Contents on 6 May '08
- IAU Minor Planet Center
- NEOCP Activity -- four listings: 1 new, 3 updated
- New MPECs -- four MPECs
- Observers -- 25 observing facilities
- Impact Risk Monitoring -- nothing to report
- Chronology
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NEOCP Activity on 6 May '08
The MPC's NEO Confirmation Page has 4 listings: 1 new, 3 updated
When last checked at 2354 UTC today, the Minor Planet Center's NEO discovery Confirmation Page (NEOCP) had one new and three updated listings. Of these, three were "one nighters." The Tracking News counted a total of eight objects listed on the NEOCP at some point on this day.
New MPECs on 6 May '08
Minor Planet Electronic Circulars
There were four MPECs issued this day from the International Astronomical Union's Minor Planet Center in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
- MPEC 2008-J34 time-stamped "06:07 UT" - Daily Orbit Update - see below
- MPEC 2008-J35 time-stamped "13:46 UT" - 2008 JL3 - see below
- MPEC 2008-J36 time-stamped "21:58 UT" - 2008 JZ7 - see below
- MPEC 2008-J37 time-stamped "23:28 UT" - 2008 JA8
MPEC 2008-J37 - "23:28 UT" - 2008 JA8
- K08J08A 2008 JA8 (Q=4.227 AU, H=18.0 ~851m) was discovered at 1833 UT on 5 May by the Siding Spring Survey (SSS), which observed it at May 5.77-81p10. The discovery was confirmed by Tiki Obs. (May 6.59-61p3).
MPEC 2008-J36 - "21:58 UT" - 2008 JZ7
- K08J07Z 2008 JZ7 (Q=4.301 AU, H=18.5 ~676m) was discovered at 0313 UT on 5 May by Jarnac Obs., which observed it at May 5.13-16p3, 6.21-22p10, and 6.28-29p5. The discovery was confirmed by Sabino Canyon Obs. (May 6.22-24p3), Mt. John Obs. (May 6.32-34p5 & 6.44p3), Eschenberg Obs. (May 6.84-85p3), and Great Shefford Obs. (May 6.88-90p3).
MPEC 2008-J35 - "13:46 UT" - 2008 JL3
- K08J03L 2008 JL3 (risk-listed, Earth MOID=0.5 LD, H=25.5 ~27m) was discovered at 0825 UT on 5 May by LINEAR, which observed it at May 5.35-39p5. The discovery was confirmed by Cordell-Lorenz Obs. (May 6.22-24p4), Sabino Canyon Obs. (May 6.37-39p3), and Mt. John Obs. (May 6.38-39p4 & 6.45-46p4). This object was within ten lunar distances (LD) of Earth, reaching 7.8 LD on 4 May.
<< DOU on 6 May '08 >> MPEC 2008-J34 - "06:07 UT" - Daily Orbit Update
- Observations of risk-listed objects
- K08J00Q 2008 JQ (small asteroid, arc=4 days, H=25.6 ~26m) from the Spacewatch 1.8m telescope (May 5.46-47p3) and Wildberg Obs. (May 5.97p4)
- K08J00P 2008 JP (arc=3 days, H=21.0 ~214m) from Astronomical Research Obs. (ARO) (May 5.16-17p3)
- K08H38B 2008 HB38 (arc=5 days, H=21.3 ~186m) from ARO (May 5.31-33p3) and Mt. John Obs. (May 5.46p3)
- K08H03R 2008 HR3 (small asteroid, Q=4.027 AU, arc=7 days, H=24.8 ~37m) from Mt. John Obs. (May 5.42p3) and Guidestar Obs. (May 5.88-91p3)
- K08H03O 2008 HO3 (Q=4.911 AU, arc=6 days, H=18.0 ~851m) from Desert Moon Obs. (May 5.23-29p3)
- K08H03E 2008 HE3 (Q=4.739 AU, arc=7 days, H=18.9 ~562m) from ARO (May 5.25-26p2)
- Observations of recently (no longer) risk-listed objects
- K08GB0H 2008 GH110 (arc=21 days, H=19.8 ~371m) from Desert Moon Obs. (May 5.33-37p3) and Wildberg Obs. (May 5.91-93p4)
- K08GB0A 2008 GA110 (small asteroid, Q=4.497 AU, arc=21 days, H=22.1 ~129m) from the Spacewatch 0.9m telescope (May 5.20-23p3)
- K08F00N 2008 FN (i=44.7°, arc=2 opp, H=18.5 ~676m) from the Catalina Sky Survey (CSS) (May 5.34-36p4) and Naef Obs. (May 5.86-89p5)
- Observations of small asteroids (H>22.0)
- K08J02U 2008 JU2 (arc=3 days, H=22.7 ~98m) from Wildberg Obs. (May 5.85p3)
- K08H04T 2008 HT4 (arc=5 days, H=23.2 ~78m) from Mt. John Obs. (May 5.33-36p5)
- K08G03U 2008 GU3 (arc=28 days, H=22.4 ~112m) from ARO (May 5.28-30p3 at V=22.1-4)
- K08G00E 2008 GE (arc=34 days, H=23.3 ~74m) from ARO (May 5.14-15p3 at V=22.0-22.3)
- K08F00C 2008 FC (arc=43 days, H=24.8 ~37m) from ARO (May 5.21-24p3 at V=22.6-8)
- Observations of almost-small asteroids (21.7<H<=22.0)
- K07V03K 2007 VK3 (arc=185 days, H=21.9 ~141m) from the Mt. Lemmon Survey (MLS) (May 5.14-16p4)
- K07M00R 2007 MR (arc=2 opp, H=21.8 ~148m) from Spacewatch 0.9m (May 5.31-34p3)
- Observations of other objects
- K08J00O 2008 JO (arc=3 days, H=18.4 ~708m) from ARO (May 5.07-08p3)
- K08J00N 2008 JN (q=0.212 AU, arc=5 days, H=20.8 ~234m) from Naef Obs. (May 5.86-88p2)
- K08J00J 2008 JJ (i=44.7°, arc=5 days, H=18.9 ~562m) from Desert Moon Obs. (May 5.40-42p3)
- K08J00G 2008 JG (arc=5 days, H=20.8 ~234m) from Wildberg Obs. (May 5.95-96p5)
- K08H37Y 2008 HY37 (arc=6 days, H=18.3 ~741m) from ARO (May 5.18-20p3 at V=22.0-22.1)
- K08H03S 2008 HS3 (arc=6 days, H=21.7 ~155m) from Greiner Research Obs. (GRO) (May 5.11-14p26), Eschenberg Obs. (May 5.82p3), and Guidestar Obs. (May 5.86-87p3)
- K08H01W 2008 HW1 (q=0.102 AU, Q=5.065 AU, arc=36 days, H=17.5 ~1.07 km) from Petit Jean Mtn. South Obs. (PJMSO) (May 5.27-28p7) and Eschenberg Obs. (May 5.83p7)
- K08GB0B 2008 GB110 (i=36.1°, arc=21 days, H=19.7 ~389m) from CSS (May 5.24-26p4)
- K08G03Y 2008 GY3 (arc=27 days, H=20.7 ~245m) from Spacewatch 1.8m (May 5.18-19p3 at V=22.1-2)
- K08G00X 2008 GX (arc=32 days, H=19.4 ~446m) from Desert Moon Obs. (May 5.13-19p3)
- K08F06N 2008 FN6 (arc=36 days, H=21.3 ~186m) from LINEAR (May 5.30-34p5)
- K08E97Z 2008 EZ97 (arc=51 days, H=17.9 ~891m) from Desert Moon Obs. (May 5.45-47p3)
- K08E69D 2008 ED69 (i=36.3°, Q=5.048 AU, arc=55 days, H=16.9 ~1.41 km) from Casasco Obs. (April 26.01p1) and PJMSO (May 5.34p6)
- K08E69C 2008 EC69 (Q=4.458 AU, arc=76 days, H=17.1 ~1.29 km) from Casasco Obs. (April 26.04p1)
- K08D00E 2008 DE (arc=83 days, H=19.7 ~389m) from Hormersdorf Obs. (May 4.06-07p5) and PJMSO (May 5.38-39p7)
- K07VI3R 2007 VR183 (Q=4.353 AU, arc=233 days, H=17.5 ~1.07 km) from Balzaretto Obs. (May 4.82-83p5)
- K07T24U 2007 TU24 (arc=2 opp, H=20.3 ~295m) from ARO (May 5.10-12p3 at V=22.3-5)
- K07M13K 2007 MK13 (arc=2 opp, H=19.9 ~355m) from Eschenberg Obs. (May 5.84-85p3)
- K07H00R 2007 HR (q=0.276 AU, arc=2 opp, H=20.7 ~245m) from Spacewatch 1.8m (May 5.21-22p3)
- K06H29R 2006 HR29 (arc=3 opp, H=20.6 ~257m) from LINEAR (May 5.36-40p5)
- K05R34C 2005 RC34 (arc=2 opp, H=19.6 ~407m) from Mt. John Obs. (May 5.54p3)
- K05N07B 2005 NB7 (arc=3 opp, H=18.7 ~616m) from Casasco Obs. (April 26.03p1), Ondrejov Obs. (May 3.87-91p3, 3.97-08p6 & 4.84-91p4), Stonegate Obs. (May 5.17-32p9), PJMSO (May 5.29-30p6), and Eschenberg Obs. (May 5.81p3)
- K04B21Y 2004 BY21 (arc=2 opp, H=18.8 ~589m) from Mt. John Obs. (May 5.61-62p4)
- K02N31Y 2002 NY31 (i=40.9°, arc=3 opp, H=17.2 ~1.23 km) from ARO (May 5.35-39p3 at V=22.5-6)
- K01Q34C 2001 QC34 (arc=2 opp, H=20.1 ~323m) from SSS (May 5.52-55p4)
- K01H07Y 2001 HY7 (arc=4 opp, H=20.5 ~269m) from Eschenberg Obs. (May 5.86-87p3)
- H3689 173689 2001 PK9 from SSS (May 5.71p1)
- F4229 154229 2002 JN97 from MLS (May 5.29-30p4)
- F2942 152942 2000 FN10 from CSS (May 5.13-15p4) and LINEAR (May 5.15-19p5)
- E3678 143678 2003 SA224 from LINEAR (May 5.16-19p4)
- D9289 139289 2001 KR1 from CSS (May 5.37-40p4)
- D8205 138205 2000 EZ148 from CSS (May 5.16-19p4)
- D7170 137170 1999 HF1 from PJMSO (May 5.33p5)
- 96631 96631 1999 FP59 from LINEAR (May 5.35-39p5) and MLS (May 5.35-37p4)
- 53319 53319 1999 JM8 from PJMSO (May 5.36-37p5)
- 53110 53110 1999 AR7 from SSS (May 5.77-79p4)
- 35107 35107 1991 VH from PJMSO (May 5.30-32p5)
- 05626 5626 1991 FE from MLS (May 5.29-30p4)
- 04503 4503 Cleobulus (1989 WM) from LINEAR (May 5.30-34p5)
- 03554 3554 Amun (1986 EB) from LINEAR (May 5.14-19p4)
- 03288 3288 Seleucus (1982 DV) from CSS (May 5.13-15p4) and LINEAR (May 5.15-19p5)
- 01864 1864 Daedalus (1971 FA) from LINEAR (May 5.20-24p5)
Observers on 6 May '08
A total of 25 observing facilities appeared in this day's MPECs.
| Code | Observer / observatory |
|---|---|
| H55 | Astronomical Research Obs. (ARO) in Illinois, 10 in MPEC 2008-J34 -- 2008 JP, 2008 JO, 2008 HY37, 2008 HE3, 2008 HB38, 2008 GU3, 2008 GE, 2008 FC, 2007 TU24, 2002 NY31 |
| A81 | Balzaretto Obs. in Italy, 1 in MPEC 2008-J34 -- 2007 VR183 |
| B66 | Casasco Obs., 3 in MPEC 2008-J34 -- 2008 ED69, 2008 EC69, 2005 NB7 |
| 703 | Catalina Sky Survey (CSS) in Arizona, 6 in MPEC 2008-J34 -- 2008 GB110, 2008 FN, 152942, 139289, 138205, 3288 |
| 850 | Cordell-Lorenz Obs. in Tennessee, 1 in MPEC 2008-J35 -- 2008 JL3 |
| 448 | Desert Moon Obs. in New Mexico, 5 in MPEC 2008-J34 -- 2008 JJ, 2008 HO3, 2008 GX, 2008 GH110, 2008 EZ97 |
| 151 | Eschenberg Obs. in Switzerland, 6 in MPECs 2008-J34 & 2008-J36 -- 2008 JZ7, 2008 HW1, 2008 HS3, 2007 MK13, 2005 NB7, 2001 HY7 |
| J95 | Great Shefford Obs. in England, 1 in MPEC 2008-J36 -- 2008 JZ7 |
| H51 | Greiner Research Obs. in Wisconsin, 1 in MPEC 2008-J34 -- 2008 HS3 |
| A17 | Guidestar Obs. in Germany, 2 in MPEC 2008-J34 -- 2008 HS3, 2008 HR3 |
| A35 | Hormersdorf Obs. in Germany, 1 in MPEC 2008-J34 -- 2008 DE |
| G92 | Jarnac Obs. in Arizona, 1 in MPEC 2008-J36 -- 2008 JZ7 |
| 704 | LINEAR in New Mexico, 10 in MPECs 2008-J34 & 2008-J35 -- 2008 JL3, 2008 FN6, 2006 HR29, 96631, 152942, 143678, 4503, 3554, 3288, 1864 |
| 474 | Mt. John Obs. in New Zealand, 7 in MPECs 2008-J34, 2008-J35 & 2008-J36 -- 2008 JZ7, 2008 JL3, 2008 HT4, 2008 HR3, 2008 HB38, 2005 RC34, 2004 BY21 |
| G96 | Mt. Lemmon Survey (MLS) in Arizona, 4 in MPEC 2008-J34 -- 2007 VK3, 96631, 154229, 5626 |
| A13 | Naef Obs. in Switzerland, 2 in MPEC 2008-J34 -- 2008 JN, 2008 FN |
| 557 | Ondrejov Obs. in the Czech Republic, 1 in MPEC 2008-J34 -- 2005 NB7 |
| H45 | Petit Jean Mtn. South Obs. (PJMSO) in Arkansas, 7 in MPEC 2008-J34 -- 2008 HW1, 2008 ED69, 2008 DE, 2005 NB7, 53319, 35107, 137170 |
| 854 | Sabino Canyon Obs. in Arizona, 2 in MPECs 2008-J35 & 2008-J36 -- 2008 JZ7, 2008 JL3 |
| E12 | Siding Spring Survey (SSS) in New South Wales, 4 in MPECs 2008-J34 & 2008-J37 -- 2008 JA8, 2001 QC34, 53110, 173689 |
| 691 | Spacewatch 0.9m telescope in Arizona, 2 in MPEC 2008-J34 -- 2008 GA110, 2007 MR |
| 291 | Spacewatch 1.8m telescope in Arizona, 3 in MPEC 2008-J34 -- 2008 JQ, 2008 GY3, 2007 HR |
| H67 | Stonegate Obs. in Michigan, 1 in MPEC 2008-J34 -- 2005 NB7 |
| F85 | Tiki Obs. in Tahiti, 1 in MPEC 2008-J37 -- 2008 JA8 |
| 198 | Wildberg Obs. in Germany, 4 in MPEC 2008-J34 -- 2008 JU2, 2008 JQ, 2008 JG, 2008 GH110 |
| For a list of all participating observatories that have Web addresses, see A/CC's Observatory Links page. | |
Impact Risk Monitoring on 6 May '08
There was no risk monitoring news to report on this day, except that observations of six risk-listed objects were reported (see this day's DOU MPEC above).
Chronology on 6 May '08
Times are UTC for when items were noted or added by The Tracking News.
| 2354 | Grabbed MPEC 2008-J37 - 2008 JA8 - see above |
| 2300 | Grabbed MPEC 2008-J36 - 2008 JZ7 - see above |
| 1512 | Grabbed MPEC 2008-J35 - 2008 JL3 - see above |
| 1345 | Grabbed MPEC 2008-J34 - Daily Orbit Update - see above |
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