Discoveries on 2010

2010 ER45 389470 Jan and 2010 EW65

The Minor Planet Center (MPC) has assigned on March 16, 2010 a new discovery. The asteroid 2010 ER45 was discovered in images taken during the early hours of March 14 and confirmed by the author in new observations the next night. On 6 March, the MPC announced that 2010 ER45 is the asteroid 1997 GF28 with two oppositions. Main designation for 2010 ER45 remainsDiscovered at SM Montmagastre on 2010-03-15 by J. M. Bosc. (389470) Jan
Citation: "Jan Bosch-Pellicer (b. 2010) is the second grandson of the discoverer". [Ref: WGSBN Bull. 1, #6, 6]

The Minor Planet Center (MPC) has assigned on March 17, 2010 a new discovery. The asteroid 2010 EW65 was discovered in images taken during the early hours of March 15 and confirmed by the author in new observations the next night. On 6 March, the MPC announced that 2010 EW65 is the asteroid 2002 GR145 with four oppositions. The main designation is for 2002 GR145. Numbered 338026 Discovered at Socorro on 2002-04-12 by LINEAR.

Asteroid 2010 BR3 = 345359

The Minor Planet Center (MPC) has assigned on January  22, 2010 a new discovery. The asteroid 2010 BR3 was discovered in images taken during the early hours of January 21 and confirmed by the author in new observations the next night. On 2 February, the MPC announced that 2010 BR3 is the asteroid 2006 AX27 with three oppositions. The main designation is for 2006 AX27Discovered at Catalina on 2006-01-05 by CSS

Discoveries on September: 2010 RF44 - 2010 RC53 - 2010 RQ75 - 2010 RZ109 - 2010 RA148 - 2010 SZ11 - 2010 SF13

The Minor Planet Center (MPC) has assigned on September 10, 2010 two new discoveries: 2010 RF44 and 547407 2010 RC53 in 20.5 magnitude, which were found in images taken the same night of 5 to 6 September and confirmed by the author in new observations on September 7 and 10, respectively. Discovered at SM Montmagastrell on 2010-09-06 by J. M. Bosch.

The MPC has assigned on September 12, 2010 a new discovery: 2010 RQ75 in 21.6 magnitude,  found in images taken on September 9 and confirmed by the author in observations on September 10. It is a Mars-crossing asteroid.

The MPC has assigned on September 16, 2010 a new discovery: 367693 Montmagastrell 2010 RZ109 in 20,9 magnitude,  found in images taken on September 14 and confirmed by the author in new observations on September 15. On October 2 the MPC has announced that 2010 RZ109 is the asteroid 2003 UE225 with four oppositions. Main designation for 2010 RZ109 remainsDiscovered at SM Montmagastrell on 2010-09-13 by SM Montmagastrell. (367693) Montmagastrell = 2010 RZ109

The MPC has assigned on September 21, 2010 a new discovery: 487084  2010 RA148 in 20,9 magnitude,  found in images taken on September 15 and no confirmed by the author but another observatory. After many days, has not yet calculated the orbit for this asteroid because it was unable to recover a third night and it is lost. Discovered at Mount Lemmon on 2008-03-09 by Mt. Lemmon Survey.

The MPC has assigned on September 22, 2010 a new discovery: 2010 SZ11 in 21,7 magnitude,  found in images taken on September 19 and confirmed by the author in new observations on September 20 when the gibbous Moon lit up the sky.

The MPC has assigned on September 30, 2010 a new discovery: 547508 2010 SF13 in 20,3 magnitude,  found in images taken on September 26 and confirmed by the author in new observations on September 28 when the waning Moon lit up the sky. Discovered at SM Montmagastrell on 2010-09-26 by J. M. Bosch.


Discoveries on December: asteroids 2010 XK56 and 2010 XU60

The MPC has assigned on December 14, 2010 a new Main-belt asteroid: 365780 - 2010 XU60 in 19.9 magnitude, found in images taken on December 10 and confirmed by my friend Ramon Naves, from MPC 213, Montcabrer (Barcelona). On January 21, 2011 the MPC has found it three oppositions. Absolute magnitude (H) = 16.8  Discovered at Palomar on 2001-10-28 by NEAT.

The MPC has assigned on December 12, 2010 a new Main-belt asteroid: 356778 (2010 XK56) in 19.9 magnitude, found in images taken on December 10 and confirmed by my friend Ramon Naves, from MPC 213, Montcabrer (Barcelona). Absolute magnitude (H) = 16

2010 VL21 = 599755  Discovered at SM Montmagastrell on 2010-11-04 by J. M. Bosch.
2010 VV48 = 363197  Discovered at Socorro on 2001-10-17 by LINEAR.
2010 VM182 = 452701 Discovered at Kitt Peak on 2005-12-04 by Spacewatch.
2010 WL1 =  364436 Discovered at Kitt Peak on 2006-11-19 by Spacewatch. 
2010 WE66 = 266983 - Josepbosch 
Discovered at Kitt Peak on 2005-11-30 by Spacewatch.
Citation: "Josep Bosch (b. 1983) is the second son of Josep M. Bosch, the main observer at the Santa Maria de Montmagastrell Observatory. As a researcher at the Hospital Clinic de Barcelona, he monitors clinical trials." [Ref: Minor Planet Circ. 75106]