Contents on 24 January '10
- IAU Minor Planet Center
- NEOCP Activity -- two listings: 2 updated
- New MPECs -- two MPECs
- Observers -- thirteen observing facilities
- Impact Risk Monitoring -- nothing to report
- Chronology
Resources:
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- Earth's Busy Neighborhood Traffic Report
- Ephemerides for risk-rated and nearby objects
- News image catalog
- Old & new CRT Archive
- Old News Archive & Small Objects Archive
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NEOCP Activity on 24 January '10
The MPC's NEO Confirmation Page has 2 listings: 2 updated
When last checked at 2358 UTC today, the Minor Planet Center's Near Earth Object discovery Confirmation Page (NEOCP) had two updated listings.
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 January '10
Minor Planet Electronic Circulars
As of last check at 2358 UTC, there have been two MPECs posted today from the International Astronomical Union's Minor Planet Center in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
- MPEC 2010-B37 time-stamped "07:15 UT" - Daily Orbit Update - see below
- MPEC 2010-B38 time-stamped "18:46 UT" - 2001 PT9
MPEC 2010-B38 - "18:46 UT" - 2001 PT9
- K01P09T 2001 PT9 (H=20.4 ~282m) from Tenagra II Obs. (Jan. 17.36-37p3, 17.43-47p3, 24.25p2 & 24.33p3)
<< DOU on 24 Jan. '10 >> MPEC 2010-B37 - "07:15 UT" - Daily Orbit Update
- Observations of recently (no longer) risk-listed objects
- K10B02U 2010 BU2 (small asteroid, arc=2 days, H=24.7 ~39m) from Schiaparelli Obs. (Jan. 22.02-03p5), Moletai Obs. (Jan. 22.85-88p4), and Sormano Obs. (Jan. 23.92p1)
- K10B02L 2010 BL2 (i=60.6°, Q=4.304 AU, arc=4 days, H=16.1 ~2.04 km, q=0.499 AU) from the Siding Spring Survey (SSS) (Jan. 23.44p1 & 23.55p1) and Grove Creek Obs. (Jan. 23.49-50p3)
- Observations of small asteroids (H>22.0)
- K10A30J 2010 AJ30 (arc=14 days, H=22.6 ~102m) from Tenagra II Obs. (Jan. 24.13-14p3)
- K10A02N 2010 AN2 (arc=17 days, H=22.2 ~123m) from Tenagra II Obs. (Jan. 24.22p2)
- K09Y00F 2009 YF (arc=17 days, H=24.7 ~39m) from Kanab Obs. (Dec. 19.26p1 & 19.33p1)
- Observations of almost-small asteroids (21.7<H<=22.0)
- K10B02K 2010 BK2 (arc=5 days, H=22.0 ~135m) from Tenagra II Obs. (Jan. 24.09p3)
- Observations of other objects
- K10B03T 2010 BT3 (Q=4.124 AU, arc=1 day, H=21.6 ~162m) from Sormano Obs. (Jan. 23.90-91p3)
- K10B02G 2010 BG2 (i=43.5°, q=0.312 AU, Q=6.758 AU, arc=6 days, H=19.8 ~371m) from Sormano Obs. (Jan. 23.96p3)
- K10B00Q 2010 BQ (i=37.0°, arc=8 days, H=19.9 ~355m) from Sormano Obs. (Jan. 23.99-00p3)
- K10A60O 2010 AO60 (arc=9 days, H=21.6 ~162m) from Naef Obs. (Jan. 24.02-03p2)
- K10A00E 2010 AE (arc=19 days, H=19.5 ~426m) from Tanti Obs. (Jan. 24.26p3)
- K09X02C 2009 XC2 (Q=4.190 AU, arc=44 days, H=17.0 ~1.35 km) from Libbiano Obs. (Jan. 24.15p2)
- K09U18V 2009 UV18 (Q=5.187 AU, arc=2 opp, H=15.7 ~2.45 km, q=1.167 AU) from Libbiano Obs. (Jan. 24.15p2)
- K07U03R 2007 UR3 (arc=3 opp, H=21.1 ~204m) from Naef Obs. (Jan. 23.97-99p2)
- K06A04O 2006 AO4 (Q=4.162 AU, arc=4 opp, H=15.5 ~2.69 km, q=1.098 AU) from Naef Obs. (Jan. 24.01-03p2)
- K04T18B 2004 TB18 (arc=3 opp, H=17.7 ~977m) from Libbiano Obs. (Jan. 24.14p2)
- D8013 138013 2000 CN101 from SSS (Jan. 23.66-69p4)
- 54789 54789 2001 MZ7 from Velikie Luki Obs. (Jan. 22.80-82p3)
- 04015 4015 Wilson-Harrington (1979 VA) from Ageo Obs. (Jan. 9.55-56p2)
- 00433 433 Eros (1898 DQ) from Castelmartini Obs. (Jan. 22.72p3)
Observers on 24 January '10
Thirteen observing facilities appear in today's MPECs.
| Code | Observer / observatory |
|---|---|
| 349 | Ageo Obs. in Japan, 1 in MPEC 2010-B37 -- 4015 |
| 160 | Castelmartini Obs. in Italy, 1 in MPEC 2010-B37 -- 433 |
| E16 | Grove Creek Obs. in New South Wales, 1 in MPEC 2010-B37 -- 2010 BL2 |
| 682 | Kanab Obs. in Utah, 1 in MPEC 2010-B37 -- 2009 YF |
| B33 | Libbiano Obs. in Italy, 3 in MPEC 2010-B37 -- 2009 XC2, 2009 UV18, 2004 TB18 |
| 152 | Moletai Obs. in Lithuania, 1 in MPEC 2010-B37 -- 2010 BU2 |
| A13 | Naef Obs. in Switzerland, 3 in MPEC 2010-B37 -- 2010 AO60, 2007 UR3, 2006 AO4 |
| 204 | Schiaparelli Obs. in Italy, 1 in MPEC 2010-B37 -- 2010 BU2 |
| E12 | Siding Spring Survey (SSS) in New South Wales, 2 in MPEC 2010-B37 -- 2010 BL2, 138013 |
| 587 | Sormano Obs. in Italy, 4 in MPEC 2010-B37 -- 2010 BU2, 2010 BT3, 2010 BQ, 2010 BG2 |
| I19 | Tanti Obs. in Argentina, 1 in MPEC 2010-B37 -- 2010 AE |
| 926 | Tenagra II Obs. in Arizona, 4 in MPECs 2010-B37 & 2010-B38 -- 2010 BK2, 2010 AN2, 2010 AJ30, 2001 PT9 |
| C00 | Velikie Luki Obs. in Russia, 1 in MPEC 2010-B37 -- 54789 |
| For a list of all participating observatories that have Web addresses, see A/CC's Observatory Links page. | |
Impact Risk Monitoring on 24 January '10
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 24 January '10
Times are UTC for when items were noted or added by The Tracking News.
| 1912 | Grabbed MPEC 2010-B38 - 2001 PT9 - see above |
| 1607 | Grabbed MPEC 2010-B37 - Daily Orbit Update - see above |
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