Contents on 7 November '20
- IAU Minor Planet Center
- NEOCP Activity -- 15 listings
- New MPECs -- six MPECs
- Observers -- 40 observers
- Impact Risk Monitoring -- twelve objects
- Chronology
Asteroid/Comet Connection (A/CC) Resources:
- Consolidated Risk Tables - the CRT page
Of 1202 risk-listed objects, 164 have had news in the last 31 days. Updated at 1703 UTC on 7 Nov.
- 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 7 November '20
The MPC's NEO Confirmation Page has 15 listings
When last checked at 2358 UTC today, the Minor Planet Center's Near Earth Object discovery Confirmation Page (NEOCP) had fifteen objects listed. Of these, eleven were "one nighters." So far The Tracking News has counted a total of 20 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 7 November '20
Minor Planet Electronic Circulars
As of last check at 2358 UTC, there have been six MPECs posted today from the International Astronomical Union's Minor Planet Center in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
- MPEC 2020-V38 time-stamped "00:55 UT" - 2020 VY - see below
- MPEC 2020-V39 time-stamped "00:56 UT" - 2020 VZ - see below
- MPEC 2020-V40 time-stamped "12:04 UT" - Daily Orbit Update - see below
- MPEC 2020-V41 time-stamped "13:36 UT" - 2016 XP23 - see below
- MPEC 2020-V42 time-stamped "22:25 UT" - 2020 VA1 - see below
- MPEC 2020-V43 time-stamped "23:13 UT" - 2013 GR38
MPEC 2020-V43 - "23:13 UT" - 2013 GR38
- K13G38R 2013 GR38 (borderline-small, Earth MOID=1.2 LD, H=21.8 ~148m) from UH/Tholen NEO Follow-Up CFH Telescope (Oct. 19.21p3 at G=22.48-56 & Nov. 7.26p4 at G=22.80-91)
MPEC 2020-V42 - "22:25 UT" - 2020 VA1
- K20V01A 2020 VA1 (small asteroid, H=24.9 ~35m) was picked up at 1257 UT on 6 Nov. by Purple Mtn. Obs. Xuyi Station, observing it at Nov. 6.54-57p3. This detection was confirmed by Visnjan Obs. (Nov. 6.75-79p7), program code 1 via Schwarzschild Obs. (Nov. 6.76p5, 6.97-98p4 & 7.71-72p4), program code 1 via KLENOT (Nov. 6.76p8), GiaGa Obs. (Nov. 6.93-96p2), Farra d'Isonzo Obs. (Nov. 6.97-00p3), Clixby Obs. (Nov. 6.98-99p4), Squirrel Valley Obs. (Nov. 7.02-05p3), Schiaparelli Obs. (Nov. 7.06-07p3), Astronomical Research Obs. Westfield (Nov. 7.16-17p3), Dave Balam via Plaskett 1.8m Telescope (Nov. 7.22-23p5), Xingming Obs. #3 (Nov. 7.66p3), Guidestar Obs. (Nov. 7.77-79p3), Forti Obs. (Nov. 7.77-79p3), and Pascoli Obs. (Nov. 7.90-91p3).
MPEC 2020-V41 - "13:36 UT" - 2016 XP23
- K16X23P 2016 XP23 (risk listed, i=37.9°, Q=4.051 AU, Earth MOID=10.0 LD, H=19.7 ~389m) from Pan-STARRS 1 (PS1) (Sept. 27.62-63p4) and the Mt. Lemmon Survey (MLS) (Oct. 6.49-50p3)
<< DOU on 7 November '20 >> MPEC 2020-V40 - "12:04 UT" - Daily Orbit Update
- Observations of risk-listed objects
- K20V00K 2020 VK (small asteroid, arc=3 days, H=27.8 ~9m, close passer) from KLENOT/code 1 (Nov. 6.79-80p4) and Schwarzschild Obs./code 1 (Nov. 6.94-95p4 at z=21.4-22.4)
- K20U04X 2020 UX4 (close passer) from Schwarzschild Obs./code 1 (Nov. 7.03-05p4)
- K20U03L 2020 UL3 (small asteroid, arc=21 days, H=23.3 ~74m) from Farra d'Isonzo Obs. (Nov. 7.05p3), Schwarzschild Obs./code 1 (Nov. 7.08p5), and Guidestar Obs. (Nov. 7.08-09p3)
- 99942 99942 Apophis (2004 MN4) (NHATS target) from Schiaparelli Obs. (Oct. 31.17-19p2)
- Observations of close-passing objects
- K20V00X 2020 VX (arc=1 day, H=24.9 ~35m) from Schwarzschild Obs./code 1 (Nov. 6.79p4)
- K20V00S 2020 VS (arc=1 day, H=27.3 ~12m) from Schwarzschild Obs./code 1 (Nov. 5.93p6)
- K20V00H 2020 VH (arc=2 days, H=28.6 ~6m, NHATS target) from KLENOT/code 1 (Nov. 6.76p7) and Schwarzschild Obs./code 1 (Nov. 6.84-85p7 & 6.98p7)
- K20V00G 2020 VG (arc=2 days, H=26.3 ~19m) from Schwarzschild Obs./code 1 (Nov. 6.70p6 & 7.11p6), Guidestar Obs. (Nov. 6.74-75p3), KLENOT/code 1 (Nov. 6.77-78p7), Great Shefford Obs. (Nov. 6.78-79p2), Clixby Obs. (Nov. 6.80p5), Povegliano Veronese Obs. (Nov. 6.89p4), and Squirrel Valley Obs. (Nov. 7.10-12p3)
- K20U06Q 2020 UQ6 (Q=4.119 AU, arc=10 days, H=22.7 ~98m) from KLENOT/code 1 (Nov. 6.80p7) and Guidestar Obs. (Nov. 6.80-82p3)
- K20T02W 2020 TW2 (arc=9 days, H=26.8 ~15m, NHATS target) from ARO Westfield (Oct. 12.11-12p4)
- K20T00R 2020 TR (arc=32 days, H=24.7 ~39m, NHATS target) from Robert Holmes via Cerro Tololo Inter-American Obs. (CTIO) (Nov. 6.31-33p3 at G=22.0-22.3)
- K20S00W 2020 SW (NHATS target) from N.V. Maigurova via Nikolaev Obs. (Sept. 23.93-95p8)
- K20R06Z 2020 RZ6 (arc=3 days, H=26.5 ~17m) from Maigurova/Nikolaev Obs. (Sept. 18.02-04p9)
- K20R00J 2020 RJ (arc=5 days, H=26.0 ~21m) from SATINO-1 (Sept. 8.91p2)
- K20Q06A 2020 QA6 (arc=13 days, H=26.2 ~19m, NHATS target) from Schiaparelli Obs. (Aug. 31.09-10p3)
- Observation campaigns (NHATS targets, radar support)
- K20V00M 2020 VM (arc=3 days, H=26.7 ~15m, NHATS) from Schwarzschild Obs./code 1 (Nov. 6.90p4)
- K20V00L 2020 VL (arc=16 days, H=25.2 ~31m, NHATS) from Schwarzschild Obs./code 1 (Nov. 6.83-84p4)
- K20U03N 2020 UN3 (arc=18 days, H=24.3 ~47m, NHATS) from Northolt Branch Obs. (Nov. 5.90-91p4), KLENOT/code 1 (Nov. 6.79p7), Wickede Obs. (Nov. 6.84p6), Schwarzschild Obs./code 1 (Nov. 6.93p3), Dettelbach Vineyard Obs. (Nov. 6.94p2), GINOP-KHK (Nov. 6.94-95p3), Farra d'Isonzo Obs. (Nov. 7.02p3), Squirrel Valley Obs. (Nov. 7.07-09p3), and Golden Ears Obs. (Nov. 7.19-20p3)
- K20U02S 2020 US2 (arc=19 days, H=23.7 ~62m, NHATS) from Holmes/CTIO (Nov. 7.02-03p3)
- K20U02R 2020 UR2 (arc=27 days, H=25.5 ~27m, NHATS) from KLENOT/code 1 (Nov. 6.72p4), Squirrel Valley Obs. (Nov. 6.98-01p3), and Moonglow Obs. (Nov. 7.11-13p3)
- K20S00O 2020 SO (NHATS) from Schwarzschild Obs./code 1 (Nov. 6.92-93p4 & 6.99p4)
- K20R08R 2020 RR8 (arc=23 days, H=26.4 ~18m, NHATS) from ARO Westfield (Oct. 5.14p2 at V=22.3)
- K20Q02L 2020 QL2 (arc=28 days, H=23.5 ~68m, NHATS) from Schiaparelli Obs. (Aug. 31.06-08p3)
- K20Q01V 2020 QV1 (arc=27 days, H=24.2 ~49m, NHATS) from Schiaparelli Obs. (Aug. 22.02-03p2)
- K20K00L 2020 KL (arc=174 days, H=24.8 ~37m, NHATS) from Holmes/CTIO (Nov. 6.18-19p3 at V=22.1)
- K18N00E 2018 NE (arc=3 opp, H=23.5 ~68m, NHATS) from Schwarzschild Obs./code 1 (Nov. 6.71p3)
- K11UB4Y 2011 UY114 (arc=2 opp, H=23.7 ~62m, NHATS) from ARO Westfield (Nov. 6.07-09p3 at V=22.1-5)
- K07U01Y 2007 UY1 (arc=3 opp, H=23.0 ~85m, NHATS) from Dettelbach Vineyard Obs. (Nov. 5.92-93p3), Xuyi Sta. (Nov. 6.54-57p3), and GINOP-KHK (Nov. 6.96p3)
- K06R01J 2006 RJ1 (arc=4 opp, H=22.2 ~123m, NHATS) from Visnjan Obs. (Nov. 6.99p5)
- J98V32D 1998 VD32 (NHATS) from GINOP-KHK (Nov. 6.80p3)
- 04179 4179 Toutatis (1989 AC) (radar) from ATLAS Mauna Loa (Nov. 6.20-22p5)
-- NHATS target table -- Planetary radar schedules: Arecibo & Goldstone - Observations of small (H>22.0) & smallish (21.7<H<=22.0) asteroids
- K20V00Z 2020 VZ (arc=22 days, H=23.9 ~56m) from MLS (Oct. 21.32-34p2) and Schwarzschild Obs./code 1 (Nov. 6.81p3 & 6.99-00p3)
- K20V00Y 2020 VY (arc=18 days, H=24.8 ~37m) from Holmes/CTIO (Nov. 6.12-13p3), GiaGa Obs. (Nov. 6.99-02p2), and ARO Westfield (Nov. 7.21-22p3)
- K20V00Q 2020 VQ (arc=3 days, H=25.1 ~32m) from Schwarzschild Obs./code 1 (Nov. 6.88-89p5 & 7.11p2)
- K20V00P 2020 VP (arc=4 days, H=24.3 ~47m) from KLENOT/code 1 (Nov. 6.75p3)
- K20V00O 2020 VO (arc=10 days, H=22.9 ~89m) from Guidestar Obs. (Nov. 6.90-91p3) and Schwarzschild Obs./code 1 (Nov. 7.01-02p5)
- K20V00J 2020 VJ (arc=4 days, H=25.2 ~31m) from KLENOT/code 1 (Nov. 6.78p4) and Schwarzschild Obs./code 1 (Nov. 6.92p4 & 7.10p2)
- K20V00F 2020 VF (arc=3 days, H=24.1 ~51m) from Schwarzschild Obs./code 1 (Nov. 6.87-88p5 & 7.12p4)
- K20V00E 2020 VE (arc=22 days, H=23.0 ~85m) from KLENOT/code 1 (Nov. 6.75p5)
- K20V00C 2020 VC (arc=16 days, H=25.1 ~32m) from Schwarzschild Obs./code 1 (Nov. 6.80p8)
- K20V00B 2020 VB (arc=4 days, H=23.2 ~78m) from Guidestar Obs. (Nov. 6.76-78p3), KLENOT/code 1 (Nov. 6.77p7), Dettelbach Vineyard Obs. (Nov. 6.87-88p3), Clixby Obs. (Nov. 6.90-91p5), and Schwarzschild Obs./code 1 (Nov. 6.93p5)
- K20U06U 2020 UU6 (arc=9 days, H=24.0 ~54m) from Schwarzschild Obs./code 1 (Nov. 7.02p3)
- K20U06P 2020 UP6 (i=36.3°, arc=12 days, H=22.2 ~123m) from Holmes/CTIO (Nov. 6.23p3)
- K20U06N 2020 UN6 (Q=4.448 AU, arc=13 days, H=22.7 ~98m) from Guidestar Obs. (Nov. 7.02-03p4)
- K20U06F 2020 UF6 (arc=19 days, H=22.4 ~112m) from GINOP-KHK (Nov. 5.92-93p3 & 7.06p3), Povegliano Veronese Obs. (Nov. 6.90-91p4), and Dettelbach Vineyard Obs. (Nov. 7.08p3)
- K20U05Z 2020 UZ5 (arc=14 days, H=22.5 ~107m) from Holmes/CTIO (Nov. 6.24-25p4)
- K20U05F 2020 UF5 (arc=19 days, H=24.6 ~41m) from Holmes/CTIO (Nov. 6.22-23p3)
- K20U05C 2020 UC5 (arc=17 days, H=23.0 ~85m) from Holmes/CTIO (Nov. 6.26p3)
- K20U05A 2020 UA5 (arc=17 days, H=24.2 ~49m) from Schwarzschild Obs./code 1 (Nov. 6.85-86p4)
- K20U04M 2020 UM4 (arc=16 days, H=22.8 ~93m) from ARO Westfield (Oct. 23.04p3) and Holmes/CTIO (Nov. 6.16-17p3 & 7.16-17p3)
- K20U04G 2020 UG4 (arc=18 days, H=24.6 ~41m) from Holmes/CTIO (Nov. 6.31-32p3)
- K20U03V 2020 UV3 (arc=29 days, H=23.0 ~85m) from Holmes/CTIO (Nov. 6.23-25p3)
- K20U02B 2020 UB2 (Q=4.746 AU, arc=20 days, H=22.6 ~102m) from Xuyi Sta. (Nov. 6.54-56p2)
- K20U01W 2020 UW1 (arc=20 days, H=24.0 ~54m) from Schwarzschild Obs./code 1 (Nov. 6.70p3) and KLENOT/code 1 (Nov. 6.71p4)
- K20T07H 2020 TH7 (Q=4.344 AU, arc=22 days, H=25.0 ~34m) from Holmes/CTIO (Nov. 6.27-29p3 at G=22.6)
- K20T07E 2020 TE7 (arc=24 days, H=23.8 ~59m) from Holmes/CTIO (Nov. 7.07-08p3)
- K20T03P 2020 TP3 (arc=38 days, H=22.1 ~129m) from Holmes/CTIO (Nov. 6.29-30p3)
- K20T03G 2020 TG3 (Q=4.610 AU, arc=32 days, H=22.2 ~123m) from Dettelbach Vineyard Obs. (Nov. 5.95p2 & 7.01-02p3) and GINOP-KHK (Nov. 6.99p3)
- K20S02S 2020 SS2 (arc=50 days, H=22.7 ~98m) from Holmes/CTIO (Nov. 7.12-13p3)
- K20R06S 2020 RS6 (arc=54 days, H=23.6 ~65m) from Holmes/CTIO (Nov. 7.13-16p3 at G=22.6-7)
- K20R06O 2020 RO6 (arc=55 days, H=22.5 ~107m) from Holmes/CTIO (Nov. 7.07-09p3)
- K20R05V 2020 RV5 (arc=86 days, H=23.9 ~56m) from Holmes/CTIO (Nov. 6.27-28p3)
- K20Q06V 2020 QV6 (q=0.318 AU, arc=20 days, H=22.3 ~117m) from Schiaparelli Obs. (Aug. 31.04p5)
- K20Q04O 2020 QO4 (arc=48 days, H=22.1 ~129m) from Schiaparelli Obs. (Aug. 31.11-13p3)
- K20Q01L 2020 QL1 (arc=8 days, H=24.1 ~51m) from Schiaparelli Obs. (Aug. 21.96-97p2)
- K20M05O 2020 MO5 (arc=112 days, H=22.5 ~107m) from ARO Westfield (Oct. 6.06-08p3 at V=22.1-4)
- K19E00O 2019 EO (arc=33 days, H=23.2 ~78m) from UH/Tholen NEO Follow-Up 2.24m Telescope (2019 April 4.36-39p2 at G=23.77-24.05)
- K20S01T 2020 ST1 (arc=72 days, H=21.9 ~141m) from Dettelbach Vineyard Obs. (Nov. 5.85p3 & 6.90-93p4), Landehen Obs. (Nov. 5.87-90p4), Northolt Branch Obs. (Nov. 5.92-93p4), Piobbico Obs. (Nov. 6.85-87p2), and Golden Ears Obs. (Nov. 7.17-18p3)
- K20R00C 2020 RC (arc=21 days, H=22.0 ~135m) from Maigurova/Nikolaev Obs. (Sept. 7.80-84p10)
- Observations of other objects
- K20V00A 2020 VA (Q=4.098 AU, arc=18 days, H=21.3 ~186m) from NEOWISE (Nov. 4.15p1, 4.28p1, 4.41p1, 4.54p1 & 4.67p1) and Holmes/CTIO (Nov. 7.10-11p3)
- K20U06W 2020 UW6 (q=0.347 AU, arc=9 days, H=21.7 ~155m) from Schwarzschild Obs./code 1 (Nov. 6.95-96p3)
- K20U06S 2020 US6 (Q=4.364 AU, arc=22 days, H=20.7 ~245m) from Holmes/CTIO (Nov. 7.08-11p3 at G=22.4-5)
- K20U06R 2020 UR6 (arc=56 days, H=20.8 ~234m) from Guidestar Obs. (Nov. 6.92-95p3)
- K20U04W 2020 UW4 (arc=15 days, H=20.7 ~245m) from ARO Westfield (Nov. 6.05-07p3 at V=21.6-22.1)
- K20U03Z 2020 UZ3 (arc=58 days, H=20.4 ~282m) from Dettelbach Vineyard Obs. (Nov. 6.85-86p3)
- K20U02G 2020 UG2 (arc=21 days, H=21.6 ~162m) from Holmes/CTIO (Nov. 7.14-15p3)
- K20T07N 2020 TN7 from Holmes/CTIO (Nov. 6.25-26p2)
- K20T07C 2020 TC7 (arc=23 days, H=19.6 ~407m) from Holmes/CTIO (Nov. 6.21-22p3)
- K20T02X 2020 TX2 (Q=4.172 AU, arc=58 days, H=20.7 ~245m) from Schwarzschild Obs./code 1 (Nov. 6.73-74p3)
- K20T02M 2020 TM2 (arc=29 days, H=21.2 ~195m) from Holmes/CTIO (Nov. 6.10-11p3)
- K20T00F 2020 TF (arc=33 days, H=21.6 ~162m) from KLENOT/code 1 (Nov. 6.74p3)
- K20S04E 2020 SE4 (arc=50 days, H=20.5 ~269m) from Visnjan Obs. (Nov. 7.02p5) and Guidestar Obs. (Nov. 7.05-07p3)
- K20S01L 2020 SL1 (Q=4.121 AU, arc=3 opp, H=17.3 ~1.17 km) from ARO Westfield (Nov. 6.03-05p3 at V=21.7-22.1)
- K20R09Z 2020 RZ9 (Q=4.208 AU, arc=53 days, H=21.2 ~195m) from KLENOT/code 1 (Nov. 6.73p7)
- K20R08A 2020 RA8 from Holmes/CTIO (Nov. 6.27-28p3)
- K20R07H 2020 RH7 (i=43.8°, arc=53 days, H=20.1 ~323m) from ARO Westfield (Nov. 6.04-05p2 at V=22.0-22.1)
- K20R00E 2020 RE (arc=73 days, H=20.2 ~309m) from Holmes/CTIO (Nov. 7.11-12p3 at V=21.8-22.1)
- K20Q06P 2020 QP6 (arc=73 days, H=20.7 ~245m) from Holmes/CTIO (Nov. 7.04-05p3)
- K20Q05P 2020 QP5 (i=40.3°, Q=4.071 AU, arc=50 days, H=18.3 ~741m) from ARO Westfield (Oct. 7.12-14p3 at V=22.0-22.4)
- K20P05C 2020 PC5 (Q=4.177 AU, arc=84 days, H=18.5 ~676m) from Dettelbach Vineyard Obs. (Nov. 6.84-85p3)
- K20P04X 2020 PX4 (arc=85 days, H=21.3 ~186m) from Xuyi Sta. (Nov. 6.49-51p2)
- K20P02K 2020 PK2 (arc=111 days, H=21.5 ~170m) from Holmes/CTIO (Nov. 6.10-11p3)
- K20N01L 2020 NL1 (arc=115 days, H=19.8 ~371m) from Holmes/CTIO (Nov. 7.04-05p3)
- K20N00D 2020 ND (arc=171 days, H=21.7 ~155m) from Holmes/CTIO (Nov. 6.34-36p3 at G=22.3)
- K20M03L 2020 ML3 (arc=3 opp, H=20.6 ~257m) from Xuyi Sta. (Nov. 6.53-56p3)
- K20L02A 2020 LA2 (Q=7.490 AU, arc=144 days, H=19.8 ~371m) from Guidestar Obs. (Nov. 6.96-99p3) and Clixby Obs. (Nov. 7.02-03p3)
- K20H06D 2020 HD6 (arc=2 opp, H=19.6 ~407m) from Schwarzschild Obs./code 1 (Nov. 6.71-72p3)
- K20G03N 2020 GN3 (arc=230 days, H=19.1 ~513m) from Holmes/CTIO (Nov. 7.02-03p3)
- K18X01Z 2018 XZ1 (i=51.2°, arc=3 opp, H=19.5 ~426m) from Visnjan Obs. (Nov. 7.03-04p4)
- K17V12T 2017 VT12 (arc=4 opp, H=20.3 ~295m) from Xuyi Sta. (Nov. 6.71-74p3)
- K17S19E 2017 SE19 (arc=3 opp, H=19.8 ~371m) from Xuyi Sta. (Nov. 6.59-61p3)
- K17R01T 2017 RT1 (arc=2 opp, H=21.1 ~204m) from ARO Westfield (Nov. 6.01-02p3 at V=22.1-4)
- K17G06O 2017 GO6 (Q=4.121 AU, arc=2 opp, H=19.2 ~490m) from Dettelbach Vineyard Obs. (Nov. 6.90-91p3)
- K16N38V 2016 NV38 (Q=4.019 AU, arc=2 opp, H=18.7 ~616m) from Maigurova/Nikolaev Obs. (Sept. 17.04-05p7)
- K16H00L 2016 HL (arc=5 opp, H=19.8 ~371m) from Dettelbach Vineyard Obs. (Nov. 6.78-79p3)
- K16F14Y 2016 FY14 (arc=2 opp, H=19.1 ~513m) from Xuyi Sta. (Nov. 6.54-57p3)
- K16E85D 2016 ED85 (Q=5.062 AU, arc=3 opp, H=17.7 ~977m) from Maigurova/Nikolaev Obs. (Sept. 17.02-06p7, 17.99-01p10, 23.03-05p7, 24.03-05p7 & 28.02-04p9) and Guidestar Obs. (Nov. 7.15-17p3)
- K15B04F 2015 BF4 (arc=6 opp, H=20.4 ~282m) from Xuyi Sta. (Nov. 6.62-65p3) and Dettelbach Vineyard Obs. (Nov. 7.03p3)
- K14UB6R 2014 UR116 (arc=6 opp, H=19.8 ~371m) from Xuyi Sta. (Nov. 6.72-74p3)
- K13U14X 2013 UX14 (arc=4 opp, H=18.3 ~741m) from Maigurova/Nikolaev Obs. (Sept. 24.06-08p8 & 28.04-07p10), Saarbruecken Rastpfuhl Obs. (Nov. 6.97-98p2), Dettelbach Vineyard Obs. (Nov. 7.12p4), and Pin Oak Obs. (Nov. 7.17-24p3)
- K13P06Y 2013 PY6 (arc=4 opp, H=19.3 ~467m) from Schiaparelli Obs. (Aug. 31.99-01p3), Dettelbach Vineyard Obs. (Nov. 5.91p3 & 6.96-97p3), and Pin Oak Obs. (Nov. 7.06-13p3)
- K11Q09G 2011 QG9 (Q=4.358 AU, arc=3 opp, H=20.5 ~269m) from Schiaparelli Obs. (Aug. 31.93-94p3)
- K11G27O 2011 GO27 (arc=4 opp, H=19.0 ~537m) from Guidestar Obs. (Nov. 7.11-13p3)
- K09C01S 2009 CS1 (arc=3 opp, H=21.1 ~204m) from ARO Westfield (Oct. 6.10-11p3 at V=21.9-22.2)
- K07VD7X 2007 VX137 (arc=5 opp, H=18.5 ~676m) from Schiaparelli Obs. (Sept. 1.06p3) and Dettelbach Vineyard Obs. (Nov. 6.92-93p3)
- K07S01R 2007 SR1 (arc=4 opp, H=20.3 ~295m) from Visnjan Obs. (Nov. 6.97-98p5)
- K05JA8T 2005 JT108 (arc=6 opp, H=19.4 ~446m) from Clixby Obs. (Nov. 6.81-82p4)
- K04U01S 2004 US1 (arc=2 opp, H=20.7 ~245m) from Landehen Obs. (Nov. 4.89-93p4), Dettelbach Vineyard Obs. (Nov. 5.90p3 & 6.93-94p3), GINOP-KHK (Nov. 6.82p3), and Clixby Obs. (Nov. 6.92-93p5)
- K04U01R 2004 UR1 (arc=4 opp, H=20.5 ~269m) from Lumezzane Obs. (Nov. 5.79p2), Dettelbach Vineyard Obs. (Nov. 5.80-81p3 & 6.80-81p3), and Clixby Obs. (Nov. 6.83-84p5)
- K04U00B 2004 UB (arc=4 opp, H=20.4 ~282m) from Xuyi Sta. (Nov. 6.62-65p2) and Guidestar Obs. (Nov. 6.86-88p3)
- K04R84F 2004 RF84 (arc=4 opp, H=18.4 ~708m) from Dettelbach Vineyard Obs. (Nov. 6.73p3)
- K04K14Z 2004 KZ14 (arc=5 opp, H=20.6 ~257m) from Holmes/CTIO (Nov. 6.19-20p3)
- K01Q34E 2001 QE34 (arc=5 opp, H=19.0 ~537m) from Schiaparelli Obs. (Sept. 1.07-09p2)
- K00P27Q 2000 PQ27 (arc=3 opp, H=20.0 ~339m) from Schiaparelli Obs. (Sept. 1.10-12p2)
- J99S10K 1999 SK10 (arc=4 opp, H=19.7 ~389m) from Xuyi Sta. (Nov. 6.45-48p3)
- J98M24R 1998 MR24 (arc=5 opp, H=19.2 ~490m) from Xuyi Sta. (Nov. 6.62-65p2)
- n5511 495511 2014 UD206 from Xuyi Sta. (Nov. 6.45-48p3)
- l4179 474179 1999 VS6 from Pin Oak Obs. (Nov. 7.06-12p3)
- k2041 462041 2007 DL8 from NEOWISE (Nov. 4.40p1, 4.53p1, 4.60p1, 4.66p1, 4.73p2 & 4.80p1)
- g8086 428086 2006 NM from Northolt Branch Obs. (Nov. 5.94p3) and Pin Oak Obs. (Nov. 7.15-23p3)
- g0302 420302 2011 XZ1 from Maigurova/Nikolaev Obs. (Aug. 23.95-97p10, Sept. 10.90-92p10, 16.89-91p9, 17.89-90p8 & 20.94-95p4)
- Y9925 349925 2009 WC26 from ARO Westfield (Oct. 6.19-21p3 at V=22.4)
- V9988 319988 2007 DK from Lumezzane Obs. (Nov. 5.75-76p2)
- S4422 284422 2006 YD from ARO Westfield (Oct. 6.20-21p3 at V=22.2-8)
- N7551 237551 2000 WQ19 from NEOWISE (Nov. 4.47p1, 4.54p2, 4.60p1, 4.67p1, 4.73p1, 5.06p1, 5.13p1, 5.19p1, 5.26p1, 5.32p1, 5.39p1, 5.45p1 & 5.52p1)
- J4126 194126 2001 SG276 from Xuyi Sta. (Nov. 6.54-57p3)
- G3902 163902 2003 SW222 from Pin Oak Obs. (Nov. 7.16-24p3)
- F9402 159402 1999 AP10 from roving observer (Oct. 17.77-85p10)
- F4302 154302 2002 UQ3 from GINOP-KHK (Nov. 6.82p3) and Pin Oak Obs. (Nov. 7.05-11p3)
- E4411 144411 2004 EW9 from Xuyi Sta. (Nov. 6.70-73p3) and Pin Oak Obs. (Nov. 7.14-21p3)
- 85275 85275 1994 LY from SONEAR (Nov. 6.19-21p3)
- 65717 65717 1993 BX3 from Xuyi Sta. (Nov. 6.58-61p3) and Pin Oak Obs. (Nov. 7.18-22p2)
- 53435 53435 1999 VM40 from Maigurova/Nikolaev Obs. (Sept. 23.12p4)
- 19764 19764 2000 NF5 from Maigurova/Nikolaev Obs. (Sept. 16.92-93p10, 17.91-92p5, 20.90-91p5, 22.90-93p6, 23.90-93p9, 25.89-92p7 & 27.87-89p9)
- 08014 8014 1990 MF from Xuyi Sta. (Nov. 6.76-80p3)
- 05645 5645 1990 SP from Maigurova/Nikolaev Obs. (Sept. 24.08-09p3 & 28.08-09p6)
- 04055 4055 Magellan (1985 DO2) from Maigurova/Nikolaev Obs. (Sept. 17.07-09p8, 23.06-08p9 & 27.99-01p9)
- 03288 3288 Seleucus (1982 DV) from Xuyi Sta. (Nov. 6.45-47p3)
- 03199 3199 Nefertiti (1982 RA) from Xuyi Sta. (Nov. 6.87-88p2)
- 03122 3122 Florence (1981 ET3) from Xuyi Sta. (Nov. 6.87p2)
- 01036 1036 Ganymed (1924 TD) from Maigurova/Nikolaev Obs. (Sept. 23.09-11p7 & 24.09-11p8)
- 00887 887 Alinda (1918 DB) from Maigurova/Nikolaev Obs. (Sept. 22.91-92p4, 23.91-92p8 & 27.89-91p8)
MPEC 2020-V39 - "00:56 UT" - 2020 VZ
- K20V00Z 2020 VZ (small asteroid, H=23.89 ~56m) was picked up at 0600 UT on 5 Nov. by MLS, observing it at Nov. 5.25-27p4. This detection was confirmed by PS1 (Oct. 15.54-57p4), Steward Obs. Mt. Lemmon Station (Nov. 5.39-40p3), ARO Westfield (Nov. 6.16-19p3), and Visnjan Obs. (Nov. 6.89-90p3 & 6.96p1).
MPEC 2020-V38 - "00:55 UT" - 2020 VY
- K20V00Y 2020 VY (small asteroid, H=24.8 ~37m) was picked up at 0944 UT on 5 Nov. by MLS, observing it at Nov. 5.41-42p4. This detection was confirmed by PS1 (Oct. 20.49-53p4 at G=22.00-23.21), Steward Mt. Lemmon Sta. (Nov. 5.49p3), ARO Westfield (Nov. 6.20-21p3), and Visnjan Obs. (Nov. 6.85-86p5).
Observers on 7 November '20
A total of 40 observers appear in today's MPECs.
Code | Observer / observatory |
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H21 | Astronomical Research Obs. Westfield in Illinois, 16 in MPECs 2020-V38, 2020-V39, 2020-V40 & 2020-V42 -- 2020 VZ, 2020 VY, 2020 VA1, 2020 UW4, 2020 UM4, 2020 TW2, 2020 SL1, 2020 RR8, 2020 RH7, 2020 QP5, 2020 MO5, 2017 RT1, 2011 UY114, 2009 CS1, 349925, 284422 |
T08 | ATLAS Mauna Loa in Hawaii, 1 in MPEC 2020-V40 -- 4179 |
807| | Robert Holmes in Illinois via Cerro Tololo Inter-American Obs. (CTIO) in Chile, 32 in MPEC 2020-V40 -- 2020 VY, 2020 VA, 2020 UZ5, 2020 UV3, 2020 US6, 2020 US2, 2020 UP6, 2020 UM4, 2020 UG4, 2020 UG2, 2020 UF5, 2020 UC5, 2020 TR, 2020 TP3, 2020 TN7, 2020 TM2, 2020 TH7, 2020 TE7, 2020 TC7, 2020 SS2, 2020 RV5, 2020 RS6, 2020 RO6, 2020 RE, 2020 RA8, 2020 QP6, 2020 PK2, 2020 NL1, 2020 ND, 2020 KL, 2020 GN3, 2004 KZ14 |
Z99 | Clixby Obs. in England, 7 in MPECs 2020-V40 & 2020-V42 -- 2020 VG, 2020 VB, 2020 VA1, 2020 LA2, 2005 JT108, 2004 US1, 2004 UR1 |
K87 | Dettelbach Vineyard Obs. in Germany, 17 in MPEC 2020-V40 -- 2020 VB, 2020 UZ3, 2020 UN3, 2020 UF6, 2020 TG3, 2020 ST1, 2020 PC5, 2017 GO6, 2016 HL, 2015 BF4, 2013 UX14, 2013 PY6, 2007 VX137, 2007 UY1, 2004 US1, 2004 UR1, 2004 RF84 |
595 | Farra d'Isonzo Obs. in Italy, 3 in MPECs 2020-V40 & 2020-V42 -- 2020 VA1, 2020 UN3, 2020 UL3 |
K83 | Forti Obs., 1 in MPEC 2020-V42 -- 2020 VA1 |
203 | GiaGa Obs. in Italy, 2 in MPECs 2020-V40 & 2020-V42 -- 2020 VY, 2020 VA1 |
K88 | GINOP-KHK in Hungary, 7 in MPEC 2020-V40 -- 2020 UN3, 2020 UF6, 2020 TG3, 2007 UY1, 2004 US1, 1998 VD32, 154302 |
U55 | Golden Ears Obs., 2 in MPEC 2020-V40 -- 2020 UN3, 2020 ST1 |
J95 | Great Shefford Obs. in England, 1 in MPEC 2020-V40 -- 2020 VG |
A17 | Guidestar Obs. in Germany, 13 in MPECs 2020-V40 & 2020-V42 -- 2020 VO, 2020 VG, 2020 VB, 2020 VA1, 2020 UR6, 2020 UQ6, 2020 UN6, 2020 UL3, 2020 SE4, 2020 LA2, 2016 ED85, 2011 GO27, 2004 UB |
2461 | program code 1 via KLENOT in the Czech Republic, 14 in MPECs 2020-V40 & 2020-V42 -- 2020 VP, 2020 VK, 2020 VJ, 2020 VH, 2020 VG, 2020 VE, 2020 VB, 2020 VA1, 2020 UW1, 2020 UR2, 2020 UQ6, 2020 UN3, 2020 TF, 2020 RZ9 |
Z43 | Landehen Obs., 2 in MPEC 2020-V40 -- 2020 ST1, 2004 US1 |
130 | Lumezzane Obs. in Italy, 2 in MPEC 2020-V40 -- 2004 UR1, 319988 |
H27 | Moonglow Obs. in Missouri, 1 in MPEC 2020-V40 -- 2020 UR2 |
G96 | Mt. Lemmon Survey (MLS) in Arizona, 3 in MPECs 2020-V38, 2020-V39, 2020-V40 & 2020-V41 -- 2020 VZ, 2020 VY, 2016 XP23 |
C51 | NEOWISE in Earth polar orbit, 3 in MPEC 2020-V40 -- 2020 VA, 462041, 237551 |
0895 | N.V. Maigurova via Nikolaev Obs. in Ukraine, 13 in MPEC 2020-V40 -- 2020 SW, 2020 RZ6, 2020 RC, 2016 NV38, 2016 ED85, 2013 UX14, 53435, 420302, 19764, 5645, 4055, 1036, 887 |
Z80 | Northolt Branch Obs. in England, 3 in MPEC 2020-V40 -- 2020 UN3, 2020 ST1, 428086 |
F51 | Pan-STARRS 1 (PS1) in Hawaii, 3 in MPECs 2020-V38, 2020-V39 & 2020-V41 -- 2020 VZ, 2020 VY, 2016 XP23 |
K63 | Pascoli Obs. in Italy, 1 in MPEC 2020-V42 -- 2020 VA1 |
V93 | Pin Oak Obs., 8 in MPEC 2020-V40 -- 2013 UX14, 2013 PY6, 65717, 474179, 428086, 163902, 154302, 144411 |
L47 | Piobbico Obs., 1 in MPEC 2020-V40 -- 2020 ST1 |
6581 | Dave Balam via Plaskett 1.8m Telescope in British Columbia, 1 in MPEC 2020-V42 -- 2020 VA1 |
A48 | Povegliano Veronese Obs. in Italy, 2 in MPEC 2020-V40 -- 2020 VG, 2020 UF6 |
D29 | Purple Mtn. Obs. Xuyi Station in China, 21 in MPECs 2020-V40 & 2020-V42 -- 2020 VA1, 2020 UB2, 2020 PX4, 2020 ML3, 2017 VT12, 2017 SE19, 2016 FY14, 2015 BF4, 2014 UR116, 2007 UY1, 2004 UB, 1999 SK10, 1998 MR24, 65717, 495511, 194126, 144411, 8014, 3288, 3199, 3122 |
247 | roving observer, 1 in MPEC 2020-V40 -- 159402 |
L40 | Saarbruecken Rastpfuhl Obs., 1 in MPEC 2020-V40 -- 2013 UX14 |
C95 | SATINO-1 in France, 1 in MPEC 2020-V40 -- 2020 RJ |
204 | Schiaparelli Obs. in Italy, 13 in MPECs 2020-V40 & 2020-V42 -- 2020 VA1, 2020 QV6, 2020 QV1, 2020 QO4, 2020 QL2, 2020 QL1, 2020 QA6, 2013 PY6, 2011 QG9, 2007 VX137, 2001 QE34, 2000 PQ27, 99942 |
0331 | program code 1 via Schwarzschild Obs. in Germany, 26 in MPECs 2020-V40 & 2020-V42 -- 2020 VZ, 2020 VX, 2020 VS, 2020 VQ, 2020 VO, 2020 VM, 2020 VL, 2020 VK, 2020 VJ, 2020 VH, 2020 VG, 2020 VF, 2020 VC, 2020 VB, 2020 VA1, 2020 UX4, 2020 UW6, 2020 UW1, 2020 UU6, 2020 UN3, 2020 UL3, 2020 UA5, 2020 TX2, 2020 SO, 2020 HD6, 2018 NE |
Y00 | SONEAR in Brazil, 1 in MPEC 2020-V40 -- 85275 |
W34 | Squirrel Valley Obs. in North Carolina, 4 in MPECs 2020-V40 & 2020-V42 -- 2020 VG, 2020 VA1, 2020 UR2, 2020 UN3 |
I52 | Steward Obs. Mt. Lemmon Station in Arizona, 2 in MPECs 2020-V38 & 2020-V39 -- 2020 VZ, 2020 VY |
T12 | UH/Tholen NEO Follow-Up 2.24m Telescope in Hawaii, 1 in MPEC 2020-V40 -- 2019 EO |
T14 | UH/Tholen NEO Follow-Up CFH Telescope in Hawaii, 1 in MPEC 2020-V43 -- 2013 GR38 |
L01 | Visnjan Obs. in Croatia, 7 in MPECs 2020-V38, 2020-V39, 2020-V40 & 2020-V42 -- 2020 VZ, 2020 VY, 2020 VA1, 2020 SE4, 2018 XZ1, 2007 SR1, 2006 RJ1 |
G33 | Wickede Obs. in Germany, 1 in MPEC 2020-V40 -- 2020 UN3 |
N88 | Xingming Obs. #3, 1 in MPEC 2020-V42 -- 2020 VA1 |
For a list of all participating observatories that have Web addresses, see A/CC's Observatory Links page. |
Impact Risk Monitoring on 7 November '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 |
2020 VW | NEODyS | 1700 | 2063-2094 | 122 | 1.11e-03 | -4.72 | -4.94 | 0 | NEODyS: "Based on 10 optical observations (of which 0 are rejected as outliers) from 2020-11-05.170 to 2020-11-06.082." |
2020 VV | NEODyS | 1700 | 2033-2119 | 440 | 1.7e-03 | -3.50 | -3.62 | 0 | NEODyS: "Based on 13 optical observations (of which 0 are rejected as outliers) from 2020-11-05.149 to 2020-11-06.107." |
2020 VK | JPL Sentry | 1700 | 2071-2097 | 22 | 2.8669623e-06 | -6.76 | -7.46 | 0 | JPL: Computed at 07:11 today Pacific time based on 29 observations spanning 2.7341 days (2020-Nov-04.211475 to 2020-Nov-06.94559). Diameter approximately 0.010 km. from weighted mean H=27.75. |
NEODyS | 1700 | 2064-2107 | 33 | 2.82e-06 | -6.76 | -7.32 | 0 | NEODyS: "Based on 29 optical observations (of which 0 are rejected as outliers) from 2020-11-04.212 to 2020-11-06.946." | |
2020 UX4 | JPL Sentry | 1700 | 2074-2120 | 18 | 1.83954588e-05 | -5.35 | -5.73 | 0 | JPL: Computed at 06:54 today Pacific time based on 66 observations spanning 15.862 days (2020-Oct-22.18386 to 2020-Nov-07.04557). Diameter approximately 0.024 km. from weighted mean H=25.71. |
NEODyS | 1700 | 2072-2120 | 27 | 1.41e-05 | -5.50 | -5.87 | n/a | NEODyS: "Based on 66 optical observations (of which 2 are rejected as outliers) from 2020-10-22.185 to 2020-11-07.046." | |
2020 UL3 | JPL Sentry | 1700 | 2111-2119 | 7 | 1.708212e-06 | -5.31 | -5.61 | 0 | JPL: Computed at 07:14 today Pacific time based on 93 observations spanning 20.555 days (2020-Oct-17.535831 to 2020-Nov-07.09122). Diameter approximately 0.073 km. from weighted mean H=23.34. |
NEODyS | 1700 | 2111-2120 | 17 | 1.04e-06 | -5.52 | -6.02 | n/a | NEODyS: "Based on 93 optical observations (of which 1 are rejected as outliers) from 2020-10-17.537 to 2020-11-07.092." | |
2018 WA1 | JPL Sentry | 1700 | 2082-2117 | 24 | 4.1089817e-05 | -7.26 | -7.90 | 0 | JPL: Computed at 13:42 Nov. 23rd of 2018 Pacific time based on 14 observations spanning 6.1297 days (2018-Nov-16.05973 to 2018-Nov-22.18946). Diameter approximately 0.003 km. from weighted mean H=30.01. |
2017 UJ43 | JPL Sentry | 1700 | 2050-2109 | 29 | 4.9134735e-05 | -5.78 | -6.12 | 0 | JPL: Computed at 08:06 Nov. 4th of 2017 Pacific time based on 21 observations spanning 5.8073 days (2017-Oct-28.50805 to 2017-Nov-03.31535). Diameter approximately 0.010 km. from weighted mean H=27.75. |
2016 XP23 | JPL Sentry | 1700 | R E M O V E D | JPL: Risk listing removed at 1511 UTC today | |||||
2014 WE6 | JPL Sentry | 1700 | 2104-2109 | 5 | 4.690107e-05 | -7.31 | -7.60 | 0 | JPL: Computed at 18:55 April 7th of 2017 Pacific time based on 25 observations spanning 4.2723 days (2014-Nov-17.19435 to 2014-Nov-21.466686). Diameter approximately 0.003 km. from weighted mean H=30.31. |
2010 VP139 | JPL Sentry | 1700 | 2020-2116 | 382 | 1.37405209e-05 | -6.44 | -7.52 | 0 | JPL: Computed at 15:22 April 7th of 2017 Pacific time based on 12 observations spanning .04588 days (2010-Nov-14.27911 to 2010-Nov-14.32499). Diameter approximately 0.007 km. from weighted mean H=28.60. |
2009 VA | JPL Sentry | 1700 | 2025-2048 | 18 | 2.2344419e-05 | -5.51 | -5.55 | 0 | JPL: Computed at 17:52 April 9th of 2017 Pacific time based on 10 observations spanning .12466 days (2009-Nov-06.25793 to 2009-Nov-06.38259). Diameter approximately 0.006 km. from weighted mean H=28.60. |
2007 WT3 | JPL Sentry | 1700 | 2101-2101 | 1 | 1.857e-09 | -8.28 | -8.28 | 0 | JPL: Computed at 12:29 April 9th of 2017 Pacific time based on 18 observations spanning 11.879 days (2007-Nov-18.29804 to 2007-Nov-30.177151). Diameter approximately 0.051 km. from weighted mean H=24.12. |
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 7 November '20
Times are UTC for when items were noted or added by The Tracking News.
2330 | Grabbed MPEC 2020-V42 - 2020 VA1 - see above Grabbed MPEC 2020-V43 - 2013 GR38 - see above |
1700 | Noted that JPL Sentry has updated its 2007 WT3 risk assessment - see above Noted that JPL Sentry has updated its 2009 VA risk assessment - see above Noted that JPL Sentry has updated its 2010 VP139 risk assessment - see above Noted that JPL Sentry has updated its 2014 WE6 risk assessment - see above Noted that JPL Sentry has removed 2016 XP23 as an impact risk - see above Noted that JPL Sentry has updated its 2017 UJ43 risk assessment - see above Noted that JPL Sentry has updated its 2018 WA1 risk assessment - see above Noted that JPL Sentry has updated its 2020 UL3 risk assessment - see above Noted that NEODyS has updated its 2020 UL3 risk assessment - see above Noted that JPL Sentry has updated its 2020 UX4 risk assessment - see above Noted that NEODyS has updated its 2020 UX4 risk assessment - see above Noted that JPL Sentry has updated its 2020 VK risk assessment - see above Noted that NEODyS has updated its 2020 VK risk assessment - see above Noted that NEODyS has posted 2020 VV as an impact risk - see above Noted that NEODyS has posted 2020 VW as an impact risk - see above Grabbed MPEC 2020-V40 - Daily Orbit Update - see above Grabbed MPEC 2020-V41 - 2016 XP23 - see above |
0510 | Grabbed MPEC 2020-V38 - 2020 VY - see above Grabbed MPEC 2020-V39 - 2020 VZ - see above |