November 25, 2008, Minor Planet Electronic Circular 2008-W67.

"Observations of Minor Planet K08UR6W"

December 6, 2008, Minor Planet Electronic Circular 2008-X48.

"Observations of Minor Planet K08UK0U"

December 6, 2008, Minor Planet Electronic Circular 2008-X48.

"Observations of Minor Planet K01W71C"

December 6, 2008, Minor Planet Electronic Circular 2008-X48.

What happens to accepted observations?

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"From time to time, the question arises as to whether inclusion of observations in the MPCs can be construed as publication in the 'refereed' astronomical literature. The Minor Planet Center stresses most emphatically that astrometric observations of comets and minor planets submitted for publication in the MPCs are indeed subjected to close, critical study, and that erroneous observations are returned to their authors for amendment. Particular care is taken to ensure that all observations presented are correctly identified. The MPCs are designed specifically to handle the publication of astrometric observations of comets and minor planets and there is no need also to publish in other journals." -- http://www.cfa.harvard.edu/iau/info/Astrometry.html#publ

"Observations are published in the monthly Minor Planet Circulars (MPCs) (and on the occasional Minor Planet Electronic Circulars). Early observations of new comets may be published in the International Astronomical Union Circulars. "

Pending Publications

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"Observations of Minor Planets 3498, 4462 and 29614"

December 2008

Minor Planet Electronic Circulars

"Occultations of TYC5234-01020-1 by Minor Planet 43 Ariadne

on September 20, 2008", December 2008

International Occultation Timing Association