Contents on 10 August '10
- IAU Minor Planet Center
- NEOCP Activity -- six listings: 4 new, 2 updated
- New MPECs -- three MPECs
- Observers -- seventeen observing facilities
- Impact Risk Monitoring -- nothing to report
- Chronology
Resources:
- Consolidated Risk Tables - the CRT page
Of 322 risk-listed objects, 13 have had news in the last month. Updated at 1452 UTC. - Earth's Busy Neighborhood Traffic Report
One object is known to be within ten LD of Earth today. Updated at 1548 UTC. - Ephemerides for risk-rated and nearby objects
- News image catalog
- Old & new CRT Archive
- Old News Archive & Small Objects Archive
The latest A/CC news is available via framed access, 
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NEOCP Activity on 10 August '10
The MPC's NEO Confirmation Page has 6 listings: 4 new, 2 updated
When last checked at 2359 UTC today, the Minor Planet Center's Near Earth Object discovery Confirmation Page (NEOCP) had four new and two updated listings. Of these, three were "one nighters." So far The Tracking News has counted a total of seven 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 10 August '10
Minor Planet Electronic Circulars
As of last check at 2359 UTC, there have been three MPECs posted today from the International Astronomical Union's Minor Planet Center in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
- MPEC 2010-P45 time-stamped "06:12 UT" - Daily Orbit Update - see below
- MPEC 2010-P46 time-stamped "16:16 UT" - 2010 OK126 - see below
- MPEC 2010-P47 time-stamped "23:21 UT" - 2009 EO2
MPEC 2010-P47 - "23:21 UT" - 2009 EO2
- K09E02O 2009 EO2 (Earth MOID=5.0 LD, H=19.6 ~407m) from Astronomical Research Obs. Westfield (Aug. 8.31-37p3 at V=22.8 & 9.29-33p2 at V=23.1)
MPEC 2010-P46 - "16:16 UT" - 2010 OK126
- K10OC6K 2010 OK126 (i=52.6°, H=20.4 ~282m) was discovered at 1052 UT on 30 July by WISE, which observed it at July 30.45p1, 30.59p1, 30.72p1, 30.78p1, 30.85p1, and 30.92p1. The discovery was confirmed by the Siding Spring Survey (SSS) (Aug. 3.82p1), the Spacewatch 1.8m telescope (Aug. 6.43-48p9, 9.43p3 & 10.45p3), and the Spacewatch 0.9m telescope (Aug. 6.45p2).
<< DOU on 10 Aug. '10 >> MPEC 2010-P45 - "06:12 UT" - Daily Orbit Update
- Observations of recently (no longer) risk-listed objects
- K10P09M 2010 PM9 (arc=4 days, H=19.9 ~355m) from ARO Westfield (Aug. 8.30-32p4 & 9.21-22p3), LINEAR (Aug. 9.35-39p4), Jim Bedient via Faulkes Telescope North (Aug. 9.38-39p3), and Spacewatch 1.8m (Aug. 9.47-48p3)
- K10O00C 2010 OC (Q=4.733 AU, arc=21 days, H=18.9 ~562m) from Castelmartini Obs. (Aug. 9.04p3), ARO Westfield (Aug. 9.30-34p6), and LINEAR (Aug. 9.40-45p5)
- K10N65Y 2010 NY65 (arc=27 days, H=21.7 ~155m) from ARO Westfield (Aug. 9.09-13p3 at V=22.1-2) and Spacewatch 1.8m (Aug. 10.17-18p3)
- Observations of small asteroids (H>22.0)
- K10P09J 2010 PJ9 (arc=6 days, H=24.8 ~37m) from ARO Westfield (Aug. 9.29-30p5) and Alter Satzberg Obs. (Aug. 9.89p3)
- K10P02Q 2010 PQ2 (arc=6 days, H=24.5 ~43m) from ARO Westfield (Aug. 8.29-30p4 & 9.27-28p4)
- K10G33Z 2010 GZ33 (arc=120 days, H=22.3 ~117m) from ARO Westfield (Aug. 9.09-12p3 at V=21.8-22.2)
- K10C55B 2010 CB55 (arc=182 days, H=22.6 ~102m) from ARO Westfield (Aug. 8.26-28p4) and Guidestar Obs. (Aug. 9.87-88p3)
- K00A06A 2000 AA6 (arc=2 opp, H=22.1 ~129m) from Castelmartini Obs. (Aug. 8.91p3)
- Observations of almost-small asteroids (21.7<H<=22.0)
- K10O00B 2010 OB (Q=4.388 AU, arc=22 days, H=21.9 ~141m) from ARO Westfield (Aug. 9.23-26p3) and Bedient/Faulkes North (Aug. 9.36-38p3)
- Observations of other objects
- K10P22Y 2010 PY22 (arc=2 days, H=19.1 ~513m) from Castelmartini Obs. (Aug. 9.86-87p5), Remanzacco Obs. (Aug. 9.86-87p2), and Bergen-Enkheim Obs. (Aug. 9.86-87p3)
- K10P10M 2010 PM10 (arc=3 days, H=19.6 ~407m) from ARO Westfield (Aug. 8.33-34p3) and LINEAR (Aug. 9.40-45p5)
- K10P09L 2010 PL9 (arc=4 days, H=20.1 ~323m) from ARO Westfield (Aug. 9.16-18p3)
- K10P02P 2010 PP2 (arc=6 days, H=21.1 ~204m) from ARO Westfield (Aug. 8.24-26p4 & 9.19-21p4)
- K10OA1N 2010 ON101 (arc=10 days, H=20.4 ~282m) from Spacewatch 1.8m (Aug. 10.20-22p3)
- K10OA1F 2010 OF101 (arc=18 days, H=19.5 ~426m) from Spacewatch 1.8m (Aug. 10.19-20p3)
- K10M01Q 2010 MQ1 (i=37.3°, arc=51 days, H=20.1 ~323m) from Bedient/Faulkes North (Aug. 9.38-39p2)
- K10M01F 2010 MF1 (arc=52 days, H=19.5 ~426m) from Bigmuskie Obs. (Aug. 9.83-84p3)
- K10L33R 2010 LR33 (arc=64 days, H=18.3 ~741m) from Spacewatch 1.8m (Aug. 9.45-46p3)
- K10L15E 2010 LE15 (arc=2 opp, H=19.5 ~426m) from Castelmartini Obs. (Aug. 9.11p4)
- K10H00C 2010 HC (arc=114 days, H=21.3 ~186m) from SSS (Aug. 8.79p1)
- K10E45V 2010 EV45 (arc=2 opp, H=19.8 ~371m) from LINEAR (Aug. 9.22-27p4)
- K10CH1J 2010 CJ171 (arc=174 days, H=21.1 ~204m) from Purple Mtn. Obs. Xuyi Station (Aug. 7.55-58p4)
- K09W26C 2009 WC26 (arc=2 opp, H=17.4 ~1.12 km) from Castelmartini Obs. (Aug. 8.89-90p3)
- K09C05N 2009 CN5 (arc=2 opp, H=20.0 ~339m) from SSS (Aug. 8.51-53p4)
- K09A00V 2009 AV (i=45.9°, arc=2 opp, H=18.0 ~851m) from Castelmartini Obs. (Aug. 9.09-10p3)
- K08A28T 2008 AT28 (arc=2 opp, H=18.4 ~708m) from LINEAR (Aug. 9.24-27p3)
- K07M13L 2007 ML13 (arc=2 opp, H=20.1 ~323m) from LINEAR (Aug. 9.24-26p3)
- K04X29H 2004 XH29 (arc=5 opp, H=18.8 ~589m) from ARO Westfield (Aug. 8.35-39p3 at V=22.1-5)
- K02T70C 2002 TC70 (arc=4 opp, H=21.0 ~214m) from LINEAR (Aug. 9.35-40p5)
- K02Q06Y 2002 QY6 (q=0.246 AU, arc=4 opp, H=19.6 ~407m) from Peschiera del Garda Obs. (Aug. 9.86-87p3)
- K02N71E 2002 NE71 (arc=2 opp, H=19.5 ~426m) from Castelmartini Obs. (Aug. 8.92-93p3) and Peschiera del Garda Obs. (Aug. 9.90-94p4)
- O2211 242211 2003 QB90 from LINEAR (Aug. 9.35-40p5)
- N2382 232382 2003 BT47 from SSS (Aug. 8.46-48p3)
- N0118 230118 2001 DB3 from SSS (Aug. 8.65-67p4)
- G8378 168378 1997 ET30 from LINEAR (Aug. 9.41-46p4)
- G2980 162980 2001 RR17 from Wishing Star Obs. (Aug. 10.05-06p3)
- G1998 161998 1988 PA from Peschiera del Garda Obs. (July 31.92-95p3)
- E3381 143381 2003 BC21 from Castelmartini Obs. (Aug. 8.97p3) and Naef Obs. (Aug. 9.90-92p2)
- E1851 141851 2002 PM6 from LINEAR (Aug. 9.35-39p4)
- 87311 87311 2000 QJ1 from Castelmartini Obs. (Aug. 8.92p3)
- 66008 66008 1998 QH2 from LINEAR (Aug. 9.40-45p5)
- 54789 54789 2001 MZ7 from LINEAR (Aug. 9.16-18p3)
- 04197 4197 1982 TA from LINEAR (Aug. 9.41-43p3)
- 03122 3122 Florence (1981 ET3) from LINEAR (Aug. 9.41-46p5)
Observers on 10 August '10
Seventeen observing facilities appear in today's MPECs.
| Code | Observer / observatory |
|---|---|
| B03 | Alter Satzberg Obs. in Austria, 1 in MPEC 2010-P45 -- 2010 PJ9 |
| H21 | Astronomical Research Obs. Westfield in Illinois, 13 in MPECs 2010-P45 & 2010-P47 -- 2010 PQ2, 2010 PP2, 2010 PM9, 2010 PM10, 2010 PL9, 2010 PJ9, 2010 OC, 2010 OB, 2010 NY65, 2010 GZ33, 2010 CB55, 2009 EO2, 2004 XH29 |
| A74 | Bergen-Enkheim Obs. in Germany, 1 in MPEC 2010-P45 -- 2010 PY22 |
| B88 | Bigmuskie Obs. in Italy, 1 in MPEC 2010-P45 -- 2010 MF1 |
| 160 | Castelmartini Obs. in Italy, 9 in MPEC 2010-P45 -- 2010 PY22, 2010 OC, 2010 LE15, 2009 WC26, 2009 AV, 2002 NE71, 2000 AA6, 87311, 143381 |
| F654 | Jim Bedient in Hawaii via Faulkes Telescope North in Hawaii, 3 in MPEC 2010-P45 -- 2010 PM9, 2010 OB, 2010 MQ1 |
| A17 | Guidestar Obs. in Germany, 1 in MPEC 2010-P45 -- 2010 CB55 |
| 704 | LINEAR in New Mexico, 14 in MPEC 2010-P45 -- 2010 PM9, 2010 PM10, 2010 OC, 2010 EV45, 2008 AT28, 2007 ML13, 2002 TC70, 66008, 54789, 242211, 168378, 141851, 4197, 3122 |
| A13 | Naef Obs. in Switzerland, 1 in MPEC 2010-P45 -- 143381 |
| A53 | Peschiera del Garda Obs. in Italy, 3 in MPEC 2010-P45 -- 2002 QY6, 2002 NE71, 161998 |
| D29 | Purple Mtn. Obs. Xuyi Station in China, 1 in MPEC 2010-P45 -- 2010 CJ171 |
| 473 | Remanzacco Obs. in Italy, 1 in MPEC 2010-P45 -- 2010 PY22 |
| E12 | Siding Spring Survey (SSS) in New South Wales, 5 in MPECs 2010-P45 & 2010-P46 -- 2010 OK126, 2010 HC, 2009 CN5, 232382, 230118 |
| 691 | Spacewatch 0.9m telescope in Arizona, 1 in MPEC 2010-P46 -- 2010 OK126 |
| 291 | Spacewatch 1.8m telescope in Arizona, 6 in MPECs 2010-P45 & 2010-P46 -- 2010 PM9, 2010 ON101, 2010 OK126, 2010 OF101, 2010 NY65, 2010 LR33 |
| C51 | WISE in Earth polar orbit, 1 in MPEC 2010-P46 -- 2010 OK126 |
| I15 | Wishing Star Obs. in Rhode Island, 1 in MPEC 2010-P45 -- 162980 |
| For a list of all participating observatories that have Web addresses, see A/CC's Observatory Links page. | |
Impact Risk Monitoring on 10 August '10
At last check (NEODyS and JPL at 2359 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 10 August '10
Times are UTC for when items were noted or added by The Tracking News.
| 2359 | Grabbed MPEC 2010-P47 - 2009 EO2 - see above |
| 1620 | Grabbed MPEC 2010-P46 - 2010 OK126 - see above |
| 1450 | Grabbed MPEC 2010-P45 - Daily Orbit Update - see above |
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