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Showing posts with label Near Earth Object. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Near Earth Object. Show all posts
Oct 27, 2016
15 000 space rocks and counting
The international effort to find, confirm and catalogue the multitude of asteroids that pose a threat to our planet has reached a milestone: 15,000 discovered – with many more to go. For Infomation see 15 000 space rocks and counting,Catalog of Known Near-Earth Asteroids Tops 15,000
Oct 20, 2016
A Confirmation Image of The NEO 2016 UE On 2016-10-20
Oct 10, 2016
Confirmation of the Near-Earth Object 2016 TJ17
Confirmation
image of the Near-Earth Object 2016 TJ17 (absolute magnitude =25.4
~28m)
on 2016-10-08 a stack of 9-60 second luminance BIN2 taken with iTelescope.net's (T17 TEL 0.43-m f/6.8 reflector + CCD) at Observatory: Siding Spring - Australia (MPC code Q62) By Steven M. Tilley |
Background
(as of 2016-10-09)
- Object: 2016 TJ17
- Approximate Diameter: 22 m - 160.761 m(72.1785 feet to 1541.99 feet)( Absolute Magnitude: H= 25.409 )
- Orbit Type: Apollo [NEO]
- On the Sentry Risk Table: No (Never has been listed )
- On the NEODyS CLOMON2 risk page: No
- First Observed was made on: 2016 10 06.27431
- First Observed By: Catalina Sky Survey, Arizona,USA (MPC Code 703) The Discovery M.P.E.C.: MPEC 2016-T82 : 2016 TJ17 see The Tracking News(Saturday, 8 October 2016)
- Last Observed(publish):2016 10 09.26048
- Data-Arc Span(publish) : 3 days
- Number of Observations(publish): 58
- Perihelion Distance: 0.7816366260606531
- Aphelion Distance: 3.537812747373569
- Earth MOID: 0.00117955(0.459 (LD)) 109,646.022 or miles (176,458.168 (KM))
- Last Close-Approach to Earth: Passed the Earth on at a Nominal Distance of 0.0031372716407202 (AU), (1.221Lunar Distance (LD)), or 291,627.618 miles ( 469,329.157(KM))
- Space Situational Awareness(ESA) 2016 TJ17
- Near Earth Objects Dynamic Site--2016 TJ17
- (MPC) Observations 2016 TJ17
- JPL Orbit Diagram 2009 ES
- NEO Earth Close Approaches (JPL)
- The Tracking News
- NEO Coordination Centre
- Speed of Light - Space - Distance Calculator
- Asteroid Hazards: The View from Space(MPC)
- Understanding Risk Pages By Jon Giorgini
- An Asteroid as Entered the Blogosphere… Should I Be Worried? A commentary by Steven M. Tilley
- Don’t fear apocalyptic asteroids: you’re safer than you think
- The NEO Confirmation Page(MPC)
- Practical guide on how to observe NEOCP object by Birtwhistle et al.
Sep 26, 2016
Asteroid 2009 ES Fact Sheet
Background
(as of 2016-09-25)
- Object: 2009 ES
- Approximate Diameter: 210 m - 470 m (688.976 feet to 1541.99 feet)( Absolute Magnitude: H= 20.5 )
- Orbit Type: Apollo [NEO] Potentially Hazardous Asteroid
- On the Sentry Risk Table: No Removed on 2009-03-18 10:56
- On the NEODyS CLOMON2 risk page: No Removed see The Tracking News(Wednesday, 18 March 2009)
- First Observed was made on: 2009 03 02.21182
- First Observed By: Mt. Lemmon Survey,Arizona,USA (MPC Code G96) The Discovery M.P.E.C.: MPEC 2009-E19 : 2009 ES see The Tracking News(Tuesday, 3 March 2009)
- Last Observed(publish):2016 09 24.18217 (by Arkansas Sky Obs., Petit Jean Mountain South (MPC Code H45))
- Data-Arc Span(publish) : 2763 days (7.56 yr)
- Number of Observations(publish): 138
- Perihelion Distance: 0.9619118486089225(AU)
- Aphelion Distance: 1.907532243973262(AU)
- Earth MOID: 0.0390574 AU (15.2 (LD)) or 3,630,612.147 miles (5,842,903.875(KM))
- Last Close-Approach to Earth: Passed the Earth on 2016-Sep-05 at a Nominal Distance of 0.0483771389748092 (AU), (18.827 Lunar Distance (LD)), or 4,496,936.007 miles (7,237,116.981 (KM))
- Next Close-Approach to Mars: Will pass Mars on 2017-Oct-18 at Nominal Distance of 0.00457425454370645 (AU) (1.78(LD)) or 425,203.524 miles (684,298.74 (KM))
- Next Close-Approach to Earth: Will safely pass Earth on 2028-Sep-18 at Nominal Distance of 0.323011688169902 (AU) (125.707(LD)) or 30,025,812.231 miles (48,321,860.759 (KM))
The NEO 2009 ES on 2016-09-20 (Astrometrica) a stack of 4 - 60 Second Luminance BIN2 Images taken with iTelescope.net's (TEL T11 0.50-m f/6.8 reflector + CCD + f/4.5 focal reducer) at (MPC Code H06) Mayhill, New Mexico (New Mexico Skies) By Steven M. Tilley |
- Near Earth Objects Dynamic Site--2009 ES
- (MPC) Observations 2009 ES
- JPL Orbit Diagram 2009 ES
- NEO Earth Close Approaches (JPL)
- MPC Asteroid Data Explorer(Asteroid: 2009 ES)
- The Tracking News
- NEO Coordination Centre
- Speed of Light - Space - Distance Calculator
- Asteroid Hazards: The View from Space(MPC)
- Understanding Risk Pages By Jon Giorgini
- An Asteroid as Entered the Blogosphere… Should I Be Worried? A commentary by Steven M. Tilley
- Don’t fear apocalyptic asteroids: you’re safer than you think
Sep 25, 2016
An Asteroid as Entered the Blogosphere… Should I Be Worried?
A commentary by Steven M. Tilley
The Asteroid to Earth "Say out my Way!!!!" Earth to the Asteroid "Watch where you're going ... fool!!!" Image edited by Steven M. Tilley (Disclaimer -- Earth and asteroids CAN NOT talk) see the original (public domain) image Planetoid crashing into primordial Earth at Donald Davis' official site |
First check for reliable information from some of the reliable sources such as the Minor Planet Center, NASA NEO Program Office at JPL, ESA's NEODyS (Near Earth Objects Dynamic Site), or The Tracking News. The writer of this blog post is aware that are many people in the blogosphere who distrusts one or more of the name reliable sources. The author suggests that they reexamine their stand. A significant number of individuals and organizations from around the world observe asteroids; these observations serve as a cross check. If someone or a group makes an error, the error would soon come to light with more observations. If there is nothing about the asteroid from the name from reliable sources most likely, the story probably is wrong.
Another thing to remember as a story moves through the blogosphere it changes like the "telephone game." The original story is misread, poorly translated, misunderstood, etc. then rewritten by other writers with the wrong information. Then other writers then use the revised story as a source for new stories adding to the madness. One should seek out the original story(and see if it is reliable).
When reading up ( and writing) about asteroids one should know the limits of one's knowledge base. Some of bloggers and youtbers out there go way outside of their knowledge base; they think they "know" when they don't "know." The problem is many people mistakenly repost "wrong" blog posts(and videos) adding to the madness. Just because something has been shared, many times does not make it true.
It should be stated that no post is complete without a "good" headline and an image to hook readers. Many times the picture is wrong, and the headline is highly misleading. It takes lots of time to find a picture of the asteroid or use a telescope to image the asteroid in question. This requirement of time will lead many writers to find any old image of any old asteroid. Many times if the author used a real picture of the asteroid internet users would not click.
Finally one should keep studying about asteroid there so much to know. One should not be afraid seeking good answers to questions. Just look for good sources of information.
Jan 29, 2016
The Asteroid 2016 BE on 2016-01-29
Background
(as of 2016-01-29 14:50 UTC)
(Note this post was mabe before the Daily Orbit Update therefor some of the infomation here may quickly become out dated)
- Object: 2016 BE
- Approximate Diameter: 60 m - 130 m (196.85 feet to 426.509 feet)( Absolute Magnitude: H= 23.377 )
- Orbit Type: Apollo
- On the Sentry Risk Table: yes
NOTE this is NOT a prediction of an impact but rather a statement there is insufficient observational data rule out an impact -- for infomation read Understanding Risk Pages by Jon Giorgini - On the NEODyS CLOMON2 risk page: Yes
- On the Spaceguard Central Node's Priority List: Yes(UR)
- First Observed was made on: 2016 01 16.30652
- First Observed By: Catalina Sky Survey (MPC Code 703) The Discovery M.P.E.C.: MPEC 2016-B31 : 2016 BE
- Last Observed(publish): 2016 01 28.47146
- Data-Arc Span(publish) : 12 days
- Number of Observations(publish): 87
- Next Close-Approach: Will safely pass Earth on 2016-Feb-01 at a nominal distance of 0.0150502727972269 AU (5.857 (LD)) or 1,399,010.257 miles or (2,251,488.764 KM)
Astrometrica object verification window with a(1 of 3) stack of 13- 15 Second Luminance BIN2 Images taken with iTelescope.net's (TEL T11 0.50-m f/6.8 astrograph + CCD + f/4.5 focal reducer) at (MPC Code H06) Mayhill, New Mexico (New Mexico Skies) |
Astrometrica object verification window with a(2 of 3) stack of 13- 15 Second Luminance BIN2 Images taken with iTelescope.net's (TEL T11 0.50-m f/6.8 astrograph + CCD + f/4.5 focal reducer) at (MPC Code H06) Mayhill, New Mexico (New Mexico Skies) |
Astrometrica object verification window with a(3 of 3) stack of 13- 15 Second Luminance BIN2 Images taken with iTelescope.net's (TEL T11 0.50-m f/6.8 astrograph + CCD + f/4.5 focal reducer) at (MPC Code H06) Mayhill, New Mexico (New Mexico Skies) |
- Near Earth Objects Dynamic Site--2016 BE
- (MPC) Observations 2016 BE
- JPL Orbit Diagram 2016 BE
- NEO Earth Close Approaches (JPL)
- Graphic Tool Orbit animation (SpaceDys)
- The Tracking News
- NEO Coordination Centre
- Speed of Light - Space - Distance Calculator
Jan 25, 2016
The Asteroid 2016 BE on 2016-01-25
Background
(as of 2016-01-25 06:30 UTC)
(Some of the infomation here may quickly become out dated)
- Object: 2016 BE
- Approximate Diameter: 62 m - 140 m (203.412 feet to 459.318 feet)( Absolute Magnitude: H= 23.177 )
- Orbit Type: Apollo
- On the Sentry Risk Table: yes
NOTE this is NOT a prediction of an impact but rather a statement there is insufficient observational data rule out an impact -- for infomation read Understanding Risk Pages by Jon Giorgini - On the NEODyS CLOMON2 risk page: Yes
- On the Spaceguard Central Node's Priority List: Yes(NE)
- First Observed was made on: 2016 01 16.30652
- First Observed By: Catalina Sky Survey (MPC Code 703) The Discovery M.P.E.C.: MPEC 2016-B31 : 2016 BE
- Last Observed(publish): 2016 01 23.175265
- Data-Arc Span(publish) : 7 days
- Number of Observations(publish): 60
- Next Close-Approach: Will safely pass Earth on 2016-Feb-01 at Nominal Distance of 0.0150346981772329 AU (5.851 (LD)) or 1,397,562.506 miles or (2,249,158.834 KM)
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Jan 24, 2016
The NEO 2015 TY178 on 2016-01-23
Background
(as of 2016-01-23)
- Object: 2015 TY178
- Approximate Diameter: 130 m - 280 m (426.509 feet to 918.635 feet)( Absolute Magnitude: H= 21.6 )
- Orbit Type: Amor
- On the Sentry Risk Table: No (Never has been listed )
- On the NEODyS CLOMON2 risk page: No
- On the Spaceguard Central Node's Priority List: Yes(LP)
- First Observed was made on: 2015 10 12.43095
- First Observed By: Pan-STARRS 1 (MPC Code F51) The Discovery M.P.E.C.: MPEC 2015-T108: 2015 TY178
- Last Observed(publish): 2016 01 18.71900
- Data-Arc Span(publish) : 98 days
- Number of Observations(publish):121
- Next Close-Approach: Will safely pass Earth on 2016-Jan-24 at Nominal Distance of 0.121146000347501 AU (47.147 (LD)) or 11,261,224.26 miles or (18,123,183.695 KM)
Astrometrica object verification window with a(1 of 3) stack of 15- 20 Second Luminance BIN2 Images taken with iTelescope.net's (TEL T27 0.70-m f/6.6 CDK astrograph + CCD) at (MPC Code Q62) Siding Spring NSW Australia |
Astrometrica object verification window with a(2 of 3) stack of 15- 20 Second Luminance BIN2 Images taken with iTelescope.net's (TEL T27 0.70-m f/6.6 CDK astrograph + CCD) at (MPC Code Q62) Siding Spring NSW Australia |
Astrometrica object verification window with a(3 of 3) stack of 15- 20 Second Luminance BIN2 Images taken with iTelescope.net's (TEL T27 0.70-m f/6.6 CDK astrograph + CCD) at (MPC Code Q62) Siding Spring NSW Australia |
Other Links:
Jan 21, 2016
The Asteroid 2016 BE on 2016-01-20
Background
(as of 2016-01-21 14:40 UTC)
(Some of the infomation here may quickly become out dated)
- Object: 2016 BE
- Approximate Diameter: 65 m - 140 m (213.255 feet to 459.318 feet)( Absolute Magnitude: H= 23.086 )
- Orbit Type: Apollo
- On the Sentry Risk Table: yes
NOTE this is NOT a prediction of an impact but rather a statement there is insufficient observational data rule out an impact -- for infomation read Understanding Risk Pages by Jon Giorgini - On the NEODyS CLOMON2 risk page: Yes
- On the Spaceguard Central Node's Priority List: Yes(UR)
- First Observed was made on: 2016 01 16.30652
- First Observed By: Catalina Sky Survey (MPC Code 703) The Discovery M.P.E.C.: MPEC 2016-B31 : 2016 BE
- Last Observed(publish): 2016 01 21.29933
- Data-Arc Span(publish) : 5 days
- Number of Observations(publish): 41
- Next Close-Approach: Will safely pass Earth on 2016-Feb-01 at Nominal Distance of 0.0150295351627186 AU (5.849 (LD)) or 1,397,082.574 miles or (2,248,386.458 KM)
Astrometrica object verification window with a(1 of 3) stack of 12- 60 Second Luminance BIN2 Images taken with iTelescope.net's (TEL T11 0.50-m f/6.8 astrograph + CCD + f/4.5 focal reducer) at (MPC Code H06) Mayhill, New Mexico (New Mexico Skies)(2016-01-20) |
Astrometrica object verification window with a(2 of 3) stack of 12- 60 Second Luminance BIN2 Images taken with iTelescope.net's (TEL T11 0.50-m f/6.8 astrograph + CCD + f/4.5 focal reducer) at (MPC Code H06) Mayhill, New Mexico (New Mexico Skies)(2016-01-20) |
Astrometrica object verification window with a(3 of 3) stack of 12- 60 Second Luminance BIN2 Images taken with iTelescope.net's (TEL T11 0.50-m f/6.8 astrograph + CCD + f/4.5 focal reducer) at (MPC Code H06) Mayhill, New Mexico (New Mexico Skies)(2016-01-20) |
Jan 18, 2016
The NEO 2015 TY178 on 2016-01-18
Background
(as of 2016-01-18)
- Object: 2015 TY178
- Approximate Diameter: 130 m - 280 m (426.509 feet to 918.635 feet)( Absolute Magnitude: H= 21.6 )
- Orbit Type: Amor
- On the Sentry Risk Table: No (Never has been listed )
- On the NEODyS CLOMON2 risk page: No
- On the Spaceguard Central Node's Priority List: Yes(LP)
- First Observed was made on: 2015 10 12.43095
- First Observed By: Pan-STARRS 1 (MPC Code F51) The Discovery M.P.E.C.: MPEC 2015-T108: 2015 TY178
- Last Observed(publish): 2016 01 17.71915
- Data-Arc Span(publish) : 97 days
- Number of Observations(publish):117
- Next Close-Approach: Will safely pass Earth on 2016-Jan-24 at Nominal Distance of 0.121145798249007 AU (47.146 (LD)) or 11,261,205.473 miles or (18,123,153.461 KM)
Astrometrica object verification windows with a(1 of 4) stack of 8- 30 Second Luminance BIN2 Images taken with iTelescope.net's (T17 0.43-m f/6.8 astrograph + CCD) at MPC Code Q62 Siding Spring NSW Australia |
Astrometrica object verification window with a(2 of 4) stack of 8- 30 Second Luminance BIN2 Images taken with iTelescope.net's (T17 0.43-m f/6.8 astrograph + CCD) at MPC Code Q62 Siding Spring NSW Australia |
Astrometrica object verification window with a(3 of 4) stack of 8- 30 Second Luminance BIN2 Images taken with iTelescope.net's (T17 0.43-m f/6.8 astrograph + CCD) at MPC Code Q62 Siding Spring NSW Australia |
Astrometrica object verification window with a(4 of 4) stack of 8- 30 Second Luminance BIN2 Images taken with iTelescope.net's (T17 0.43-m f/6.8 astrograph + CCD) at MPC Code Q62 Siding Spring NSW Australia |
The NEO 2015 TY178 on 2016-01-17
Background
(as of 2016-01-17)
- Object: 2015 TY178
- Approximate Diameter: 130 m - 280 m (426.509 feet to 918.635 feet)( Absolute Magnitude: H= 21.6 )
- Orbit Type: Amor
- On the Sentry Risk Table: No (Never has been listed )
- On the NEODyS CLOMON2 risk page: No
- On the Spaceguard Central Node's Priority List: Yes(LP)
- First Observed was made on: 2015 10 12.43095
- First Observed By: Pan-STARRS 1 (MPC Code F51) The Discovery M.P.E.C.: MPEC 2015-T108: 2015 TY178
- Last Observed(publish): 2016 01 14.19687
- Data-Arc Span(publish) : 94 days
- Number of Observations(publish):114
- Next Close-Approach: Will safely pass Earth on 2016-Jan-24 at Nominal Distance of 0.121145767949222 AU (47.146 (LD)) or 11,261,202.657 miles or (18,123,148.928 KM)
Astrometrica object verification window with a(1 of 3) stack of 10- 30 Second Luminance BIN2 Images taken with iTelescope.net's (T17 0.43-m f/6.8 astrograph + CCD) at MPC Code Q62 Siding Spring NSW Australia |
Astrometrica object verification window with a(2 of 3) stack of 10- 30 Second Luminance BIN2 Images taken with iTelescope.net's (T17 0.43-m f/6.8 astrograph + CCD) at MPC Code Q62 Siding Spring NSW Australia |
Astrometrica object verification window with a(3 of 3) stack of 10- 30 Second Luminance BIN2 Images taken with iTelescope.net's (T17 0.43-m f/6.8 astrograph + CCD) at MPC Code Q62 Siding Spring NSW Australia |
Oct 27, 2015
The Asteroid 2015 TB145
Background
(as of 2015-10-26)
- Object: 2015 TB145
- Approximate Diameter:290 m - 650 m (951.4 feet to 2132.5 feet) ( Absolute Magnitude: H= 19.8)
- Orbit Type: Apollo [PHA]
- On the Sentry Risk Table: NO (Never has been listed )
- On the NEODyS CLOMON2 risk page: NO
- First Observed was made on: 2015 10 10.53168
- First Observed By: Pan-STARRS 1 (MPC Code F51) The Discovery M.P.E.C.: MPEC 2015-T86 : 2015 TB145 For infomation on how discoverer is defined read MPEC 2010-U20 : EDITORIAL NOTICE
- Last Observed: 2015 10 26.06698
- Data-Arc Span: 16 days
- Number Oppositions :1
- Number of Observations Made: 332
- Next Close-Approach: Will safely pass Earth on 2015-Oct-31 at Nominal Distance of 0.00325372898223908 AU (1.266(LD)) or 302,453.004 miles or (486,750.928 KM)
- On the Goldstone Asteroid Schedule: YES Dates: 2015 Oct 30-31( Needs Astrometry: Yes Physical Observations: Yes)
- On the Arecibo Asteroid Schedule: YES, Dates: 2015 Oct 30-31 (Request Optical Astrometry: YES , Request Optical Lightcurve:YES, Request Optical Characterization YES)
A 120 Second Luminance BIN2 image of the asteroid 2015 TB145 taken on
2015-10-22 from AstroCamp Observatory. Nerpio, Spain - (MPC Code - I89) itelescope.net's (TEL T7 0.43-m f/6.8 astrograph + CCD) (C) Steven M. Tilley |
The asteroid 2015 TB145 45 x 60 Sec Stacked @ 0.371 "/min P.A. 28.6 MPC Code Q62 using itelescope.net's (TEL T27 0.70-m f/6.6 CDK astrograph + CCD) 2015-10-24 14:12:09 UTC (c) Steven M. Tilley |
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Part 2:
Astrometrica object verification window moving object detection 4-60 Second Luminance BIN2 Images Taken with iTelescope.net's (TEL T27 0.70-m f/6.6 CDK astrograph + CCD) at Siding Spring Observatory, Coonabarabran, NSW, Australia. (MPC Q62) 0n 2015-10-24 from 13:38 to 14:42 UTC
Part 3
A 45x60 Sec Stacked @ 0.371 "/min P.A. 28.6 MPC Code Q62 on (T27) 2015-10-24 (C) Steven M. Tilley
Other links:
- Near Earth Objects Dynamic Site--2015 TB145
- (MPC) Observations 2015 TB145
- JPL Orbit Diagram 2015 TB145
- NEO Earth Close Approaches (JPL)
- The Tracking News
- NEO Coordination Centre
- ALERT! Bright NEO 2015 TB145 on 29-31 October, 2015
- CometWatch Halloween Asteroid Flyby
- Possible October 31 Meteors From Minor Planet 2015 TB_145
- NASA Spots the 'Great Pumpkin': Halloween Asteroid a Treat for Radar Astronomers
- Close-in Asteroid Offers Halloween Treat
- How to See the Spooktacular Halloween Flyby of Asteroid 2015 TB145
Oct 2, 2015
The Recovery on 2nd Opposition of the Asteroid 2011 YS62 From 2015-09-26 To 2015-09-28
Observing Runs Looking for 2011 YS62 from 2015-08-26 to 2015-08-28
When
it comes to target selection there two criteria I use first is would additional
observations be useful, the second is the target in range of the telescope's
capability. To find targets I check one or all of the lists (see below) and see
if the target is range of the telescope's capability (if it is important I will
push the limit of the range) Then I will plan an observing run. Recently I checked the Arecibo Asteroid
Schedule and I saw they had requested optical astrometry for 2011 YS62. At the time this asteroid had a data-arc span
of 89 days and had been unobserved for 1314 days (3.597 years)
First Night
I first did run of 15 - 120 Second Luminance BIN2 Images on itelescope.net's (TEL T27), with no luck,. Next I used Find_Orb to generate new orbital elements with Epoch 2015 Sep 26.0 and did a another run 15. I also used Find_Orb's Monte Carlo function to generate a lot of clones(virtual asteroids) orbital elements and then manually add them to Astrometrica's MPCOrb.dat file. Then I created 3 stacks of 5 images and found a moving object near the known object box of one of the clones. I assigned a temporary designation to the object and submitted night one's observations to the Minor Planet Center.
Astrometrica object verification window a stack (1 of 3 First Night ) a stacks 5 - 120 Second Luminance BIN2 Images on itelescope.net's (TEL T27 0.70-m f/6.6 CDK astrograph + CCD) at Siding Spring Observatory, Coonabarabran, NSW, Australia. (MPC Q62) |
Astrometrica object verification window a stack (2 of 3 First Night ) a stacks 5 - 120 Second Luminance BIN2 Images on itelescope.net's (TEL T27 0.70-m f/6.6 CDK astrograph + CCD) at Siding Spring Observatory, Coonabarabran, NSW, Australia. (MPC Q62) |
Astrometrica object verification window a stack (1 of 3 First Night ) a stacks 5 - 120 Second Luminance BIN2 Images on itelescope.net's (TEL T27 0.70-m f/6.6 CDK astrograph + CCD) at Siding Spring Observatory, Coonabarabran, NSW, Australia. (MPC Q62) |
Second Night
Using Find_Orb I generated two
orbits one was with just night one’s observations, the other with 2011 YS62 and
night one's observations (“updated orbit”) and manually replaced the
"clones" orbital elements. Next I ran a series of 6-120
Second Luminance BIN2 Images on itelescope.net's
(TEL T27) and created a stacks of 5 images and found an object at
the known object box for the "updated orbit". Then I ran a second run of 6 images and created
a stack of 5 and saw that the object was moving. Later on I ran another run of 15 images
and created a 3 more stacks of 5 images. I assigned a (new) temporary
designation to the object and submitted the second night’s observations to
the Minor Planet Center. Shortly thereafter the object was listed on the
NEO Confirmation Page.
Astrometrica object verification window a stack (1 of 5 Second Night ) a stacks 5 - 120 Second Luminance BIN2 Images on itelescope.net's (TEL T27 0.70-m f/6.6 CDK astrograph + CCD) at Siding Spring Observatory, Coonabarabran, NSW, Australia. (MPC Q62) |
Astrometrica object verification window a stack (2 of 5 Second Night ) a stacks 5- 120 Second Luminance BIN2 Images on itelescope.net's (TEL T27 0.70-m f/6.6 CDK astrograph + CCD) at Siding Spring Observatory, Coonabarabran, NSW, Australia. (MPC Q62) |
Astrometrica object verification window a stack (3 of 5 Second Night ) a stacks 5- 120 Second Luminance BIN2 Images on itelescope.net's (TEL T27 0.70-m f/6.6 CDK astrograph + CCD) at Siding Spring Observatory, Coonabarabran, NSW, Australia. (MPC Q62) |
Astrometrica object verification window a stack (4 of 5 Second Night ) a stacks 5- 120 Second Luminance BIN2 Images on itelescope.net's (TEL T27 0.70-m f/6.6 CDK astrograph + CCD) at Siding Spring Observatory, Coonabarabran, NSW, Australia. (MPC Q62) |
Astrometrica object verification window a stack (3 of 5 Second Night ) a stacks 5- 120 Second Luminance BIN2 Images on itelescope.net's (TEL T27 0.70-m f/6.6 CDK astrograph + CCD) at Siding Spring Observatory, Coonabarabran, NSW, Australia. (MPC Q62) |
Third Night
I did the same orbit update has I did the night before then, I obtain 32--120 Second Luminance BIN2 images with itelescope.net's (TEL T27) and created 3 stacks of 10 image and submitted the third night observations to the Minor Planet Center using the designation that was on the NEO Confirmation Page.
Astrometrica object verification window a stack (1 of 3 First Night ) a stacks 10 - 120 Second Luminance BIN2 Images on itelescope.net's (TEL T27 0.70-m f/6.6 CDK astrograph + CCD) at Siding Spring Observatory, Coonabarabran, NSW, Australia. (MPC Q62) |
Astrometrica object verification window a stack (2 of 3 First Night ) a stacks 10 - 120 Second Luminance BIN2 Images on itelescope.net's (TEL T27 0.70-m f/6.6 CDK astrograph + CCD) at Siding Spring Observatory, Coonabarabran, NSW, Australia. (MPC Q62) |
Astrometrica object verification window a stack (3 of 3 First Night ) a stacks 10 - 120 Second Luminance BIN2 Images on itelescope.net's (TEL T27 0.70-m f/6.6 CDK astrograph + CCD) at Siding Spring Observatory, Coonabarabran, NSW, Australia. (MPC Q62) |
Background
(as of 2015-09-30)
- Object: 2011 YS62
- Approximate Diameter: 310 m - 680 m (1017.06 feet to 2230.97 feet) ( Absolute Magnitude: H= 19.7 )
- Orbit Type: Amor
- First Observed was made on: 2011 12 29.15398
- First Observed By: Pan-STARRS 1 (MPC Code F51)
- Assignment of asterisk: Catalina Sky Survey (MPC Code 703) For infomation on how discoverer is defined read MPEC 2010-U20 : EDITORIAL NOTICE
- Last Observed: 2015 09 28.58389
- Data-Arc Span: 1405 days (3.85 yr)
- Number Oppositions :2
- Number of Observations Made: 85
- Next Close-Approach: Will safely pass Earth on 2015-Nov-2 at Nominal Distance of 0.0914513682160852 AU (35.59(LD)) or 8,500,935.758 miles or ( 13,680,929.957 KM)
- On the Goldstone Asteroid Schedule: NO
- On the Arecibo Asteroid Schedule: YES, Dates: 2015 Nov 29 (Request Optical Astrometry: No(It was request before recovery was made), Request Optical Lightcurve:NO, Request Optical Characterization NO)
- The NEO Confirmation Page
- The Possible Comet Confirmation Page
- JPL's Sentry Risk Table
- the NEODyS CLOMON2 risk page:
- Spaceguard Central Node's Priority List
- Near-Earth Object Human Space Flight Accessible Targets Study (NHATS)
- The Goldstone Asteroid Schedule
- The Arecibo Asteroid Schedule
- The Minor Planet Center(has some useful tools)
- Near Earth Objects Dynamic Site--2011 YS62
- (MPC) Observations 2011 YS62
- JPL Orbit Diagram 2011 YS62
- NEO Earth Close Approaches (JPL)
- The Tracking News
- NEO Coordination Centre
- MPC's Guide to Minor Body Astronomy
- MPC Editorial Notice 2011-E67
- List of removed objects
- Palermo Technical Impact Hazard Scale
- The Torino Impact Hazard Scale
- Impact Risk Assessment: An Introduction
- Practical guide on how to observe NEOCP object
- Understanding Risk Pages by Jon Giorgini
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