A/CC's The Tracking News

The Tracking News on Monday, 5 January 2009

The latest checks by A/CC noted online here are 2358 for NEODyS (backup), 2358 for JPL Sentry, 2358 for MPC MPECs, and 2358 UTC for the MPC NEO Confirmation Page (NEOCP), which is currently empty. There were two listings noted earlier today.

2007 VJ305 - MPEC 2009-A37

Key info includes, q = 35.189 AU, Q = 357.215 AU, H = 6.8, roughly 148 km in diameter. Dated 1951 UT, noted at 1959 UTC. - [direct]

Observations of Comets - MPEC 2009-A36

Observations of 57 objects are reported. Dated 1812 UT, noted at 1835 UTC. - [direct]

Comet C/2008 Y1 (Boattini) - MPEC 2009-A33

Key info includes, i = 9.0 deg., q = 1.417 AU, TP = 2009 Feb. 16.651 TT. Dated 1729 UT, noted at 1800 UTC. - [direct]

Comet C/2008 Y3 (McNaught) - MPEC 2009-A35

Key info includes, i = 40.7 deg., q = 3.905 AU, TP = 2008 Apr. 3.662 TT. Dated 1742 UT, noted at 1800 UTC. - [direct]

Comet P/2008 Y2 (Gibbs) - MPEC 2009-A34

Key info includes, q = 1.639 AU, Q = 5.549 AU, TP = 2009 Jan. 22.4285 TT. Dated 1734 UT, noted at 1800 UTC. - [direct]

Daily Orbit Update - MPEC 2009-A31

Observations of 46 objects are reported. Dated 0709 UT, noted at 1357 UTC. - [direct]

2008 YC33 - MPEC 2009-A32

Key info includes, small asteroid, H = 24.3, roughly 47m in diameter. Discovered on 31 Dec. by MLS. Dated 1345 UT, noted at 1357 UTC. - [direct]

2008 YT30 - JPL risk removed

JPL Sentry has removed 2008 YT30 as an impact risk. Noted at 1357 UTC.

Traffic Report for "Earth's Busy Neighborhood"

There are four objects known to be within ten lunar distances (LD) of Earth today, January 5th. Two others are known to be approaching. Six objects recently passed Earth at less than ten LD and are of continuing interest. Updated at 1835 UTC. New data has been posted today for one object.