2010-02-22 Tracking News

Contents on 22 February '10

IAU Minor Planet Center
- NEOCP Activity -- ten listings: 8 new, 2 updated
- New MPECs -- twelve MPECs
Observers -- 61 observing facilities
Impact Risk Monitoring -- nothing to report
Chronology

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NEOCP Activity on 22 February '10

The MPC's NEO Confirmation Page has 10 listings: 8 new, 2 updated

When last checked at 2358 UTC today, the Minor Planet Center's Near Earth Object discovery Confirmation Page (NEOCP) had eight new and two updated listings. Of these, two were "one nighters." So far The Tracking News has counted a total of fourteen 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 22 February '10

Minor Planet Electronic Circulars

As of last check at 2358 UTC, there have been twelve MPECs posted today from the International Astronomical Union's Minor Planet Center in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

MPEC 2010-D61 time-stamped "07:21 UT" - Daily Orbit Update - see below
MPEC 2010-D62 time-stamped "16:23 UT" - Comet P/2009 Y2 (Kowalski) - see below
MPEC 2010-D63 time-stamped "16:29 UT" - Comet P/2010 A1 (Hill) - see below
MPEC 2010-D64 time-stamped "16:38 UT" - Comet P/2010 A2 (LINEAR) - see below
MPEC 2010-D65 time-stamped "16:56 UT" - Comet C/2010 A4 (Siding Spring) - see below
MPEC 2010-D66 time-stamped "17:02 UT" - Comet P/2010 A5 (LINEAR) - see below
MPEC 2010-D67 time-stamped "17:06 UT" - Comet C/2010 B1 (Cardinal) - see below
MPEC 2010-D68 time-stamped "17:10 UT" - Comet P/2010 B2 (Wise) - see below
MPEC 2010-D69 time-stamped "17:28 UT" - Observations of Comets - see below
MPEC 2010-D70 time-stamped "23:01 UT" - 2010 CP140 - see below
MPEC 2010-D71 time-stamped "23:04 UT" - 2010 CR140 - see below
MPEC 2010-D72 time-stamped "23:06 UT" - 2010 DM21

MPEC 2010-D72 - "23:06 UT" - 2010 DM21

K10D21M 2010 DM21 (Q=4.550 AU, H=20.5 ~269m) was discovered at 0504 UT on 16 Feb. by WISE, which observed it at Feb. 16.21p1, 16.28p2, 16.34p1, 16.61p1, 16.67p2, and 17.07p1. The discovery was confirmed by the Siding Spring Survey (SSS) (Feb. 19.49-50p2 & 20.47p1), Tenagra II Obs. (Feb. 20.10-11p2), the Spacewatch 1.8m telescope (Feb. 20.14-15p3), and David Tholen's team on Mauna Kea (Feb. 20.25p2 & 21.31p2).

MPEC 2010-D71 - "23:04 UT" - 2010 CR140

K10CE0R 2010 CR140 (i=74.6°, q=3.148 AU, Q=7.924 AU, H=15.4 ~2.82 km) was discovered at 0828 UT on 14 Feb. by WISE, which observed it at Feb. 14.35p1, 14.68p1, 14.82p1, 14.88p1, 14.95p1, 15.02p1, 15.21p1, 15.28p1, 15.41p1, 15.54p1, 15.61p1, 15.68p1, and 15.81p1. The discovery was confirmed by Tholen team/Mauna Kea (Feb. 20.24-25p3 at R=21.9-22.1).

MPEC 2010-D70 - "23:01 UT" - 2010 CP140

K10CE0P 2010 CP140 (H=19.9 ~355m) was discovered at 1304 UT on 13 Feb. by WISE, which observed it at Feb. 13.55p1, 13.61p1, 13.68p1, 13.81p1, 13.88p1, 13.94p1, and 14.21p1. The discovery was confirmed by SSS (Feb. 19.77p1, 20.72p1 & 21.74-75p2) and Tholen team/Mauna Kea (Feb. 20.65p1).

MPEC 2010-D69 - "17:28 UT" - Observations of Comets

PK10C010 P/2010 C1 (Scotti) from Schiaparelli Obs. (Feb. 13.12p1), Sendai Obs. (Feb. 16.74-75p3), and Cielo Profundo Obs. (Feb. 20.01-06p3)
PK10A030 P/2010 A3 (Hill) from Piszkesteto Sta. (Feb. 15.88-89p3), Maidbronn Obs. (Feb. 16.79-80p4), and Klet Obs. (Feb. 16.82-83p6 & 17.81-83p7)
CK09Y010 C/2009 Y1 (Catalina) from Sendai Obs. (Feb. 16.74p2), Klet Obs. (Feb. 17.06p6), Moriyama Obs. (Feb. 19.73-74p2), and Cielo Profundo Obs. (Feb. 20.08-11p3)
PK09W50J P/2009 WJ50 from Spacewatch 1.8m (Feb. 16.14-16p6) and Magdalena Ridge Obs. (MRO) (Feb. 18.16-20p3)
CK09U050 C/2009 U5 (Grauer) from Schiaparelli Obs. (Feb. 7.92p1), Castelmartini Obs. (Feb. 8.05p1), and LINEAR (Feb. 15.22-26p5)
CK09U030 C/2009 U3 (Hill) from Maidbronn Obs. (Feb. 16.74-75p3), Cockfield Obs. (Feb. 17.79p1), Zonalunar Obs. (Feb. 17.82p1), RAS Obs. Mayhill (Feb. 18.14-15p2), and Buchloe Obs. (Feb. 18.77p3)
PK09Q050 P/2009 Q5 (McNaught) from Ageo Obs. (Feb. 7.40-41p2) and Buchloe Obs. (Feb. 18.75-76p3)
PK09Q040 P/2009 Q4 (Boattini) from Maisoncelles Obs. (Feb. 16.02-03p4), Sendai Obs. (Feb. 16.72p2), Petit Jean Mtn. South Obs. (PJMSO) (Feb. 18.37-39p6), Moriyama Obs. (Feb. 19.70-71p2), Paus Obs. (Feb. 20.88-89p3), Chante-Perdrix Obs. (Feb. 20.91p1), and Montseny Obs. (Feb. 20.94-96p9)
CK09O020 C/2009 O2 (Catalina) from Maisoncelles Obs. (Feb. 16.23-24p6), RAS Mayhill (Feb. 17.53p2, 18.53p2 & 19.52-53p3), Moriyama Obs. (Feb. 19.86p2), and Stixendorf Obs. (Feb. 21.16p5)
CK09K050 C/2009 K5 (McNaught) from RAS Mayhill (Feb. 12.53p2 & 17.51-52p4), Tzec Maun Obs. Moorook (Feb. 17.77-79p2), and Moriyama Obs. (Feb. 19.85-86p2)
CK09F040 C/2009 F4 (McNaught) from RAS Obs. Moorook (Feb. 6.72p2 & 16.76p2), Tzec Maun Obs. Moorook (Feb. 17.62-66p3), and Grove Creek Obs. (Feb. 18.72p3)
CK08Q030 C/2008 Q3 (Garradd) from PJMSO (Feb. 18.44-45p6), Ageo Obs. (Feb. 18.70-71p2), and Cielo Profundo Obs. (Feb. 20.15-16p3)
CK08Q010 C/2008 Q1 (Maticic) from Schiaparelli Obs. (Feb. 13.14p1 & 13.21p1), the Catalina Sky Survey (CSS) (Feb. 13.46-48p4), and LINEAR (Feb. 17.39-44p5)
CK08N010 C/2008 N1 (Holmes) from Sendai Obs. (Feb. 16.77-78p2), Ageo Obs. (Feb. 18.78-79p2), PJMSO (Feb. 19.42-45p7), and Moriyama Obs. (Feb. 19.80-81p2)
CK08F75K C/2008 FK75 (Lemmon-Siding Spring) from Moriyama Obs. (Feb. 19.82-83p2) and Tzec Maun Obs. Mayhill (Feb. 20.48-49p2)
CK07Q030 C/2007 Q3 (Siding Spring) from Geisei Obs. (Feb. 6.70p1), Maisoncelles Obs. (Feb. 16.16-17p6), Vicksburg Obs. (Feb. 16.47-48p3 & 17.48-49p3), La Vara Obs. (Feb. 18.05-06p3 & 20.11p3), Cordell-Lorenz Obs. (Feb. 18.44-47p3 & 19.43-46p3), RAS Mayhill (Feb. 18.51p2), PJMSO (Feb. 19.45p6), Ageo Obs. (Feb. 19.69p3), Moriyama Obs. (Feb. 19.76p2), Tzec Maun Obs. Mayhill (Feb. 20.47-50p2), Mt. Tuffley Obs. (Feb. 20.98p3), Montseny Obs. (Feb. 21.01-04p9), Skylive Obs. (Feb. 21.08p1 & 21.17p1), Stixendorf Obs. (Feb. 21.08-10p4), and Rodeno Obs. (Feb. 21.10-11p3)
CK07N030 C/2007 N3 (Lulin) from Maidbronn Obs. (Feb. 16.82-83p2) and PJMSO (Feb. 18.09-11p3)
CK07G010 C/2007 G1 (LINEAR) from Tzec Maun Obs. Moorook (Jan. 23.56p1), Ageo Obs. (Feb. 6.49-50p2 & 7.44p2), WISE (Feb. 13.50p1, 13.63p2, 14.03p1, 14.16p1, 14.22p1, 14.29p1, 14.36p2, 14.49p1 & 14.62p1), and SSS (Feb. 17.45-47p2)
CK06Q010 C/2006 Q1 (McNaught) from Ageo Obs. (Jan. 24.81-83p3), RAS Mayhill (Feb. 17.50p2), and Moriyama Obs. (Feb. 19.84-85p2)
CK06O02F C/2006 OF2 (Broughton) from LINEAR (Feb. 12.28-33p5), CSS (Feb. 16.24-27p4), Sendai Obs. (Feb. 16.73p2), Monte Deva Obs. (Feb. 18.09-11p5), and Moriyama Obs. (Feb. 19.66-67p2)
CK05L030 C/2005 L3 (McNaught) from Sendai Obs. (Feb. 16.79-81p3), Ageo Obs. (Feb. 18.67-68p2), and PJMSO (Feb. 19.35-36p6)
0232P 232P/Hill from Ageo Obs. (Feb. 18.75-76p2) and Moriyama Obs. (Feb. 19.62-63p2)
0230P 230P/LINEAR from Geisei Obs. (Feb. 6.72p1), Maisoncelles Obs. (Feb. 16.06-07p7), CSS (Feb. 17.32-34p4), and PJMSO (Feb. 18.39-40p6)
0229P 229P/Gibbs from Chante-Perdrix Obs. (Jan. 15.79-80p3) and Schiaparelli Obs. (Jan. 15.82-86p2 & Feb. 12.79p1)
0217P 217P/LINEAR from LINEAR (Feb. 17.15-20p5), Moriyama Obs. (Feb. 19.45p2), and Capannoli Obs. (Feb. 20.77-78p2)
0203P 203P/Korlevic from LINEAR (Feb. 16.09-14p5), Sendai Obs. (Feb. 16.53p2), and La Vara Obs. (Feb. 17.96-97p3 & 20.84-85p3)
0169P 169P/NEAT from Schiaparelli Obs. (Feb. 12.90-91p2 & 12.96p2), Maidbronn Obs. (Feb. 17.01p3), La Vara Obs. (Feb. 18.03p3, 20.02-03p3 & 22.02p3), Moriyama Obs. (Feb. 19.60-61p2), Cielo Profundo Obs. (Feb. 19.94-95p3), Farm Cove Obs. (Feb. 20.44-45p3 & 21.39-40p3), Tzec Maun Obs. Moorook (Feb. 20.69-71p2), Mataro Obs. (Feb. 20.85-86p3), Paus Obs. (Feb. 20.86-87p3), Linceo Obs. (Feb. 20.90-92p3), and Masquefa Obs. (Feb. 20.95-96p3)
0157P 157P/Tritton from Schiaparelli Obs. (Feb. 7.80p1 & 7.87p1), Maidbronn Obs. (Feb. 16.80-81p3), and RAS Mayhill (Feb. 18.16p3 & 20.19p2)
0118P 118P/Shoemaker-Levy 4 from Remanzacco Obs. (Jan. 13.90p2), Maidbronn Obs. (Feb. 16.89-90p3), Nazaret Obs. (Feb. 16.92-93p5), Vicksburg Obs. (Feb. 17.10-12p3), Iowa Robotic Obs. (Feb. 17.12-17p5), La Vara Obs. (Feb. 17.98-99p3, 19.99-00p3, 20.89-90p3 & 22.00-01p3), Monte Deva Obs. (Feb. 18.04-06p5), LINEAR (Feb. 18.15-19p4), Hamamatsu-Yuto Obs. (Feb. 18.43-44p3, 19.41-44p3, 20.41-45p4 & 21.41-46p6), Moriyama Obs. (Feb. 19.53p2), Masquefa Obs. (Feb. 20.82-83p3), Mataro Obs. (Feb. 20.82-84p2), and Kurihara Obs. (Feb. 21.46-47p2)
0094P 94P/Russell 4 from Maisoncelles Obs. (Feb. 16.04-05p5), Sendai Obs. (Feb. 16.71p2), Monte Deva Obs. (Feb. 18.12-13p4), PJMSO (Feb. 18.34-35p5), Ageo Obs. (Feb. 18.72-73p2), El Maestrat Obs. (Feb. 19.89-92p4), La Vara Obs. (Feb. 20.06-07p3), Iowa Robotic Obs. (Feb. 20.28-37p5), Chante-Perdrix Obs. (Feb. 20.89-91p3), and Montseny Obs. (Feb. 20.97-99p7)
0081P 81P/Wild 2 from Maisoncelles Obs. (Feb. 16.09-12p7), Vicksburg Obs. (Feb. 16.43-45p4 & 17.45-47p3), Tzec Maun Obs. Moorook (Feb. 17.71p1 & 20.70-72p3), La Vara Obs. (Feb. 18.04p3 & 20.08-10p3), Monte Deva Obs. (Feb. 18.14-15p5), Gualba Obs. (Feb. 18.19p2), RAS Mayhill (Feb. 18.52-53p2), PJMSO (Feb. 19.38-39p6), Moriyama Obs. (Feb. 19.78p2), Nazaret Obs. (Feb. 20.09-10p3), Tzec Maun Obs. Mayhill (Feb. 20.47-49p2), Masquefa Obs. (Feb. 21.01-06p3), Stixendorf Obs. (Feb. 21.02-03p4), Rodeno Obs. (Feb. 21.08-09p3), and Skylive Obs. (Feb. 21.09-10p2)
0074P 74P/Smirnova-Chernykh from Maisoncelles Obs. (Feb. 16.18-20p4), Sendai Obs. (Feb. 16.76p2), and PJMSO (Feb. 19.39-40p3)
0065P 65P/Gunn from Ageo Obs. (Jan. 22.86-87p2, 26.86-87p2 & Feb. 6.86p2)
0064P 64P/Swift-Gehrels from LINEAR (Feb. 14.29-32p3 & 17.27-32p5), the Mt. Lemmon Survey (MLS) (Feb. 15.37-39p4), and Sendai Obs. (Feb. 16.72p2)
0031P 31P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 2 from Castelmartini Obs. (Jan. 23.80-81p2), Schiaparelli Obs. (Feb. 12.82p1 & 12.96p1), Sendai Obs. (Feb. 16.54-55p3), PJMSO (Feb. 18.12-13p3), and MLS (Feb. 19.17-19p4)
0030P 30P/Reinmuth 1 from Sendai Obs. (Feb. 16.53-54p2), Maidbronn Obs. (Feb. 16.84-86p4), Vicksburg Obs. (Feb. 17.06-08p3), LINEAR (Feb. 17.10-15p5), La Vara Obs. (Feb. 17.94-95p3, 20.03p3 & 21.99p3), Monte Deva Obs. (Feb. 18.00-01p3 & 20.85-87p5), PJMSO (Feb. 18.11-12p6), Moriyama Obs. (Feb. 19.43-44p2), Masquefa Obs. (Feb. 20.79-80p3), Montseny Obs. (Feb. 20.79-84p18), Rodeno Obs. (Feb. 20.96-97p3), Kurihara Obs. (Feb. 21.45-46p2), and Inastars Obs. (Feb. 21.83-84p3)
0029P 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 1 from Ageo Obs. (Feb. 5.66-67p2), Tzec Maun Obs. Mayhill (Feb. 14.47-48p6, 17.40-41p3, 17.46p1 & 20.36-37p3), Maisoncelles Obs. (Feb. 15.94-00p12), Brixiis Obs. (Feb. 16.83-87p9), Nazaret Obs. (Feb. 16.93-94p3), Maidbronn Obs. (Feb. 17.02-03p3), Vicksburg Obs. (Feb. 17.17-19p3), PJMSO (Feb. 17.40-41p5 & 18.33-34p6), Tzec Maun Obs. Moorook (Feb. 17.63-71p5 & 20.72p1), Zonalunar Obs. (Feb. 17.85p1), La Vara Obs. (Feb. 17.99-00p3, 19.96p3 & 21.97-98p3), Monte Deva Obs. (Feb. 18.07-08p5 & 21.01-02p5), Gualba Obs. (Feb. 18.18p2), Hamamatsu-Yuto Obs. (Feb. 18.53-55p3 & 21.53p3), Capannoli Obs. (Feb. 18.79p2 & 20.86-87p2), Cordell-Lorenz Obs. (Feb. 19.18p1 & 19.30p1), Moriyama Obs. (Feb. 19.64-65p2), Chante-Perdrix Obs. (Feb. 19.88p2), SPAG Monfrague Obs. (Feb. 19.96-98p3), Auckland Obs. (Feb. 20.47p3 & 21.47p3), Geisei Obs. (Feb. 20.52p2), Paus Obs. (Feb. 20.85-86p3), Mataro Obs. (Feb. 20.87-89p3), Montseny Obs. (Feb. 20.90-92p11), Linceo Obs. (Feb. 20.94-96p3), Masquefa Obs. (Feb. 20.96-98p3), Rodeno Obs. (Feb. 20.99-00p3), Farm Cove Obs. (Feb. 21.37-38p3), and Kurihara Obs. (Feb. 21.48p2)
0022P 22P/Kopff from Schiaparelli Obs. (Feb. 7.77p1) and CSS (Feb. 17.10-12p4)

MPEC 2010-D68 - "17:10 UT" - Comet P/2010 B2 (Wise)

PK10B020 P/2010 B2 (WISE) (q=1.615 AU, Q=4.573 AU, TP=2009 Dec. 21.77505 TT) from Schiaparelli Obs. (Feb. 13.18-21p2) and Farm Cove Obs. (Feb. 20.58p2)

MPEC 2010-D67 - "17:06 UT" - Comet C/2010 B1 (Cardinal)

CK10B010 C/2010 B1 (Cardinal) (i=102.0°, q=2.943 AU, TP=2011 Feb. 6.8904 TT) from Piszkesteto Sta. (Feb. 15.86-87p3), Sendai Obs. (Feb. 16.73-74p2), Klet Obs. (Feb. 16.84p7 & 17.84-87p8), Maidbronn Obs. (Feb. 16.88-89p3), PJMSO (Feb. 18.16-17p7), and Moriyama Obs. (Feb. 19.55-56p2)

MPEC 2010-D66 - "17:02 UT" - Comet P/2010 A5 (LINEAR)

PK10A050 P/2010 A5 (LINEAR) (q=1.712 AU, Q=8.481 AU, TP=2010 Apr. 19.3116 TT) from Geisei Obs. (Feb. 6.69-70p3), Maisoncelles Obs. (Feb. 16.21-22p5), Tzec Maun Obs. Moorook (Feb. 16.69-71p2, 17.61-66p3, 17.71p1 & 20.70p1), LINEAR (Feb. 18.40-45p5), PJMSO (Feb. 19.40-41p8), Ageo Obs. (Feb. 19.76-77p2), Moriyama Obs. (Feb. 19.79p2), and Farm Cove Obs. (Feb. 20.55-56p3)

MPEC 2010-D65 - "16:56 UT" - Comet C/2010 A4 (Siding Spring)

CK10A040 C/2010 A4 (Siding Spring) (i=96.7°, q=2.736 AU, Q=468.434 AU, TP=2010 Oct. 8.99543 TT) from Tzec Maun Obs. Moorook (Feb. 12.50-51p2 & 17.70-71p2) and Grove Creek Obs. (Feb. 18.55-58p3)

MPEC 2010-D64 - "16:38 UT" - Comet P/2010 A2 (LINEAR)

PK10A020 P/2010 A2 (LINEAR) (q=2.006 AU, TP=2009 Dec. 4.90081 TT) from Cordell-Lorenz Obs. (Feb. 13.08-10p2) and Astronomical Research Obs. Westfield (ARO Westfield) (Feb. 19.12-14p2)

MPEC 2010-D63 - "16:29 UT" - Comet P/2010 A1 (Hill)

PK10A010 P/2010 A1 (Hill) (q=1.950 AU, Q=6.800 AU, TP=2009 Aug. 6.8782 TT) from Remanzacco Obs. (Jan. 18.87-91p2), Maidbronn Obs. (Feb. 16.00p1), Cielo Profundo Obs. (Feb. 19.97-98p2), Capannoli Obs. (Feb. 20.82-84p2), and Chante-Perdrix Obs. (Feb. 20.92-93p3)

MPEC 2010-D62 - "16:23 UT" - Comet P/2009 Y2 (Kowalski)

PK09Y020 P/2009 Y2 (Kowalski) (q=2.339 AU, Q=10.662 AU, TP=2010 Mar. 30.6985 TT) from Schiaparelli Obs. (Feb. 7.81p1 & 7.88p1), CSS (Feb. 14.10-13p4), MLS (Feb. 14.12-14p4), and Maidbronn Obs. (Feb. 16.78p1)

<< DOU on 22 Feb. '10 >> MPEC 2010-D61 - "07:21 UT" - Daily Orbit Update

Observations of recently (no longer) risk-listed objects
K10D01W 2010 DW1 (arc=4 days, H=19.6 ~407m) from Shenton Park Obs. (Feb. 21.86p3)
K10D00A 2010 DA (arc=5 days, H=20.2 ~309m) from SSS (Feb. 21.42p1 & 21.61p2) and Shenton Park Obs. (Feb. 21.74-75p2)
Observations of small asteroids (H>22.0)
K10D01Z 2010 DZ1 (arc=2 days, H=25.4 ~28m) from Shenton Park Obs. (Feb. 21.72p2)
K10C55D 2010 CD55 (arc=7 days, H=23.1 ~81m) from Alter Satzberg Obs. (Feb. 21.79-83p5)
Observations of other objects
K10D00O 2010 DO (arc=5 days, H=21.6 ~162m) from Shenton Park Obs. (Feb. 21.87p3)
K10CB1K 2010 CK111 (q=1.888 AU, arc=2 days, H=19.6 ~407m) from MLS (Feb. 14.39-41p4 discovery & Feb. 15.44-46p8) and the Spacewatch 0.9m telescope (Feb. 16.16-20p3)
K10CA5Q 2010 CQ105 (q=1.812 AU, arc=2 days, H=17.1 ~1.29 km) from MLS (Feb. 14.36-39p4 discovery, Feb. 15.44-46p4 & 16.32-34p4)
K10C18L 2010 CL18 (Q=4.011 AU, arc=8 days, H=18.4 ~708m) from Shenton Park Obs. (Feb. 21.81-82p3)
K10C01R 2010 CR1 (q=0.366 AU, arc=12 days, H=18.5 ~676m) from Shenton Park Obs. (Feb. 21.73-74p3)
K10A00E 2010 AE (arc=47 days, H=19.5 ~426m) from Shenton Park Obs. (Feb. 21.59-60p3 & 21.71-72p2)
K09U03N 2009 UN3 (i=37.4°, arc=125 days, H=18.5 ~676m) from Hamamatsu-Yuto Obs. (Feb. 21.72-75p11)
K09F04Y 2009 FY4 (arc=2 opp, H=20.9 ~224m) from SSS (Feb. 21.68p2)
K08E05Y 2008 EY5 (q=0.234 AU, arc=3 opp, H=20.1 ~323m) from Shenton Park Obs. (Feb. 21.85p3)
K08E00E 2008 EE (arc=3 opp, H=19.7 ~389m) from Hamamatsu-Yuto Obs. (Feb. 21.63-67p5)
K07B29G 2007 BG29 (arc=3 opp, H=18.0 ~851m) from WISE (Feb. 13.92p1, 13.99p1, 14.25p1, 14.39p1 & 14.59p1)
K06E01E 2006 EE1 (i=36.4°, arc=2 opp, H=19.7 ~389m) from Shenton Park Obs. (Feb. 21.83-84p3)
K02N16W 2002 NW16 (arc=2 opp, H=18.1 ~812m) from WISE (Feb. 15.89p1, 16.02p1, 16.15p1, 16.28p1, 16.42p1, 16.55p2, 16.68p1, 16.75p1, 16.81p1, 16.88p1, 16.95p1, 17.01p1, 17.08p1, 17.15p1, 17.21p1, 17.28p1, 17.34p1, 17.41p1, 17.54p1, 17.94p1, 18.07p1, 18.20p2 & 18.34p1)
K01P09T 2001 PT9 (arc=2 opp, H=20.8 ~234m) from Hamamatsu-Yuto Obs. (Feb. 21.59-61p8), Shenton Park Obs. (Feb. 21.73p3), and An Carraig Obs. (Feb. 21.91-92p3)
K00CA1O 2000 CO101 (arc=2 opp, H=19.0 ~537m) from Hamamatsu-Yuto Obs. (Feb. 21.55-58p10)
F9402 159402 1999 AP10 from Capannoli Obs. (Feb. 20.79-80p3)
86067 86067 1999 RM28 from Capannoli Obs. (Feb. 20.85-86p2)
54789 54789 2001 MZ7 from Capannoli Obs. (Feb. 20.85p2)
01685 1685 Toro (1948 OA) from SSS (Feb. 20.75-77p2)

Observers on 22 February '10

A total of 61 observing facilities appear in today's MPECs.

Code	Observer / observatory
`349`	Ageo Obs. in Japan, 12 in MPECs 2010-D66 & 2010-D69 -- P/2010 A5, P/2009 Q5, C/2008 Q3, C/2008 N1, C/2007 Q3, C/2007 G1, C/2006 Q1, C/2005 L3, 232P, 94P, 65P, 29P
`B03`	Alter Satzberg Obs. in Austria, 1 in MPEC 2010-D61 -- 2010 CD55
`J16`	An Carraig Obs. in Northern Ireland, 1 in MPEC 2010-D61 -- 2001 PT9
`H21`	Astronomical Research Obs. Westfield in Illinois, 1 in MPEC 2010-D64 -- P/2010 A2
`467`	Auckland Obs. in New Zealand, 1 in MPEC 2010-D69 -- 29P
`B96`	Brixiis Obs. in Belgium, 1 in MPEC 2010-D69 -- 29P
`215`	Buchloe Obs. in Germany, 2 in MPEC 2010-D69 -- C/2009 U3, P/2009 Q5
`B09`	Capannoli Obs. in Italy, 6 in MPECs 2010-D61, 2010-D63 & 2010-D69 -- P/2010 A1, 86067, 54789, 159402, 217P, 29P
`160`	Castelmartini Obs. in Italy, 2 in MPEC 2010-D69 -- C/2009 U5, 31P
`703`	Catalina Sky Survey (CSS) in Arizona, 5 in MPECs 2010-D62 & 2010-D69 -- P/2009 Y2, C/2008 Q1, C/2006 OF2, 230P, 22P
`A77`	Chante-Perdrix Obs. in France, 5 in MPECs 2010-D63 & 2010-D69 -- P/2010 A1, P/2009 Q4, 229P, 94P, 29P
`J01`	Cielo Profundo Obs. in Spain, 5 in MPECs 2010-D63 & 2010-D69 -- P/2010 C1, P/2010 A1, C/2009 Y1, C/2008 Q3, 169P
`480`	Cockfield Obs. in England, 1 in MPEC 2010-D69 -- C/2009 U3
`850`	Cordell-Lorenz Obs. in Tennessee, 3 in MPECs 2010-D64 & 2010-D69 -- P/2010 A2, C/2007 Q3, 29P
`J19`	El Maestrat Obs. in Spain, 1 in MPEC 2010-D69 -- 94P
`E85`	Farm Cove Obs. in New Zealand, 4 in MPECs 2010-D66, 2010-D68 & 2010-D69 -- P/2010 B2, P/2010 A5, 169P, 29P
`372`	Geisei Obs. in Japan, 4 in MPECs 2010-D66 & 2010-D69 -- P/2010 A5, C/2007 Q3, 230P, 29P
`E16`	Grove Creek Obs. in New South Wales, 2 in MPECs 2010-D65 & 2010-D69 -- C/2010 A4, C/2009 F4
`442`	Gualba Obs. in Spain, 2 in MPEC 2010-D69 -- 81P, 29P
`379`	Hamamatsu-Yuto Obs. in Japan, 6 in MPECs 2010-D61 & 2010-D69 -- 2009 UN3, 2008 EE, 2001 PT9, 2000 CO101, 118P, 29P
`B15`	Inastars Obs. in Germany, 1 in MPEC 2010-D69 -- 30P
`857`	Iowa Robotic Obs. in Arizona, 2 in MPEC 2010-D69 -- 118P, 94P
`046`	Klet Obs. in the Czech Republic, 3 in MPECs 2010-D67 & 2010-D69 -- C/2010 B1, P/2010 A3, C/2009 Y1
`D95`	Kurihara Obs. in Japan, 3 in MPEC 2010-D69 -- 118P, 30P, 29P
`704`	LINEAR in New Mexico, 9 in MPECs 2010-D66 & 2010-D69 -- P/2010 A5, C/2009 U5, C/2008 Q1, C/2006 OF2, 217P, 203P, 118P, 64P, 30P
`J38`	La Vara Obs. in Spain, 8 in MPEC 2010-D69 -- C/2007 Q3, 203P, 169P, 118P, 94P, 81P, 30P, 29P
`J59`	Linceo Obs. in Spain, 2 in MPEC 2010-D69 -- 169P, 29P
`H01`	Magdalena Ridge Obs. in New Mexico, 1 in MPEC 2010-D69 -- P/2009 WJ50
`B82`	Maidbronn Obs. in Germany, 11 in MPECs 2010-D62, 2010-D63, 2010-D67 & 2010-D69 -- C/2010 B1, P/2010 A3, P/2010 A1, P/2009 Y2, C/2009 U3, C/2007 N3, 169P, 157P, 118P, 30P, 29P
`C10`	Maisoncelles Obs. in France, 9 in MPECs 2010-D66 & 2010-D69 -- P/2010 A5, P/2009 Q4, C/2009 O2, C/2007 Q3, 230P, 94P, 81P, 74P, 29P
`232`	Masquefa Obs. in Spain, 5 in MPEC 2010-D69 -- 169P, 118P, 81P, 30P, 29P
`A06`	Mataro Obs. in Spain, 3 in MPEC 2010-D69 -- 169P, 118P, 29P
`5682`	David Tholen's team on Mauna Kea in Hawaii, 3 in MPECs 2010-D70, 2010-D71 & 2010-D72 -- 2010 DM21, 2010 CR140, 2010 CP140
`945`	Monte Deva Obs. in Spain, 6 in MPEC 2010-D69 -- C/2006 OF2, 118P, 94P, 81P, 30P, 29P
`B06`	Montseny Obs. in Spain, 5 in MPEC 2010-D69 -- P/2009 Q4, C/2007 Q3, 94P, 30P, 29P
`900`	Moriyama Obs. in Japan, 18 in MPECs 2010-D66, 2010-D67 & 2010-D69 -- C/2010 B1, P/2010 A5, C/2009 Y1, P/2009 Q4, C/2009 O2, C/2009 K5, C/2008 N1, C/2008 FK75, C/2007 Q3, C/2006 Q1, C/2006 OF2, 232P, 217P, 169P, 118P, 81P, 30P, 29P
`G96`	Mt. Lemmon Survey (MLS) in Arizona, 5 in MPECs 2010-D61, 2010-D62 & 2010-D69 -- 2010 CQ105, 2010 CK111, P/2009 Y2, 64P, 31P
`J93`	Mt. Tuffley Obs. in England, 1 in MPEC 2010-D69 -- C/2007 Q3
`J47`	Nazaret Obs. in Spain, 3 in MPEC 2010-D69 -- 118P, 81P, 29P
`B49`	Paus Obs. in Spain, 3 in MPEC 2010-D69 -- P/2009 Q4, 169P, 29P
`H45`	Petit Jean Mtn. South Obs. (PJMSO) in Arkansas, 15 in MPECs 2010-D66, 2010-D67 & 2010-D69 -- C/2010 B1, P/2010 A5, P/2009 Q4, C/2008 Q3, C/2008 N1, C/2007 Q3, C/2007 N3, C/2005 L3, 230P, 94P, 81P, 74P, 31P, 30P, 29P
`561`	Piszkesteto Sta. in Hungary, 2 in MPECs 2010-D67 & 2010-D69 -- C/2010 B1, P/2010 A3
`H06`	RAS Obs. Mayhill in New Mexico, 7 in MPEC 2010-D69 -- C/2009 U3, C/2009 O2, C/2009 K5, C/2007 Q3, C/2006 Q1, 157P, 81P
`D90`	RAS Obs. Moorook in South Australia, 1 in MPEC 2010-D69 -- C/2009 F4
`473`	Remanzacco Obs. in Italy, 2 in MPECs 2010-D63 & 2010-D69 -- P/2010 A1, 118P
`939`	Rodeno Obs. in Spain, 4 in MPEC 2010-D69 -- C/2007 Q3, 81P, 30P, 29P
`J07`	SPAG Monfrague Obs. in Spain, 1 in MPEC 2010-D69 -- 29P
`204`	Schiaparelli Obs. in Italy, 10 in MPECs 2010-D62, 2010-D68 & 2010-D69 -- P/2010 C1, P/2010 B2, P/2009 Y2, C/2009 U5, C/2008 Q1, 229P, 169P, 157P, 31P, 22P
`D93`	Sendai Obs. in Japan, 13 in MPECs 2010-D67 & 2010-D69 -- P/2010 C1, C/2010 B1, C/2009 Y1, P/2009 Q4, C/2008 N1, C/2006 OF2, C/2005 L3, 203P, 94P, 74P, 64P, 31P, 30P
`D21`	Shenton Park Obs. in Western Australia, 10 in MPEC 2010-D61 -- 2010 DZ1, 2010 DW1, 2010 DO, 2010 DA, 2010 CR1, 2010 CL18, 2010 AE, 2008 EY5, 2006 EE1, 2001 PT9
`E12`	Siding Spring Survey (SSS) in New South Wales, 6 in MPECs 2010-D61, 2010-D69, 2010-D70 & 2010-D72 -- 2010 DM21, 2010 DA, 2010 CP140, 2009 FY4, C/2007 G1, 1685
`B40`	Skylive Obs. in Italy, 2 in MPEC 2010-D69 -- C/2007 Q3, 81P
`691`	Spacewatch 0.9m telescope in Arizona, 1 in MPEC 2010-D61 -- 2010 CK111
`291`	Spacewatch 1.8m telescope in Arizona, 2 in MPECs 2010-D69 & 2010-D72 -- 2010 DM21, P/2009 WJ50
`A71`	Stixendorf Obs. in Austria, 3 in MPEC 2010-D69 -- C/2009 O2, C/2007 Q3, 81P
`926`	Tenagra II Obs. in Arizona, 1 in MPEC 2010-D72 -- 2010 DM21
`H10`	Tzec Maun Obs. Mayhill in New Mexico, 4 in MPEC 2010-D69 -- C/2008 FK75, C/2007 Q3, 81P, 29P
`D96`	Tzec Maun Obs. Moorook in South Australia, 8 in MPECs 2010-D65, 2010-D66 & 2010-D69 -- P/2010 A5, C/2010 A4, C/2009 K5, C/2009 F4, C/2007 G1, 169P, 81P, 29P
`H47`	Vicksburg Obs. in Mississippi, 5 in MPEC 2010-D69 -- C/2007 Q3, 118P, 81P, 30P, 29P
`C51`	WISE in Earth polar orbit, 6 in MPECs 2010-D61, 2010-D69, 2010-D70, 2010-D71 & 2010-D72 -- 2010 DM21, 2010 CR140, 2010 CP140, C/2007 G1, 2007 BG29, 2002 NW16
`J08`	Zonalunar Obs. in Spain, 2 in MPEC 2010-D69 -- C/2009 U3, 29P

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

Impact Risk Monitoring on 22 February '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 22 February '10

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

2358	Grabbed MPEC 2010-D70 - 2010 CP140 - see above Grabbed MPEC 2010-D71 - 2010 CR140 - see above Grabbed MPEC 2010-D72 - 2010 DM21 - see above
1809	Grabbed MPEC 2010-D68 - Comet P/2010 B2 (Wise) - see above Grabbed MPEC 2010-D69 - Observations of Comets - see above
1710	Grabbed MPEC 2010-D62 - Comet P/2009 Y2 (Kowalski) - see above Grabbed MPEC 2010-D63 - Comet P/2010 A1 (Hill) - see above Grabbed MPEC 2010-D64 - Comet P/2010 A2 (LINEAR) - see above Grabbed MPEC 2010-D65 - Comet C/2010 A4 (Siding Spring) - see above Grabbed MPEC 2010-D66 - Comet P/2010 A5 (LINEAR) - see above Grabbed MPEC 2010-D67 - Comet C/2010 B1 (Cardinal) - see above
1419	Grabbed MPEC 2010-D61 - Daily Orbit Update - see above

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