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@ SBN

DOWNTIME ANNOUNCEMENT

Intermittent network outages due to network upgrades by the university and department:

  • EST 10pm Thu 8 Jan thru 7pm Fri 9 Jan

Thank you for your patience.

 

Database Status: GREEN

23 Jan 2026

  1. Nominal.

Please report concerns!

KEY

Database Replication

Instructions (not for the faint of heart) for replicating the database are posted. Questions/issues related to replication should be directed to Andrei Mamoutkine.

Latest update of every table in MPC MariaDB and Postgres

2026-02-01 12:10:02 (GMT)

Status of all major tables from MariaDB (mpc_development) and Postgres database (mpc_sbn). It includes list of all major tables, number of records in each tables, the latest updated record in each table. A color code corresponds to records updated less than 1 day, from 1 to 3 days and older than 3 days. Updated every 5 min. GMT timestamp of update is at the top left of the page.

MariaDB mpc_development:

Source file of data: statusDB.csv

Table Count Created_at Updated_at
comet_names 5214 2025-10-23 17:12:59 2025-10-23 17:12:59
comet_orbits 11219 2026-01-29 19:18:18 2026-01-29 20:01:02
identifications 211641 2026-01-14 12:15:20 2026-01-14 12:15:20
isolated_tracklets 49748343 2026-02-01 11:38:15 2026-02-01 11:38:15
mp_discoverers 1969147 2025-06-18 21:18:06 2025-06-18 21:18:06
numbered_comet_identifications 1292 2025-10-23 16:03:49 2025-10-23 16:03:49
numbered_identifications 1319125 2025-10-22 17:46:28 2025-10-22 17:46:28
numbered_mps 875150 2011-10-28 09:36:11 2026-01-12 14:34:38
obs_request_observers 52 2019-07-24 16:57:48 2019-07-24 16:57:48
obs_request_users 7 2015-12-04 00:25:22 2015-12-04 00:25:22
observations 502483567 2026-01-31 16:57:52 2026-01-31 16:57:52
orbit_uncertainties 787193 2019-06-03 12:14:45 2022-06-02 16:46:34
orbits 1511727 2015-01-08 22:08:38 2026-01-31 17:01:02
radar_observations 1507 2024-12-04 04:59:18 2024-12-04 04:59:18
No change in Maria mpc_development database structure.

Postgres mpc_sbn:

Table Count Created_at Updated_at
neocp_els 44 2026-01-31 20:32:41.945264 2026-02-01 10:29:08.180198
neocp_events 309584 2026-02-01 11:05:43.976833 2026-02-01 11:05:43.976833
neocp_obs_archive 775447 2026-02-01 10:29:08.138139 2026-02-01 10:29:08.138139
neocp_obs 586 2026-02-01 10:29:08.109226 2026-02-01 10:29:08.109226
neocp_prev_des 70830 2026-02-01 11:05:43.7855 2026-02-01 11:05:43.7855
neocp_var 79395 2026-02-01 10:29:08.27105 2026-02-01 10:29:08.27105
current_identifications 2022237 2026-02-01 08:06:45.310732 2026-02-01 08:07:28.085434
numbered_identifications 875979 2025-10-20 21:02:31.305341 2025-10-20 21:02:31.305341
primary_objects 1537971 2026-02-01 08:06:45.2616 2026-02-01 08:06:45.2616
obs_sbn 525923023 2026-01-31 14:01:18.640266-05 2026-02-01 07:08:13.018875-05
obs_alterations_deletions 1471998 2026-01-31 16:05:30.887535 2026-01-31 16:05:30.887535
obs_alterations_redesignations 4515 2026-01-03 19:19:15.911342 2026-01-03 19:19:15.911342
obs_alterations_unassociations 535547 2026-01-31 22:10:07.591417 2026-01-31 22:10:07.591417
mpc_orbits 1494302 2021-02-04 02:49:52.192569 2026-02-01 11:53:30.980437
minor_planet_names 25992 2011-10-27 06:38:13 2026-01-16 00:37:34.652007
obscodes 2675 2026-01-30 18:00:38.268407 2026-01-30 18:00:38.268407
comet_names 4295 2026-01-28 20:08:41.658105 2026-01-30 18:11:37.108696
No change to Postgres mpc_sbn database structure

YYYY-MM-DD - latest record is older than 3 days
YYYY-MM-DD - latest record is older than 1 day
YYYY-MM-DD - latest record is less than 1 day old

Replication status view MPC-master → [SBN] → MPC-replica:

Server Table Count Updated_at Queried_at
MPC_primarydb obs_sbn 525923023 2026-02-01 11:53:30.980437 2026-02-01 12:00:02.858918
MPC_mpcsbndb obs_sbn 525923023 2026-02-01 11:53:30.980437 2026-02-01 12:00:18.959307
SBN_to_AWS obs_sbn 525923023 2026-02-01 11:53:30.980437 2026-02-01 12:00:43.515975
MPC_primarydb current_identifications 2022237 2026-02-01 08:07:28.085434 2026-02-01 12:01:23.271749
MPC_mpcsbndb current_identifications 2022237 2026-02-01 08:07:28.085434 2026-02-01 12:01:23.86865
SBN_to_AWS current_identifications 2022237 2026-02-01 08:07:28.085434 2026-02-01 12:01:24.106989
MPC_primarydb comet_names 4295 2026-01-30 18:11:37.108696 2026-02-01 12:01:24.345111
MPC_mpcsbndb comet_names 4295 2026-01-30 18:11:37.108696 2026-02-01 12:01:24.456555
SBN_to_AWS comet_names 4295 2026-01-30 18:11:37.108696 2026-02-01 12:01:24.5462
MPC_primarydb minor_planet_names 25992 2026-01-16 00:37:34.652007 2026-02-01 12:01:24.639093
MPC_mpcsbndb minor_planet_names 25992 2026-01-16 00:37:34.652007 2026-02-01 12:01:24.791841
SBN_to_AWS minor_planet_names 25992 2026-01-16 00:37:34.652007 2026-02-01 12:01:24.896778
MPC_primarydb mpc_orbits 1494302 2026-02-01 11:53:30.980437 2026-02-01 12:01:24.996159
MPC_mpcsbndb mpc_orbits 1494302 2026-02-01 11:53:30.980437 2026-02-01 12:01:27.748061
SBN_to_AWS mpc_orbits 1494302 2026-02-01 11:53:30.980437 2026-02-01 12:01:28.033652
MPC_primarydb numbered_identifications 875979 2025-10-20 21:02:31.305341 2026-02-01 12:01:28.341762
MPC_mpcsbndb numbered_identifications 875979 2025-10-20 21:02:31.305341 2026-02-01 12:01:28.702671
SBN_to_AWS numbered_identifications 875979 2025-10-20 21:02:31.305341 2026-02-01 12:01:28.846833
MPC_primarydb neocp_els 43 2026-02-01 10:29:08.180198 2026-02-01 12:01:28.989951
MPC_mpcsbndb neocp_els 43 2026-02-01 10:29:08.180198 2026-02-01 12:01:29.098395
SBN_to_AWS neocp_els 43 2026-02-01 10:29:08.180198 2026-02-01 12:01:29.186597
MPC_primarydb neocp_events 309584 2026-02-01 11:05:43.976833 2026-02-01 12:01:29.27825
MPC_mpcsbndb neocp_events 309584 2026-02-01 11:05:43.976833 2026-02-01 12:01:29.468665
SBN_to_AWS neocp_events 309584 2026-02-01 11:05:43.976833 2026-02-01 12:01:29.595537
MPC_primarydb neocp_obs 580 2026-02-01 10:29:08.109226 2026-02-01 12:01:29.708721
MPC_mpcsbndb neocp_obs 580 2026-02-01 10:29:08.109226 2026-02-01 12:01:29.817428
SBN_to_AWS neocp_obs 580 2026-02-01 10:29:08.109226 2026-02-01 12:01:29.906707
MPC_primarydb neocp_obs_archive 775447 2026-02-01 10:29:08.138139 2026-02-01 12:01:29.999898
MPC_mpcsbndb neocp_obs_archive 775447 2026-02-01 10:29:08.138139 2026-02-01 12:01:30.258674
SBN_to_AWS neocp_obs_archive 775447 2026-02-01 10:29:08.138139 2026-02-01 12:01:30.401684
MPC_primarydb neocp_prev_des 70830 2026-02-01 11:05:43.7855 2026-02-01 12:01:30.54133
MPC_mpcsbndb neocp_prev_des 70830 2026-02-01 11:05:43.7855 2026-02-01 12:01:30.685393
SBN_to_AWS neocp_prev_des 70830 2026-02-01 11:05:43.7855 2026-02-01 12:01:30.788118
MPC_primarydb neocp_var 77395 2026-02-01 10:29:08.27105 2026-02-01 12:01:30.888041
MPC_mpcsbndb neocp_var 77395 2026-02-01 10:29:08.27105 2026-02-01 12:01:31.051071
SBN_to_AWS neocp_var 77395 2026-02-01 10:29:08.27105 2026-02-01 12:01:31.170098
MPC_primarydb obscodes 2675 2026-01-30 18:00:38.268407 2026-02-01 12:01:31.269741
MPC_mpcsbndb obscodes 2675 2026-01-30 18:00:38.268407 2026-02-01 12:01:31.394512
SBN_to_AWS obscodes 2675 2026-01-30 18:00:38.268407 2026-02-01 12:01:31.484434
MPC_primarydb primary_objects 1537971 2026-02-01 08:06:45.2616 2026-02-01 12:01:31.576719
MPC_mpcsbndb primary_objects 1537971 2026-02-01 08:06:45.2616 2026-02-01 12:01:32.048651
SBN_to_AWS primary_objects 1537971 2026-02-01 08:06:45.2616 2026-02-01 12:01:32.22231
MPC_primarydb obs_alterations_corrections 0 2026-02-01 12:01:32.40873
MPC_mpcsbndb obs_alterations_corrections 0 2026-02-01 12:01:32.515852
SBN_to_AWS obs_alterations_corrections 0 2026-02-01 12:01:32.603709
MPC_primarydb obs_alterations_deletions 1471998 2026-01-31 16:05:30.887535 2026-02-01 12:01:32.694928
MPC_mpcsbndb obs_alterations_deletions 1471998 2026-01-31 16:05:30.887535 2026-02-01 12:01:33.215998
SBN_to_AWS obs_alterations_deletions 1471998 2026-01-31 16:05:30.887535 2026-02-01 12:01:33.355738
MPC_primarydb obs_alterations_redesignations 4515 2026-01-03 19:19:15.911342 2026-02-01 12:01:33.507322
MPC_mpcsbndb obs_alterations_redesignations 4515 2026-01-03 19:19:15.911342 2026-02-01 12:01:33.620475
SBN_to_AWS obs_alterations_redesignations 4515 2026-01-03 19:19:15.911342 2026-02-01 12:01:33.709893
MPC_primarydb obs_alterations_unassociations 535547 2026-01-31 22:10:07.591417 2026-02-01 12:01:33.801588
MPC_mpcsbndb obs_alterations_unassociations 535547 2026-01-31 22:10:07.591417 2026-02-01 12:01:34.087899
SBN_to_AWS obs_alterations_unassociations 535547 2026-01-31 22:10:07.591417 2026-02-01 12:01:34.220252