For minor planet astrologers, these names were added to the Minor Planet Center list overnight, including TNO 2001 UQ18 (minor planet number 148780) which is now called Altjira. Altjira is currently at 2+ Gemini — i.e., conjunct Barack Obama’s Moon, and the Moon of the USA Solte Chart. Altjira has an orbital period of 293 years, and I’m rushing out of the door now so that’s all I can say. I think there will be coverage on Planet Waves.

Among the new asteroids are 12608 Aesop and 24997 Petergabriel, currently at 12+ and 7+ Libra respectively.

You can get positions for these objects from my ephemeris here, using the “additional objects” option:

(12608) Aesop
(24988) Alainmilsztajn
(148780) Altjira
(12617) Angelusilesius
(12609) Apollodoros
(8344) Babette
(79130) Bandanomori
(180739) Barbet
(23408) Beijingaoyun
(12709) Berg op Zoom
(161371) Bertrandou
(8348) Bhattacharyya
(185554) Bikushev
(12710) Breda
(175365) Carsac
(129564) Christy
(37687) Chunghikoh
(175046) Corporon
(185576) Covichi
(77318) Danieltsui
(39645) Davelharris
(6608) Davidecrespi
(12716) Delft
(13031) Durance
(23944) Dusser
(12391) Ecoadachi
(69870) Fizeau
(187679) Folinsbee
(158092) Frasercain
(13033) Gardon
(7564) Gokumenon
(47002) Harlingten
(97582) Hijikawa
(24862) Hromec
(88260) Insubria
(31109) Janpalous
(10586) Jansteen
(38019) Jeanmariepelt
(182592) Jolana
(178256) Juanmi
(8724) Junkoehara
(44011) Juubichi
(79149) Kajigamori
(17521) Kiek
(6144) Kondojiro
(183294) Langbroek
(12616) Lochner
(171256) Lucieconstant
(24974) Macuch
(23946) Marcelleroux
(10510) Maxschreier
(8739) Morihisa
(4493) Naitomitsu
(175259) Offenberger
(84928) Oliversacks
(11585) Orlandelassus
(164518) Patoche
(24997) Petergabriel
(10662) Peterwisse
(178008) Picard
(77138) Puiching
(29185) Reich
(188847) Rhipeus
(11875) Rhone
(100266) Sadamisaki
(175613) Shikoku-karst
(13094) Shinshuueda
(187680) Stelck
(9128) Takatumuzi
(13032) Tarn
(164006) Thierry
(4288) Tokyotech
(7806) Umasslowell
(33061) Vaclavmorava
(183114) Vicques
(98127) Vilgusova
(12415) Wakatatakayo

A daily astrology events list including minor planets is available on this page every day. It shows you all exact aspects for the Classical Planets, named Centaurs, named TNOs (now including Makemake), Eris, Ceres, Pallas, Juno, Vesta, Eros, Psyche, Galactic Center & Great Attractor. Sign changes, stations, eclipses, occultations, Moon phases, and Mercury shadow dates are also shown. Full listings for the year are given on the aspectarians page. Today’s list is below:

Friday 8th August 2008 (UT Now is 09:14:52)

Current Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent (11 sc 4′19″)

Planet, Centaur, TNO, Asteroid Aspects

08:49:03 UT - Venus (2 vi 41′17″) opposite Teharonhiawako (2 pi 41′17″ Rx)
09:40:28 UT - Juno stations direct (13 sa 59′39″)
13:53:05 UT - Neptune (23 aq 2′10″ Rx) opposite Eros (23 le 2′10″)
19:20:00 UT - Ceres (25 cn 13′19″) sextile Thereus (25 ta 13′19″)
19:47:13 UT - Mercury (26 le 58′44″) trine Galactic Center (26 sa 58′44″)
20:20:14 UT - First Quarter Moon - Sun (16 le 38′25″) square Moon (16 sc 38′25″)
23:17:43 UT - Makemake (23 vi 24′10″) conjunct Mars (23 vi 24′10″)

Aspects of the Moon

01:08:04 UT - Moon (6 sc 58′26″) conjunct Huya (6 sc 58′26″)
04:19:05 UT - Moon (8 sc 35′ 4″) sextile Saturn (8 vi 35′ 4″)
04:38:42 UT - Moon (8 sc 44′59″) opposite Asbolus (8 ta 44′59″)
05:33:00 UT - Moon (9 sc 12′25″) trine Borasisi (9 pi 12′25″ Rx)
09:33:34 UT - Moon (11 sc 13′44″) opposite Vesta (11 ta 13′44″)
12:06:47 UT - Moon (12 sc 30′51″) square Nessus (12 aq 30′51″ Rx)
12:35:15 UT - Moon (12 sc 45′10″) sextile Okyrhoe (12 vi 45′10″)
13:19:49 UT - Moon (13 sc 7′34″) sextile Typhon (13 vi 7′34″)
15:00:50 UT - Moon (13 sc 58′18″) sextile Jupiter (13 cp 58′18″ Rx)
16:55:31 UT - Moon (14 sc 55′51″) conjunct Psyche (14 sc 55′51″)
20:20:14 UT - Moon (16 sc 38′25″) square Sun (16 le 38′25″)

I also produce a custom aspectarian for Planet Waves, which gives you the minor aspects (including septiles) and more asteroids; this is published daily in the Planet Waves Astrology Blog.