Table of contents

 

Index to observations received from ARPS members

 

Observations received FROM ARPS MEMBERS

 

May and June 2009

 

Astrometry

 

Peter Birtwhistle, J95

 

Along with the monthly crop of new NEO discoveries followed during April, several other interesting objects were also observed:

 

2009 DP2 was added to the NEO Confirmation page as a slow moving (0.36"/min) 19th mag object on April 3rd, unusual in that it had already been given a provisional designation by the Minor Planet Center (MPC) some 6 weeks earlier (the D of DP2 indicating it had been designated in the fourth half-month of the year). The MPC had matched the discovery observations from Feb 17 & 20th by the amateur run Observatoire Chante-Perdrix (50 miles north of Marseilles) with new observations from two stations of the Catalina Sky Survey on March 27 and 28 and realized the orbit was unusual enough to warrant posting on the NEOCP. With further positions on April 4th and 5th it was found to be a Centaur with a period of 17 years and perihelion distance of 3.8 AU with aphelion out as far as the orbit of Saturn at 9.5 AU though currently it can't get closer to Saturn than about 1.6 AU.

 

Another even slower moving NEOCP object, 2009 HH36 also ended up being classified as a Centaur, discovered on April 19th with the 0.9-m telescope of the Steward Observatory on Kitt Peak. A nearby faint field star caused me a few problems when I first observed it on the morning of April 20th. With 2009 HH36 moving at only 0.17"/min it  would take an hour to move just 10" and so the star was never far away but by the next night it had moved into clear sky and was much more easily seen.

 

With observations identified back to March 31 and extending to May 5th the orbit is now given with a period of 45 years and perihelion distance of 7 AU. Aphelion at 18.5 AU is at the distance of Uranus, though again it does not get particularly close to Uranus, but can approach Saturn to about 1 AU. It is currently about 9.5 AU from the Sun and due at perihelion in four years time.

 

In the images taken for 2009 HH36 on April 20th, another unusually slow moving object (0.30"/min) was seen nearby at about mag +20 and a check of the MPC's Minor Planet Checker web page did not reveal any previously known minor planet candidates in the vicinity. The next night, when following up 2009 HH36, this other object was searched for and found close to its extrapolated position.

 

I sent off the two nights of observations to the Minor Planet Center, hoping to be assigned discovery credit for a possibly unusual new object, only to find out that it had already been given as a discovery (not surprisingly!) to the Steward Observatory discoverers of 2009 HH36 and had been assigned the designation 2009 HU11. It turned out to be a Jupiter Trojan, fortuitously within just a few arc minutes of the even more distant 2009 HH36 at discovery.

 

27407         C2009 04 21.06633 12 47 17.46 +03 43 58.6                      J95 = MBA

27407         C2009 04 21.07414 12 47 17.15 +03 44 02.2          18.0 R      J95

27407         C2009 04 21.90321 12 46 45.68 +03 50 19.4                      J95

27407         C2009 04 21.91113 12 46 45.39 +03 50 23.1                      J95

27407         C2009 04 21.91903 12 46 45.07 +03 50 26.6          18.1 R      J95

 

62785         C2009 04 19.94340 12 49 17.65 +03 39 31.7                      J95 = MBA

62785         C2009 04 19.95035 12 49 17.28 +03 39 33.3                      J95

62785         C2009 04 19.95707 12 49 16.92 +03 39 35.0          19.3 R      J95

62785         C2009 04 20.92871 12 48 25.10 +03 43 48.7                      J95

62785         C2009 04 20.93633 12 48 24.66 +03 43 50.9                      J95

62785         C2009 04 20.97060 12 48 22.76 +03 44 00.0                      J95

62785         C2009 04 20.97648 12 48 22.50 +03 44 01.1          19.1 R      J95

 

E4622         C2009 04 20.05358 15 40 31.61 -10 09 14.3                      J95 = MBA

E4622         C2009 04 20.07487 15 40 30.78 -10 09 09.3                      J95

E4622         C2009 04 20.09608 15 40 29.97 -10 09 04.4          19.7 R      J95

 

     K00H06T IC2009 04 19.96438 12 55 32.51 +01 13 00.1                      J95 = MBA

     K00H06T FC2009 04 19.96874 12 55 32.31 +01 13 00.3                      J95

     K00H06T  C2009 04 19.97310 12 55 32.14 +01 13 01.1          20.5 R      J95

 

     K05W57L  C2009 04 13.84926 10 50 47.05 +47 31 38.7                      J95 = MBA

     K05W57L  C2009 04 13.86097 10 50 46.89 +47 31 29.2                      J95

     K05W57L  C2009 04 13.87443 10 50 46.81 +47 31 18.6          20.1 R      J95

 

     K07X25L  C2009 04 21.90321 12 46 24.78 +03 56 21.5                      J95 = MBA

     K07X25L  C2009 04 21.91113 12 46 24.47 +03 56 22.3                      J95

     K07X25L  C2009 04 21.91903 12 46 24.17 +03 56 23.3          20.2 R      J95

 

     K09D02P  C2009 04 04.94542 11 12 52.13 +11 26 07.2                      J95 = Centaur

     K09D02P  C2009 04 04.95292 11 12 51.87 +11 26 06.2          19.7 R      J95

 

     K09D35C  C2009 04 28.92360 12 41 48.79 +03 37 10.6                      J95 = MBA

     K09D35C  C2009 04 28.93288 12 41 48.57 +03 37 12.7          20.3 R      J95

 

     K09F29Y  C2009 04 05.11640 16 05 44.63 +07 42 09.8                      J95 = Amor

     K09F29Y  C2009 04 05.12120 16 05 45.50 +07 42 29.2                      J95

     K09F29Y  C2009 04 05.12763 16 05 46.70 +07 42 56.0                      J95

     K09F29Y  C2009 04 05.13273 16 05 47.65 +07 43 16.7          19.3 R      J95

 

     K09H02T FC2009 04 20.01314 13 51 37.80 -13 24 01.7                      J95 = 9H82D0B = Amor

     K09H02T FC2009 04 20.02183 13 51 43.35 -13 26 31.9          20.7 R      J95

 

     K09H02U  C2009 04 19.94340 12 48 47.71 +03 45 26.6                      J95 = SW40gV = Amor

     K09H02U  C2009 04 19.95035 12 48 47.25 +03 45 34.4                      J95

     K09H02U  C2009 04 19.95707 12 48 46.69 +03 45 40.9          20.2 R      J95

     K09H02U  C2009 04 20.00276 12 48 43.37 +03 46 27.1          20.8 R      J95

 

     K09H02V  C2009 04 19.96438 12 55 07.95 +01 14 12.7                      J95 = SW40gW = Apollo

     K09H02V  C2009 04 19.96874 12 55 07.03 +01 14 13.6                      J95

     K09H02V  C2009 04 19.97310 12 55 06.14 +01 14 14.5          19.7 R      J95

 

     K09H03N  C2009 04 20.92871 12 47 37.59 +03 47 34.7                      J95 = MBA

     K09H03N  C2009 04 20.93633 12 47 37.18 +03 47 34.5                      J95

     K09H03N  C2009 04 20.97060 12 47 35.45 +03 47 36.8                      J95

     K09H03N  C2009 04 20.97648 12 47 35.10 +03 47 37.4          19.7 R      J95

     K09H03N  C2009 04 21.06633 12 47 30.48 +03 47 43.8                      J95

     K09H03N  C2009 04 21.07414 12 47 30.12 +03 47 43.8          19.5 R      J95

     K09H03N  C2009 04 21.90321 12 46 49.56 +03 48 38.5                      J95

     K09H03N  C2009 04 21.91113 12 46 49.18 +03 48 38.3                      J95

     K09H03N  C2009 04 21.91903 12 46 48.74 +03 48 38.5          19.9 R      J95

 

     K09H11T  C2009 04 20.05358 15 40 08.43 -10 11 21.9                      J95 = MBA

     K09H11T  C2009 04 20.07487 15 40 07.50 -10 11 18.2                      J95

     K09H11T  C2009 04 20.09608 15 40 06.75 -10 11 17.3          20.1 R      J95

     K09H11T  C2009 04 21.04658 15 39 31.85 -10 09 28.4                      J95

     K09H11T  C2009 04 21.08573 15 39 30.33 -10 09 26.3                      J95

     K09H11T  C2009 04 21.09735 15 39 29.92 -10 09 23.7          20.3 R      J95

 

     K09H11U  C2009 04 20.05358 15 40 20.51 -10 10 09.2                      J95 = Jupiter Trojan

     K09H11U  C2009 04 20.07487 15 40 19.86 -10 10 09.8                      J95

     K09H11U  C2009 04 20.09179 15 40 19.36 -10 10 09.9          19.5 R      J95

     K09H11U  C2009 04 20.10056 15 40 19.09 -10 10 10.4          20.6 R      J95

     K09H11U  C2009 04 21.01374 15 39 52.79 -10 10 05.1                      J95

     K09H11U  C2009 04 21.02164 15 39 52.53 -10 10 04.8          19.9 R      J95

     K09H11U IC2009 04 21.02945 15 39 52.17 -10 10 04.6                      J95

     K09H11U  C2009 04 21.08573 15 39 50.64 -10 10 04.6                      J95

     K09H11U  C2009 04 21.09735 15 39 50.25 -10 10 05.5          20.0 R      J95

 

     K09H12R  C2009 04 19.94340 12 48 49.20 +03 49 52.2                      J95 = GS94KA = MBA = Great Shefford Discovery

     K09H12R  C2009 04 19.95035 12 48 48.87 +03 49 50.9                      J95

     K09H12R  C2009 04 19.95767 12 48 48.49 +03 49 50.0          19.9 R      J95

     K09H12R  C2009 04 20.00276 12 48 46.25 +03 49 47.2          19.9 R      J95

     K09H12R  C2009 04 20.92871 12 48 01.48 +03 48 37.2                      J95

     K09H12R  C2009 04 20.93633 12 48 01.13 +03 48 36.7          20.0 R      J95

     K09H12R IC2009 04 20.97060 12 47 59.41 +03 48 34.2                      J95

     K09H12R IC2009 04 20.97648 12 47 59.13 +03 48 33.1                      J95

     K09H12R  C2009 04 21.07414 12 47 54.24 +03 48 25.5          19.6 R      J95

     K09H12R  C2009 04 21.90321 12 47 15.09 +03 47 15.2                      J95

     K09H12R  C2009 04 21.91113 12 47 14.71 +03 47 15.5                      J95

     K09H12R  C2009 04 21.91903 12 47 14.30 +03 47 15.1          19.9 R      J95

     K09H12R  C2009 04 28.92284 12 42 07.35 +03 33 37.0                      J95

     K09H12R  C2009 04 28.93047 12 42 07.04 +03 33 35.6          20.1 R      J95

 

     K09H21B  C2009 04 20.90616 12 40 27.51 +10 29 16.2                      J95 = Apollo

     K09H21B  C2009 04 20.90888 12 40 28.67 +10 30 09.5          20.0 R      J95

     K09H21B  C2009 04 21.92996 12 47 57.96 +15 31 03.4                      J95

     K09H21B  C2009 04 21.93964 12 48 01.81 +15 33 41.0                      J95

     K09H21B  C2009 04 21.94942 12 48 05.70 +15 36 20.0          19.6 R      J95

     K09H21B  C2009 04 26.04671 13 11 29.59 +29 08 27.1                      J95

     K09H21B  C2009 04 26.05576 13 11 32.02 +29 09 42.5                      J95

     K09H21B  C2009 04 26.06540 13 11 34.60 +29 11 03.0          20.7 R      J95

 

     K09H21C  C2009 04 20.98901 13 40 08.91 -15 38 23.2                      J95 = 9H84DDF = Apollo

     K09H21C  C2009 04 20.99092 13 40 08.68 -15 38 15.3                      J95

     K09H21C  C2009 04 20.99549 13 40 08.25 -15 37 54.7          19.6 R      J95

 

     K09H21D  C2009 04 20.88114 13 16 07.03 +09 16 39.7                      J95 = 9H37D3C = Apollo

     K09H21D IC2009 04 20.88757 13 16 06.54 +09 16 51.0          19.3 R      J95

     K09H21D  C2009 04 21.97650 13 14 33.74 +09 42 49.9                      J95

     K09H21D  C2009 04 21.98429 13 14 33.04 +09 43 01.0                      J95

     K09H21D  C2009 04 21.99209 13 14 32.37 +09 43 12.2          19.9 R      J95

 

     K09H21F  C2009 04 21.00291715 23 28.30 -04 02 07.7                      J95 = 9H38173 = Apollo

     K09H21F  C2009 04 21.00515315 23 34.33 -04 03 06.7                      J95

     K09H21F  C2009 04 21.00736215 23 40.30 -04 04 05.5          18.4 R      J95

     K09H21F  C2009 04 22.05731716 15 02.95 -11 51 35.3                      J95

     K09H21F  C2009 04 22.06281316 15 18.96 -11 53 59.3                      J95

     K09H21F  C2009 04 22.06796916 15 33.97 -11 56 14.4          18.5 R      J95

 

     K09H21L  C2009 04 21.89226 13 49 46.47 +03 03 07.1                      J95 = bi617c = Apollo

     K09H21L  C2009 04 21.89404 13 49 46.90 +03 02 58.7                      J95

     K09H21L  C2009 04 21.89582 13 49 47.33 +03 02 51.2          17.9 R      J95

 

     K09H34S  C2009 04 28.92360 12 42 02.32 +03 37 44.8                      J95 = MBA

     K09H34S  C2009 04 28.93288 12 42 01.97 +03 37 42.7          20.3 R      J95

 

     K09H36H IC2009 04 20.05358 15 40 23.25 -10 14 37.9                      J95 = SW40gX = Centaur

     K09H36H IC2009 04 20.09608 15 40 22.62 -10 14 37.0          19.6 R      J95

     K09H36H  C2009 04 21.02161 15 40 07.72 -10 14 08.2                      J95

     K09H36H  C2009 04 21.05267 15 40 07.20 -10 14 06.3          20.6 R      J95

 

     K09H44V  C2009 04 26.11757 16 00 08.56 -08 07 10.9                      J95 = Apollo

     K09H44V  C2009 04 26.12034 16 00 08.74 -08 06 42.4                      J95

     K09H44V  C2009 04 26.12314 16 00 08.92 -08 06 13.5          16.9 R      J95

 

     K09H44S  C2009 04 26.08162918 37 28.52 +02 40 17.7          19.0 R      J95 = Apollo

     K09H44S  C2009 04 26.08864418 38 47.59 +02 45 14.9          18.6 R      J95

     K09H44S  C2009 04 26.09581518 40 08.64 +02 50 18.1          18.6 R      J95

     K09H44S  C2009 04 26.10319318 41 32.17 +02 55 28.9          19.5 R      J95

     K09H44S  C2009 04 26.11029618 42 52.78 +03 00 29.9          18.7 R      J95

 

     K09H58L  C2009 04 25.87424 08 55 51.57 +52 27 08.7                      J95 = 9H391C9 = Mars-crossing Asteroid

     K09H58L  C2009 04 25.87785 08 55 52.03 +52 27 03.0                      J95

     K09H58L  C2009 04 25.88138 08 55 52.47 +52 26 57.8          19.8 R      J95

 

     K09H58S  C2009 04 26.85848 10 24 52.85 +53 17 12.7                      J95 = 9H393A1 = MBA

     K09H58S  C2009 04 26.86437 10 24 53.36 +53 17 06.5                      J95

     K09H58S  C2009 04 26.87023 10 24 53.75 +53 17 00.8          19.5 R      J95

 

     K09H58T  C2009 04 25.89993 13 10 34.66 -12 37 16.6                      J95 = 9H8923F = Amor

     K09H58T  C2009 04 25.90462 13 10 32.20 -12 38 44.6                      J95

     K09H58T  C2009 04 25.90965 13 10 29.63 -12 40 20.4          19.9 R      J95

 

     K09H58U  C2009 04 25.88597 14 45 44.61 +51 10 25.4                      J95 = 9H39371 = Apollo

     K09H58U  C2009 04 25.88968 14 45 43.29 +51 10 39.6                      J95

     K09H58U  C2009 04 25.89366 14 45 41.70 +51 10 55.3          19.7 R      J95

     K09H58U  C2009 04 29.09566 14 21 55.32 +54 33 47.9                      J95

     K09H58U  C2009 04 29.09996 14 21 53.09 +54 34 04.5                      J95

     K09H58U  C2009 04 29.10427 14 21 50.84 +54 34 20.5          19.5 R      J95

 

     K09H58W  C2009 04 25.89993 13 11 02.20 -12 45 33.8                      J95 = GS94QA = MBA = Great Shefford Discovery

     K09H58W  C2009 04 25.90462 13 11 02.03 -12 45 30.7          19.4 R      J95

     K09H58W  C2009 04 25.98137 13 10 58.40 -12 45 01.8                      J95

     K09H58W  C2009 04 25.99011 13 10 58.01 -12 44 58.4                      J95

     K09H58W IC2009 04 26.90394 13 10 17.04 -12 39 11.1                      J95

     K09H58W IC2009 04 26.91143 13 10 16.71 -12 39 08.2                      J95

     K09H58W  C2009 04 26.91891 13 10 16.35 -12 39 05.5          20.0 R      J95

     K09H58W  C2009 04 27.90284 13 09 33.15 -12 32 53.4          19.3 R      J95

     K09H58W  C2009 04 28.89937 13 08 50.69 -12 26 40.9                      J95

     K09H58W  C2009 04 28.91074 13 08 50.16 -12 26 37.6          19.8 R      J95

 

     K09H67Z  C2009 04 28.10140 15 23 57.85 +27 28 51.7                      J95 = TIM0102 = Apollo

     K09H67Z  C2009 04 28.10608 15 23 57.13 +27 28 39.3                      J95

     K09H67Z  C2009 04 28.11746 15 23 55.41 +27 28 07.7          19.5 R      J95

 

18726         C2009 05 30.08139 16 31 05.48 -03 24 50.8                      J95 = MBA

18726         C2009 05 30.09015 16 31 04.91 -03 24 45.3          17.6 R      J95

 

51090         C2009 05 23.96188 16 06 37.83 -01 38 36.4                      J95 = MBA

51090         C2009 05 23.97475 16 06 37.15 -01 38 32.2          18.2 R      J95

51090         C2009 05 25.05839 16 05 42.73 -01 33 09.0                      J95

51090         C2009 05 25.07103 16 05 42.10 -01 33 05.4          18.1 R      J95

51090         C2009 05 25.05839 16 05 42.73 -01 33 09.0                      J95

51090         C2009 05 25.07103 16 05 42.10 -01 33 05.4          18.1 R      J95

 

63099         C2009 05 31.01109 15 50 33.80 +03 41 09.3                      J95 = MBA

63099         C2009 05 31.01998 15 50 33.45 +03 41 09.3          18.6 R      J95

 

72091         C2009 05 31.97725 16 18 26.87 -11 26 19.3                      J95 = MBA

 

     K04D46D  C2009 05 25.05839 16 05 51.25 -01 31 04.5                      J95 = MBA

     K04D46D  C2009 05 25.07103 16 05 50.59 -01 31 02.3          20.2 R      J95

     K04D46D  C2009 05 25.05839 16 05 51.25 -01 31 04.5                      J95

     K04D46D  C2009 05 25.07103 16 05 50.59 -01 31 02.3          20.2 R      J95

 

     K05P04Z  C2009 05 23.96188 16 05 59.28 -01 33 23.3                      J95 = MBA

     K05P04Z  C2009 05 23.97475 16 05 58.63 -01 33 18.4          20.2 R      J95

     K05P04Z  C2009 05 25.05839 16 05 05.36 -01 26 14.3                      J95

     K05P04Z  C2009 05 25.07103 16 05 04.75 -01 26 10.3          20.1 R      J95

     K05P04Z  C2009 05 25.05839 16 05 05.36 -01 26 14.3                      J95

     K05P04Z  C2009 05 25.07103 16 05 04.75 -01 26 10.3          20.1 R      J95

     K05P04Z  C2009 05 27.01538 16 03 29.73 -01 14 07.7                      J95

     K05P04Z  C2009 05 27.02705 16 03 29.05 -01 14 02.4          20.2 R      J95

 

     K05S25N  C2009 05 10.06705 03 39 42.45 +72 37 54.3                      J95 = Apollo

     K05S25N  C2009 05 10.09603 03 39 22.75 +72 39 08.9          20.3 R      J95

 

     K08J20M EC2009 05 11.93820 11 40 13.92 +54 26 56.2                      J95 = Apollo = Recovery at 2nd opposition

     K08J20M EC2009 05 11.94005 11 40 14.85 +54 26 33.8          19.7 R      J95

     K08J20M  C2009 05 11.94462 11 40 17.02 +54 25 40.4                      J95

     K08J20M  C2009 05 11.94686 11 40 18.07 +54 25 14.3          20.2 R      J95

     K08J20M  C2009 05 15.98369 12 05 02.57 +41 57 02.6                      J95

     K08J20M  C2009 05 15.98573 12 05 03.07 +41 56 41.4                      J95

     K08J20M  C2009 05 15.98884 12 05 03.90 +41 56 08.8          19.7 R      J95

     K08J20M SC2009 05 16.93052 12 09 06.43 +39 16 03.8                      J95

     K08J20M SC2009 05 16.94215 12 09 08.98 +39 14 05.5          19.8 R      J95

     K08J20M SC2009 05 17.96647 12 13 03.21 +36 27 20.9          19.9 R      J95

 

     K09H58U  C2009 05 09.97427 11 51 50.96 +62 48 00.4                      J95 = Apollo

     K09H58U  C2009 05 09.98028 11 51 43.88 +62 48 04.6                      J95

     K09H58U  C2009 05 09.98629 11 51 36.97 +62 48 08.1          19.2 R      J95

 

     K09H58W  C2009 05 03.89248 13 05 37.83 -11 56 55.9                      J95 = MBA

     K09H58W  C2009 05 03.91047 13 05 37.07 -11 56 48.9          19.6 R      J95

 

     K09H82C  C2009 05 04.04276 14 32 01.00 +26 49 05.6                      J95 = Apollo

     K09H82C  C2009 05 04.04865 14 31 59.81 +26 49 08.3                      J95

     K09H82C  C2009 05 04.05456 14 31 58.66 +26 49 12.0          20.2 R      J95

 

     K09H82M  C2009 05 02.08260 15 52 48.25 +04 45 25.5                      J95 = Apollo

     K09H82M  C2009 05 02.08410 15 52 48.75 +04 45 56.0                      J95

     K09H82M  C2009 05 02.08557 15 52 49.24 +04 46 26.0          18.0 R      J95

     K09H82M  C2009 05 03.97541 16 05 22.95 +15 58 13.4                      J95

     K09H82M  C2009 05 03.98439 16 05 26.51 +16 01 32.1                      J95

     K09H82M  C2009 05 03.99396 16 05 30.30 +16 05 03.6                      J95

     K09H82M  C2009 05 04.01567 16 05 38.93 +16 13 04.0                      J95

     K09H82M  C2009 05 04.02438 16 05 42.38 +16 16 16.3          18.4 R      J95

 

     K09H88C  C2009 05 02.09149 21 17 12.73 +09 01 40.6                      J95 = 9H3BF19 = Mars-crossing Asteroid

     K09H88C  C2009 05 02.09576 21 17 13.46 +09 01 44.0                      J95

     K09H88C  C2009 05 02.10007 21 17 14.16 +09 01 46.5          19.2 R      J95

 

     K09J00A  C2009 05 02.07913 15 48 04.32 -03 51 39.0                      J95 = Apollo

     K09J00A  C2009 05 02.07978 15 48 05.52 -03 51 22.5                      J95

     K09J00A  C2009 05 02.08048 15 48 06.76 -03 51 04.5          17.9 R      J95

     K09J00A  C2009 05 04.00248 17 02 33.46 +12 17 55.2          17.9 R      J95

     K09J00A  C2009 05 04.00385 17 02 37.02 +12 18 41.2          17.8 R      J95

     K09J00A  C2009 05 04.00514 17 02 40.33 +12 19 23.1          17.2 R      J95

     K09J00A  C2009 05 04.00801 17 02 47.73 +12 20 58.2          18.5 R      J95

     K09J00A  C2009 05 04.00949 17 02 51.54 +12 21 46.1          18.8 R      J95

 

     K09J00R  C2009 05 09.99554 13 59 07.90 -08 51 41.4                      J95 = Apollo

     K09J00R  C2009 05 10.00007 13 59 09.85 -08 51 30.6                      J95

     K09J00R  C2009 05 10.00469 13 59 11.80 -08 51 19.0          17.2 R      J95

 

     K09J00S UC2009 05 04.13236 15 14 40.28 -18 03 20.4                      J95 = BP57830 = Apollo

     K09J00S UC2009 05 04.13401 15 14 39.73 -18 03 50.4          18.2 R      J95

 

     K09J01M  C2009 05 10.01641 15 16 14.05 +08 40 33.3                      J95 = Apollo

     K09J01M  C2009 05 10.03039 15 16 08.91 +08 41 38.0                      J95

     K09J01M  C2009 05 10.04425 15 16 03.89 +08 42 43.1          19.5 R      J95

 

     K09J02G  C2009 05 19.87996511 20 24.86 +53 48 04.5                      J95 = Apollo

     K09J02G  C2009 05 19.88114811 20 17.23 +53 48 57.3                      J95

     K09J02G  C2009 05 19.88233311 20 09.62 +53 49 48.9          17.8 R      J95

     K09J02G  C2009 05 20.88122309 07 30.19 +61 53 08.3          18.1 R      J95

     K09J02G  C2009 05 20.90314209 04 12.78 +61 56 37.4          19.1 R      J95

     K09J02G  C2009 05 20.91288809 02 45.14 +61 58 04.0          18.0 R      J95

 

     K09K00J  C2009 05 19.89016 08 46 13.57 +06 32 50.7                      J95 = Apollo

     K09K00J  C2009 05 19.90274 08 46 18.25 +06 32 03.6          18.5 R      J95

 

     K09K00L  C2009 05 17.94036 13 43 24.95 +23 58 55.0                      J95 = 9K01D2A = Apollo

     K09K00L  C2009 05 17.94150 13 43 26.78 +23 58 40.4                      J95

     K09K00L  C2009 05 17.94370 13 43 30.33 +23 58 08.4          18.8 R      J95

 

     K09K00Z  C2009 05 19.92559 15 31 51.29 -02 17 35.1                      J95 = MBA

     K09K00Z  C2009 05 19.93319 15 31 51.02 -02 17 33.8                      J95

     K09K00Z  C2009 05 19.94076 15 31 50.76 -02 17 33.5          20.2 R      J95

 

     K09K01Y  C2009 05 19.91273 14 44 57.58 -12 53 04.6                      J95 = Apollo

     K09K01Y  C2009 05 19.91576 14 44 58.34 -12 52 40.5                      J95

     K09K01Y  C2009 05 19.91889 14 44 59.15 -12 52 15.4          18.5 R      J95

     K09K01Y  C2009 05 23.94759 15 00 59.26 -05 39 17.9                      J95

     K09K01Y  C2009 05 23.95315 15 01 00.20 -05 38 49.4          19.0 R      J95

 

     K09K02L  C2009 05 30.04950 17 22 40.66 -00 18 38.5                      J95 = Amor

     K09K02L  C2009 05 30.05253 17 22 40.54 -00 18 36.1                      J95

     K09K02L  C2009 05 30.05554 17 22 40.37 -00 18 33.3                      J95

     K09K02L  C2009 05 30.05865 17 22 40.23 -00 18 30.6          18.9 R      J95

     K09K02L pC2009 05 30.98555 17 21 57.63 -00 06 09.0                      J95

     K09K02L pC2009 05 30.98981 17 21 57.45 -00 06 05.6                      J95

     K09K02L pC2009 05 30.99408 17 21 57.22 -00 06 01.5          18.7 R      J95

 

     K09K02V  C2009 05 21.90627 14 40 47.70 -16 28 44.5                      J95 = BP59217 = Amor

     K09K02V  C2009 05 22.02629 14 40 56.33 -16 17 34.9                      J95

     K09K02V  C2009 05 22.02925 14 40 56.53 -16 17 18.0                      J95

     K09K02V  C2009 05 22.03241 14 40 56.81 -16 17 01.1          18.1 R      J95

     K09K02V  C2009 05 22.89619 14 42 06.92 -14 57 30.8                      J95

     K09K02V  C2009 05 22.89979 14 42 07.17 -14 57 10.5                      J95

     K09K02V  C2009 05 22.90336 14 42 07.45 -14 56 50.6          18.5 R      J95

 

     K09K02W  C2009 05 24.93052616 34 40.92 -21 32 44.6          15.6 R      J95 = Apollo

     K09K02W  C2009 05 24.93266316 35 01.49 -21 29 40.7          15.2 R      J95

     K09K02W  C2009 05 24.93405116 35 14.87 -21 27 40.9          15.4 R      J95

     K09K02W  C2009 05 24.93547116 35 28.50 -21 25 38.7          15.2 R      J95

     K09K02W  C2009 05 24.98805716 43 47.49 -20 08 44.5          15.2 R      J95

     K09K02W  C2009 05 24.98973516 44 03.19 -20 06 15.0          15.2 R      J95

     K09K02W  C2009 05 24.99140616 44 18.81 -20 03 45.9          15.2 R      J95

     K09K02W  C2009 05 25.00947116 47 07.15 -19 36 44.4          15.3 R      J95

     K09K02W  C2009 05 25.01088816 47 20.29 -19 34 36.7          15.3 R      J95

     K09K02W  C2009 05 25.01239116 47 34.23 -19 32 21.1          15.4 R      J95

     K09K02W  C2009 05 26.97412019 52 33.60 +13 50 49.6                      J95

     K09K02W  C2009 05 26.97545219 52 36.86 +13 51 26.7                      J95

     K09K02W  C2009 05 26.97640919 52 39.20 +13 51 53.1          17.8 R      J95

     K09K02W  C2009 05 29.04280 20 45 01.89 +22 05 23.5                      J95

     K09K02W  C2009 05 29.04877 20 45 06.31 +22 06 12.0                      J95

     K09K02W  C2009 05 29.05551 20 45 11.29 +22 07 07.6          19.0 R      J95

 

     K09K04O  C2009 05 30.06621 15 42 02.93 +04 08 17.0                      J95 = Amor

     K09K04O  C2009 05 31.01109 15 50 27.63 +03 45 25.3                      J95

     K09K04O  C2009 05 31.01998 15 50 32.34 +03 45 12.8          20.3 R      J95

 

     K09K04Q  C2009 05 26.93260 11 46 45.46 +05 18 37.3                      J95 = 9K982F3 = Amor

     K09K04Q  C2009 05 26.93727 11 46 46.37 +05 18 24.6                      J95

     K09K04Q  C2009 05 26.94195 11 46 47.25 +05 18 13.1          20.0 R      J95

 

     K09K04R  C2009 05 26.92357 13 54 18.43 +09 12 52.1                      J95 = 9K03D8E = Aten

     K09K04R  C2009 05 26.92560 13 54 17.90 +09 13 14.0                      J95

     K09K04R  C2009 05 26.92764 13 54 17.39 +09 13 36.0          19.3 R      J95

     K09K04R  C2009 05 29.01335 13 48 13.09 +14 34 36.1                      J95

     K09K04R  C2009 05 29.02236 13 48 11.45 +14 35 46.2                      J95

     K09K04R  C2009 05 29.03129 13 48 09.88 +14 36 55.4          19.9 R      J95

 

     K09K04T  C2009 05 26.94935 11 50 24.26 +06 24 17.2                      J95 = 9K982C1 = Amor

     K09K04T  C2009 05 26.95659 11 50 26.85 +06 24 24.7                      J95

     K09K04T  C2009 05 26.96383 11 50 29.58 +06 24 30.5          20.4 R      J95

 

     K09K05D  C2009 05 29.08919 21 09 01.45 -01 41 40.1                      J95 = MBA

     K09K05D  C2009 05 29.09354 21 09 02.32 -01 41 39.9                      J95

     K09K05D  C2009 05 29.09743 21 09 03.04 -01 41 39.8          18.3 R      J95

 

     K09K05E  C2009 05 26.98220 15 15 29.08 -01 05 21.7                      J95 = SW40gv = Mars-crossing Asteroid

     K09K05E  C2009 05 27.00227 15 15 26.46 -01 05 50.7          20.2 R      J95

     K09K05E  C2009 05 28.96846 15 11 13.58 -01 52 32.3                      J95

     K09K05E  C2009 05 28.99101 15 11 10.65 -01 53 05.5          19.8 R      J95

 

     K09K07Z IC2009 05 30.03561 17 01 22.04 +23 59 42.5                      J95 = Mars-crossing Asteroid

     K09K07Z IC2009 05 30.04014 17 01 21.62 +23 59 39.8                      J95

     K09K07Z  C2009 05 30.04484 17 01 21.22 +23 59 37.2          19.5 R      J95

 

     K09K08L  C2009 05 30.89026 17 14 54.68 +50 37 34.2                      J95 = 9K05168 = Apollo

     K09K08L  C2009 05 30.89202 17 15 01.05 +50 38 57.0                      J95

     K09K08L  C2009 05 30.89393 17 15 07.95 +50 40 26.8          17.8 R      J95

     K09K08L  C2009 05 31.02680017 23 46.05 +52 26 29.6                      J95

     K09K08L  C2009 05 31.02791017 23 50.66 +52 27 23.1                      J95

     K09K08L  C2009 05 31.02940717 23 56.89 +52 28 35.4          18.1 R      J95

     K09K08L  C2009 05 31.09013617 28 18.84 +53 17 34.2                      J95

     K09K08L  C2009 05 31.09359717 28 34.31 +53 20 22.0                      J95

     K09K08L  C2009 05 31.09726017 28 50.76 +53 23 19.7          17.8 R      J95

     K09K08L  C2009 05 31.90295119 16 59.38 +64 14 16.2          18.3 R      J95

     K09K08L  C2009 05 31.91139519 18 44.97 +64 20 06.5          18.0 R      J95

     K09K08L  C2009 05 31.91905819 20 21.42 +64 25 21.2          18.0 R      J95

     K09K08L  C2009 05 31.92666019 21 57.94 +64 30 29.5          18.2 R      J95

 

     K09K21R  C2009 05 31.95755913 38 38.00 -23 09 40.1          16.4 R      J95 = Apollo   Found 21' from MPES prediction

     K09K21R  C2009 05 31.95854113 38 24.22 -23 10 27.3          16.2 R      J95

     K09K21R  C2009 05 31.96099413 37 49.86 -23 12 25.7          16.4 R      J95

     K09K21R  C2009 05 31.96273613 37 25.28 -23 13 50.5          16.5 R      J95

     K09K21R  C2009 05 31.96554013 36 45.28 -23 16 06.9          16.7 R      J95

 

     K09K21V  C2009 05 31.97725 16 18 47.04 -11 25 33.6                      J95 = 9K9C2B0 = Apollo

     K09K21V  C2009 05 31.99154 16 18 49.57 -11 26 26.4                      J95

 

David Briggs, J69

 

COD J69

OBS David Briggs

MEA David Briggs

TEL 0.40-m f/4.57 Newtonian reflector + CCD

ACK MPCReport file updated 2009.06.03 18:45:29

AC2 dbriggs@kepler.demon.co.uk

NET NOMAD

85989         C2009 06 01.97446 16 54 58.57 +23 58 14.3          16.5 C      J69

85989         C2009 06 01.97861 16 54 57.48 +23 58 11.8          16.7 C      J69

85989         C2009 06 01.98277 16 54 56.43 +23 58 09.4          16.4 C      J69

 

Alan Cahill, J94

 

COD J94

OBS A.E. Cahill

MEA A.E. Cahill

TEL 0.3-m f/4.0 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD

ACK MPCReport file updated 2009.05.01 22:36:36

AC2 alancahill@blueyonder.co.uk

NET USNO-B1.0

01486         C2009 05 01.89748 12 33 31.29 -03 43 21.4          15.8 C      J94

01486         C2009 05 01.91285 12 33 30.65 -03 43 18.5          15.9 C      J94

01486         C2009 05 01.92781 12 33 30.07 -03 43 15.0          15.9 C      J94

03973         C2009 05 01.90483 12 39 24.88 -01 50 11.5          16.1 C      J94

03973         C2009 05 01.92081 12 39 24.21 -01 50 08.6          16.4 C      J94

 

COD J94

OBS A.E. Cahill

MEA A.E. Cahill

TEL 0.3-m f/4.0 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD

ACK MPCReport file updated 2009.05.03 23:02:22

AC2 alancahill@blueyonder.co.uk

NET USNO-B1.0

02751         C2009 05 03.91328 13 39 40.62 -11 45 07.8          16.9 C      J94

02751         C2009 05 03.92476 13 39 39.99 -11 45 03.9          16.2 C      J94

02751         C2009 05 03.94000 13 39 39.20 -11 44 59.2          16.7 C      J94

04438         C2009 05 03.90926 13 06 31.74 +04 03 08.4          17.0 C      J94

04438         C2009 05 03.92299 13 06 31.20 +04 03 08.1          17.5 C      J94

04438         C2009 05 03.93823 13 06 30.66 +04 03 08.8          16.8 C      J94

04779         C2009 05 03.91424 13 40 41.83 -09 46 28.8          15.9 C      J94

04779         C2009 05 03.93091 13 40 41.17 -09 46 24.7          16.1 C      J94

04779         C2009 05 03.94691 13 40 40.53 -09 46 21.1          16.2 C      J94

 

John Fletcher, J93

 

NEO

No 143651   0.2au from home planet.

 

COD J93

OBS John Fletcher

MEA John Fletcher

TEL 0.25-m f/5.5 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD

ACK MPCReport file updated 2009.05.02 00:55:25

AC2 jfmto@blueyonder.co.uk

NET CMC-14

E3651         C2009 05 01.93793 10 21 28.48 +38 43 20.3          15.9 V

J93

E3651         C2009 05 01.94078 10 21 28.37 +38 43 14.5          15.7 V

J93

E3651         C2009 05 01.94361 10 21 28.23 +38 43 08.1          15.8 V

J93

 

NEO/PHA

 

No. 143651  0.18au  from home planet.

No. 207945  0.091au from home planet.  *close*

No. 1036    Ganymed

 

COD J93

OBS John Fletcher

MEA John Fletcher

TEL 0.25-m f/5.5 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD

ACK MPCReport file updated 2009.05.11 22:16:12

AC2 jfmto@blueyonder.co.uk

NET CMC-14

01036         C2009 05 11.90733 09 45 14.67 -10 10 24.0          15.9 V

J93

01036         C2009 05 11.91017 09 45 14.74 -10 10 22.6          15.8 V

J93

01036         C2009 05 11.91444 09 45 14.84 -10 10 21.4          15.9 V

J93

E3651         C2009 05 11.87235 10 19 05.52 +31 22 58.3          15.0 V

J93

E3651         C2009 05 11.88215 10 19 05.38 +31 22 25.2          15.0 V

J93

E3651         C2009 05 11.88358 10 19 05.35 +31 22 20.4          14.9 V

J93

E3651         C2009 05 11.88500 10 19 05.34 +31 22 15.4          14.9 V

J93

K7945         C2009 05 11.89044 14 43 02.63 -08 42 00.6          15.2 V

J93

K7945         C2009 05 11.89329 14 43 01.60 -08 42 11.2          15.3 V

J93

K7945         C2009 05 11.89471 14 43 01.04 -08 42 16.8          15.2 V

J93

 

Richard Miles, E10, F65

 

Using FTS I did photometry of Pluto in several filters (for a prospective

ARPS/Schools project) and was one of 3 observatories contributing astrometric

positions which yielded two MP Electronic Circulars announcing orbits of the

 two latest NEOs, 2009 JL1 and 2009 JM1.  For the last object, it turned out

that Rob MacNaught, using the 0.5-m Schmidt at Siding Spring about 30 SECONDS

before me, imaged and measured the SAME object.  It is reassuring to find that

his positions and magnitudes agreed with those I measured.  I also checked the

photometry with AstPhot32 and found the object was not varying in brightness

between successive images.

 

K09J01M QC2009 05 06.65552 15 41 55.25 +02 35 34.7          18.8 R EJ031E12

K09J01M QC2009 05 06.66019 15 41 52.22 +02 36 16.8          18.6 R EJ031E12

K09J01M  C2009 05 06.66058 15 41 51.97 +02 36 19.6          18.4 R EJ031E10

K09J01M  C2009 05 06.66134 15 41 51.47 +02 36 26.6          18.5 R EJ031E10

K09J01M  C2009 05 06.6620915 41 50.97 +02 36 33.5          18.4 R EJ031E10

 

E12  0.1-  0.1+

E12  0.0   0.3+

E10  0.0   0.3-

E10  0.1-  0.1-

E10  0.3-  0.1+

 

I shall have to get more ARPS members mobilised to do similarly in the near

future.  I've got other jobs to do as well as unplanned observing sessions

like this one!

 

COD E10

OBS R. Miles

MEA R. Miles

TEL 2.0-m f/10.0 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD

ACK MPCReport file updated 2009.04.24 09:29:42

AC2 rmiles@baa.u-net.com

NET USNO-B1.0

     K09H44S  C2009 04 23.60144414 53 53.71 -09 59 39.7          18.6 R

E10

     K09H44S  C2009 04 23.60226314 53 55.08 -09 59 35.4          18.6 R

E10

     K09H44T  C2009 04 23.59587214 45 11.96 -21 57 46.4          19.5 R

E10

     K09H44T  C2009 04 23.59682514 45 11.75 -21 57 50.6          19.5 R

E10

     K09H44T  C2009 04 23.59779314 45 11.52 -21 57 55.0          19.4 R

E10

     K09H44T  C2009 04 23.59876514 45 11.29 -21 57 59.3          19.5 R

E10

     K09H44U  C2009 04 23.60554815 10 41.69 -15 04 50.4          17.5 R

E10

     K09H44U  C2009 04 23.60645615 10 40.20 -15 04 41.4          17.4 R

E10

     K09H44U  C2009 04 23.60722215 10 39.02 -15 04 34.0          17.3 R

E10

     K09H44U  C2009 04 23.60794915 10 37.82 -15 04 27.1          16.7 R

E10

     K09H44U  C2009 04 23.60869815 10 36.61 -15 04 19.7          17.3 R

E10

     K09H44U  C2009 04 23.60939015 10 35.50 -15 04 13.2          17.4 R

E10

     K09H44U  C2009 04 23.61012015 10 34.34 -15 04 06.2          17.4 R

E10

     K09H44U  C2009 04 23.61102615 10 32.87 -15 03 57.5          17.4 R

E10

     K09H44U  C2009 04 23.61801915 10 21.71 -15 02 50.3          17.1 R

E10

     K09H44U  C2009 04 23.61867415 10 20.64 -15 02 43.9          17.2 R

E10

     K09H44U  C2009 04 23.62087715 10 17.16 -15 02 22.7          17.7 R

E10

     K09H44U  C2009 04 23.62239315 10 14.70 -15 02 08.3          17.6 R

E10

     K09H44U  C2009 04 23.62309615 10 13.57 -15 02 01.6          17.6 R

E10

     K09H44V  C2009 04 23.61280915 57 03.42 -14 47 02.5          17.2 R

E10

     K09H44V  C2009 04 23.61366415 57 03.48 -14 46 54.9          17.2 R

E10

     K09H44V  C2009 04 23.61465915 57 03.52 -14 46 46.3          17.3 R

E10

     K09H44V  C2009 04 23.61569915 57 03.60 -14 46 36.8          17.4 R

E10

     K09H44V  C2009 04 23.61641515 57 03.65 -14 46 30.4          17.3 R

E10

     K09H44W  C2009 04 23.59045314 29 06.83 -12 33 09.5          19.6 R

E10

     K09H44W  C2009 04 23.59206014 29 06.65 -12 33 09.6          19.9 R

E10

     K09H44W  C2009 04 23.59365014 29 06.47 -12 33 10.4          19.7 R

E10

     ts548    C2009 04 23.58520014 13 52.43 +03 31 35.0          19.9 R

E10

     ts548    C2009 04 23.58662014 13 52.30 +03 31 38.2          20.0 R

E10

     ts548    C2009 04 23.58801614 13 52.15 +03 31 41.9          20.0 R

E10

 

COD E10

COM BAA Pluto Project - Reduced with Astrometrica 4.5.1.377

OBS R. Miles

MEA R. Miles

TEL 2.0-m f/10.0 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD

ACK MPCReport file updated 2009.05.04 21:23:30

AC2 rmiles@baa.u-net.com

NET CMC-14

     134340   C2009 04 23.66964018 12 49.642-17 37 51.79         13.88R

E10

     134340   C2009 04 23.67121118 12 49.640-17 37 51.80         14.41V

E10

     134340   C2009 04 23.67956118 12 49.617-17 37 51.83         13.88R

E10

     134340   C2009 04 23.68065318 12 49.610-17 37 51.83         14.41V

E10

     134340   C2009 04 23.68164618 12 49.613-17 37 51.76         13.88R

E10

     134340   C2009 04 23.68274818 12 49.611-17 37 51.64         14.40V

E10

     134340   C2009 04 23.68374218 12 49.604-17 37 51.74         13.88R

E10

     134340   C2009 04 23.68481118 12 49.605-17 37 51.73         14.41V

E10

     134340   C2009 04 23.68591318 12 49.600-17 37 51.66         14.40V

E10

 

COD E10

OBS R. Miles

MEA R. Miles

TEL 2.0-m f/10.0 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD

ACK MPCReport file updated 2009.05.06 16:39:08

AC2 rmiles@baa.u-net.com

NET CMC-14

     SW40gj   C2009 05 06.66372115 52 37.28 -01 02 56.0          19.2 R

E10

     SW40gj   C2009 05 06.66496015 52 37.10 -01 02 56.2          19.4 R

E10

     ts549    C2009 05 06.66058015 41 51.97 +02 36 19.6          18.4 R

E10

     ts549    C2009 05 06.66133915 41 51.47 +02 36 26.6          18.5 R

E10

     ts549    C2009 05 06.66208615 41 50.97 +02 36 33.5          18.4 R

E10

 

COD E10

OBS BIDHANNAGAR GOVT. HIGH SCHOOL

MEA R. Miles

TEL 2.0-m f/10.0 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD

ACK MPCReport file updated 2009.05.07 22:41:35

AC2 rmiles@baa.u-net.com

NET USNO-B1.0

     K09H82D  C2009 05 07.66009415 47 47.35 +04 38 36.3          18.9 R

E10

     K09H82D  C2009 05 07.66081115 47 47.30 +04 38 40.3          18.8 R

E10

     K09H82D  C2009 05 07.66152615 47 47.27 +04 38 43.8          18.6 R

E10

     K09H82D  C2009 05 07.66217815 47 47.19 +04 38 47.1          18.8 R

E10

     K09H82D  C2009 05 07.66284315 47 47.13 +04 38 51.1          19.1 R

E10

     K09H82D  C2009 05 07.66348815 47 47.10 +04 38 54.2          18.7 R

E10

 

COD F65

OBS R. Miles

MEA R. Miles

TEL 2.0-m f/10.0 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD

ACK MPCReport file updated 2009.05.12 10:12:04

AC2 rmiles@baa.u-net.com

NET USNO-B1.0

     9J3E675  C2009 05 12.35653314 29 24.76 -02 46 44.9          18.1 R

F65

     9J3E675  C2009 05 12.35755614 29 24.42 -02 46 36.6          17.9 R

F65

     9J3E675  C2009 05 12.35838714 29 24.16 -02 46 30.0          18.2 R

F65

     9J3E675  C2009 05 12.35914714 29 23.91 -02 46 23.7          18.0 R

F65

     9J3E675  C2009 05 12.35994514 29 23.64 -02 46 17.0          17.8 R

F65

     9J3E675  C2009 05 12.36072414 29 23.39 -02 46 10.8          17.9 R

F65

     9J3E675  C2009 05 12.36140414 29 23.16 -02 46 05.0          18.1 R

F65

     9J3E675  C2009 05 12.36221614 29 22.90 -02 45 58.5          17.9 R

F65

     9J3E675  C2009 05 12.36290714 29 22.67 -02 45 52.8          18.1 R

F65

     9J3E675  C2009 05 12.36359714 29 22.45 -02 45 47.4          18.3 R

F65

     9J3E675  C2009 05 12.37066314 29 20.11 -02 44 49.0          18.5 R

F65

     9J3E675  C2009 05 12.37132014 29 19.90 -02 44 43.7          18.1 R

F65

     9J3E675  C2009 05 12.37200614 29 19.67 -02 44 38.3          18.5 R

F65

     9J3E675  C2009 05 12.37267914 29 19.45 -02 44 32.5          18.4 R

F65

     9J3E675  C2009 05 12.37339814 29 19.21 -02 44 26.6          18.5 R

F65

     9J3E675  C2009 05 12.37405314 29 19.00 -02 44 21.4          18.5 R

F65

     9J3E675  C2009 05 12.37471514 29 18.77 -02 44 15.7          17.6 R

F65

     9J3E675  C2009 05 12.37539014 29 18.56 -02 44 10.2          18.4 R

F65

     9J3E675  C2009 05 12.37604914 29 18.33 -02 44 04.7          18.3 R

F65

     9J3E675  C2009 05 12.38651914 29 14.86 -02 42 38.6          18.2 R

F65

     9J3E675  C2009 05 12.38720914 29 14.63 -02 42 32.9          18.0 R

F65

     9J3E675  C2009 05 12.38789114 29 14.40 -02 42 27.2          18.4 R

F65

     9J3E675  C2009 05 12.38854814 29 14.19 -02 42 22.0          18.4 R

F65

     9J3E675  C2009 05 12.38949314 29 13.87 -02 42 14.0          18.5 V

F65

     9J3E675  C2009 05 12.39035514 29 13.59 -02 42 06.9          18.1 R

F65

 

COD E10

OBS R. Miles

MEA R. Miles

TEL 2.0-m f/10.0 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD

ACK MPCReport file updated 2009.05.15 17:51:50

AC2 rmiles@baa.u-net.com

NET USNO-B1.0

     SW40gm   C2009 05 15.62998115 50 58.52 -10 01 11.5          21.0 V

E10

     SW40gm   C2009 05 15.63153915 50 58.33 -10 01 12.1          20.8 V

E10

 

COD F65

COM V filter used - photometry rel. CMC14

COM Measures are each from a stack of 3 images

OBS R. Miles

MEA R. Miles

TEL 2.0-m f/10.0 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD

ACK MPCReport file updated 2009.06.06 07:26:32

AC2 rmiles@baa.u-net.com

NET USNO-B1.0

     K09L00E  C2009 06 05.54390418 04 11.89 +27 50 16.1          19.1 V

F65

     K09L00E  C2009 06 05.54622718 04 12.24 +27 49 54.6          19.2 V

F65

     K09L00E  C2009 06 05.54852218 04 12.59 +27 49 33.1          19.1 V

F65

     K09L00E  C2009 06 05.55080418 04 12.94 +27 49 12.1          19.0 V

F65

     K09L00E  C2009 06 05.55305318 04 13.28 +27 48 51.0          19.2 V

F65

     K09L00E  C2009 06 05.55531118 04 13.63 +27 48 30.6          19.0 V

F65

     K09L00E  C2009 06 05.55806918 04 14.04 +27 48 04.7          19.2 V

F65

     K09L00E  C2009 06 05.56033418 04 14.40 +27 47 44.0          19.0 V

F65

 

COD F65

OBS R. Miles

MEA R. Miles

TEL 2.0-m f/10.0 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD

ACK MPCReport file updated 2009.06.09 16:56:04

AC2 rmiles@baa.u-net.com

NET CMC-14

     K09L00E  C2009 06 09.48653618 27 15.51 +09 04 49.5          17.1 V

F65

     K09L00E  C2009 06 09.49068918 27 17.36 +09 02 41.0          17.2 V

F65

     K09L00E  C2009 06 09.49574218 27 19.63 +09 00 04.3          17.2 V

F65

     K09L00E  C2009 06 09.52330218 27 32.08 +08 45 43.7          17.3 V

F65

     K09L00E  C2009 06 09.52865418 27 34.52 +08 42 55.4          17.5 V

F65

     K09L00E  C2009 06 09.53182518 27 35.97 +08 41 15.7          17.4 V

F65

     K09L00E  C2009 06 09.53762018 27 38.63 +08 38 12.7          17.5 V

F65

 

COD F65

OBS R. Miles

MEA R. Miles

TEL 2.0-m f/10.0 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD

ACK MPCReport file updated 2009.06.12 10:34:40

AC2 rmiles@baa.u-net.com

NET USNO-B1.0

     9L06D1C  C2009 06 12.40167016 45 56.03 -00 04 02.5          18.8 V

F65

     9L06D1C  C2009 06 12.40270016 45 55.94 -00 04 00.8          18.7 V

F65

     9L06D1C  C2009 06 12.40372916 45 55.85 -00 03 59.2          18.8 V

F65

     9L06D1C  C2009 06 12.40478816 45 55.76 -00 03 57.6          18.8 V

F65

 

COD F65

COM SW40h3 near 12th mag star so magnitude is unreliable

OBS R. Miles

MEA R. Miles

TEL 2.0-m f/10.0 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD

ACK MPCReport file updated 2009.06.15 13:54:11

AC2 rmiles@baa.u-net.com

NET CMC-14

     SW40h3   C2009 06 15.49002016 47 40.54 +12 13 04.4          21.0 R

F65

     SW40h3   C2009 06 15.49246716 47 40.35 +12 13 02.7          21.0 R

F65

 

COD F65

OBS R. Miles

MEA R. Miles

TEL 2.0-m f/10.0 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD

ACK MPCReport file updated 2009.06.17 19:41:31

AC2 rmiles@baa.u-net.com

NET CMC-14

     9MA032E  C2009 06 17.57617820 55 41.19 +09 33 55.9          20.9 V

F65

     9MA032E  C2009 06 17.57858620 55 42.21 +09 33 48.5          20.8 V

F65

     9MA032E  C2009 06 17.58096320 55 43.21 +09 33 40.6          20.9 V

F65

 

Images

 

David Arditti

 

I don't think the non-circular shape shown is real. It would be the result of seeing combined with the relatively small number of frames stacked (330 frames at 2.8 fps.) I should have taken comparison images of nearby stars on the same night, but it clouded over. I did feel however that I was imaging a body which was clearly not a starlike point. Through the eyepiece it gave the impression of a dull, brownish, fuzzy, minute disk shaded off at the edges, a bit like some small planetary nebulae appear, but a different colour. Again, it looked like a dull disk in the way Neptune does at high magnification, but not the blue colour, but brownish.

 

 

Mike Harlow

 

 

 

Occultations

 

Andrew Elliott

 

ASTEROIDAL OCCULTATION - REPORT FORM

====================================

 

EAON - EUROPEAN ASTEROIDAL OCCULTATION NETWORK

 

1. DATE: 2009 Mar 10   STAR: 2UCAC 31147058     ASTEROID: (654) Zelinda

 

2. OBSERVER Name:  Andrew Elliott         Abbr: ELL

   Address:  White Lodge, Bank Lane, Warton, PRESTON, PR4 1TB, UK

   Tel: +44 (0)1772 632450    Email:  ae@f2s.com

 

3. OBSERVING STATION - Warton Bank Observatory North - fixed single station

   Nearest City:  PRESTON, UK

   Latitude :  53d 44' 25.6"N

   Longitude: 002d 54' 25.4"W

   Height above ellipsoid: 65m (EGM96 Geoid Height = 52.4m)

   Datum WGS 84 - all coordinates GPS averaged 24hrs.

 

4. TIMING OF EVENTS     OCCULTATION RECORDED?  PROBABLY NEGATIVE

   Type of event:

   (S)tart observation  (I)nterrupt start  (D)isappearance (B)link (F)lash

   (E)nd observation    (J)Interrupt end   (R)eappearance  (O)ther (specify)

 

   Event     Time (UTC)     Accuracy

   Code    (HH MM SS.ss)   (+/-S.ss)

   S        20 29 05      (Central predicted time here: ~20:31:15 UT)

   E        20 33 20

 

5. TELESCOPE Type:  Schmidt-Cassegrain     Aperture:  406mm + f/3.3 reducer

             Mount: Altazimuth 'goto'      Motor drive: Yes

   Magnification: Video f.o.v. ~ 15' x 11'

 

6. TIMING AND RECORDING

   Timekeeping: GPS receiver - Garmin 35 HVS, 1pps output into:

   Mode: On-screen display   - BlackBoxCamera 'STVASTRO' GPS video Date/Time

                               inserter.

   Device: DV camcorder recording of Watec 902H video camera at Cass. focus.

   Backup: MSF 60KHz time signal beeps on audio track - synch. confirmed.

 

7. OBSERVING CONDITIONS

   Atmospheric transparency:  Good   Wind: Nil  Temperature: +3C

   Star image stability    :  Fair   Star elevation: +35 degrees

   Scintillation - See Comments

   Minor Planet visible on video? Yes - after separation

   (asteroid mag 11.1, star 12.6)

 

8. OBSERVATION QUALITY -   Fair

 

9. ADDITIONAL COMMENTS

   Report submitted to Gilles Regheere and PLANOCCULT only.

   Positive not expected here - site inside south 2 sigma zone.

   Observation difficult to analyse due to significant noise and small

   expected magnitude drop (0.24 mag = drop to 0.8 x combined ADU).  Using

   Limovie, and several different aperture sizes, there was no drop to the

   expected ADU for more than 4 frames (0.16 sec) in the minute centred on

   the central expected time, or 8 frames (0.32 sec) in the whole 4 minutes

   recording.

 

Best Regards:  Andrew Elliott

Date: 2009 May 25

(Rev. Jan 09)

 

The small magnitude drop and

high noise from the Watec 902H made it difficult to analyse.  This

needed the whole Limovie 'learning curve' to be re-traversed, and PC

problems to be surmounted!

 

ASTEROIDAL OCCULTATION - REPORT FORM

====================================

 

EAON - EUROPEAN ASTEROIDAL OCCULTATION NETWORK

 

1. DATE: 2009 Apr 25   STAR: TYC 1368-00413-1   ASTEROID: (2249) Yamamoto

 

2. OBSERVER Name:  Andrew Elliott         Abbr: ELL

   Address:  White Lodge, Bank Lane, Warton, PRESTON, PR4 1TB, UK

   Tel: +44 (0)1772 632450    Email:  ae@f2s.com

 

3. OBSERVING STATION - Warton Bank Observatory North - fixed single station

   Nearest City:  PRESTON, UK

   Latitude :  53d 44' 25.6"N

   Longitude: 002d 54' 25.4"W

   Height above ellipsoid: 65m (EGM96 Geoid Height = 52.4m)

   Datum WGS 84 - all coordinates GPS averaged 24hrs.

 

4. TIMING OF EVENTS     OCCULTATION RECORDED?  NEGATIVE

   Type of event:

   (S)tart observation  (I)nterrupt start  (D)isappearance (B)link (F)lash

   (E)nd observation    (J)Interrupt end   (R)eappearance  (O)ther (specify)

 

   Event     Time (UTC)     Accuracy

   Code    (HH MM SS.ss)   (+/-S.ss)

   S        22 14 20          (Central predicted time here: ~22:16:20 UT)

   E        22 18 20

 

5. TELESCOPE Type:  Schmidt-Cassegrain     Aperture:  406mm + f/3.3 reducer

             Mount: Altazimuth 'goto'      Motor drive: Yes

   Magnification: Video f.o.v. ~ 15' x 11'

 

6. TIMING AND RECORDING

   Timekeeping: GPS receiver - Garmin 35 HVS, 1pps output into:

   Mode: On-screen display   - BlackBoxCamera 'STVASTRO' GPS video Date/Time

                               inserter.

   Device: DV camcorder recording of Watec 902H video camera at Cass. focus.

   Backup: MSF 60KHz time signal beeps on audio track - synch. confirmed.

 

7. OBSERVING CONDITIONS

   Atmospheric transparency:  Good   Wind: Nil    Temperature: +7C

   Star image stability    :  Good   Star elevation: +27 degrees

   Slow Scintillation - no break greater than 0.1 sec

   Minor Planet visible on video? No

 

8. OBSERVATION QUALITY -  Good

 

9. ADDITIONAL COMMENTS

   Report submitted to Gilles Regheere and PLANOCCULT only.

   Low probability here - on S 2 sigma limit.

 

Best Regards:  Andrew Elliott

Date: 2009 April 26

(Rev. Jan 09)

 

ASTEROIDAL OCCULTATION - REPORT FORM

====================================

 

EAON - EUROPEAN ASTEROIDAL OCCULTATION NETWORK

 

1. DATE: 2009 May 11   STAR: 2UCAC 40853409     ASTEROID: (493) Griseldis

 

2. OBSERVER Name:  Andrew Elliott         Abbr: ELL

   Address:  White Lodge, Bank Lane, Warton, PRESTON, PR4 1TB, UK

   Tel: +44 (0)1772 632450    Email:  ae@f2s.com

 

3. OBSERVING STATION - Warton Bank Observatory North - fixed single station

   Nearest City:  PRESTON, UK

   Latitude :  53d 44' 25.6"N

   Longitude: 002d 54' 25.4"W

   Height above ellipsoid: 65m (EGM96 Geoid Height = 52.4m)

   Datum WGS 84 - all coordinates GPS averaged 24hrs.

 

4. TIMING OF EVENTS     OCCULTATION RECORDED?  PROBABLY NEGATIVE

   Type of event:

   (S)tart observation  (I)nterrupt start  (D)isappearance (B)link (F)lash

   (E)nd observation    (J)Interrupt end   (R)eappearance  (O)ther (specify)

 

   Event     Time (UTC)     Accuracy

   Code    (HH MM SS.ss)   (+/-S.ss)

   S        23 21 04       (Central predicted time here: ~23:23:05 UT)

   E        23 25 05

 

5. TELESCOPE Type:  Schmidt-Cassegrain     Aperture:  406mm + f/3.3 reducer

             Mount: Altazimuth 'goto'      Motor drive: Yes

   Magnification: Video f.o.v. ~ 15' x 11'

 

6. TIMING AND RECORDING

   Timekeeping: GPS receiver - Garmin 35 HVS, 1pps output into:

   Mode: On-screen display   - BlackBoxCamera 'STVASTRO' GPS video Date/Time

                               inserter.

   Device: DV camcorder recording of Watec 120N video camera at Cass. focus.

   Frame integrations: 2; It = 0.08s ;  Gain Hi Max;  Gamma Hi

   Backup: MSF 60KHz time signal beeps on audio track - synch. confirmed.

 

7. OBSERVING CONDITIONS

   Atmospheric transparency:  Fair   Wind: Nil  Temperature: +5C

   Star image stability    :  Fair   Star elevation: +24 degrees

   Scintillation - no break greater than 2 integrated frames, 0.16s (see

   comments).

   Minor Planet visible on video? No

 

8. OBSERVATION QUALITY -   Fair

 

9. ADDITIONAL COMMENTS

   Report submitted to Gilles Regheere and PLANOCCULT only.

   Positive not expected here - Inside 2 sigma S region.

   Star too faint to be used directly with Limovie.  Pre-processing with

   VirtualDub reduced the quality.  DV video scrutinised in detail on 10"

   monochrome CRT monitor, and using MS Media Player after capture, with

   brightness and contrast increased.

 

Best Regards:  Andrew Elliott

Date: 2009 May 29

(Rev. Jan 09)

 

ASTEROIDAL OCCULTATION - REPORT FORM

====================================

 

EAON - EUROPEAN ASTEROIDAL OCCULTATION NETWORK

 

1. DATE: 2009 May 11   STAR: 2UCAC 41868264     ASTEROID: (1961) Dufour

 

2. OBSERVER Name:  Andrew Elliott         Abbr: ELL

   Address:  White Lodge, Bank Lane, Warton, PRESTON, PR4 1TB, UK

   Tel: +44 (0)1772 632450    Email:  ae@f2s.com

 

3. OBSERVING STATION - Warton Bank Observatory North - fixed single station

   Nearest City:  PRESTON, UK

   Latitude :  53d 44' 25.6"N

   Longitude: 002d 54' 25.4"W

   Height above ellipsoid: 65m (EGM96 Geoid Height = 52.4m)

   Datum WGS 84 - all coordinates GPS averaged 24hrs.

 

4. TIMING OF EVENTS     OCCULTATION RECORDED?  NEGATIVE

   Type of event:

   (S)tart observation  (I)nterrupt start  (D)isappearance (B)link (F)lash

   (E)nd observation    (J)Interrupt end   (R)eappearance  (O)ther (specify)

 

   Event     Time (UTC)     Accuracy

   Code    (HH MM SS.ss)   (+/-S.ss)

   S        22 11 30       (Central predicted time here: ~22:13:30 UT)

   E        22 15 30

 

5. TELESCOPE Type:  Schmidt-Cassegrain     Aperture:  406mm + f/3.3 reducer

             Mount: Altazimuth 'goto'      Motor drive: Yes

   Magnification: Video f.o.v. ~ 15' x 11'

 

6. TIMING AND RECORDING

   Timekeeping: GPS receiver - Garmin 35 HVS, 1pps output into:

   Mode: On-screen display   - BlackBoxCamera 'STVASTRO' GPS video Date/Time

                               inserter.

   Device: DV camcorder recording of Watec 120N video camera at Cass. focus.

   Frame integrations: 8;  It = 0.32s;    Gain Hi Max;    Gamma Off

   Backup: MSF 60KHz time signal beeps on audio track - synch. confirmed.

 

7. OBSERVING CONDITIONS

   Atmospheric transparency:  Fair   Wind: Nil  Temperature: +5C

   Star image stability    :  Fair   Star elevation: +18 degrees

   Scintillation - no **full** break in any integrated frame.

   Minor Planet visible on video? No

 

8. OBSERVATION QUALITY - Fair

 

9. ADDITIONAL COMMENTS

   Report submitted to Gilles Regheere and PLANOCCULT only.

   Site just outside 1 Sigma N track.

   Recording scrutinised on high quality monochrome CRT monitor near maximum

   (analogue) brightness/contrast.  The star was only just visible on the

   monitor.  It was not possible to improve visualisation with VirtualDub

   and Limovie.

 

Best Regards:  Andrew Elliott

Date: 2009 May 25

(Rev. Jan 09)

 

The target 2UCAC star (Mv 12.5, Mr 11.8), at 18º elevation, sun

elevation -14º, was too faint to be distinguished on the Watec 902H.

So I had to make a quick change to the Watec 120N, which I have not

used much for occultations yet.  Although the star was visible on the

CRT monitor, I should have used a longer integration time and Hi gamma.

 

Photometry

 

Roger Dymock

 

Asteroid (01909) was imaged as part of the Magnitude Alert Program. Its absolute magnitude was determined to be 12.9 showing that the current values of 12.3 (MPC, JPL) and 12.6 (AstDys) are in error.

Absolute magnitude was determined using the H/G utility in Canopus and the period of  148.6 +/- 0.2 hrs was also determined using Canopus. The data was analysed by Petr Pravec who confirmed that the period was 148.8.

 

COD G68

COM Photometry uses CMC14 catalogue

COM transformed to V using formula

COM V = 0.628*(J-K) + 0.995*r'

OBS R.Dymock

MEA R.Dymock

TEL 0.61-m f/10 reflector + CCD

ACK MPCReport file updated 2009.04.11 15:45:12

AC2 roger.dymock@ntlworld.com

NET USNO-B1.0

01909         C2009 03 24.30943 12 08 21.01 -03 35 36.6          14.46V      G68

01909         C2009 03 24.31059 12 08 20.94 -03 35 36.1          14.46V      G68

01909         C2009 03 24.31175 12 08 20.89 -03 35 35.7          14.49V      G68

01909         C2009 03 24.31291 12 08 20.81 -03 35 35.4          14.47V      G68

01909         C2009 03 24.32332 12 08 20.25 -03 35 31.2          14.50V      G68

 

01909         C2009 03 28.32072 12 04 51.73 -03 09 02.5          14.80V      G68

01909         C2009 03 28.32211 12 04 51.65 -03 09 02.0          14.81V      G68

01909         C2009 03 28.32350 12 04 51.58 -03 09 01.4          14.81V      G68

01909         C2009 03 28.32488 12 04 51.49 -03 09 00.7          14.81V      G68

 

01909         C2009 04 17.16979 11 50 25.96 -01 06 30.1          15.08V      G68

01909         C2009 04 17.18345 11 50 25.52 -01 06 26.1          15.02V      G68

01909         C2009 04 17.20428 11 50 24.84 -01 06 19.9          15.05V      G68

01909         C2009 04 17.22512 11 50 24.14 -01 06 13.4          15.05V      G68

01909         C2009 04 17.24572 11 50 23.46 -01 06 07.2          15.03V      G68

01909         C2009 04 17.26809 11 50 22.71 -01 06 00.6          15.00V      G68

01909         C2009 04 17.28623 11 50 22.09 -01 05 55.0          15.01V      G68

01909         C2009 04 17.30799 11 50 21.40 -01 05 48.5          15.00V      G68

01909         C2009 04 17.32350 11 50 20.89 -01 05 43.8          15.04V      G68

01909         C2009 04 17.36541 11 50 19.51 -01 05 31.0          14.99V      G68

 

01909         C2009 04 19.16562 11 49 28.52 -00 56 47.6          15.49V      G68

01909         C2009 04 19.18808 11 49 27.86 -00 56 41.5          15.50V      G68

01909         C2009 04 19.19064 11 49 27.78 -00 56 40.5          15.45V      G68

01909         C2009 04 19.24363 11 49 26.23 -00 56 25.8          15.47V      G68

01909         C2009 04 19.24502 11 49 26.17 -00 56 25.4          15.47V      G68

01909         C2009 04 19.26030 11 49 25.73 -00 56 21.1          15.50V      G68

01909         C2009 04 19.28113 11 49 25.12 -00 56 15.2          15.47V      G68

01909         C2009 04 19.30197 11 49 24.51 -00 56 09.3          15.50V      G68

01909         C2009 04 19.32118 11 49 23.93 -00 56 04.0          15.46V      G68

01909         C2009 04 19.32488 11 49 23.83 -00 56 02.9          15.50V      G68

 

01909         C2009 04 26.17535 11 47 05.77 -00 28 42.8          15.38V      G68

01909         C2009 04 26.21678 11 47 05.10 -00 28 34.5          15.33V      G68

01909         C2009 04 26.30058 11 47 03.78 -00 28 18.1          15.35V      G68

01909         C2009 04 26.31238 11 47 03.60 -00 28 15.8          15.31V      G68

 

01909         C2009 04 29.17905 11 46 34.60 -00 19 50.1          15.52V      G68

01909         C2009 04 29.22072 11 46 34.20 -00 19 43.6          15.51V      G68

01909         C2009 04 29.26215 11 46 33.80 -00 19 37.0          15.49V      G68

01909         C2009 04 29.30382 11 46 33.39 -00 19 30.4          15.46V      G68

01909         C2009 04 29.35590 11 46 32.92 -00 19 22.6          15.43V      G68

 

01909         C2009 04 30.18507 11 46 28.31 -00 17 18.8          15.32V      G68

01909         C2009 04 30.22674 11 46 27.99 -00 17 12.3          15.34V      G68

01909         C2009 04 30.26817 11 46 27.66 -00 17 06.5          15.34V      G68

01909         C2009 04 30.30984 11 46 27.34 -00 17 00.7          15.32V      G68

01909         C2009 04 30.35127 11 46 27.08 -00 16 54.5          15.34V      G68

01909         C2009 04 30.39294 11 46 26.76 -00 16 49.2          15.38V      G68

 

01909         C2009 05 12.18600 11 47 54.42 -00 04 53.2          15.57V      G68

01909         C2009 05 12.22720 11 47 55.12 -00 04 53.9          15.58V      G68

01909         C2009 05 12.26863 11 47 55.81 -00 04 54.2          15.56V      G68

01909         C2009 05 12.31030 11 47 56.62 -00 04 55.9          15.63V      G68

 

01909         C2009 05 13.19109 11 48 14.85 -00 05 18.7          15.77V      G68

01909         C2009 05 13.24317 11 48 15.77 -00 05 20.7          15.80V      G68

01909         C2009 05 13.29502 11 48 16.78 -00 05 22.6          15.80V      G68

01909         C2009 05 13.34711 11 48 17.78 -00 05 23.6          15.85V      G68

 

01909         C2009 05 15.19271 11 49 01.24 -00 06 50.7          15.64V      G68

01909         C2009 05 15.24803 11 49 02.51 -00 06 53.9          15.64V      G68

01909         C2009 05 15.30013 11 49 03.72 -00 06 57.0          15.67V      G68

 

01909         C2009 05 16.24525 11 49 28.63 -00 08 00.1          15.81V      G68

01909         C2009 05 16.29734 11 49 29.93 -00 08 04.0          15.87V      G68

 

01909         C2009 05 17.19062 11 49 55.24 -00 09 14.8          16.13V      G68

01909         C2009 05 17.24271 11 49 56.65 -00 09 19.2          16.09V      G68

01909         C2009 05 17.29456 11 49 58.07 -00 09 23.6          16.05V      G68

 

01909         C2009 05 21.20058 11 52 06.14 -00 16 39.2          15.81V      G68

01909         C2009 05 21.25244 11 52 07.91 -00 16 46.5          15.82V      G68

 

01909         C2009 05 22.19780 11 52 43.25 -00 19 01.4          15.85V      G68

01909         C2009 05 22.24965 11 52 45.09 -00 19 09.1          15.96V      G68

 

01909         C2009 05 25.19988 11 54 45.59 -00 27 24.0          15.85V      G68

01909         C2009 05 25.25197 11 54 47.74 -00 27 33.7          15.91V      G68

 

01909         C2009 05 26.19734 11 55 29.70 -00 30 35.3          16.37V      G68

01909         C2009 05 26.24919 11 55 31.91 -00 30 45.6          16.33V      G68

01909         C2009 05 26.30104 11 55 34.18 -00 30 55.4          16.19V      G68

 

01909         C2009 05 27.21539 11 56 16.43 -00 34 02.8          16.01V      G68

01909         C2009 05 27.26725 11 56 18.79 -00 34 13.7          15.95V      G68

01909         C2009 05 27.31910 11 56 21.10 -00 34 24.4          15.91V      G68

 

 

Richard Miles

 

Lightcurves of two objects observed today with the

Faulkes Telescope North (FTN) and reduced using AstPhot32 and Sloan-r'

comparison stars.  Both objects are unusual:

 

2009 HC82 is a very rare case of an asteroid in a retrograde orbit rather

akin to a dead comet.  With an absolute magnitude, H=16.2, it is rather

similar in size to a Jupiter-family comet at about 2-4 km across. A stacked

image (attached) in subarcsecond seeing shows no evidence of a coma.  From

the lightcurve, it appears to be a slow rotator.

 

2009 JG2 has just been announced this afternoon in MPEC 2009-J51.

Fortunately, today's astrometry has been linked to other observations made

about two weeks ago, and these indicate an MOID (minimum orbital

intersection distance) of 0.00013 AU and so this puts it in the "virtual

impactor" category.  It too is a relatively slow rotator with P > 5 hr.  It

is currently approaching the Earth reaching 17th magnitude and will be

closest on May 19/20 at 0.030 AU after which time it will be at too low a

solar elongation to be readily observable.  With an absolute magnitude of H

= 22.6, it is about 150 meters across.

 

36 images were taken with the FTN of these two objects and 36 astrometric

observations have been reported to the Minor Planet Center.

 

If, as a section member, you would like to participate in physical

observations of this kind, please let me know.  Thanks.

 

 

COD F65

COM Photometry calibrated vs. SDSS Data Release 7

COM transformed from r' to R

COM using R = r' - 0.21

OBS R. Miles

MEA R. Miles

TEL 2.0-m f/10.0 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD

ACK MPCReport file updated 2009.05.12 13:00:00

AC2 rmiles@baa.u-net.com

NET USNO-B1.0

     K09H82C  C2009 05 12.36577614 06 47.58 +27 23 56.9          20.3 R

F65

     K09H82C  C2009 05 12.36690814 06 47.39 +27 23 57.0          20.1 R

F65

     K09H82C  C2009 05 12.36805114 06 47.19 +27 23 57.1          20.5 R

F65

     K09H82C  C2009 05 12.37857114 06 45.40 +27 23 58.0          19.9 R

F65

     K09H82C  C2009 05 12.37964914 06 45.23 +27 23 58.1          20.2 R

F65

     K09H82C  C2009 05 12.38071014 06 45.04 +27 23 58.1          20.3 R

F65

     K09H82C  C2009 05 12.38177214 06 44.87 +27 23 58.1          20.3 R

F65

     K09H82C  C2009 05 12.38283314 06 44.68 +27 23 58.6          20.4 R

F65

     K09H82C  C2009 05 12.38390914 06 44.49 +27 23 58.6          20.2 R

F65

     K09H82C  C2009 05 12.39289014 06 42.96 +27 23 59.3          20.1 R

F65

     K09H82C  C2009 05 12.39398614 06 42.78 +27 23 59.6          20.3 R

F65

 

A note reporting photometry of 2009 HU44 [a=0.83,e=0.64,i=6.6,H=22.7]

from Faulkes South (E10) images taken yesterday.

 

This object does not appear to be a fast rotator, which is not surprising

given its H mag is indicative of a 100-200 meter size object.

 

2009 April, R mag

23.6055 17.34

23.6065 17.29

23.6072 17.24

23.6079 17.38

23.6087 17.26

23.6094 17.40

23.6101 17.34

23.6110 17.30

 

23.6180 17.32

23.6187 17.29

23.6209 17.34

23.6224 17.35

23.6231 17.30

 

The second series has been adjusted in magnitude to equal the first series

(on average) owing to the lack of overlap between fields.

 

Index to observations received from ARPS members

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