MPC Status Page: Archive (2004 September)

Recent problems are listed elsewhere. Index of other older problems..

Older Enhancements and Resolved Problems

• Missing files in the Daily MPC Update in the ECS

  2004 Sept. 28: 15:00. A user reported that the pages listing the files associated with each DOU MPEC had not been updated since Sept. 10. This is another result of the new security policy. The procedure that copies these files over to the webserver has been fixed, but the files for days 255 through 271 (although listed on the index.html page) are not available.

• AUTOACK problemette

  2004 Sept. 25: 20:05. As a result of a rewrite of the program that formats incoming observation batches to take advantage of new subroutine to parse telescope details, the AUTOACK program (which accepts the output of the formatting program as input) now has no access to the original TEL line submitted by the observer. This could lead to misleading information on formatting compliance being returned to the observer. A fix is being worked on.
  • 20:22. The AUTOACK program has regained access to original TEL line. Telescope formatting compliance messages should now be as expected.

• Disk full problems

  2004 Sept. 24: 09:50. A data disk apparently filled up overnight, causing some problems with filing operations on orbits for the MPES. The affected disk has been cleaned up, the failed routines are being rerun and the missing orbits should reappear shortly.
  • 10:15. Normalcy is apparently restored. Please report any problems asap.

• More "Security" Edicts from the Computation Facility II

  2004 Sept. 8: 17:30. As feared, a number of routines that copy material over to the webserver failed to get changed. On the whole, the change in routine has gone without too many problems. If you notice problems, please report them asap.

• Non-mailing of recent MPECs

  2004 Sept. 3: 12:00. It seems that the CF box that mails out MPECs decided to stop sending them yesterday. Attempts to get the automated mailing working again are not yet successful, so the back-logged MPECs have been sent out manually.

• Lists of NEOs

  2004 Sept. 1: 12:00. The lists of unusual objects have had the names of the discoverers suppressed. There is an apparent problem that recently-discovered objects were being credited to the wrong observers. It is unclear whether this problem is related to the fact that the MPC is currently in "preparation" mode. The discoverers names will reappear when the problem is fixed.
  • Sept. 3: 09:00. The discoverer details are now correct, suggesting the problem is related to being in "preparation" mode. We shall investigate.

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