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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

2026-02-05 00:40:01 (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 49749643 2026-02-04 21:48:21 2026-02-04 21:48:21
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 502485877 2026-02-04 20:14:32 2026-02-04 20:14:32
orbit_uncertainties 787193 2019-06-03 12:14:45 2022-06-02 16:46:34
orbits 1512197 2022-03-02 19:30:42 2026-02-04 21:01:03
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 35 2026-02-03 15:31:03.146684 2026-02-05 00:21:15.898135
neocp_events 309738 2026-02-04 23:20:55.1799 2026-02-04 23:20:55.1799
neocp_obs_archive 775757 2026-02-04 23:20:54.909024 2026-02-04 23:20:54.909024
neocp_obs 700 2026-02-04 23:20:54.867946 2026-02-04 23:20:54.867946
neocp_prev_des 70850 2026-02-04 18:05:37.115908 2026-02-04 18:05:37.115908
neocp_var 57911 2026-02-04 23:20:55.037918 2026-02-04 23:20:55.037918
current_identifications 2022382 2022-03-02 19:27:59.228231 2026-02-04 20:13:58.470469
numbered_identifications 875979 2025-10-20 21:02:31.305341 2025-10-20 21:02:31.305341
primary_objects 1538116 2026-02-04 13:41:24.485944 2026-02-04 13:41:24.485944
obs_sbn 526763345 2020-05-21 16:40:31.144881-04 2026-02-04 19:37:06.72719-05
obs_alterations_deletions 1472264 2026-02-04 17:13:07.362583 2026-02-04 17:13:07.362583
obs_alterations_redesignations 4515 2026-01-03 19:19:15.911342 2026-01-03 19:19:15.911342
obs_alterations_unassociations 535583 2026-02-04 22:10:07.464459 2026-02-04 22:10:07.464459
mpc_orbits 1494452 2024-07-11 14:51:44.412563 2026-02-05 00:37:24.90118
minor_planet_names 25992 2011-10-27 06:38:13 2026-01-16 00:37:34.652007
obscodes 2676 2026-02-04 14:56:08.830913 2026-02-04 14:56:08.830913
comet_names 4295 2023-08-15 14:55:17.305679 2026-02-05 00:12:51.9462
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 526763327 2026-02-04 23:11:25.679517 2026-02-05 00:00:02.447475
MPC_mpcsbndb obs_sbn 526763327 2026-02-04 23:11:25.679517 2026-02-05 00:00:13.486182
SBN_to_AWS obs_sbn 526763327 2026-02-04 23:11:25.679517 2026-02-05 00:00:36.82769
MPC_primarydb current_identifications 2022382 2026-02-04 20:13:58.470469 2026-02-05 00:01:20.586012
MPC_mpcsbndb current_identifications 2022382 2026-02-04 20:13:58.470469 2026-02-05 00:01:21.050721
SBN_to_AWS current_identifications 2022382 2026-02-04 20:13:58.470469 2026-02-05 00:01:21.280911
MPC_primarydb comet_names 4295 2026-02-04 23:17:10.119018 2026-02-05 00:01:21.515958
MPC_mpcsbndb comet_names 4295 2026-02-04 23:17:10.119018 2026-02-05 00:01:21.626348
SBN_to_AWS comet_names 4295 2026-02-04 23:17:10.119018 2026-02-05 00:01:21.715205
MPC_primarydb minor_planet_names 25992 2026-01-16 00:37:34.652007 2026-02-05 00:01:21.807499
MPC_mpcsbndb minor_planet_names 25992 2026-01-16 00:37:34.652007 2026-02-05 00:01:21.957894
SBN_to_AWS minor_planet_names 25992 2026-01-16 00:37:34.652007 2026-02-05 00:01:22.058388
MPC_primarydb mpc_orbits 1494452 2026-02-04 23:11:25.679517 2026-02-05 00:01:22.1546
MPC_mpcsbndb mpc_orbits 1494452 2026-02-04 23:11:25.679517 2026-02-05 00:01:23.862481
SBN_to_AWS mpc_orbits 1494452 2026-02-04 23:11:25.679517 2026-02-05 00:01:24.13769
MPC_primarydb numbered_identifications 875979 2025-10-20 21:02:31.305341 2026-02-05 00:01:24.518054
MPC_mpcsbndb numbered_identifications 875979 2025-10-20 21:02:31.305341 2026-02-05 00:01:24.812749
SBN_to_AWS numbered_identifications 875979 2025-10-20 21:02:31.305341 2026-02-05 00:01:24.950028
MPC_primarydb neocp_els 35 2026-02-04 23:21:15.767117 2026-02-05 00:01:25.091753
MPC_mpcsbndb neocp_els 35 2026-02-04 23:21:15.767117 2026-02-05 00:01:25.196257
SBN_to_AWS neocp_els 35 2026-02-04 23:21:15.767117 2026-02-05 00:01:25.284121
MPC_primarydb neocp_events 309738 2026-02-04 23:20:55.1799 2026-02-05 00:01:25.374569
MPC_mpcsbndb neocp_events 309738 2026-02-04 23:20:55.1799 2026-02-05 00:01:25.549499
SBN_to_AWS neocp_events 309738 2026-02-04 23:20:55.1799 2026-02-05 00:01:25.670742
MPC_primarydb neocp_obs 700 2026-02-04 23:20:54.867946 2026-02-05 00:01:25.782329
MPC_mpcsbndb neocp_obs 700 2026-02-04 23:20:54.867946 2026-02-05 00:01:25.890499
SBN_to_AWS neocp_obs 700 2026-02-04 23:20:54.867946 2026-02-05 00:01:25.978283
MPC_primarydb neocp_obs_archive 775757 2026-02-04 23:20:54.909024 2026-02-05 00:01:26.068608
MPC_mpcsbndb neocp_obs_archive 775757 2026-02-04 23:20:54.909024 2026-02-05 00:01:26.270009
SBN_to_AWS neocp_obs_archive 775757 2026-02-04 23:20:54.909024 2026-02-05 00:01:26.407725
MPC_primarydb neocp_prev_des 70850 2026-02-04 18:05:37.115908 2026-02-05 00:01:26.544858
MPC_mpcsbndb neocp_prev_des 70850 2026-02-04 18:05:37.115908 2026-02-05 00:01:26.684981
SBN_to_AWS neocp_prev_des 70850 2026-02-04 18:05:37.115908 2026-02-05 00:01:26.786383
MPC_primarydb neocp_var 57911 2026-02-04 23:20:55.037918 2026-02-05 00:01:26.885205
MPC_mpcsbndb neocp_var 57911 2026-02-04 23:20:55.037918 2026-02-05 00:01:27.031743
SBN_to_AWS neocp_var 57911 2026-02-04 23:20:55.037918 2026-02-05 00:01:27.136889
MPC_primarydb obscodes 2676 2026-02-04 14:56:08.830913 2026-02-05 00:01:27.230713
MPC_mpcsbndb obscodes 2676 2026-02-04 14:56:08.830913 2026-02-05 00:01:27.351764
SBN_to_AWS obscodes 2676 2026-02-04 14:56:08.830913 2026-02-05 00:01:27.67917
MPC_primarydb primary_objects 1538116 2026-02-04 13:41:24.485944 2026-02-05 00:01:27.770958
MPC_mpcsbndb primary_objects 1538116 2026-02-04 13:41:24.485944 2026-02-05 00:01:28.165383
SBN_to_AWS primary_objects 1538116 2026-02-04 13:41:24.485944 2026-02-05 00:01:28.334578
MPC_primarydb obs_alterations_corrections 0 2026-02-05 00:01:28.518669
MPC_mpcsbndb obs_alterations_corrections 0 2026-02-05 00:01:28.626245
SBN_to_AWS obs_alterations_corrections 0 2026-02-05 00:01:28.71378
MPC_primarydb obs_alterations_deletions 1472264 2026-02-04 17:13:07.362583 2026-02-05 00:01:28.804521
MPC_mpcsbndb obs_alterations_deletions 1472264 2026-02-04 17:13:07.362583 2026-02-05 00:01:29.190734
SBN_to_AWS obs_alterations_deletions 1472264 2026-02-04 17:13:07.362583 2026-02-05 00:01:29.330923
MPC_primarydb obs_alterations_redesignations 4515 2026-01-03 19:19:15.911342 2026-02-05 00:01:29.482169
MPC_mpcsbndb obs_alterations_redesignations 4515 2026-01-03 19:19:15.911342 2026-02-05 00:01:29.593447
SBN_to_AWS obs_alterations_redesignations 4515 2026-01-03 19:19:15.911342 2026-02-05 00:01:29.68223
MPC_primarydb obs_alterations_unassociations 535583 2026-02-04 22:10:07.464459 2026-02-05 00:01:29.773258
MPC_mpcsbndb obs_alterations_unassociations 535583 2026-02-04 22:10:07.464459 2026-02-05 00:01:30.024408
SBN_to_AWS obs_alterations_unassociations 535583 2026-02-04 22:10:07.464459 2026-02-05 00:01:30.153487