Contents on 12 August '12
- Traffic Report -- no objects
- IAU Minor Planet Center
- NEOCP Activity -- 27 listings
- New MPECs -- four MPECs
- Observers -- 28 observers
- Impact Risk Monitoring -- nothing to report
- Chronology
Asteroid/Comet Connection (A/CC) Resources:
- Consolidated Risk Tables - the CRT page (archive)
Of 439 risk-listed objects, 6 have had news in the last 31 days. Updated at 1642 UTC on 12 Aug.
- Ephemerides for risk-rated & nearby objects + potential mission destinations
- News image catalog
- News old archive & Small Objects Archive
- Object Links - mainly for radar targets & close passers - updated 27 July 2x
- Observing Campaigns
The latest A/CC news is available via framed access, 
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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. And use the all-up news archive to access news from any time since A/CC began in early 2002. To keep track of what's new each day, watch the Chronology section.
Traffic Report on 12 August '12
No objects reported inside ten LD
There are no objects reported to be within ten lunar distances (LD) of our planet today and none are known to be coming in until November. This report was generated at 1643 UTC.
Notes: Ten times the distance to the Moon (ten LD) has no astronomical significance but is a useful reporting boundary. Object distances are interpreted 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 12 August '12
The MPC's NEO Confirmation Page has 27 listings
When last checked at 2359 UTC today, the Minor Planet Center's Near Earth Object discovery Confirmation Page (NEOCP) had 27 objects listed. Of these, 25 were "one nighters." So far The Tracking News has counted a total of 41 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 12 August '12
Minor Planet Electronic Circulars
As of last check at 2359 UTC, there have been four MPECs posted today from the International Astronomical Union's Minor Planet Center in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
- MPEC 2012-P26 time-stamped "06:02 UT" - Daily Orbit Update - see below
- MPEC 2012-P27 time-stamped "20:12 UT" - 2012 PG6 - see below
- MPEC 2012-P28 time-stamped "20:14 UT" - 2012 PH6 - see below
- MPEC 2012-P29 time-stamped "20:16 UT" - 2012 PJ6
MPEC 2012-P29 - "20:16 UT" - 2012 PJ6
- K12P06J 2012 PJ6 (H=21.4 ~178m) from the Spacewatch 0.9m telescope (Aug. 10.44-48p3), Volta Obs. (Aug. 10.93-97p3), Great Shefford Obs. (Aug. 11.11-12p2), Astronomical Research Obs. Westfield (Aug. 11.36-37p4 & 12.29-31p4), Sandlot Obs. (Aug. 11.41-43p3), and the Spacewatch 1.8m telescope (Aug. 12.43p3)
MPEC 2012-P28 - "20:14 UT" - 2012 PH6
- K12P06H 2012 PH6 (H=21.4 ~178m) from Pan-STARRS 1 (PS1) (Aug. 10.33-34p2), ARO Westfield (Aug. 11.18-20p4 & 12.10p4), Tivoli Obs. (Aug. 11.77-79p4), San Marcello Pistoiese Obs. (Aug. 11.93-94p2), Robert Holmes via Cerro Tololo Inter-American Obs. (CTIO) (Aug. 11.97-98p3), and El Catalejo Obs. (Aug. 12.13-15p3)
MPEC 2012-P27 - "20:12 UT" - 2012 PG6
- K12P06G 2012 PG6 (q=0.321 AU, H=20.1 ~323m) from La Sagra Obs. (Aug. 10.00-02p3, 10.08p3 & 10.16-17p3), Great Shefford Obs. (Aug. 10.09p3 & 10.99p3), Holmes/CTIO (Aug. 10.10-11p2 & 12.06-07p4), St. Pardon de Conques Obs. (Aug. 10.10-12p3), ARO Westfield (Aug. 10.24-25p4, 11.28-29p4 & 12.19-20p4), LINEAR (Aug. 10.26-31p4), Sandlot Obs. (Aug. 10.28-29p4), Castelmartini Obs. (Aug. 10.96-97p4 & 12.01-02p3), Brixiis Obs. (Aug. 10.98-99p6), GiaGa Obs. (Aug. 10.99-00p2), Olmen Obs. (Aug. 11.03-04p7 & 11.94-96p8), Teide Obs. (Aug. 11.05-10p4), Guidestar Obs. (Aug. 11.85-87p3), Volta Obs. (Aug. 11.91p3), Tivoli Obs. (Aug. 11.93-94p4), El Catalejo Obs. (Aug. 12.07-09p3), and Kevin Hills via RAS Obs. Moorook (Aug. 12.69-70p3)
<< DOU on 12 Aug. '12 >> MPEC 2012-P26 - "06:02 UT" - Daily Orbit Update
- K12P00A 2012 PA (arc=9 days, H=20.2 ~309m) from ARO Westfield (Aug. 11.14-15p4) and Petit Jean Mtn. South Obs. (PJMSO) (Aug. 11.22-23p7)
- K12O05U 2012 OU5 (arc=13 days, H=21.7 ~155m) from Desert Moon Obs. (Aug. 11.29-32p3)
- K12O01E 2012 OE1 (arc=23 days, H=20.3 ~295m) from Guidestar Obs. (Aug. 11.92-94p3)
- K12O01D 2012 OD1 (i=42.3°, arc=23 days, H=18.5 ~676m) from PJMSO (Aug. 11.29-30p8)
- K12O01A 2012 OA1 (arc=25 days, H=21.4 ~178m) from Guidestar Obs. (Aug. 11.96-98p3)
- K12O00O 2012 OO (arc=27 days, H=20.6 ~257m) from Guidestar Obs. (Aug. 12.02-04p3)
- K12N00P 2012 NP (arc=30 days, H=21.3 ~186m) from the Catalina Sky Survey (CSS) (Aug. 11.43-45p3) and Guidestar Obs. (Aug. 11.99-01p3)
- K12N00N 2012 NN (Q=4.165 AU, arc=29 days, H=20.9 ~224m) from ARO Westfield (Aug. 10.20-22p2 & 11.23-24p2)
- K12M06K 2012 MK6 (Q=4.051 AU, arc=52 days, H=19.2 ~490m) from ISON-NM Obs. (Aug. 11.23-28p4)
- K12M02U 2012 MU2 (arc=54 days, H=20.8 ~234m) from ARO Westfield (Aug. 11.24-25p4)
- K12L07U 2012 LU7 (arc=60 days, H=18.9 ~562m) from ARO Westfield (Aug. 11.16-18p5), PJMSO (Aug. 11.21-22p7), and Castelmartini Obs. (Aug. 11.85-86p3)
- K12H31G 2012 HG31 (arc=118 days, H=18.9 ~562m) from ARO Westfield (Aug. 11.12-13p5) and Castelmartini Obs. (Aug. 11.84-85p3)
- K12F00J 2012 FJ (i=40.1°, arc=148 days, H=18.8 ~589m) from ARO Westfield (Aug. 11.12-16p3 at V=22.1)
- K10OA1B 2010 OB101 (arc=3 opp, H=20.8 ~234m) from PJMSO (Aug. 11.31-32p5)
- K10O22S 2010 OS22 (arc=3 opp, H=18.1 ~812m) from PJMSO (Aug. 11.25-26p5) and LINEAR (Aug. 11.28-31p4)
- K09B02D 2009 BD2 (arc=2 opp, H=17.5 ~1.07 km) from Desert Moon Obs. (Aug. 11.44-47p3)
- K09A00V 2009 AV (i=45.9°, arc=2 opp, H=18.0 ~851m) from Castelmartini Obs. (Aug. 10.92p4) and PJMSO (Aug. 11.25p6)
- K08Q00B 2008 QB (q=0.315 AU, arc=2 opp, H=20.8 ~234m) from CSS (Aug. 11.43-49p6), Tim Lister via Faulkes Telescope South (Aug. 11.75-76p5), and Castelmartini Obs. (Aug. 11.99-00p4)
- K08J30Z 2008 JZ30 (arc=2 opp, H=18.4 ~708m) from PJMSO (Aug. 11.26-27p6)
- K08C21Z 2008 CZ21 (arc=2 opp, H=20.2 ~309m) from the Siding Spring Survey (SSS) (Aug. 11.74p2)
- K07VO3O 2007 VO243 (arc=2 opp, H=19.3 ~467m) from SSS (Aug. 11.80p2)
- K07R19T 2007 RT19 (arc=3 opp, H=18.3 ~741m) from Bergen-Enkheim Obs. (Aug. 11.01-09p4)
- K07E26J 2007 EJ26 (arc=4 opp, H=18.4 ~708m) from PJMSO (Aug. 11.31p6)
- K05N44X 2005 NX44 (i=36.7°, q=0.206 AU, Q=4.224 AU, arc=3 opp, H=17.3 ~1.17 km) from ARO Westfield (Aug. 11.29-32p3 at V=21.9-22.2)
- K02P00B 2002 PB (arc=2 opp, H=20.5 ~269m) from SSS (Aug. 11.66-72p4)
- K00R77N 2000 RN77 (arc=3 opp, H=19.5 ~426m) from PJMSO (Aug. 11.32-33p5)
- J99T12N 1999 TN12 (i=37.3°, arc=5 opp, H=17.5 ~1.07 km) from Guidestar Obs. (Aug. 12.05-07p3)
- J98S27T 1998 ST27 (q=0.385 AU, arc=3 opp, H=19.5 ~426m) from PJMSO (Aug. 11.27-28p6)
- J98S04T 1998 ST4 (Q=4.498 AU, arc=7 opp, H=16.5 ~1.70 km) from PS1 (Aug. 10.40-41p2)
- X3578 333578 2006 KM103 from LINEAR (Aug. 11.14-19p4)
- W6732 326732 2003 HB6 from Castelmartini Obs. (Aug. 11.85p3)
- R6397 276397 2002 XA40 from PS1 (Aug. 10.33-34p2)
- K6910 206910 2004 NL8 from PS1 (Aug. 11.33-34p2)
- I9630 189630 2001 LE6 from PS1 (Aug. 10.40-41p2)
- F4347 154347 2002 XK4 from SSS (Aug. 11.39-41p3)
- F4007 154007 2002 BY from PS1 (Aug. 10.33-34p2)
- D8847 138847 2000 VE62 from PS1 (Aug. 11.60-61p2)
- A8906 108906 2001 PL9 from LINEAR (Aug. 11.27-32p5)
- 87311 87311 2000 QJ1 from PS1 (Aug. 10.40-41p2)
- 40263 40263 1999 FQ5 from PS1 (Aug. 11.27p2)
- 06611 6611 1993 VW from PS1 (Aug. 11.37-38p2)
- 05143 5143 Heracles (1991 VL) from PS1 (Aug. 10.53-54p2)
- 04954 4954 Eric (1990 SQ) from SSS (Aug. 11.42-44p3)
- 04587 4587 Rees (3239 T-2) from LINEAR (Aug. 11.39-44p5)
- 04487 4487 Pocahontas (1987 UA) from PS1 (Aug. 10.29-30p2)
- 02201 2201 Oljato (1947 XC) from PS1 (Aug. 11.35-36p2)
Observers on 12 August '12
A total of 28 observers appear in today's MPECs.
| Code | Observer / observatory |
|---|---|
| H21 | Astronomical Research Obs. Westfield in Illinois, 10 in MPECs 2012-P26, 2012-P27, 2012-P28 & 2012-P29 -- 2012 PJ6, 2012 PH6, 2012 PG6, 2012 PA, 2012 NN, 2012 MU2, 2012 LU7, 2012 HG31, 2012 FJ, 2005 NX44 |
| A74 | Bergen-Enkheim Obs. in Germany, 1 in MPEC 2012-P26 -- 2007 RT19 |
| B96 | Brixiis Obs. in Belgium, 1 in MPEC 2012-P27 -- 2012 PG6 |
| 160 | Castelmartini Obs. in Italy, 6 in MPECs 2012-P26 & 2012-P27 -- 2012 PG6, 2012 LU7, 2012 HG31, 2009 AV, 2008 QB, 326732 |
| 703 | Catalina Sky Survey (CSS) in Arizona, 2 in MPEC 2012-P26 -- 2012 NP, 2008 QB |
| 807| | Robert Holmes in Illinois via Cerro Tololo Inter-American Obs. (CTIO) in Chile, 2 in MPECs 2012-P27 & 2012-P28 -- 2012 PH6, 2012 PG6 |
| 448 | Desert Moon Obs. in New Mexico, 2 in MPEC 2012-P26 -- 2012 OU5, 2009 BD2 |
| I48 | El Catalejo Obs. in Argentina, 2 in MPECs 2012-P27 & 2012-P28 -- 2012 PH6, 2012 PG6 |
| E100 | Tim Lister in southern California via Faulkes Telescope South in New South Wales, 1 in MPEC 2012-P26 -- 2008 QB |
| 203 | GiaGa Obs. in Italy, 1 in MPEC 2012-P27 -- 2012 PG6 |
| J95 | Great Shefford Obs. in England, 2 in MPECs 2012-P27 & 2012-P29 -- 2012 PJ6, 2012 PG6 |
| A17 | Guidestar Obs. in Germany, 6 in MPECs 2012-P26 & 2012-P27 -- 2012 PG6, 2012 OO, 2012 OE1, 2012 OA1, 2012 NP, 1999 TN12 |
| H15 | ISON-NM Obs. in New Mexico, 1 in MPEC 2012-P26 -- 2012 MK6 |
| 704 | LINEAR in New Mexico, 5 in MPECs 2012-P26 & 2012-P27 -- 2012 PG6, 2010 OS22, 333578, 108906, 4587 |
| J75 | La Sagra Obs. in Spain, 1 in MPEC 2012-P27 -- 2012 PG6 |
| C23 | Olmen Obs. in Belgium, 1 in MPEC 2012-P27 -- 2012 PG6 |
| F51 | Pan-STARRS 1 (PS1) in Hawaii, 13 in MPECs 2012-P26 & 2012-P28 -- 2012 PH6, 1998 ST4, 87311, 40263, 276397, 206910, 189630, 154007, 138847, 6611, 5143, 4487, 2201 |
| H45 | Petit Jean Mtn. South Obs. (PJMSO) in Arkansas, 10 in MPEC 2012-P26 -- 2012 PA, 2012 OD1, 2012 LU7, 2010 OS22, 2010 OB101, 2009 AV, 2008 JZ30, 2007 EJ26, 2000 RN77, 1998 ST27 |
| D90` | Kevin Hills in England via RAS Obs. Moorook in South Australia, 1 in MPEC 2012-P27 -- 2012 PG6 |
| 104 | San Marcello Pistoiese Obs. in Italy, 1 in MPEC 2012-P28 -- 2012 PH6 |
| H36 | Sandlot Obs. in Kansas, 2 in MPECs 2012-P27 & 2012-P29 -- 2012 PJ6, 2012 PG6 |
| E12 | Siding Spring Survey (SSS) in New South Wales, 5 in MPEC 2012-P26 -- 2008 CZ21, 2007 VO243, 2002 PB, 154347, 4954 |
| 691 | Spacewatch 0.9m telescope in Arizona, 1 in MPEC 2012-P29 -- 2012 PJ6 |
| 291 | Spacewatch 1.8m telescope in Arizona, 1 in MPEC 2012-P29 -- 2012 PJ6 |
| I93 | St. Pardon de Conques Obs. in France, 1 in MPEC 2012-P27 -- 2012 PG6 |
| 954 | Teide Obs. in the Canary Islands, 1 in MPEC 2012-P27 -- 2012 PG6 |
| 194 | Tivoli Obs. in Namibia, 2 in MPECs 2012-P27 & 2012-P28 -- 2012 PH6, 2012 PG6 |
| C44 | Volta Obs. in Italy, 2 in MPECs 2012-P27 & 2012-P29 -- 2012 PJ6, 2012 PG6 |
| For a list of all participating observatories that have Web addresses, see A/CC's Observatory Links page. | |
Impact Risk Monitoring on 12 August '12
At last check (NEODyS and JPL at 2359 UTC) there was no risk monitoring news to report yet today. Visit the CRT to view activity in the last four weeks and our ephemerides page for a complete list of risk-rated objects under current observation or having recent news.
Chronology on 12 August '12
Times are UTC for when items were noted or added by The Tracking News.
| 2031 | Grabbed MPEC 2012-P27 - 2012 PG6 - see above Grabbed MPEC 2012-P28 - 2012 PH6 - see above Grabbed MPEC 2012-P29 - 2012 PJ6 - see above |
| 1643 | Generated Traffic Report |
| 1642 | Grabbed MPEC 2012-P26 - Daily Orbit Update - see above |
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