I've been making ephemerides for close pass minor planets using the single MP search feature after getting info online. I tried using the DBPS just now for tomorrow night and came up with a list that does not include rocks from other sources. In particular 2021 RM5 and 2021 RF2. It includes only those below. Even when I broaden the magnitude to put them within reach, they are not included.

   

All of the 2010 rocks listed are from WISE discoveries with no orbits found, and short 10-14 day arcs. Except for 2010 OT146. Not sure where they even come from in the DBPS as I'm unable to find them in any lists of elements at Lowell, JPL or the MPC even after updating the MPC NEA Today and MPC NEA. Also doing a search for 2010 OG150 at https://minorplanetcenter.net/db_search   claims unknown object! I'm just at a loss when using the DBPS. Any guidelines would be helpful.

The fast mover 2021 RG19 is predicted to reach ~16 mag on the nights of Sep 27 & 28 2021. It's moving ~2'/min. 

Here's a screenshot of the path using elements from 2021 Sep 24: [attachment=2018]

I'm currently getting updated elements from MPC & will post a path using elements for today's epoch & a file of elements from HORIZONS at 4 hr intervals.

Hope someone can get a look at it,

Phil S.

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Hey Phil, I was looking at some future predictions of rock passes and thought I would mention 2019 XS on November 9. It may be bright enough (H=24, LD=2.5-3), it's well placed (high in south b4 midnight CDT) and moonset is ~10pm. Moving out of Eridanus into Cetus at ~1'/min. It will remain high until 4am on 10th. The position error window appears to be <1min.

It's actually closest to me on Nov. 8, 21:47CDT but below horizon. Predictions indicate it's brightest for me ~06:47CDT Nov 9 but 17° below my horizon.

I've looked at a few others NEOs (2015 TQ21 5 day error box, 2021 RR5 faint, & 2021 RQ9 faint).

From SE Texas, 2021 RS2 on Sept 8, 7UT in Central Cygnus 3.6° NW of Gamma Cygni.  Possibly mag 13 alt 45° 30,497 Km ripping by at 1.4°/min.  If you're cloud free.

By 8UT, the phase angle get seriously bad and altitude drops way below horizon. Plot it with the freshest elements possible

Hi all

I'm struggling with trying to (visually) match a wide field image to the orientation provided in the Camera View of ST. The two most natural orientations are either landscape or portrait, but as far as I can see it isn't possible to keep the CV "locked" in either of those because there are no manual orientation settings available (only Flip or Mirror).

So how do people do it, without standing on your head?

Thanks

Greg,

How do I set up filters for a OSC CMOS camera? Also I have a IDAS-NBX filter. It's not in the default folder. Will that be eventually be entered into the database?

David

Rarely when a new close pass hops up on CNEOS, no info will be found at Horizons.

JPL/DASTCOM            Small-body Index Search Results    2021-Sep-04 15:26:06

Comet AND asteroid index search:

    DES = 2021 RF;

Matching small-bodies:
    No matches found.



You can go to the discovery info page https://minorplanetcenter.net/db_search
and grab elements there. They will be new and with an uncertainty of high value. In this case 6.
But at least you can run an ephemeris by importing to ST, etc.
And discover that at close approach it may have been between 15-16 mag but very high in south. I say was because that occurred at ~00:00 local CDT this morning. Why no match found at Horizons, I do not know. It will most likely be in standard downloads tomorrow.

Recall 2016 AJ193 close pass a couple weeks ago? Looks like some radar images were captured.
https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/planetary-...since-1968

From the orbit simulation image at closest approach of 2016 AJ193, it appears we were getting ready to have a few other close visitors in the coming 10 days. The view is from above Earth. I also created a short video simulating the next ~3 weeks. You can see the small rocks approach b4 they were discovered. https://vimeo.com/manage/videos/597556676

Object           Close Approach UT

(2015 SW6)    2021-Sep-05 21:56
(2021 QM1)    2021-Sep-06 02:13
(2021 QW)     2021-Sep-06 03:03
(2021 QH1)    2021-Sep-07 01:45
(2021 RB)      2021-Sep-08 01:51
(2021 QY3)    2021-Sep-08 02:48
(2021 QG)     2021-Sep-09 05:35
(2010 RJ53)   2021-Sep-09 14:49
(2020 KR2)    2021-Sep-10 12:03
(2008 CD6)    2021-Sep-13 12:16