Contents on 9 July '20
- IAU Minor Planet Center
- NEOCP Activity -- 19 listings
- New MPECs -- five MPECs
- Observers -- 24 observers
- Impact Risk Monitoring -- two objects
- Chronology
Asteroid/Comet Connection (A/CC) Resources:
- Consolidated Risk Tables - the CRT page
Of 1130 risk-listed objects, 79 have had news in the last 31 days. Updated at 1905 UTC on 9 July.
- Earth's Busy Neighborhood traffic page
- 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.
NEOCP Activity on 9 July '20
The MPC's NEO Confirmation Page has 19 listings
When last checked at 2359 UTC today, the Minor Planet Center's Near Earth Object discovery Confirmation Page (NEOCP) had nineteen objects listed. Of these, five were "one nighters."
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 9 July '20
Minor Planet Electronic Circulars
As of last check at 2359 UTC, there have been five MPECs posted today from the International Astronomical Union's Minor Planet Center in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
- MPEC 2020-N26 time-stamped "12:04 UT" - Daily Orbit Update - see below
- MPEC 2020-N27 time-stamped "16:51 UT" - 2014 OV393 - see below
- MPEC 2020-N28 time-stamped "17:39 UT" - 2014 WC509 - see below
- MPEC 2020-N29 time-stamped "18:52 UT" - 2014 WB510 - see below
- MPEC 2020-N30 time-stamped "19:46 UT" - 2014 YC50
MPEC 2020-N30 - "19:46 UT" - 2014 YC50
- K14Y50C 2014 YC50 (KBO, q=37.241 AU, Q=50.416 AU, H=6.5 ~170 km) from Pan-STARRS 1 (PS1) (2012 Dec. 22.54-58p4 at w=22.0-22.2, 2015 Feb. 12.29-33p4 at G=21.4-22.4, 2015 Feb. 13.29-33p4 at G=21.7-22.7, 2015 March 24.37-41p4 at G=21.8-22.0, 2016 Jan. 2.64p1 at G=22.1, 2016 Jan. 14.52-56p3 at G=22.2-23.1, 2016 Jan. 17.36-40p4 at G=22.1-4, 2016 Jan. 29.40-42p3 at G=21.2-9, 2016 Feb. 4.32-35p4 at G=22.1-7, 2016 Feb. 13.29-32p4 at G=21.7-22.4, 2016 Nov. 8.60-63p6 at G=22.2-5, 2017 Jan. 31.52-55p4 at G=22.0-22.4, 2018 Jan. 17.58-62p4 at G=21.9-22.4, 2018 March 6.25-28p4 at G=21.9-22.1, 2018 March 19.24p1 at G=22.0, 2018 Dec. 16.62-65p4 at G=22.3-23.3, 2019 Jan. 7.56-60p4 at G=22.0-22.5, 2019 Jan. 8.42-46p4 at G=21.9-22.4, 2019 Dec. 4.55-59p4 at G=22.1-8, 2019 Dec. 10.50-53p4 at G=21.6-22.2, 2019 Dec. 30.66p1 at G=22.3 & Jan. 31.40-43p4 at G=21.2-22.7) and Pan-STARRS 2 (PS2) (2019 Jan. 17.42-44p2 at G=22.3-6, 2019 Jan. 25.39-40p2 at G=21.8-22.2, 2019 Nov. 28.58p1 at G=21.5 & Jan. 24.41-44p4 at G=20.9-22.4)
MPEC 2020-N29 - "18:52 UT" - 2014 WB510
- K14Wp0B 2014 WB510 (KBO, q=30.263 AU, Q=48.365 AU, H=7.7 ~97.7 km) from PS1 (2011 Nov. 26.50-51p2 at G=22.1-4, 2011 Nov. 30.32p1 at G=22.6, 2011 Dec. 1.51-52p2 at G=22.0-22.2, 2012 Nov. 7.59p1 at G=21.2, 2013 Jan. 7.24-29p4 at G=22.3-23.7, 2013 Nov. 27.36-40p4 at w=22.4-6, 2014 Nov. 12.56-58p3 at G=22.4-23.3, 2014 Nov. 19.37-39p3 at G=22.3-7, 2014 Nov. 27.51-55p3 at G=21.8-22.4, 2014 Dec. 13.32-33p3 at G=21.8-22.3, 2015 Dec. 6.46-50p4 at G=22.2-9, 2015 Dec. 9.46-50p4 at G=22.3-5, 2016 Jan. 8.23-27p4 at G=22.2-6, 2016 March 28.24p1 at G=22.4, 2016 Nov. 3.62-64p4 at G=21.8-22.5, 2017 Jan. 26.33-37p4 at G=22.7-9, 2017 Sept. 1.59-61p7 at G=22.2-23.1 & 2018 Aug. 18.61-62p3 at G=22.3-9)
MPEC 2020-N28 - "17:39 UT" - 2014 WC509
- K14Wo9C 2014 WC509 (q=29.359 AU, Q=49.243 AU, H=7.17 ~125 km) from PS1 (2009 Dec. 8.43p2 at G=21.6-8, 2011 Nov. 25.56-60p4 at G=21.5-22.0, 2011 Nov. 30.56-57p2 at G=21.6-22.0, 2011 Dec. 4.57-58p2 at G=21.6-8, 2016 Nov. 10.52-56p4 at G=21.8-22.3, 2017 Oct. 29.54-57p4 at G=22.1-4, 2017 Dec. 25.53-57p4 at G=21.5-9, 2018 Dec. 17.58-60p3 at G=22.0-22.2, 2019 Jan. 2.52-56p4 at G=21.6-22.2, 2019 Jan. 9.36-39p4 at G=22.0-22.1, 2019 Jan. 25.47-51p4 at G=21.8-22.4, 2019 Feb. 4.25-27p2 at G=22.2 & Jan. 20.46-50p4 at G=21.7-22.1) and PS2 (2019 Dec. 8.58-60p3 at G=21.6-22.5)
MPEC 2020-N27 - "16:51 UT" - 2014 OV393
- K14Od3V 2014 OV393 (KBO, q=35.347 AU, Q=43.542 AU, H=6.25 ~190 km) from PS1 (2011 June 12.59-60p4 at G=20.9-21.9, 2011 July 26.45-48p3 at G=22.2-7, 2013 July 14.49-54p4 at w=22.3-5, 2013 Aug. 4.47p1 at G=22.3, 2014 July 25.48-51p4 at G=22.4-23.1, 2014 July 31.46-47p2 at G=22.2, 2014 Aug. 1.49-51p3 at G=22.3-5, 2014 Aug. 15.41-44p4 at G=21.8-23.2, 2015 Sept. 6.34-37p4 at G=22.4-23.2, 2015 Sept. 8.43-46p3 at G=21.9-22.8, 2015 Oct. 8.29-32p4 at G=22.1-23.0, 2016 Sept. 8.39-43p4 at G=22.2-23.2, 2017 Sept. 15.33-34p2 at G=22.3-4, 2018 June 18.56-60p4 at G=22.3-6, 2018 Aug. 6.44-47p4 at G=22.0-22.6, 2018 Aug. 13.43-51p8 at G=21.7-22.5, 2019 July 6.56-59p4 at G=22.2-8, 2019 July 7.52-54p2 at G=22.5-6, 2019 July 10.52-55p4 at G=21.9-22.5, 2019 Aug. 9.50-52p3 at G=21.4-22.5, 2019 Sept. 25.33-35p3 at G=21.7-22.1, 2019 Sept. 26.33-37p4 at G=22.5-7, 2019 Sept. 28.37-40p4 at G=22.3-5, 2019 Oct. 23.26-29p4 at G=22.0-22.9 & 2019 Oct. 27.22-25p4 at G=22.8-23.0)
<< DOU on 9 July '20 >> MPEC 2020-N26 - "12:04 UT" - Daily Orbit Update
- Observations of recently (no longer) risk-listed objects
- K20M00L 2020 ML (small asteroid, arc=21 days, H=25.9 ~22m, NHATS target) from Pomona College Table Mtn. Obs. (PCTMO) (July 8.37-45p4)
- Observations of close-passing objects
- K20N00B 2020 NB (NHATS target) from Mountainville Obs. (July 8.38-44p3)
- K20L00F 2020 LF (arc=5 days, H=25.5 ~27m) from Astronomical Research Obs. Westfield (June 13.30-31p4)
- i1987 441987 2010 NY65 (radar support) from Castelmartini Obs. (July 6.93p3) and ATLAS Haleakala (July 8.38-40p5)
- Observation campaigns (NHATS targets, radar support)
- J0166 190166 2005 UP156 (radar) from Castelmartini Obs. (July 6.87-88p3) and ATLAS Haleakala (July 8.27-29p4)
-- NHATS target table -- Planetary radar schedules: Arecibo & Goldstone - Observations of small (H>22.0) & smallish (21.7<H<=22.0) asteroids
- K20M03F 2020 MF3 (arc=5 days, H=25.0 ~34m) from ARO Westfield (June 27.12-13p2)
- K20L00C 2020 LC (arc=55 days, H=24.3 ~47m) from ARO Westfield (June 13.34p5)
- K20K01X 2020 KX1 (arc=30 days, H=24.5 ~43m) from ARO Westfield (June 13.22-24p3 at V=22.2-4)
- K20K01R 2020 KR1 (arc=37 days, H=24.6 ~41m) from ARO Westfield (June 13.32p4)
- K20J01W 2020 JW1 (arc=66 days, H=22.6 ~102m) from PCTMO (July 8.41-46p3)
- K16A65F 2016 AF65 (arc=3 opp, H=22.1 ~129m) from UH/Tholen NEO Follow-Up 2.24m Telescope (2019 July 2.45p1 at G=24.40 & 2019 July 3.44p1 at G=24.23)
- K20M03G 2020 MG3 (arc=40 days, H=21.9 ~141m) from PCTMO (July 8.28-38p4)
- K20K07P 2020 KP7 (arc=51 days, H=21.8 ~148m) from PCTMO (July 8.35p1 & 8.42p1)
- K12Q17X 2012 QX17 (arc=71 days, H=21.9 ~141m) from PS1 (2012 Aug. 11.37-38p2, 2012 Aug. 16.39-40p2, 2012 Oct. 19.33-34p2 & 2012 Oct. 21.36-38p2)
- Observations of other objects
- K20N00D 2020 ND (arc=50 days, H=21.6 ~162m) from Sandlot Obs. (July 8.16-19p4) and Mountainville Obs. (July 8.17p1 & 8.24-27p2)
- K20M00G 2020 MG (arc=25 days, H=20.8 ~234m) from PCTMO (July 8.27p1 & 8.33p1)
- K20H10O 2020 HO10 (arc=77 days, H=21.6 ~162m) from ATLAS Haleakala (July 8.35-37p4)
- K18L04M 2018 LM4 (arc=3 opp, H=18.8 ~589m) from Castelmartini Obs. (July 7.02-03p3)
- K17Q18M 2017 QM18 (arc=5 opp, H=18.6 ~645m) from Castelmartini Obs. (July 6.90-91p3) and Santa Mama Obs. (July 8.89-91p4)
- K16P00N 2016 PN (arc=4 opp, H=20.4 ~282m) from WISE (July 6.33p1, 6.39p1, 6.52p1, 6.59p1 & 6.72p2) and ATLAS Mauna Loa (July 8.52-55p4)
- K16F14Y 2016 FY14 (arc=2 opp, H=19.2 ~490m) from PS1 (July 8.56-59p4)
- K14L21W 2014 LW21 (Q=5.412 AU, arc=3 opp, H=18.6 ~645m) from ATLAS Haleakala (July 8.49-53p4)
- K12O05U 2012 OU5 (arc=57 days, H=21.6 ~162m) from PS1 (2012 July 28.48-49p2)
- K12L13C 2012 LC13 (arc=33 days, H=21.6 ~162m) from PS1 (2012 May 21.46-47p2)
- K12D00O 2012 DO (arc=164 days, H=20.3 ~295m) from PS1 (2012 Jan. 30.44-45p2 & 2012 Feb. 4.41-42p2)
- K10JF3V 2010 JV153 (arc=3 opp, H=19.7 ~389m) from ATLAS Haleakala (July 8.38-42p7)
- K10ED5C 2010 EC135 (arc=3 opp, H=20.3 ~295m) from Castelmartini Obs. (July 6.92p3), Tentlingen Obs. (July 7.91-94p4), and ATLAS Haleakala (July 8.37-39p4)
- K06N00L 2006 NL from the Zwicky Transient Facility (ZTF) (July 8.29p2 & 8.35-37p4) and Squirrel Valley Obs. (July 9.07-09p4)
- K06K00E 2006 KE (arc=3 opp, H=19.4 ~446m) from PS1 (2019 Oct. 15.41-42p3)
- K06H00B 2006 HB (arc=4 opp, H=19.0 ~537m) from ATLAS Haleakala (July 8.49-53p4)
- K04X14P 2004 XP14 (arc=4 opp, H=19.4 ~446m) from ATLAS Haleakala (July 8.25-27p4)
- K04L03U 2004 LU3 (arc=5 opp, H=18.4 ~708m) from ATLAS Haleakala (July 8.38-40p4)
- K03B47K 2003 BK47 (Q=4.689 AU, arc=4 opp, H=17.8 ~933m) from Castelmartini Obs. (July 6.94p2), SATINO-1 (July 7.93-94p4), Tentlingen Obs. (July 7.95-97p3), ATLAS Haleakala (July 8.40-43p4), and Squirrel Valley Obs. (July 9.10-12p4)
- q3781 523781 2015 BV92 from DECam (2015 March 14.35-37p4)
- p1523 511523 2014 QS439 from ATLAS Haleakala (July 8.28-29p4)
- p0073 510073 2010 JF88 from PS1 (April 1.62-64p2), ATLAS Mauna Loa (May 12.41-43p4), and the Catalina Sky Survey (CSS) (May 13.33-35p4)
- o0094 500094 2012 BC20 from PS1 (July 8.39-42p4)
- n7135 497135 2004 QD20 from ATLAS Mauna Loa (July 8.54-58p8)
- n4706 494706 2005 GL9 from ATLAS Haleakala (July 8.27-29p4)
- n1565 491565 2012 QF49 from PS2 (March 26.36-38p3)
- m8698 488698 2003 XV10 from DECam (2017 April 26.02-03p4 & 2017 April 26.98-00p6)
- m3878 483878 2005 YS165 from PS2 (May 4.37-41p3)
- l7885 477885 2011 JT9 from ATLAS Haleakala (July 8.37-39p4) and Piobbico Obs. (July 8.94p1)
- h8661 438661 2008 EP6 from DECam (2016 April 30.09-20p10)
- h5302 435302 2007 US6 from DECam (2015 April 25.14-20p3)
- h1775 431775 2008 JO24 from Castelmartini Obs. (July 6.98p2)
- e5189 405189 2003 BO1 from DECam (2014 Oct. 18.02-11p7)
- c2503 382503 2001 RE8 from Castelmartini Obs. (July 6.96-97p3), Tentlingen Obs. (July 8.01-03p2), and AHS Obs. (July 8.22-23p3)
- a3617 363617 2004 KK17 from Tentlingen Obs. (July 7.91-94p2)
- a0433 360433 2002 JR9 from DECam (2013 April 28.27-29p6)
- Z7414 357414 2003 XE from DECam (2018 June 15.19-21p5 at g=22.2)
- Y5853 345853 2007 PU11 from DECam (2013 Feb. 8.22-24p4)
- Y0048 340048 2005 VT5 from DECam (2013 Jan. 5.10-11p3)
- X9714 339714 2005 ST1 from PS2 (April 16.36-38p3)
- X1471 331471 1984 QY1 from Castelmartini Obs. (July 6.91p3) and ATLAS Haleakala (July 8.35-37p3)
- W5395 325395 2009 CQ5 from ATLAS Mauna Loa (July 8.59-62p4)
- T4739 294739 2008 CM from DECam (2015 June 13.28-32p6)
- S5567 285567 2000 OM from ATLAS Haleakala (July 8.51-53p4)
- O9886 249886 2001 RY11 from DECam (2015 March 12.15-19p14 & 2015 March 13.04-08p14)
- H5189 175189 2005 EC224 from ATLAS Haleakala (July 8.33-36p4)
- G3348 163348 2002 NN4 from ATLAS Haleakala (July 8.34-36p4)
- G2900 162900 2001 HG31 from DECam (2014 July 5.96-03p18)
- F4347 154347 2002 XK4 from DECam (2017 Aug. 24.99-00p6)
- E1078 141078 2001 XQ30 from PS1 (July 8.27-30p3)
- D7802 137802 1999 YT from ATLAS Haleakala (July 8.40-42p4)
- D7199 137199 1999 KX4 from ATLAS Haleakala (July 8.33-35p4)
- D6874 136874 1998 FH74 from Castelmartini Obs. (July 6.88-89p3), Tentlingen Obs. (July 7.87-89p3), and Santa Mama Obs. (July 8.85-87p4)
- A6589 106589 2000 WN107 from Glendora Obs. (July 8.17-20p3)
- A5140 105140 2000 NL10 from Al Sadeem Obs. (July 7.84-87p2 & 8.90-93p2) and ATLAS Mauna Loa (July 8.56p3)
- 90147 90147 2002 YK14 from ATLAS Haleakala (July 8.49-53p4)
- 85989 85989 1999 JD6 from Castelmartini Obs. (July 7.03p3)
- 85275 85275 1994 LY from Castelmartini Obs. (July 6.96p3)
- 85184 85184 1991 JG1 from PS2 (July 8.38-40p3)
- 68348 68348 2001 LO7 from ATLAS Haleakala (July 8.36-38p4)
- 66253 66253 1999 GT3 from ATLAS Mauna Loa (July 8.34-36p4) and PS2 (July 8.41-45p4)
- 66251 66251 1999 GJ2 from ATLAS Haleakala (July 8.29-31p4)
- 66008 66008 1998 QH2 from ATLAS Mauna Loa (July 8.56-58p4)
- 65690 65690 1991 DG from PS1 (July 8.56-58p3)
- 54401 54401 2000 LM from ATLAS Haleakala (July 8.29-31p4)
- 53435 53435 1999 VM40 from ATLAS Haleakala (July 8.55-57p4)
- 19764 19764 2000 NF5 from ATLAS Haleakala (July 8.51-53p4)
- 17188 17188 1999 WC2 from PS1 (July 8.53-55p4)
- 08014 8014 1990 MF from ATLAS Haleakala (July 8.29-31p4), Santa Mama Obs. (July 8.83-85p4), and BAS Obs. (July 8.86-87p3)
- 07977 7977 1977 QQ5 from ATLAS Haleakala (July 8.43-45p4)
- 06050 6050 Miwablock (1992 AE) from ATLAS Haleakala (July 8.31-33p4)
- 03752 3752 Camillo (1985 PA) from Al Sadeem Obs. (July 6.78-81p5 & 7.79-82p2) and PS2 (July 8.50-53p4)
- 01917 1917 Cuyo (1968 AA) from ATLAS Haleakala (July 8.30-32p4)
- 00887 887 Alinda (1918 DB) from ATLAS Haleakala (July 8.51-54p4)
- 00433 433 Eros (1898 DQ) from Eden Obs. (2018 Dec. 15.71-74p13, 2019 Jan. 14.58-60p12 & 2019 Jan. 16.56-57p5)
Observers on 9 July '20
A total of 24 observers appear in today's MPECs.
Code | Observer / observatory |
---|---|
U71 | AHS Obs., 1 in MPEC 2020-N26 -- 382503 |
M43 | Al Sadeem Obs. in Abu Dhabi, 2 in MPEC 2020-N26 -- 105140, 3752 |
H21 | Astronomical Research Obs. Westfield in Illinois, 5 in MPEC 2020-N26 -- 2020 MF3, 2020 LF, 2020 LC, 2020 KX1, 2020 KR1 |
T05 | ATLAS Haleakala in Hawaii, 30 in MPEC 2020-N26 -- 2020 HO10, 2014 LW21, 2010 JV153, 2010 EC135, 2006 HB, 2004 XP14, 2004 LU3, 2003 BK47, 90147, 68348, 66251, 54401, 53435, 511523, 494706, 477885, 441987, 331471, 285567, 19764, 190166, 175189, 163348, 137802, 137199, 8014, 7977, 6050, 1917, 887 |
T08 | ATLAS Mauna Loa in Hawaii, 7 in MPEC 2020-N26 -- 2016 PN, 66253, 66008, 510073, 497135, 325395, 105140 |
G17 | BAS Obs., 1 in MPEC 2020-N26 -- 8014 |
160 | Castelmartini Obs. in Italy, 12 in MPEC 2020-N26 -- 2018 LM4, 2017 QM18, 2010 EC135, 2003 BK47, 85989, 85275, 441987, 431775, 382503, 331471, 190166, 136874 |
703 | Catalina Sky Survey in Arizona, 1 in MPEC 2020-N26 -- 510073 |
W84 | DECam in Chile, 13 in MPEC 2020-N26 -- 523781, 488698, 438661, 435302, 405189, 360433, 357414, 345853, 340048, 294739, 249886, 162900, 154347 |
N31 | Eden Obs., 1 in MPEC 2020-N26 -- 433 |
U76 | Glendora Obs., 1 in MPEC 2020-N26 -- 106589 |
V01 | Mountainville Obs. in Utah, 2 in MPEC 2020-N26 -- 2020 ND, 2020 NB |
F51 | Pan-STARRS 1 (PS1) in Hawaii, 15 in MPECs 2020-N26, 2020-N27, 2020-N28, 2020-N29 & 2020-N30 -- 2016 FY14, 2014 YC50, 2014 WC509, 2014 WB510, 2014 OV393, 2012 QX17, 2012 OU5, 2012 LC13, 2012 DO, 2006 KE, 65690, 510073, 500094, 17188, 141078 |
F52 | Pan-STARRS 2 (PS2) in Hawaii, 8 in MPECs 2020-N26, 2020-N28 & 2020-N30 -- 2014 YC50, 2014 WC509, 85184, 66253, 491565, 483878, 339714, 3752 |
L47 | Piobbico Obs., 1 in MPEC 2020-N26 -- 477885 |
654 | Pomona College Table Mtn. Obs. (PCTMO) in southern California, 5 in MPEC 2020-N26 -- 2020 ML, 2020 MG3, 2020 MG, 2020 KP7, 2020 JW1 |
H36 | Sandlot Obs. in Kansas, 1 in MPEC 2020-N26 -- 2020 ND |
B38 | Santa Mama Obs. in Italy, 3 in MPEC 2020-N26 -- 2017 QM18, 136874, 8014 |
C95 | SATINO-1 in France, 1 in MPEC 2020-N26 -- 2003 BK47 |
W34 | Squirrel Valley Obs. in North Carolina, 2 in MPEC 2020-N26 -- 2006 NL, 2003 BK47 |
A16 | Tentlingen Obs. in Switzerland, 5 in MPEC 2020-N26 -- 2010 EC135, 2003 BK47, 382503, 363617, 136874 |
T12 | UH/Tholen NEO Follow-Up 2.24m Telescope in Hawaii, 1 in MPEC 2020-N26 -- 2016 AF65 |
C51 | WISE in Earth polar orbit, 1 in MPEC 2020-N26 -- 2016 PN |
I41 | Zwicky Transient Facility in southern California, 1 in MPEC 2020-N26 -- 2006 NL |
For a list of all participating observatories that have Web addresses, see A/CC's Observatory Links page. |
Impact Risk Monitoring on 9 July '20
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 |
2014 MB6 | JPL Sentry | 1902 | 2052-2075 | 2 | 8.07003e-07 | -6.68 | -6.68 | 0 | JPL: Computed at 11:08 April 10th of 2017 Pacific time based on 33 observations spanning 12.156 days (2014-Jun-21.38016 to 2014-Jul-03.536303). Diameter approximately 0.019 km. from weighted mean H=26.22. |
2006 CD | JPL Sentry | 1902 | 2021-2113 | 48 | 2.01571e-08 | -5.12 | -5.78 | 0 | JPL: Computed at 04:05 April 8th of 2017 Pacific time based on 12 observations spanning 1.9971 days (2006-Feb-01.1555 to 2006-Feb-03.15263). Diameter approximately 0.215 km. from weighted mean H=20.99. |
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 9 July '20
Times are UTC for when items were noted or added by The Tracking News.
2030 | Grabbed MPEC 2020-N30 - 2014 YC50 - see above |
1902 | Noted that JPL Sentry has updated its 2006 CD risk assessment - see above Noted that JPL Sentry has updated its 2014 MB6 risk assessment - see above Grabbed MPEC 2020-N28 - 2014 WC509 - see above Grabbed MPEC 2020-N29 - 2014 WB510 - see above |
1710 | Grabbed MPEC 2020-N27 - 2014 OV393 - see above |
1600 | Grabbed MPEC 2020-N26 - Daily Orbit Update - see above |