Contents on 25 May '18
- Traffic Report -- six objects
- IAU Minor Planet Center
- NEOCP Activity -- 22 listings
- New MPECs -- seven MPECs
- Observers -- 24 observers
- Impact Risk Monitoring -- four objects
- Chronology
Asteroid/Comet Connection (A/CC) Resources:
- Consolidated Risk Tables - the CRT page
Of 936 risk-listed objects, 53 have had news in the last 31 days. Updated at 1611 UTC on 25 May.
- Ephemerides for risk-listed objects & close passers
- News archive (old) & news image catalog (discontinued)
- Object Links - mainly for radar targets & close passers (mostly discontinued)
- Observing Campaigns (old)
The latest A/CC news is available via framed access,
RSS news feed, or redirection.
Navigation tips: Use the << and >> arrows on the menus for each regular section (Observers, Risks, etc.) to move to the previous and next day's news for that section. Use the Index menu item to access specific days through a calendar interface. To keep track of what's new each day, watch the Chronology section.
Traffic Report on 25 May '18
Six objects reported inside ten LD
There are six planetesimals known to be less than ten lunar distances (LD) from our planet today. The nearest of these is intruder 2018 KW1, which is outbound from 2.41 to 3.96 LD.
| Neighborhood Traffic - sorted by Earth passage distance, grouped by 1.0, 2.41, 5.0 & 10.0 LD boundaries | |||||
| Earth passage | I D | ~Size | Distance today | Inside ten LD | Notes |
| 0.39 LD May 23 | 2018 KW1 | 4 m | 2.41 to 3.96 LD | May 17 - 29 | intruder, NHATS target |
| 2.05 LD May 22 | 2018 KS | 9 m | 5.27 to 6.88 LD | May 16 - 27 | NHATS target |
| 2.24 LD May 21 | 2018 KF1 | 25 m | 7.34 to 9.18 LD | May 16 - 26 | DOU |
| 2.48 LD May 23 | 2018 KT2 | 15 m | 4.52 to 6.22 LD | May 18 - 28 | NEW - MPEC |
| 3.13 LD May 21 | 2018 KU2 | 15 m | 6.70 to 8.23 LD | May 15 - 27 | NEW - MPEC |
| 6.10 LD May 29 | 2018 KN2 | 27 m | 8.97 from 10.37 LD | today - June 3 | enters ten LD |
This report was generated at 1751 UTC with the discoveries of outbound objects 2018 KU2 (MPEC) and 2018 KT2 (MPEC), and with follow-up in today's DOU MPEC for three objects in the accompanying active traffic tables and for three departed objects: 1999 FN19, 2018 KO1, and risk-listed 2018 JN.
| Approaching Traffic - sorted by 10-LD bubble entry date | |||||
| Earth passage | I D | ~Size | Distance today | Inside ten LD | Notes |
| 9.50 LD May 29 | 68347 2001 KB67 | 371 m | 13.32 from 15.58 LD | May 28 - 30 | radar target |
| 5.56 LD June 10 | 2018 EJ4 | 186 m | 22.54 from 23.86 LD | June 4 - 16 | radar/NHATS target - DOU |
| 8.96 LD June 11 | 2015 DP155 | 162 m | 18.13 from 18.95 LD | June 6 - 15 | NHATS target - DOU |
Notes: Ten times the distance to the Moon (ten LD) has no astronomical importance but is a useful boundary for reporting about transient natural objects that approach our planet's gravitational sphere of influence (SOI), which has a radius of about 2.41 LD from Earth's center. This puts a focus on some of the most important and very best NEO observation work, representative of the much larger NEO discovery and tracking effort. Object temporal distances are derived by A/CC from JPL Horizons data. See also current sky chart and object details (alt-details), ephemerides, and today's timeline.
NEOCP Activity on 25 May '18
The MPC's NEO Confirmation Page has 22 listings
When last checked at 2358 UTC today, the Minor Planet Center's Near Earth Object discovery Confirmation Page (NEOCP) had 22 objects listed. Of these, eight were "one nighters." So far The Tracking News has counted a total of 27 listings on the NEOCP 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 25 May '18
Minor Planet Electronic Circulars
As of last check at 2358 UTC, there have been seven MPECs posted today from the International Astronomical Union's Minor Planet Center in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
- MPEC 2018-K84 time-stamped "10:16 UT" - 2015 WG9 - see below
- MPEC 2018-K85 time-stamped "10:27 UT" - 2014 FX - see below
- MPEC 2018-K86 time-stamped "12:05 UT" - Daily Orbit Update - see below
- MPEC 2018-K87 time-stamped "14:08 UT" - 2018 KS2 - see below
- MPEC 2018-K88 time-stamped "14:12 UT" - 2018 KT2 - see below
- MPEC 2018-K89 time-stamped "14:17 UT" - 2018 KU2 - see below
- MPEC 2018-K90 time-stamped "14:51 UT" - 2018 KR2
MPEC 2018-K90 - "14:51 UT" - 2018 KR2
- K18K02R 2018 KR2 (H=19.2 ~490m) was picked up at 1320 UT on 21 May by ATLAS Mauna Loa, observing it at May 21.56-58p4 and 23.54-58p5. This detection was confirmed by ATLAS Haleakala (May 23.55-59p7), Steward Obs. Mt. Lemmon Station (May 24.43-44p4 & 25.44p4), and the Spacewatch 0.9m telescope (May 24.47p3 & 25.42-44p3).
MPEC 2018-K89 - "14:17 UT" - 2018 KU2
- K18K02U 2018 KU2 (Earth MOID=1.0 LD, H=26.8 ~15m) was picked up at 0549 UT on 24 May by the Catalina Sky Survey (CSS), observing it at May 24.24-26p4. This detection was confirmed by Steward Mt. Lemmon Sta. (May 24.31p4, 24.36p4 & 25.22p4), Schiaparelli Obs. (May 24.98-99p3), and Arcadia Obs. (May 25.47-51p4).
MPEC 2018-K88 - "14:12 UT" - 2018 KT2
- K18K02T 2018 KT2 (Earth MOID=1.9 LD, H=26.9 ~14m) was picked up at 0510 UT on 24 May by CSS, observing it at May 24.22-23p4. This detection was confirmed by Steward Mt. Lemmon Sta. (May 24.31p4, 24.42p4 & 25.15p4), Schiaparelli Obs. (May 24.91-93p5), and Spacewatch 0.9m (May 25.31-34p3).
MPEC 2018-K87 - "14:08 UT" - 2018 KS2
- K18K02S 2018 KS2 (small asteroid, Q=4.316 AU, H=22.5 ~107m) was picked up at 0546 UT on 22 May by the Mt. Lemmon Survey (MLS), observing it at May 22.24-26p4 and 23.31p8. This detection was confirmed by Steward Mt. Lemmon Sta. (May 22.34p3, 24.15-16p2 & 25.15p3), Magdalena Ridge Obs. (MRO) (May 23.14-16p4), and Farpoint Obs. (May 23.29-30p3).
<< DOU on 25 May '18 >> MPEC 2018-K86 - "12:05 UT" - Daily Orbit Update
- Observations of risk-listed objects
- K18K01F 2018 KF1 (small asteroid, arc=5 days, H=25.8 ~23m, close passer) from UH/Tholen NEO Follow-Up 2.24m Telescope (May 24.60p3)
- K18J02C 2018 JC2 (small asteroid, Q=4.720 AU, arc=15 days, H=22.8 ~93m) from the Spacewatch 1.8m telescope (May 22.39-40p2)
- K18J00N 2018 JN (small asteroid, arc=20 days, H=25.1 ~32m, close passer) from Tholen 2.24m (May 24.44-46p5 at G=21.99-22.28) and Spacewatch 1.8m (May 25.43-44p3)
- Observations of recently (no longer) risk-listed objects
- K18J05D 2018 JD5 (arc=10 days, H=18.9 ~562m) from Steward Mt. Lemmon Sta. (May 25.44p4)
- Observations of close-passing objects
- K18K01O 2018 KO1 (arc=6 days, H=25.0 ~34m) from Spacewatch 0.9m (May 25.22-26p2) and Steward Mt. Lemmon Sta. (May 25.28p3)
- K18E04J 2018 EJ4 (arc=72 days, H=21.3 ~186m, NHATS target, radar support) from LCO Haleakala OGG B#2 (May 23.52-56p9) and ATLAS Mauna Loa (May 24.44-47p4 & 24.60-61p4)
- K15DF5P 2015 DP155 (arc=2 opp, H=21.4 ~178m, NHATS target) from ATLAS Mauna Loa (May 24.41-44p6)
- J99F19N 1999 FN19 (arc=2 opp, H=22.5 ~107m, NHATS target, radar support) from Spacewatch 0.9m (May 24.41-42p3)
- Observation campaigns (NHATS targets, radar support)
- K18K02C 2018 KC2 (arc=5 days, H=22.8 ~93m, NHATS) from Steward Mt. Lemmon Sta. (May 25.29-30p3) and Spacewatch 1.8m (May 25.33-35p3)
- K18K01D 2018 KD1 (arc=7 days, H=24.5 ~43m, NHATS) from Steward Mt. Lemmon Sta. (May 25.28-29p4)
- K18K00R 2018 KR (arc=8 days, H=26.4 ~18m, NHATS) from Steward Mt. Lemmon Sta. (May 25.41p4)
- K17N00K 2017 NK (arc=2 opp, H=21.1 ~204m, NHATS) from Spacewatch 1.8m (May 24.46p3)
- K10M01S 2010 MS1 (arc=2 opp, H=21.8 ~148m, NHATS) from MLS (May 24.24-26p4)
-- NHATS target table -- Planetary radar schedules: Arecibo & Goldstone - Observations of small (H>22.0) & smallish (21.7<H<=22.0) asteroids
- K18K01Q 2018 KQ1 (arc=6 days, H=23.5 ~68m) from Steward Mt. Lemmon Sta. (May 25.22p4) and Spacewatch 0.9m (May 25.36-41p3)
- K18K01N 2018 KN1 (arc=6 days, H=23.3 ~74m) from Spacewatch 1.8m (May 25.21-23p3 at R=21.9-22.1)
- K18K01L 2018 KL1 (arc=6 days, H=22.3 ~117m) from Steward Mt. Lemmon Sta. (May 25.32p4)
- K18K00P 2018 KP (arc=8 days, H=22.3 ~117m) from Steward Mt. Lemmon Sta. (May 25.36-37p4)
- K18J03J 2018 JJ3 (arc=10 days, H=24.0 ~54m) from Steward Mt. Lemmon Sta. (May 25.31p4)
- K18J02V 2018 JV2 (arc=13 days, H=23.7 ~62m) from Spacewatch 0.9m (May 25.35-39p3)
- K18J01Y 2018 JY1 (arc=16 days, H=23.5 ~68m) from MLS (May 25.25p3)
- J99L01K 1999 LK1 (arc=4 opp, H=22.1 ~129m) from CSS (May 24.24-26p4)
- K18K01H 2018 KH1 (arc=7 days, H=22.0 ~135m) from Steward Mt. Lemmon Sta. (May 25.38-39p4)
- Observations of other objects
- K18K02M 2018 KM2 (arc=4 days, H=20.5 ~269m) from Spacewatch 1.8m (May 25.39-41p3)
- K18K02L 2018 KL2 (arc=4 days, H=21.7 ~155m) from Spacewatch 0.9m (May 25.31-34p3)
- K18K01U 2018 KU1 (arc=6 days, H=20.8 ~234m) from Steward Mt. Lemmon Sta. (May 25.35p3)
- K18K01M 2018 KM1 (q=0.354 AU, arc=6 days, H=20.8 ~234m) from Steward Mt. Lemmon Sta. (May 25.31-32p4)
- K18K01J 2018 KJ1 (arc=6 days, H=20.8 ~234m) from Steward Mt. Lemmon Sta. (May 25.16p4)
- K18K01G 2018 KG1 (Q=4.273 AU, arc=7 days, H=19.1 ~513m) from Spacewatch 0.9m (May 25.20-27p3)
- K18J03K 2018 JK3 (i=43.2°, arc=10 days, H=21.7 ~155m) from McCarthy Obs. (May 25.12-13p3)
- K18J01Q 2018 JQ1 (arc=17 days, H=21.4 ~178m) from Spacewatch 0.9m (May 25.31-34p3)
- K18J00A 2018 JA (arc=22 days, H=20.4 ~282m) from the Palomar Transient Factory (PTF) (May 25.21-25p4)
- K18H00H 2018 HH (Q=4.124 AU, arc=37 days, H=19.5 ~426m) from WISE (May 21.25p1, 21.38-39p2, 21.52p1, 21.65p1, 21.71p1, 22.10p1, 22.17p1, 22.24p1, 22.30p1, 22.37p2, 22.43p1, 22.50p1, 22.63p1, 22.76p1 & 23.15p1)
- K18E04Q 2018 EQ4 (arc=73 days, H=19.6 ~407m) from Spacewatch 1.8m (May 25.30-32p3)
- K18E02M 2018 EM2 (arc=79 days, H=20.6 ~257m) from Steward Mt. Lemmon Sta. (May 25.22-23p4)
- K18B02Y 2018 BY2 (arc=141 days, H=20.5 ~269m) from CSS (May 24.22-23p3)
- K14N03E 2014 NE3 (arc=2 opp, H=20.1 ~323m) from Spacewatch 1.8m (May 25.44-45p3)
- K05J80Y 2005 JY80 (Q=4.122 AU, arc=6 opp, H=16.7 ~1.55 km) from WISE (May 21.88p1, 22.01p1, 22.14p1, 22.27p1, 22.40p1, 22.53p1, 22.80p1 & 23.06p1) and CSS (May 24.42-44p3)
- K01SH0C 2001 SC170 (arc=2 opp, H=20.5 ~269m) from MLS (May 24.20-21p4)
- J99L01W 1999 LW1 (arc=3 opp, H=20.3 ~295m) from Spacewatch 0.9m (May 25.42-44p3)
- p6641 516641 2008 GB110 from MLS (May 24.19-21p4)
- p4652 514652 2005 SC71 from MLS (May 24.20-21p3)
- p1523 511523 2014 QS439 from CSS (May 24.42-44p4)
- k8909 468909 2014 KZ44 from MLS (May 24.29-30p4)
- k7309 467309 1996 AW1 from LCO Cerro Tololo Aqawan A#1 (May 24.29-33p7) and ISON New Mexico Obs. (May 24.31-32p3)
- k6508 466508 2014 GY48 from MLS (May 24.15-17p4)
- g4482 424482 2008 DG5 from WISE (May 21.49p2, 21.62p1, 21.75p1, 21.88p1 & 22.01p1)
- d8188 398188 Agni (2010 LE15) from MLS (May 24.38-39p4)
- X5746 335746 2007 EJ26 from MLS (May 24.29-30p4)
- S8807 288807 2004 RW164 from Pan-STARRS 1 (PS1) (May 24.52-56p4)
- G4201 164201 2004 EC from MLS (May 24.22-24p4)
- G4121 164121 2003 YT1 from CSS (May 24.14-16p4) and ATLAS Haleakala (May 24.28-32p7)
- G3243 163243 2002 FB3 from CSS (May 24.15-17p4)
- G2980 162980 2001 RR17 from MLS (May 24.38-40p4)
- G2168 162168 1999 GT6 from ATLAS Haleakala (May 24.59-62p5)
- F4268 154268 2002 RM129 from CSS (May 24.35-37p4)
- F2637 152637 1997 NC1 from CSS (May 24.44-46p4)
- E4332 144332 2004 DV24 from ATLAS Mauna Loa (May 24.56-59p4)
- D9289 139289 2001 KR1 from MLS (May 24.36-37p3)
- D8937 138937 2001 BK16 from MLS (May 24.24-26p4)
- D8847 138847 2000 VE62 from Pan-STARRS 2 (PS2) (May 24.31-34p3) and ATLAS Mauna Loa (May 24.40-44p4)
- D8359 138359 2000 GX127 from MLS (May 24.15-17p3)
- A0085 100085 1992 UY4 from CSS (May 24.45-46p4)
- 88254 88254 2001 FM129 from CSS (May 24.17-19p4)
- 87311 87311 2000 QJ1 from CSS (May 24.44-46p4)
- 85628 85628 1998 KV2 from CSS (May 24.17-19p4)
- 67367 67367 2000 LY27 from Campo dos Amarais Obs. (May 24.20-22p3)
- 54686 54686 2001 DU8 from MLS (May 24.24-26p4)
- 37655 37655 Illapa (1994 PM) from MLS (May 24.17-19p4)
- 36183 36183 1999 TX16 from CSS (May 24.19-21p4)
- 25916 25916 2001 CP44 from CSS (May 24.35-37p4) and ATLAS Haleakala (May 24.50-54p4)
- 18109 18109 2000 NG11 from CSS (May 24.40-42p3)
- 16834 16834 1997 WU22 from Mt. Lemmon SkyCenter (May 24.46-47p2)
- 11500 11500 Tomaiyowit (1989 UR) from CSS (May 24.44-46p3)
- 06569 6569 Ondaatje (1993 MO) from CSS (May 24.42-44p4)
- 04183 4183 Cuno (1959 LM) from CSS (May 24.44-46p4)
- 03752 3752 Camillo (1985 PA) from PS1 (May 24.28-32p4)
- 01685 1685 Toro (1948 OA) from CSS (May 24.17-19p4)
- 01627 1627 Ivar (1929 SH) from Bamberg Obs. (May 20.86-06p8)
MPEC 2018-K85 - "10:27 UT" - 2014 FX
- K14F00X 2014 FX (H=19.6 ~407m) from Robert Holmes via Cerro Tololo Inter-American Obs. (CTIO) (May 23.39-41p3 at G=22.6-9 & 24.39-42p3 at G=22.6)
MPEC 2018-K84 - "10:16 UT" - 2015 WG9
- K15W09G 2015 WG9 (H=20.3 ~295m) from Holmes/CTIO (May 17.07-08p3 at G=22.4 & 24.98-01p3 at G=22.4-5)
Observers on 25 May '18
A total of 24 observers appear in today's MPECs.
| Code | Observer / observatory |
|---|---|
| E23 | Arcadia Obs. in New South Wales, 1 in MPEC 2018-K89 -- 2018 KU2 |
| T05 | ATLAS Haleakala in Hawaii, 4 in MPECs 2018-K86 & 2018-K90 -- 2018 KR2, 25916, 164121, 162168 |
| T08 | ATLAS Mauna Loa in Hawaii, 5 in MPECs 2018-K86 & 2018-K90 -- 2018 KR2, 2018 EJ4, 2015 DP155, 144332, 138847 |
| K46 | Bamberg Obs. in Germany, 1 in MPEC 2018-K86 -- 1627 |
| X74 | Campo dos Amarais Obs., 1 in MPEC 2018-K86 -- 67367 |
| 703 | Catalina Sky Survey (CSS) in Arizona, 21 in MPECs 2018-K86, 2018-K88 & 2018-K89 -- 2018 KU2, 2018 KT2, 2018 BY2, 2005 JY80, 1999 LK1, 88254, 87311, 85628, 511523, 36183, 25916, 18109, 164121, 163243, 154268, 152637, 11500, 100085, 6569, 4183, 1685 |
| 807| | Robert Holmes in Illinois via Cerro Tololo Inter-American Obs. (CTIO) in Chile, 2 in MPECs 2018-K84 & 2018-K85 -- 2015 WG9, 2014 FX |
| 734 | Farpoint Obs. in Kansas, 1 in MPEC 2018-K87 -- 2018 KS2 |
| H15 | ISON New Mexico Obs. in New Mexico, 1 in MPEC 2018-K86 -- 467309 |
| W89 | LCO Cerro Tololo Aqawan A#1 in Chile, 1 in MPEC 2018-K86 -- 467309 |
| T04 | LCO Haleakala OGG B#2 in Hawaii, 1 in MPEC 2018-K86 -- 2018 EJ4 |
| H01 | Magdalena Ridge Obs. in New Mexico, 1 in MPEC 2018-K87 -- 2018 KS2 |
| 932 | McCarthy Obs. in Connecticut, 1 in MPEC 2018-K86 -- 2018 JK3 |
| G84 | Mt. Lemmon SkyCenter in Arizona, 1 in MPEC 2018-K86 -- 16834 |
| G96 | Mt. Lemmon Survey (MLS) in Arizona, 17 in MPECs 2018-K86 & 2018-K87 -- 2018 KS2, 2018 JY1, 2010 MS1, 2001 SC170, 54686, 516641, 514652, 468909, 466508, 398188, 37655, 335746, 164201, 162980, 139289, 138937, 138359 |
| I41 | Palomar Transient Factory in southern California, 1 in MPEC 2018-K86 -- 2018 JA |
| F51 | Pan-STARRS 1 (PS1) in Hawaii, 2 in MPEC 2018-K86 -- 288807, 3752 |
| F52 | Pan-STARRS 2 in Hawaii, 1 in MPEC 2018-K86 -- 138847 |
| 204 | Schiaparelli Obs. in Italy, 2 in MPECs 2018-K88 & 2018-K89 -- 2018 KU2, 2018 KT2 |
| 691 | Spacewatch 0.9m telescope in Arizona, 10 in MPECs 2018-K86, 2018-K88 & 2018-K90 -- 2018 KT2, 2018 KR2, 2018 KQ1, 2018 KO1, 2018 KL2, 2018 KG1, 2018 JV2, 2018 JQ1, 1999 LW1, 1999 FN19 |
| 291 | Spacewatch 1.8m telescope in Arizona, 8 in MPEC 2018-K86 -- 2018 KN1, 2018 KM2, 2018 KC2, 2018 JN, 2018 JC2, 2018 EQ4, 2017 NK, 2014 NE3 |
| I52 | Steward Obs. Mt. Lemmon Station in Arizona, 18 in MPECs 2018-K86, 2018-K87, 2018-K88, 2018-K89 & 2018-K90 -- 2018 KU2, 2018 KU1, 2018 KT2, 2018 KS2, 2018 KR2, 2018 KR, 2018 KQ1, 2018 KP, 2018 KO1, 2018 KM1, 2018 KL1, 2018 KJ1, 2018 KH1, 2018 KD1, 2018 KC2, 2018 JJ3, 2018 JD5, 2018 EM2 |
| T12 | UH/Tholen NEO Follow-Up 2.24m Telescope in Hawaii, 2 in MPEC 2018-K86 -- 2018 KF1, 2018 JN |
| C51 | WISE in Earth polar orbit, 3 in MPEC 2018-K86 -- 2018 HH, 2005 JY80, 424482 |
| For a list of all participating observatories that have Web addresses, see A/CC's Observatory Links page. | |
Impact Risk Monitoring on 25 May '18
| 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 |
| 2018 KF1 | JPL Sentry | 1608 | R E M O V E D | JPL: Risk listing removed at 1417 UTC today | |||||
| 2018 JC2 | JPL Sentry | 1608 | 2050-2050 | 1 | 1.449e-10 | -8.65 | -8.65 | 0 | JPL: Computed at 07:12 today Pacific time based on 82 observations spanning 14.911 days (2018-May-09.32052 to 2018-May-24.23141). Diameter approximately 0.094 km. from weighted mean H=22.79. |
| NEODyS | 1608 | 2050 | 1 | 3.84e-10 | -8.17 | -8.17 | 0 | NEODyS: "Based on 80 optical observations (of which 0 are rejected as outliers) from 2018-05-09.321 to 2018-05-24.232." | |
| 2018 JN | JPL Sentry | 1608 | 2100-2112 | 2 | 1.6945e-06 | -6.18 | -6.46 | 0 | JPL: Computed at 07:16 today Pacific time based on 143 observations spanning 20.012 days (2018-May-05.42349 to 2018-May-25.43516). Diameter approximately 0.033 km. from weighted mean H=25.08. |
| NEODyS | 1608 | 2100 | 1 | 2.14e-06 | -6.05 | -6.05 | 0 | NEODyS: "Based on 135 optical observations (of which 1 are rejected as outliers) from 2018-05-05.424 to 2018-05-24.346." | |
| 2018 HJ2 | NEODyS | 1608 | 2085-2114 | 3 | 1.09e-05 | -5.16 | -5.19 | 0 | NEODyS: "Based on 103 optical observations (of which 0 are rejected as outliers) from 2018-04-23.412 to 2018-05-23.461." |
Legend: VI# = VI count, Prob Cum = cumulative probability, PS Cum/Max = cumulative/maximum Palermo Scale, TS = Torino Scale (next 100 years)
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 25 May '18
Times are UTC for when items were noted or added by The Tracking News.
| 1751 | Updated Traffic Report |
| 1608 | Noted that NEODyS has updated its 2018 HJ2 risk assessment - see above Noted that JPL Sentry has updated its 2018 JC2 risk assessment - see above Noted that NEODyS has reposted 2018 JC2 as an impact risk - see above Noted that JPL Sentry has updated its 2018 JN risk assessment - see above Noted that NEODyS has updated its 2018 JN risk assessment - see above Noted that JPL Sentry has removed 2018 KF1 as an impact risk - see above Grabbed MPEC 2018-K84 - 2015 WG9 - see above Grabbed MPEC 2018-K85 - 2014 FX - see above Grabbed MPEC 2018-K86 - Daily Orbit Update - see above Grabbed MPEC 2018-K87 - 2018 KS2 - see above Grabbed MPEC 2018-K88 - 2018 KT2 - see above Grabbed MPEC 2018-K89 - 2018 KU2 - see above Grabbed MPEC 2018-K90 - 2018 KR2 - see above |