2008-04-07 Tracking News

Contents on 7 April '08

IAU Minor Planet Center
- NEOCP Activity -- 18 listings: 8 new, 10 updated
- New MPECs -- twelve MPECs
Observers -- 67 observing facilities
Impact Risk Monitoring -- nothing to report
Chronology

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NEOCP Activity on 7 April '08

The MPC's NEO Confirmation Page has 18 listings: 8 new, 10 updated

When last checked at 2356 UTC today, the Minor Planet Center's NEO discovery Confirmation Page (NEOCP) had eight new and ten updated listings. Of these, sixteen were "one nighters." So far The Tracking News has counted a total of 31 objects listed on the NEOCP at some point today.

To learn how observers use the NEOCP, see the Practical guide on how to observe NEOCP object by Birtwhistle et al. at Suno Observatory.

New MPECs on 7 April '08

Minor Planet Electronic Circulars

As of last check at 2357 UTC, there have been twelve MPECs issued today from the International Astronomical Union's Minor Planet Center in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

MPEC 2008-G31 time-stamped "06:08 UT" - Daily Orbit Update - see below
MPEC 2008-G32 time-stamped "14:46 UT" - Comet C/2008 C1 (Chen-Gao) - see below
MPEC 2008-G33 time-stamped "15:07 UT" - Comet C/2008 E1 (Catalina) - see below
MPEC 2008-G34 time-stamped "15:13 UT" - Comet C/2008 E3 (Garradd) - see below
MPEC 2008-G35 time-stamped "15:28 UT" - Observations of Comets - see below
MPEC 2008-G36 time-stamped "21:16 UT" - 2008 FC76 - see below
MPEC 2008-G37 time-stamped "21:20 UT" - 2008 GF2 - see below
MPEC 2008-G38 time-stamped "21:25 UT" - 2008 GG2 - see below
MPEC 2008-G39 time-stamped "21:29 UT" - 2008 GK2 - see below
MPEC 2008-G40 time-stamped "21:34 UT" - 2008 GL2 - see below
MPEC 2008-G41 time-stamped "21:43 UT" - 2008 GM2 - see below
MPEC 2008-G42 time-stamped "23:11 UT" - 2008 CM116

MPEC 2008-G42 - "23:11 UT" - 2008 CM116

K08CB6M 2008 CM116 (H=17.4 ~1.12 km) from NEAT's Mt. Palomar telescope (2002 Feb. 24.47-49p3, 2002 March 12.29p1, 2002 March 12.36p1, 2002 March 12.44p1, 2002 April 3.34p1 & 2002 April 3.38p1), the Mt. Lemmon Survey (MLS) (April 4.22-24p4), and Astronomical Research Obs. (ARO) (April 6.07-08p3)

MPEC 2008-G41 - "21:43 UT" - 2008 GM2

K08G02M 2008 GM2 (small asteroid, Earth MOID=0.5 LD, H=28.3 ~7m) was discovered at 0954 UT on 6 April by the Catalina Sky Survey (CSS), which observed it at April 6.41-46p8 and 7.31-33p4. The discovery was confirmed by Jim Young via Table Mtn. Obs. (April 6.45-47p4), Great Shefford Obs. (April 6.98-99p3 & 7.12-13p2), MLS (April 7.22p4), Sabino Canyon Obs. (April 7.25-26p3), McDonald Obs. (April 7.29p3), and ARO (April 7.29-30p3). This object is now within ten lunar distances (LD) of Earth, reaching 0.5 LD on 4 April (INTRUDER).

MPEC 2008-G40 - "21:34 UT" - 2008 GL2

K08G02L 2008 GL2 (small asteroid, Earth MOID=7.2 LD, H=27.0 ~13m) was discovered at 0636 UT on 6 April by MLS, which observed it at April 6.28-33p8 and 7.22p4. The discovery was confirmed by Great Shefford Obs. (April 7.03-04p3). This object will be coming within ten lunar distances (LD) of Earth, reaching 7.8 LD on 16 April.

MPEC 2008-G39 - "21:29 UT" - 2008 GK2

K08G02K 2008 GK2 (small asteroid, H=22.9 ~89m) was discovered at 0556 UT on 6 April by MLS, which observed it at April 6.25-27p4, 6.31-33p4, and 7.21p3. The discovery was confirmed by ARO (April 7.11-12p3).

MPEC 2008-G38 - "21:25 UT" - 2008 GG2

K08G02G 2008 GG2 (small asteroid, H=23.0 ~85m) was discovered at 0828 UT on 5 April by LINEAR, which observed it at April 5.35-40p5 and 6.36-40p4. The discovery was confirmed by Schiaparelli Obs. (April 5.96p2), Alter Satzberg Obs. (April 5.96-00p2), Great Shefford Obs. (April 5.98-99p3 & 7.09-10p3), the Spacewatch 1.8m telescope (April 6.24-25p3), Sabino Canyon Obs. (April 6.30-32p3), ARO (April 6.31-32p3 & 7.30-32p3), MLS (April 6.32-34p4, 7.22p3 & 7.30-32p4), Young/Table Mtn. (April 6.35-37p4), and Mt. John Obs. (April 7.41p3).

MPEC 2008-G37 - "21:20 UT" - 2008 GF2

K08G02F 2008 GF2 (small asteroid, H=24.0 ~54m) was discovered at 0802 UT on 5 April by MLS, which observed it at April 5.34-41p12, 6.32-34p4, and 7.23p4. The discovery was confirmed by Great Shefford Obs. (April 5.00-02p3), Spacewatch 1.8m (April 6.23p3), Young/Table Mtn. (April 6.31-34p4), and ARO (April 7.27-28p3).

MPEC 2008-G36 - "21:16 UT" - 2008 FC76

K08F76C 2008 FC76 (Centaur, q=12.019 AU, Q=24.209 AU, H=8.9 ~56.2 km) was discovered at 1145 UT on 31 March by MLS, which observed it at March 31.49-50p4, April 1.48-49p4, 3.48-49p4, 5.48-49p4, 6.49-50p4, and 7.48-49p4. The discovery was confirmed by Young/Table Mtn. (April 4.51-53p4 & 6.51-52p4), McDonald Obs. (April 5.46-49p3, 6.47-48p2 & 7.47-49p3), and Spacewatch 1.8m (April 6.50-51p3).

MPEC 2008-G35 - "15:28 UT" - Observations of Comets

CK08A010 C/2008 A1 (McNaught) from North Ryde Obs. (March 31.42-43p2, April 4.39-40p2 & 5.36-38p2), Kambah Obs. (April 1.48-49p2 & 3.49-50p2), Farm Cove Obs. (April 2.31p3), and Auckland Obs. (April 2.33p3 & 4.36p3)
CK07Y020 C/2007 Y2 (McNaught) from Farm Cove Obs. (April 2.32-33p2), Kambah Obs. (April 3.45-47p2), and North Ryde Obs. (April 5.42-45p2)
CK07Y010 C/2007 Y1 (LINEAR) from Kitami Obs. (Feb. 6.52-53p3) and Hadano Obs. (Feb. 14.51-52p4)
CK07W010 C/2007 W1 (Boattini) from Remanzacco Obs. (March 25.92p2), Carmelita Obs. (March 31.92-93p3 & April 1.94-96p3), Atlante Obs. (March 31.97-98p3), Ageo Obs. (April 1.77p2 & 3.71-72p3), Ingenio Obs. (April 1.92p2), Monte Deva Obs. (April 2.03p5), Montcabre Obs. (April 2.93p3), RAS Obs. Mayhill (April 3.28-30p2, 4.27p1, 4.35p1 & 5.28p1), Moriyama Obs. (April 3.62-63p2), Farm Cove Obs. (April 4.36-37p4 & 5.50p4), Auckland Obs. (April 4.55p3), Linceo Obs. (April 4.91-92p3 & 5.91-92p3), Gualba Obs. (April 4.94p1), Masquefa Obs. (April 4.97-98p3), Kambah Obs. (April 5.60p2), CAST Obs. (April 5.90p1), Rodeno Obs. (April 5.93-94p3), Schiaparelli Obs. (April 5.94-97p2), Stammersdorf Obs. (April 5.95-98p4), La Vara Obs. (April 6.00p3), and Chante-Perdrix Obs. (April 6.06p3)
CK07T050 C/2007 T5 (Gibbs) from Kitami Obs. (Feb. 1.53-56p3), Hadano Obs. (Feb. 13.56-57p4), and La Vara Obs. (April 5.94-95p3)
CK07T010 C/2007 T1 (McNaught) from Auckland Obs. (April 4.31-32p3), CAST Obs. (April 4.80p1), and Schiaparelli Obs. (April 5.82p1)
CK07S020 C/2007 S2 (Lemmon) from Schiaparelli Obs. (April 1.84p1 & 1.95p1) and Auckland Obs. (April 4.33p3)
CK07Q030 C/2007 Q3 (Siding Spring) from Auckland Obs. (April 2.36p3) and Kambah Obs. (April 3.42-43p2 & 4.40p2)
CK07N030 C/2007 N3 (Lulin) from Auckland Obs. (March 20.70-71p3, April 4.71-72p6 & 5.71-72p3)
CK07M030 C/2007 M3 (LINEAR) from CSS (March 30.46-49p4) and Chante-Perdrix Obs. (April 5.15-16p2)
CK07M020 C/2007 M2 (Catalina) from Hadano Obs. (Feb. 14.66-67p4), Kitami Obs. (March 30.54-56p3), Paus Obs. (April 1.83p1), Atlante Obs. (April 1.90-91p3), La Canada Obs. (April 2.86-90p3), LINEAR (April 3.18-23p5), Moriyama Obs. (April 3.60-62p2), CAST Obs. (April 5.89p1), Rodeno Obs. (April 6.01-02p3), Schiaparelli Obs. (April 6.01-02p2), and CSS (April 6.27-28p4)
CK07J21A C/2007 JA21 (LINEAR) from the SZTE Asteroid Program (SZTE) (April 1.05-06p3) and LINEAR (April 4.36-41p4)
CK07G010 C/2007 G1 (LINEAR) from Schiaparelli Obs. (March 29.12p1 & 29.16p1), Monte Deva Obs. (April 2.07-08p5 & 3.10p4), Auckland Obs. (April 3.59p3), Moriyama Obs. (April 4.80-82p2), Montcabre Obs. (April 6.09-10p3), and Rodeno Obs. (April 6.09-10p3)
CK07D030 C/2007 D3 (LINEAR) from CSS (March 12.16-18p4), SZTE (March 31.84-85p2), and Schiaparelli Obs. (April 1.86p1)
CK07D010 C/2007 D1 (LINEAR) from Hadano Obs. (Feb. 14.69-71p3), Kitami Obs. (March 8.51-52p3), Vega del Thader Obs. (March 30.88p3), Paus Obs. (April 1.87p1), and Moriyama Obs. (April 4.66p2)
PK07C020 P/2007 C2 (Catalina) from Nazaret Obs. (March 31.92-94p3) and LINEAR (April 5.19-23p4)
CK07B020 C/2007 B2 (Skiff) from Kitami Obs. (Feb. 2.66-68p3), Hobbs Obs. (March 24.09p1 & 29.10-12p2), Vitebsk Obs. (March 29.93p3), Montcabre Obs. (March 31.89-90p3, April 2.89-90p3, 3.91p3 & 6.07p3), Carmelita Obs. (March 31.91p2, April 1.96-97p3 & 4.94p3), Atlante Obs. (April 1.97-99p3), Monte Deva Obs. (April 2.01-02p5, 3.04p5, 4.00-01p5 & 5.00-01p5), LINEAR (April 2.20-23p4), RAS Mayhill (April 2.34-36p2, 3.27-30p2, 4.28p1, 4.35p1 & 5.28p1), Auckland Obs. (April 2.38p3), La Vara Obs. (April 2.93-94p3, 3.92p3, 4.94p3 & 5.99-00p3), Moriyama Obs. (April 3.64p2), Kambah Obs. (April 4.57p2), Linceo Obs. (April 4.93-94p3 & 5.92-93p3), Masquefa Obs. (April 5.00-01p3), Iluro Obs. (April 5.98-99p3), Rodeno Obs. (April 5.00p3), Sant Cugat del Valles Obs. (April 6.01-05p3), and Chante-Perdrix Obs. (April 6.07-08p3)
CK06W030 C/2006 W3 (Christensen) from Hadano Obs. (Feb. 13.48-49p4), SZTE (March 31.78p3), La Vara Obs. (April 2.85-86p3, 3.87-88p2 & 5.85p3), Bisei Spaceguard Center (April 3.45-49p4), CAST Obs. (April 4.82p1), Montcabre Obs. (April 4.82-83p3), Rodeno Obs. (April 5.81p3), and Masquefa Obs. (April 5.86-87p3)
CK06V010 C/2006 V1 (Catalina) from Auckland Obs. (April 3.57-58p3 & 5.67-68p3) and North Ryde Obs. (April 4.77-80p2 & 5.75-77p2)
CK06U060 C/2006 U6 (Spacewatch) from Auckland Obs. (March 27.35p3 & April 2.34p3) and Kambah Obs. (April 1.45p2, 3.40-41p2 & 4.38-39p2)
CK06S050 C/2006 S5 (Hill) from Hadano Obs. (Feb. 15.50-52p4), Carmelita Obs. (March 31.80-81p3, April 1.83-85p2 & 1.91p1), Moriyama Obs. (April 3.54p2), Auckland Obs. (April 4.33-34p3), CAST Obs. (April 4.84p1), LINEAR (April 5.18-23p4), Rodeno Obs. (April 5.90-91p3), La Vara Obs. (April 5.97-98p3), and Hiratsuka Obs. (April 6.44-45p3)
CK06Q010 C/2006 Q1 (McNaught) from North Ryde Obs. (April 1.41-42p2 & 3.47-48p2), Hiratsuka Obs. (April 1.50p2 & 6.49p2), Auckland Obs. (April 3.47p3), Kambah Obs. (April 3.62p2), and Ageo Obs. (April 5.56p2)
CK06K040 C/2006 K4 (NEAT) from Auckland Obs. (March 27.41p3 & April 3.46p3) and North Ryde Obs. (March 31.46-50p2, April 1.49-52p2, 3.52-54p2 & 5.48-51p2)
CK05L030 C/2005 L3 (McNaught) from Schiaparelli Obs. (March 29.11p1 & 29.16p1), Ageo Obs. (March 31.71-73p2 & April 1.76p3), Monte Deva Obs. (April 1.99-00p5, 3.08-09p5 & 5.02p5), Moriyama Obs. (April 4.74-75p2), Masquefa Obs. (April 5.02-03p3), Rodeno Obs. (April 6.04-05p3), Chante-Perdrix Obs. (April 6.10-11p3), and Iluro Obs. (April 6.16-17p3)
CK03W42T C/2003 WT42 (LINEAR) from SZTE (March 31.03-04p2) and Chante-Perdrix Obs. (April 5.11p1)
CK02V94Q C/2002 VQ94 (LINEAR) from Schiaparelli Obs. (March 29.13p1 & 29.17p1), LINEAR (April 4.25-30p5), and Paus Obs. (April 5.95p1)
0197P 197P/LINEAR from Ageo Obs. (April 1.73-74p4) and Moriyama Obs. (April 4.76-77p2)
0194P 194P/LINEAR from LINEAR (March 30.18-23p4) and CAST Obs. (April 4.83p1)
0191P 191P/McNaught from MLS (March 10.14-16p4 & April 5.12-13p4) and Schiaparelli Obs. (March 28.86p1)
0186P 186P/Garradd from Kambah Obs. (March 10.65-66p2 & April 4.65-66p2) and North Ryde Obs. (April 4.63-65p2)
0180P 180P/NEAT from Hadano Obs. (Feb. 14.59p4), Bisei (Feb. 24.69p5), Kitami Obs. (March 9.49-52p3), Carmelita Obs. (March 31.86-89p3), CSS (April 1.26-29p4), Schiaparelli Obs. (April 1.91p1), Moriyama Obs. (April 3.55-57p2), Ageo Obs. (April 5.71-72p3), Rodeno Obs. (April 5.97-98p3), and Hiratsuka Obs. (April 6.53p2)
0173P 173P/Mueller 5 from Kiev Comet Station (Feb. 11.99-01p5) and Vega del Thader Obs. (March 21.95p3)
0172P 172P/Yeung from Schiaparelli Obs. (March 24.04p1 & 24.10p1) and CSS (April 1.14-17p4)
0158P 158P/Kowal-LINEAR from Montcabre Obs. (April 1.04-05p2 & 1.10p1), Paus Obs. (April 1.00p1), the Spacewatch 0.9m telescope (April 3.30-34p3 & 7.30-33p3), Chante-Perdrix Obs. (April 6.08-10p3), and Nazaret Obs. (April 6.96p1)
0124P 124P/Mrkos from Hadano Obs. (Feb. 14.62-63p4), Bisei (Feb. 24.67p9), Vitebsk Obs. (March 29.84-86p6), Carmelita Obs. (March 31.83-84p3), CSS (April 1.24-25p3), Hiratsuka Obs. (April 1.51p3 & 6.48p2), Mt. Tuffley Obs. (April 1.88p3), Monte Deva Obs. (April 1.96-97p5 & 5.97-98p5), CAST Obs. (April 4.85p1), Montcabre Obs. (April 4.88-91p3), Mataro Obs. (April 4.92-94p3), Masquefa Obs. (April 4.94-95p3), Ageo Obs. (April 5.65-66p2), Paus Obs. (April 5.83p1), Iluro Obs. (April 5.85-86p3), and Rodeno Obs. (April 5.94-95p3)
0116P 116P/Wild 4 from LINEAR (March 5.11-14p4) and Schiaparelli Obs. (April 5.83p1)
0110P 110P/Hartley 3 from Calarreona Obs. (March 31.83p3 & April 4.87p3), Carmelita Obs. (April 2.82-83p3), La Vara Obs. (April 5.90p3), LINEAR (April 6.13-17p5), and Nira Obs. (April 6.86p1 & 6.91-93p2)
0079P 79P/du Toit-Hartley from Hiratsuka Obs. (April 1.46p2) and LINEAR (April 6.13-18p5)
0070P 70P/Kojima from Hadano Obs. (Feb. 15.71p4), LINEAR (April 3.19-23p5), Crni Vrh Obs. (April 5.89-91p4), Linceo Obs. (April 5.94-96p3), Schiaparelli Obs. (April 5.95p1 & 6.01p1), and Rodeno Obs. (April 6.02-04p3)
0065P 65P/Gunn from Hadano Obs. (Feb. 15.55-57p4), Calarreona Obs. (March 30.87p3), Rodeno Obs. (April 5.95-96p3), and Hiratsuka Obs. (April 6.46-47p3)
0046P 46P/Wirtanen from Hobbs Obs. (March 20.08-10p2), Stammersdorf Obs. (March 31.85-87p4), Montcabre Obs. (March 31.85-86p3 & April 3.81p3), Nazaret Obs. (March 31.86-88p3 & April 6.87-89p3), Calarreona Obs. (March 31.87-88p3 & April 4.86p3), Moletai Obs. (March 31.88p2), La Fecha Obs. (March 31.91-93p2), Carmelita Obs. (April 1.80p3 & 2.81p3), Monte Deva Obs. (April 1.84-85p5), Vega del Thader Obs. (April 2.86p5), La Vara Obs. (April 2.89-90p3 & 4.90p1), Moriyama Obs. (April 3.52-53p2), Ventilla Obs. (April 3.88-89p3), Xingming Obs. (April 4.65p2), Chante-Perdrix Obs. (April 4.84-85p3), Suno Obs. (April 4.91p3), RAS Mayhill (April 5.11p1), Ageo Obs. (April 5.49-50p3), Gualba Obs. (April 5.85p1), Rodeno Obs. (April 5.86p3), Montana Blanca Obs. (April 5.92p3), Hiratsuka Obs. (April 6.43-44p3), and Nira Obs. (April 6.86p1 & 6.91-94p2)
0029P 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 1 from Calarreona Obs. (March 31.86-87p3 & April 4.83-84p3), Carmelita Obs. (April 1.81-82p3), Montcabre Obs. (April 3.84-85p3 & 5.84-85p3), La Vara Obs. (April 3.90p2 & 5.92-94p3), CAST Obs. (April 4.80p1), Mataro Obs. (April 4.85-86p3), Chante-Perdrix Obs. (April 4.86-87p3), El Olivo Obs. (April 4.86-87p3), Stammersdorf Obs. (April 5.80-81p3), Rodeno Obs. (April 5.84-85p3), Gualba Obs. (April 5.85p1), Masquefa Obs. (April 5.89-92p3), Nira Obs. (April 6.86p1 & 6.91-94p2), and Nazaret Obs. (April 6.91-92p3)
0026P 26P/Grigg-Skjellerup from Auckland Obs. (April 3.61-62p3 & 5.70p3), Montcabre Obs. (April 6.11p3), and Chante-Perdrix Obs. (April 6.11-13p3)
0017P 17P/Holmes from Golden Hill Obs. (Jan. 24.76-78p2, 24.90-91p2, 27.77-82p5, Feb. 6.78-80p2, 8.80-87p5, 9.81-86p4, 9.00p1, 11.79-90p7, 26.84-86p2, March 24.85-91p4 & 30.84-87p4), Montcabre Obs. (April 4.80-81p3), Chante-Perdrix Obs. (April 4.80-82p3), CAST Obs. (April 4.81p1), El Olivo Obs. (April 4.83-84p3), Suno Obs. (April 4.88p3), La Vara Obs. (April 4.88p2 & 5.87-88p3), Rodeno Obs. (April 5.82-83p3), Masquefa Obs. (April 5.83-84p3), Stammersdorf Obs. (April 5.85-87p4), CSS (April 6.15-16p4), Moriyama Obs. (April 6.45-46p2), and Nazaret Obs. (April 6.84-85p3)
0008P 8P/Tuttle from Kambah Obs. (April 1.44p2 & 3.38-39p2), Farm Cove Obs. (April 2.35p3), Auckland Obs. (April 2.37p3), and North Ryde Obs. (April 3.44-46p2, 4.41-42p2 & 5.39-40p2)
0007P 7P/Pons-Winnecke from Vitebsk Obs. (March 29.87-88p2), Remanzacco Obs. (April 2.81-82p3), Moriyama Obs. (April 3.57-59p2), and CAST Obs. (April 5.84p1)

MPEC 2008-G34 - "15:13 UT" - Comet C/2008 E3 (Garradd)

CK08E030 C/2008 E3 (Garradd) (i=105.0°, q=5.540 AU, TP=2008 July 27.9060 TT) from North Ryde Obs. (April 4.69-73p2 & 5.68-71p2) and Auckland Obs. (April 5.66-67p3)

MPEC 2008-G33 - "15:07 UT" - Comet C/2008 E1 (Catalina)

CK08E010 C/2008 E1 (Catalina) (Centaur, q=4.830 AU, Q=16.521 AU, TP=2008 Aug. 11.28409 TT) from Schiaparelli Obs. (March 28.80p1), Vega del Thader Obs. (April 2.83p3), Auckland Obs. (April 4.30p3), and Farm Cove Obs. (April 4.31-32p3)

MPEC 2008-G32 - "14:46 UT" - Comet C/2008 C1 (Chen-Gao)

CK08C010 C/2008 C1 (Chen-Gao) (i=61.8°, q=1.262 AU, TP=2008 Apr. 16.8515 TT) from Bisei (Feb. 3.47-48p4, 21.51-52p4 & April 1.47p4), Hadano Obs. (Feb. 13.45p4), Hobbs Obs. (March 24.08-10p2 & 28.07-09p2), Xingming Obs. (March 31.60-64p6, April 2.62-65p2 & 4.64-66p3), Kielce Obs. (March 31.79-82p4), Moletai Obs. (March 31.80-81p4), La Fecha Obs. (March 31.85p1 & 31.90p1), Calarreona Obs. (March 31.88p3), Monte Deva Obs. (April 1.87p3 & 5.84-85p5), La Vara Obs. (April 2.86p3, 3.88-89p2 & 5.86p3), Moriyama Obs. (April 3.47p2), Montcabre Obs. (April 3.82p3), Ventilla Obs. (April 3.86p3), CAST Obs. (April 4.81p1), Chante-Perdrix Obs. (April 4.82-84p3), Suno Obs. (April 4.90-91p3), RAS Mayhill (April 5.11p1), Ageo Obs. (April 5.47p3), Rodeno Obs. (April 5.83-84p3), Masquefa Obs. (April 5.85p3), Gualba Obs. (April 5.86p1), Nira Obs. (April 6.85p1 & 6.90-92p2), and Nazaret Obs. (April 6.90p3)

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Observations of risk-listed objects
K08F06T 2008 FT6 (arc=7 days, H=17.6 ~1.02 km) from Spacewatch 0.9m (April 2.36-39p3) and Desert Moon Obs. (April 6.37-44p3)
Observations of recently (no longer) risk-listed objects
K08F06W 2008 FW6 (arc=7 days, H=20.9 ~224m) from Young/Table Mtn. (April 6.28-30p4)
K08E69C 2008 EC69 (Q=4.456 AU, arc=45 days, H=17.0 ~1.35 km) from CSS (April 3.42-44p4) and Desert Moon Obs. (April 6.48-49p3)
Observations of small asteroids (H>22.0)
K08G00V 2008 GV (Q=4.446 AU, arc=3 days, H=23.2 ~78m) from Petit Jean Mtn. South Obs. (PJMSO) (April 6.29-30p10)
K08F06S 2008 FS6 (arc=7 days, H=22.5 ~107m) from Spacewatch 0.9m (April 5.33-36p3)
K08E85J 2008 EJ85 (arc=23 days, H=25.1 ~32m) from ARO (April 6.21-23p3 at V=22.1)
K08D22W 2008 DW22 (arc=38 days, H=25.6 ~26m) from Spacewatch 1.8m (April 6.33-34p3)
Observations of other objects
K08F06Y 2008 FY6 (arc=7 days, H=20.3 ~295m) from Desert Moon Obs. (April 6.26-29p3)
K08F06U 2008 FU6 (arc=8 days, H=17.7 ~977m) from Iluro Obs. (April 6.08-09p3) and Hamamatsu-Yuto Obs. (April 6.68-73p8)
K08E32B 2008 EB32 (arc=26 days, H=19.2 ~490m) from CSS (April 3.12-15p4)
K08D05J 2008 DJ5 (arc=37 days, H=19.9 ~355m) from Spacewatch 0.9m (April 3.19-21p3 & 5.18-21p3)
K08D00E 2008 DE (arc=54 days, H=19.4 ~446m) from PJMSO (April 6.39p6)
K08CB6M 2008 CM116 (arc=54 days, H=17.4 ~1.12 km) from MLS (April 4.22-24p4) and ARO (April 6.07-08p3)
K08C72L 2008 CL72 (arc=63 days, H=19.9 ~355m) from Desert Moon Obs. (April 6.19-23p3)
K08C00M 2008 CM (i=36.0°, arc=64 days, H=17.1 ~1.29 km) from Desert Moon Obs. (April 6.14-15p2)
K08B18T 2008 BT18 (arc=66 days, H=18.3 ~741m) from PJMSO (April 6.12-14p6)
K07R17V 2007 RV17 (arc=2 opp, H=18.9 ~562m) from Spacewatch 1.8m (April 6.42-43p3)
K06U00A 2006 UA (arc=2 opp, H=20.1 ~323m) from Crni Vrh Obs. (April 5.88-91p4) and CSS (April 6.36-37p4)
K06F35V 2006 FV35 (arc=5 opp, H=21.7 ~155m) from MLS (April 6.28-31p4)
K06B55G 2006 BG55 (arc=3 opp, H=18.4 ~708m) from PJMSO (April 6.33-34p5)
K05JA8U 2005 JU108 (arc=3 opp, H=19.7 ~389m) from Spacewatch 0.9m (April 6.23-27p3)
K04V14W 2004 VW14 (arc=4 opp, H=19.4 ~446m) from Iluro Obs. (April 6.18-19p3)
K03G00W 2003 GW (i=49.4°, arc=3 opp, H=16.7 ~1.55 km) from PJMSO (April 6.28p6) and Hamamatsu-Yuto Obs. (April 6.55-58p4)
K02F05W 2002 FW5 (i=46.4°, arc=3 opp, H=19.4 ~446m) from PJMSO (April 6.37p5)
K00DA7P 2000 DP107 (arc=6 opp, H=18.2 ~776m) from PJMSO (April 6.17-18p5)
J99S05O 1999 SO5 (arc=2 opp, H=20.9 ~224m) from PJMSO (April 6.09-11p6)
H0891 170891 2004 TY16 from PJMSO (April 6.18-20p5) and Hamamatsu-Yuto Obs. (April 6.48-52p4)
F4988 154988 2004 XN35 from PJMSO (April 6.35-36p5)
F2942 152942 2000 FN10 from PJMSO (April 6.16-17p5)
E4901 144901 2004 WG1 from PJMSO (April 6.15-16p5)
85236 85236 1993 KH from Crni Vrh Obs. (April 6.04-07p4)
68359 68359 2001 OZ13 from PJMSO (April 6.14-15p5)
53789 53789 2000 ED104 from Goodricke-Pigott Obs. (April 6.26-29p3)
53435 53435 1999 VM40 from Spacewatch 0.9m (April 6.34-37p3)
39572 39572 1993 DQ1 from CSS (April 6.31-32p4)
35107 35107 1991 VH from Iluro Obs. (April 6.06-07p3)
11398 11398 1998 YP11 from Iluro Obs. (April 6.04-05p3)
11311 11311 Peleus (1993 XN2) from Spacewatch 0.9m (April 6.46-49p3)
04503 4503 Cleobulus (1989 WM) from Spacewatch 0.9m (April 6.29-32p3)
03554 3554 Amun (1986 EB) from PJMSO (April 6.11-12p5)
03552 3552 Don Quixote (1983 SA) from Spacewatch 0.9m (April 6.13-16p3)
03288 3288 Seleucus (1982 DV) from PJMSO (April 6.08p5)
01980 1980 Tezcatlipoca (1950 LA) from North Ryde Obs. (April 1.56-58p2 & 4.56-60p2)
01866 1866 Sisyphus (1972 XA) from PJMSO (April 6.42-43p5)

Observers on 7 April '08

A total of 67 observing facilities appear in today's MPECs.

Code	Observer / observatory
`349`	Ageo Obs. in Japan, 8 in MPECs 2008-G32 & 2008-G35 -- C/2008 C1, C/2007 W1, C/2006 Q1, C/2005 L3, 197P, 180P, 124P, 46P
`B03`	Alter Satzberg Obs. in Austria, 1 in MPEC 2008-G38 -- 2008 GG2
`H55`	Astronomical Research Obs. (ARO) in Illinois, 6 in MPECs 2008-G31, 2008-G37, 2008-G38, 2008-G39, 2008-G41 & 2008-G42 -- 2008 GM2, 2008 GK2, 2008 GG2, 2008 GF2, 2008 EJ85, 2008 CM116
`J51`	Atlante Obs. in the Canary Islands, 3 in MPEC 2008-G35 -- C/2007 W1, C/2007 M2, C/2007 B2
`467`	Auckland Obs. in New Zealand, 17 in MPECs 2008-G33, 2008-G34 & 2008-G35 -- C/2008 E3, C/2008 E1, C/2008 A1, C/2007 W1, C/2007 T1, C/2007 S2, C/2007 Q3, C/2007 N3, C/2007 G1, C/2007 B2, C/2006 V1, C/2006 U6, C/2006 S5, C/2006 Q1, C/2006 K4, 26P, 8P
`300`	Bisei Spaceguard Center in Japan, 4 in MPECs 2008-G32 & 2008-G35 -- C/2008 C1, C/2006 W3, 180P, 124P
`235`	CAST Obs. in Italy, 11 in MPECs 2008-G32 & 2008-G35 -- C/2008 C1, C/2007 W1, C/2007 T1, C/2007 M2, C/2006 W3, C/2006 S5, 194P, 124P, 29P, 17P, 7P
`J79`	Calarreona Obs. in Spain, 5 in MPECs 2008-G32 & 2008-G35 -- C/2008 C1, 110P, 65P, 46P, 29P
`B20`	Carmelita Obs. in Spain, 8 in MPEC 2008-G35 -- C/2007 W1, C/2007 B2, C/2006 S5, 180P, 124P, 110P, 46P, 29P
`703`	Catalina Sky Survey (CSS) in Arizona, 12 in MPECs 2008-G31, 2008-G35 & 2008-G41 -- 2008 GM2, 2008 EC69, 2008 EB32, C/2007 M3, C/2007 M2, C/2007 D3, 2006 UA, 39572, 180P, 172P, 124P, 17P
`A77`	Chante-Perdrix Obs. in France, 11 in MPECs 2008-G32 & 2008-G35 -- C/2008 C1, C/2007 W1, C/2007 M3, C/2007 B2, C/2005 L3, C/2003 WT42, 158P, 46P, 29P, 26P, 17P
`106`	Crni Vrh Obs. in Slovenia, 3 in MPECs 2008-G31 & 2008-G35 -- 2006 UA, 85236, 70P
`448`	Desert Moon Obs. in New Mexico, 5 in MPEC 2008-G31 -- 2008 FY6, 2008 FT6, 2008 EC69, 2008 CM, 2008 CL72
`J36`	El Olivo Obs. in Spain, 2 in MPEC 2008-G35 -- 29P, 17P
`E85`	Farm Cove Obs., 5 in MPECs 2008-G33 & 2008-G35 -- C/2008 E1, C/2008 A1, C/2007 Y2, C/2007 W1, 8P
`J77`	Golden Hill Obs. in England, 1 in MPEC 2008-G35 -- 17P
`683`	Goodricke-Pigott Obs. in Arizona, 1 in MPEC 2008-G31 -- 53789
`J95`	Great Shefford Obs. in England, 4 in MPECs 2008-G37, 2008-G38, 2008-G40 & 2008-G41 -- 2008 GM2, 2008 GL2, 2008 GG2, 2008 GF2
`442`	Gualba Obs. in Spain, 4 in MPECs 2008-G32 & 2008-G35 -- C/2008 C1, C/2007 W1, 46P, 29P
`355`	Hadano Obs. in Japan, 11 in MPECs 2008-G32 & 2008-G35 -- C/2008 C1, C/2007 Y1, C/2007 T5, C/2007 M2, C/2007 D1, C/2006 W3, C/2006 S5, 180P, 124P, 70P, 65P
`379`	Hamamatsu-Yuto Obs. in Japan, 3 in MPEC 2008-G31 -- 2008 FU6, 2003 GW, 170891
`D88`	Hiratsuka Obs., 7 in MPEC 2008-G35 -- C/2006 S5, C/2006 Q1, 180P, 124P, 79P, 65P, 46P
`750`	Hobbs Obs. in Wisconsin, 3 in MPECs 2008-G32 & 2008-G35 -- C/2008 C1, C/2007 B2, 46P
`B19`	Iluro Obs. in Spain, 7 in MPECs 2008-G31 & 2008-G35 -- 2008 FU6, C/2007 B2, C/2005 L3, 2004 VW14, 35107, 11398, 124P
`J39`	Ingenio Obs. in the Canary Islands, 1 in MPEC 2008-G35 -- C/2007 W1
`415`	Kambah Obs. in the Australian Capital Territory, 9 in MPEC 2008-G35 -- C/2008 A1, C/2007 Y2, C/2007 W1, C/2007 Q3, C/2007 B2, C/2006 U6, C/2006 Q1, 186P, 8P
`B02`	Kielce Obs. in Poland, 1 in MPEC 2008-G32 -- C/2008 C1
`585`	Kiev Comet Station in the Ukraine, 1 in MPEC 2008-G35 -- 173P
`400`	Kitami Obs. in Japan, 6 in MPEC 2008-G35 -- C/2007 Y1, C/2007 T5, C/2007 M2, C/2007 D1, C/2007 B2, 180P
`704`	LINEAR in New Mexico, 12 in MPECs 2008-G35 & 2008-G38 -- 2008 GG2, C/2007 M2, C/2007 JA21, P/2007 C2, C/2007 B2, C/2006 S5, C/2002 VQ94, 194P, 116P, 110P, 79P, 70P
`J87`	La Canada Obs. in Spain, 1 in MPEC 2008-G35 -- C/2007 M2
`J34`	La Fecha Obs. in Spain, 2 in MPECs 2008-G32 & 2008-G35 -- C/2008 C1, 46P
`J38`	La Vara Obs. in Spain, 10 in MPECs 2008-G32 & 2008-G35 -- C/2008 C1, C/2007 W1, C/2007 T5, C/2007 B2, C/2006 W3, C/2006 S5, 110P, 46P, 29P, 17P
`J59`	Linceo Obs. in Spain, 3 in MPEC 2008-G35 -- C/2007 W1, C/2007 B2, 70P
`232`	Masquefa Obs. in Spain, 8 in MPECs 2008-G32 & 2008-G35 -- C/2008 C1, C/2007 W1, C/2007 B2, C/2006 W3, C/2005 L3, 124P, 29P, 17P
`A06`	Mataro Obs. in Spain, 2 in MPEC 2008-G35 -- 124P, 29P
`711`	McDonald Obs. in Texas, 2 in MPECs 2008-G36 & 2008-G41 -- 2008 GM2, 2008 FC76
`152`	Moletai Obs. in Lithuania, 2 in MPECs 2008-G32 & 2008-G35 -- C/2008 C1, 46P
`J46`	Montana Blanca Obs. in the Canary Islands, 1 in MPEC 2008-G35 -- 46P
`213`	Montcabre Obs. in Spain, 11 in MPECs 2008-G32 & 2008-G35 -- C/2008 C1, C/2007 W1, C/2007 G1, C/2007 B2, C/2006 W3, 158P, 124P, 46P, 29P, 26P, 17P
`945`	Monte Deva Obs. in Spain, 7 in MPECs 2008-G32 & 2008-G35 -- C/2008 C1, C/2007 W1, C/2007 G1, C/2007 B2, C/2005 L3, 124P, 46P
`900`	Moriyama Obs. in Japan, 13 in MPECs 2008-G32 & 2008-G35 -- C/2008 C1, C/2007 W1, C/2007 M2, C/2007 G1, C/2007 D1, C/2007 B2, C/2006 S5, C/2005 L3, 197P, 180P, 46P, 17P, 7P
`474`	Mt. John Obs. in New Zealand, 1 in MPEC 2008-G38 -- 2008 GG2
`G96`	Mt. Lemmon Survey (MLS) in Arizona, 9 in MPECs 2008-G31, 2008-G35, 2008-G36, 2008-G37, 2008-G38, 2008-G39, 2008-G40, 2008-G41 & 2008-G42 -- 2008 GM2, 2008 GL2, 2008 GK2, 2008 GG2, 2008 GF2, 2008 FC76, 2008 CM116, 2006 FV35, 191P
`J93`	Mt. Tuffley Obs. in England, 1 in MPEC 2008-G35 -- 124P
`644`	NEAT's Mt. Palomar telescope in southern California, 1 in MPEC 2008-G42 -- 2008 CM116
`J47`	Nazaret Obs. in Spain, 6 in MPECs 2008-G32 & 2008-G35 -- C/2008 C1, P/2007 C2, 158P, 46P, 29P, 17P
`J29`	Nira Obs., 4 in MPECs 2008-G32 & 2008-G35 -- C/2008 C1, 110P, 46P, 29P
`423`	North Ryde Obs. in New South Wales, 9 in MPECs 2008-G31, 2008-G34 & 2008-G35 -- C/2008 E3, C/2008 A1, C/2007 Y2, C/2006 V1, C/2006 Q1, C/2006 K4, 1980, 186P, 8P
`B49`	Paus Obs. in Spain, 5 in MPEC 2008-G35 -- C/2007 M2, C/2007 D1, C/2002 VQ94, 158P, 124P
`H45`	Petit Jean Mtn. South Obs. (PJMSO) in Arkansas, 16 in MPEC 2008-G31 -- 2008 GV, 2008 DE, 2008 BT18, 2006 BG55, 2003 GW, 2002 FW5, 2000 DP107, 1999 SO5, 68359, 170891, 154988, 152942, 144901, 3554, 3288, 1866
`H06`	RAS Obs. Mayhill in New Mexico, 4 in MPECs 2008-G32 & 2008-G35 -- C/2008 C1, C/2007 W1, C/2007 B2, 46P
`473`	Remanzacco Obs. in Italy, 2 in MPEC 2008-G35 -- C/2007 W1, 7P
`939`	Rodeno Obs. in Spain, 15 in MPECs 2008-G32 & 2008-G35 -- C/2008 C1, C/2007 W1, C/2007 M2, C/2007 G1, C/2007 B2, C/2006 W3, C/2006 S5, C/2005 L3, 180P, 124P, 70P, 65P, 46P, 29P, 17P
`461`	SZTE Asteroid Program (SZTE) in Hungary, 4 in MPEC 2008-G35 -- C/2007 JA21, C/2007 D3, C/2006 W3, C/2003 WT42
`854`	Sabino Canyon Obs. in Arizona, 2 in MPECs 2008-G38 & 2008-G41 -- 2008 GM2, 2008 GG2
`B61`	Sant Cugat del Valles Obs. in Spain, 1 in MPEC 2008-G35 -- C/2007 B2
`204`	Schiaparelli Obs. in Italy, 15 in MPECs 2008-G33, 2008-G35 & 2008-G38 -- 2008 GG2, C/2008 E1, C/2007 W1, C/2007 T1, C/2007 S2, C/2007 M2, C/2007 G1, C/2007 D3, C/2005 L3, C/2002 VQ94, 191P, 180P, 172P, 116P, 70P
`691`	Spacewatch 0.9m telescope in Arizona, 9 in MPECs 2008-G31 & 2008-G35 -- 2008 FT6, 2008 FS6, 2008 DJ5, 2005 JU108, 53435, 11311, 4503, 3552, 158P
`291`	Spacewatch 1.8m telescope in Arizona, 5 in MPECs 2008-G31, 2008-G36, 2008-G37 & 2008-G38 -- 2008 GG2, 2008 GF2, 2008 FC76, 2008 DW22, 2007 RV17
`A97`	Stammersdorf Obs. in Austria, 4 in MPEC 2008-G35 -- C/2007 W1, 46P, 29P, 17P
`147`	Suno Obs. in Italy, 3 in MPECs 2008-G32 & 2008-G35 -- C/2008 C1, 46P, 17P
`6735`	Jim Young via Table Mtn. Obs. in southern California, 5 in MPECs 2008-G31, 2008-G36, 2008-G37, 2008-G38 & 2008-G41 -- 2008 GM2, 2008 GG2, 2008 GF2, 2008 FW6, 2008 FC76
`J70`	Vega del Thader Obs. in Spain, 4 in MPECs 2008-G33 & 2008-G35 -- C/2008 E1, C/2007 D1, 173P, 46P
`J30`	Ventilla Obs., 2 in MPECs 2008-G32 & 2008-G35 -- C/2008 C1, 46P
`B42`	Vitebsk Obs. in Belarus, 3 in MPEC 2008-G35 -- C/2007 B2, 124P, 7P
`C42`	Xingming Obs. in China, 2 in MPECs 2008-G32 & 2008-G35 -- C/2008 C1, 46P

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

Impact Risk Monitoring on 7 April '08

At last check (NEODyS and JPL at 2356 UTC) there was no risk monitoring news to report yet today. See the CRT for activity in the last four weeks and our ephemerides page for a list of risk-rated objects under current observation or having recent news.

Chronology on 7 April '08

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

2356	Grabbed MPEC 2008-G42 - 2008 CM116 - see above
2220	Grabbed MPEC 2008-G36 - 2008 FC76 - see above Grabbed MPEC 2008-G38 - 2008 GG2 - see above
2219	Grabbed MPEC 2008-G37 - 2008 GF2 - see above Grabbed MPEC 2008-G39 - 2008 GK2 - see above Grabbed MPEC 2008-G40 - 2008 GL2 - see above Grabbed MPEC 2008-G41 - 2008 GM2 - see above
1538	Grabbed MPEC 2008-G32 - Comet C/2008 C1 (Chen-Gao) - see above Grabbed MPEC 2008-G33 - Comet C/2008 E1 (Catalina) - see above Grabbed MPEC 2008-G34 - Comet C/2008 E3 (Garradd) - see above Grabbed MPEC 2008-G35 - Observations of Comets - see above
1433	Grabbed MPEC 2008-G31 - Daily Orbit Update - see above

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