93 | Mt. Tuffley Obs. in England, 3 in MPEC 2009-W86 -- 217807, 159402, 433 |
| A13 | Naef Obs. in Switzerland, 1 in MPEC 2009-W102 -- P/2009 O3 |
| J47 | Nazaret Obs. in Spain, 16 in MPECs 2009-W96, 2009-W97, 2009-W100 & 2009-W102 -- P/2009 U6, C/2009 T3, P/2009 T2, P/2009 Q4, C/2008 P1, C/2006 W3, C/2006 S3, 217P, 169P, 157P, 137P, 127P, 88P, 43P, 29P, 22P |
| D92 | Osaki Obs. in Japan, 3 in MPEC 2009-W102 -- C/2006 W3, 169P, 22P |
| B49 | Paus Obs. in Spain, 3 in MPEC 2009-W102 -- 203P, 47P, 30P |
| H23 | Pear Tree Obs. in Florida, 1 in MPEC 2009-W96 -- P/2009 T2 |
| H45 | Petit Jean Mtn. South Obs. (PJMSO) in Arkansas, 6 in MPECs 2009-W96, 2009-W97, 2009-W98 & 2009-W102 -- C/2009 U3, C/2009 T3, P/2009 T2, C/2008 S3, C/2007 N3, 217P |
| J53 | Posadas Obs. in Spain, 9 in MPECs 2009-W86, 2009-W96, 2009-W97, 2009-W98 & 2009-W102 -- C/2009 U3, C/2009 T3, P/2009 T2, C/2008 P1, 4015, 203P, 157P, 127P, 22P |
| H06 | RAS Obs. Mayhill in New Mexico, 8 in MPECs 2009-W98, 2009-W100, 2009-W101 & 2009-W102 -- P/2009 W1, P/2009 U6, C/2009 U3, P/2009 Q4, C/2008 Q3, C/2007 Q3, C/2006 OF2, 203P |
| 473 | Remanzacco Obs. in Italy, 4 in MPECs 2009-W96, 2009-W98 & 2009-W102 -- C/2009 U3, P/2009 T2, C/2006 W3, 22P |
| 939 | Rodeno Obs. in Spain, 3 in MPECs 2009-W96 & 2009-W102 -- P/2009 T2, 203P, 22P |
| H36 | Sandlot Obs. in Kansas, 1 in MPEC 2009-W86 -- 2009 TG8 |
| B56 | Sant Pere Obs. in Spain, 1 in MPEC 2009-W102 -- C/2006 W3 |
| B74 | Santa Maria de Montmagastrell Obs. in Spain, 9 in MPEC 2009-W102 -- C/2007 Q3, C/2006 W3, 217P, 203P, 169P, 88P, 43P, 30P, 22P |
| 204 | Schiaparelli Obs. in Italy, 7 in MPECs 2009-W101 & 2009-W102 -- P/2009 W1, C/2007 U1, 228P, 222P, 68P, 43P, 31P |
| 691 | Spacewatch 0.9m telescope in Arizona, 7 in MPECs 2009-W86 & 2009-W102 -- 2009 KK8, 33342, 22753, 5693, 203P, 94P, 31P |
| 291 | Spacewatch 1.8m telescope in Arizona, 18 in MPECs 2009-W86, 2009-W89, 2009-W92 & 2009-W93 -- 2009 WQ25, 2009 WM6, 2009 WM1, 2009 WK6, 2009 WJ1, 2009 WG7, 2009 WG54, 2009 WF54, 2009 WD11, 2009 WB54, 2009 WB11, 2009 VZ25, 2009 UQ5, 2009 UM, 2009 RB4, 2007 AH12, 2002 VD118, 223456 |
| A71 | Stixendorf Obs. in Austria, 9 in MPECs 2009-W86, 2009-W96, 2009-W97, 2009-W98 & 2009-W102 -- C/2009 U3, C/2009 T3, P/2009 T2, P/2009 Q4, C/2007 Q3, 4015, 217P, 81P, 29P |
| 673 | Table Mtn. Obs. in southern California, 1 in MPEC 2009-W96 -- P/2009 T2 |
| 926 | Tenagra II Obs. in Arizona, 8 in MPECs 2009-W87, 2009-W88, 2009-W89, 2009-W90, 2009-W91, 2009-W92, 2009-W93 & 2009-W103 -- 2009 WZ53, 2009 WG54, 2009 WF54, 2009 WD54, 2009 WC54, 2009 WB54, 2009 WA54, C/2009 W2 |
| B18 | Terskol Obs. in Russia, 1 in MPEC 2009-W103 -- C/2009 W2 |
| H10 | Tzec Maun Obs. Mayhill in New Mexico, 10 in MPECs 2009-W94, 2009-W96, 2009-W98, 2009-W101 & 2009-W102 -- P/2009 W1, C/2009 U3, P/2009 T2, P/2009 S1, C/2007 Q3, 225P, 217P, 203P, 118P, 30P |
| B51 | Vallauris Obs. in France, 1 in MPEC 2009-W102 -- C/2008 P1 |
| H47 | Vicksburg Obs. in Mississippi, 6 in MPEC 2009-W102 -- P/2009 Q4, 217P, 118P, 81P, 30P, 29P |
| I15 | Wishing Star Obs. in Rhode Island, 1 in MPEC 2009-W86 -- 162273 |
| 367 | Yatsuka Obs. in Japan, 4 in MPECs 2009-W86 & 2009-W102 -- 2009 WN25, C/2008 Q3, C/2007 Q3, 81P |
| A79 | Zvezdno Obshtestvo Obs. in Bulgaria, 4 in MPECs 2009-W100, 2009-W101 & 2009-W102 -- P/2009 W1, P/2009 U6, 81P, 59P |
| For a list of all participating observatories that have Web addresses, see A/CC's Observatory Links page. | |
Impact Risk Monitoring on 24 November '09
| 0000NNN000 Object | Risk Monitor | When Noted UTC | 0000T0000 Year Range | VI # | 000NN00 Prob Cum | T0000 PS Cum | T0000 PS Max | T S | Notes for Today's Latest Risk Assessments |
| 2009 WD54 | JPL Sentry | 1719 | 2048-2109 | 144 | 2.8e-06 | -7.75 | -8.41 | 0 | JPL: "Analysis based on 15 observations spanning .12495 days (2009-Nov-24.29954 to 2009-Nov-24.42449)." Diameter approximately 0.006 km. from mean, weighted H=28.7. |
| 2009 WZ53 | JPL Sentry | 1509 | 2015-2109 | 66 | 9.8e-08 | -5.78 | -5.94 | 0 | JPL: "Analysis based on 18 observations spanning 1.1753 days (2009-Nov-23.28123 to 2009-Nov-24.45654)." Diameter approximately 0.051 km. from mean, weighted H=24.1. |
| 2009 WR52 | NEODyS | 1509 | 2027-2089 | 33 | 2.89e-06 | -7.16 | -7.43 | 0 | NEODyS: "Based on 11 optical observations (of which 0 are rejected as outliers) from 2009/11/23.220 to 2009/11/23.400." |
| 2009 WQ52 | NEODyS | 1509 | 2037-2086 | 4 | 4.25e-07 | -7.61 | -7.71 | 0 | NEODyS: "Based on 15 optical observations (of which 0 are rejected as outliers) from 2009/11/23.200 to 2009/11/23.385." |
| 2009 WX51 | NEODyS | 1509 | 2015-2090 | 213 | 1.52e-07 | -4.06 | -5.25 | 0 | NEODyS: "Based on 23 optical observations (of which 0 are rejected as outliers) from 2009/11/22.250 to 2009/11/23.556." |
| 2009 WQ25 | JPL Sentry | 1509 | 2090-2094 | 2 | 1.0e-07 | -6.53 | -6.80 | 0 | JPL: "Analysis based on 24 observations spanning 2.9289 days (2009-Nov-21.16281 to 2009-Nov-24.0917)." Diameter approximately 0.055 km. from mean, weighted H=23.9. |
| NEODyS | 1509 | 2029-2090 | 3 | 4.62e-08 | -6.48 | -6.67 | 0 | NEODyS: "Based on 24 optical observations (of which 0 are rejected as outliers) from 2009/11/21.164 to 2009/11/24.092." | |
| 2009 WN25 | JPL Sentry | 1509 | 2038 | 1 | 6.6e-10 | -5.03 | -5.03 | 0 | JPL: "Analysis based on 54 observations spanning 1.4001 days (2009-Nov-22.1489 to 2009-Nov-23.54898)." Diameter approximately 0.760 km. from mean, weighted H=18.2. |
| NEODyS | 1509 | 2038 | 1 | 6.23e-10 | -5.06 | -5.06 | 0 | NEODyS: "Based on 57 optical observations (of which 3 are rejected as outliers) from 2009/11/22.150 to 2009/11/23.550." | |
| 2009 WM1 | JPL Sentry | 2005 | 2018-2106 | 116 | 1.9e-04 | -0.95 | -1.24 | 1 | JPL: "Analysis based on 49 observations spanning 6.0057 days (2009-Nov-17.4641 to 2009-Nov-23.4698)." Diameter approximately 0.280 km. from mean, weighted H=20.4. |
| NEODyS | 1509 | 2018-2090 | 116 | 1.73e-04 | -0.97 | -1.26 | 1 | NEODyS: "Based on 49 optical observations (of which 0 are rejected as outliers) from 2009/11/17.465 to 2009/11/23.471. NOTE: The Virtual Impactors in 2018/11/22.954, 2027/11/23.215 and 2032/11/22.403 ... are rated as Torino Scale 1." | |
| 2009 WJ1 | JPL Sentry | 1509 | 2109 | 1 | 8.7e-10 | -7.30 | -7.30 | 0 | JPL: "Analysis based on 40 observations spanning 6.9598 days (2009-Nov-17.10881 to 2009-Nov-24.06865)." Diameter approximately 0.210 km. from mean, weighted H=21.0. |
| NEODyS | 1509 | 2057-2080 | 3 | 3.03e-08 | -5.64 | -5.73 | 0 | NEODyS: "Based on 40 optical observations (of which 0 are rejected as outliers) from 2009/11/17.110 to 2009/11/24.069." | |
Legend: VI# = VI count, Prob Cum = cumulative probability, PS Cum/Max = cumulative/maximum Palermo Scale, TS = Torino Scale
An impact solution, also known as a "virtual impactor" (VI), is not a prediction but rather a possibility derived from a variant orbit calculation that cannot be eliminated yet based on the existing data. Elimination can come quickly with just a little further observation or may take weeks or months, sometimes years. Once superceded or eliminated, a former impact solution has zero relevance to an object's risk. See Jon Giorgini's "Understanding Risk Pages" to learn more.
Chronology on 24 November '09
Times are UTC for when items were noted or added by The Tracking News.
| 2005 | Noted that JPL Sentry has updated its 2009 WM1 risk assessment - see above Grabbed MPEC 2009-W103 - Comet C/2009 W2 (Boattini) - see above |
| 1820 | Grabbed MPEC 2009-W101 - Comet P/2009 W1 (Hill) - see above Grabbed MPEC 2009-W102 - Observations of Comets - see above |
| 1748 | Grabbed MPEC 2009-W96 - Comet P/2009 T2 (La Sagra) - see above Grabbed MPEC 2009-W97 - Comet C/2009 T3 (LINEAR) - see above Grabbed MPEC 2009-W98 - Comet C/2009 U3 (Hill) - see above Grabbed MPEC 2009-W99 - Comet P/2009 U4 (McNaught) - see above Grabbed MPEC 2009-W100 - Comet P/2009 U6 (LINEAR) - see above |
| 1719 | Noted that JPL Sentry has posted 2009 WD54 as an impact risk - see above Grabbed MPEC 2009-W94 - Comet P/2009 S1 (Gibbs) - see above Grabbed MPEC 2009-W95 - Comet P/2009 SK280 (Spacewatch-Hill) - see above |
| 1639 | Grabbed MPEC 2009-W92 - 2009 WF54 - see above Grabbed MPEC 2009-W93 - 2009 WG54 - see above |
| 1509 | Noted that JPL Sentry has updated its 2009 WJ1 risk assessment - see above Noted that NEODyS has updated its 2009 WJ1 risk assessment - see above Noted that NEODyS has updated its 2009 WM1 risk assessment - see above Noted that JPL Sentry has posted 2009 WN25 as an impact risk - see above Noted that NEODyS has posted 2009 WN25 as an impact risk - see above Noted that JPL Sentry has updated its 2009 WQ25 risk assessment - see above Noted that NEODyS has updated its 2009 WQ25 risk assessment - see above Noted that NEODyS has posted 2009 WQ52 as an impact risk - see above Noted that NEODyS has posted 2009 WR52 as an impact risk - see above Noted that NEODyS has posted 2009 WX51 as an impact risk - see above Noted that JPL Sentry has posted 2009 WZ53 as an impact risk - see above Grabbed MPEC 2009-W86 - Daily Orbit Update - see above Grabbed MPEC 2009-W87 - 2009 WZ53 - see above Grabbed MPEC 2009-W88 - 2009 WA54 - see above Grabbed MPEC 2009-W89 - 2009 WB54 - see above Grabbed MPEC 2009-W90 - 2009 WC54 - see above Grabbed MPEC 2009-W91 - 2009 WD54 - see above |