Discoveries from Observatori de les Planes de Son

Discoveries in 2011 from MPC C29: asteroids 2011 NR - 2011 OF - 2011 PK1 - 2011 QU2 - 2011 QO8 - 2011 QP8 - 2011 QL42 - 2011 QM42 - 2011 QN42 (322390 Planes de Son) - 2011 UP62 - 2011 UO70 (359746) - 2011 UP70 - 2011 UQ70

Discovered four main belter asteroids 2011 UP62 - (359746) 2011 UO70 - 2011 UP70 - 2011 UQ70 in images taken on October 22 and confirmed the next nigh from CX MónNatura Pirineus (les Planes de Son, MPC C29), found at 20,2 - 20,1 - 20,8 - 20,6 magnitude, respectively. These discoveries are been made by Enrique Herrero, Josep M. Bosch and the students Marta Miret and Marta Puig also within the Program Joves i Ciència, as the asteroid 2011 NR in July. The 2011 NP70 is in far opposition (H = 15.8). The asteroid (359746) 2011 UO70 was numbered in March 2013.

The object 2011 UO70 is about two kilometers in diameter.

Discovered three main belter asteroids 2011 QL42 - 2011 QM42 - 2011 QN42 (322390 Planes de Son) in images taken on August 29 and confirmed the next nigh from CX MónNatura Pirineus (les Planes de Son, MPC C29), found at 19,7 - 20,6 - 19,7 magnitude, respectively. On July 4, 2012 the Small Bodies Names Committee (International Astronomical Union) has named 2011 QN42 (322390) as Planes de Son, with support from Bob McMillan, co-Investigator on the Science Team of the Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer Spacecraft (WISE) and founder and director of Spacewatch Project. See: http://search.babylon.com/?q=asteroide+planes+de+son&babsrc=HP_ss&s=web&rlz=0&as=0&ac=0

Discovered two main belter asteroids 2011 QO8 and 2011 QP8 in images taken on August 21 and confirmed the next nigh from CX MónNatura Pirineus (les Planes de Son, MPC C29), found at 20,0 and 18,6 magnitude, respectively.

Discovered the main belter asteroid 2011 QU2 in images taken on August 19 and confirmed after two nigths from CX MónNatura (les Planes de Son, MPC C29), found at 19,5 magnitude.

Discovered the main belter asteroid 2011 PK1 on August 2 from CX MónNatura (les Planes de Son, MPC C29), found at 20,5 magnitude in images taken on August 2 and confirmed the next two nights. Magnitude absolute H = 17

Discovered the asteroid 2011 OF on July 20 from CX MónNatura (les Planes de Son, MPC C29), found at 19,5 magnitude in images taken on July 20 and confirmed the next night. On August 7 the MPC reported that this is a Mars crossing asteroid.

The MPC has assigned on July 6 the asteroid 2011 NR discovered from Observatori de les Planes de Son (MPC C29) by Enrique Herrero, Mercè Romero and I within the Program Joves i Ciència that organizes CatalunyaCaixa from the Centre de Natura les Planes de Son (CX MónNatura Pirineus), comarca del Pallars Sobirà, Catalonia, in the Pyrenees. The asteroid 2011 NR was found at 19 magnitude in images taken on July 4 and confirmed by the discoverers the next night. Both nights the discovery was made with the ten students of the astronomy section belonging to the Program Joves i Ciència. This asteroid probably belongs to the Flora family beacause it has 2.1 < a < 2.3, i < 11, orbiting near Mars (a = 2.25, i = 7.04945).



Asteroid 2011 NR

See also:
http://www.lamanyana.es/web/html/lanoticia.html?id=105254&seccio=sociedad&fecha=2011-07-29&sortida=03:00:00

http://www.avui.cat/noticia/article/2-societat/5-societat/439289-els-alumnes-avantatjats-del-petit-princep.html

http://www.naciodigital.cat/noticia/33866/estudiants/catalans/descobreixen/asteroide


Discoveries in 2013 from MPC C29: asteroid 2013 NE6

The MPC has assigned on July 7 the asteroid 2011 NE6, discovered from Observatori de les Planes de Son, Fundació la Pedrera, within the Program Joves i Ciencia 2013 led by the Enrique Herrero, Juan Carlos Casado and Josep M. Bosch. The observatory is located in the Pyrenees, comarca del Pallars Sobirà, Catalonia. The asteroid 2011 NE6 was found at 20,6 magnitude in images taken on June 30 and confirmed by the Santa Maria de Montmagastrell Observatory (B74) to whom belongs the new designation.