[JA]

Originally Posted by Peter Ward

While I’d prefer my responses to be more personal, I’d rather the side issues to go through to the keeper.

Thanks one al all for your positive comments.

.....But what to do about that minor planet

I don't know for sure, but in the absence of concrete advice here, perhaps contact one of the Astronomical Societies in Australia /NSW or Research institutes/Universities for direction. Obviously your have all your data, hopefully timestamped in some way as proof of the PW-Planetoid.

EDIT: Come to think of it there are those here who hunt comets, supernovae and the like, perhaps they could advise or you could PM them re the required process. I suspect these guys (The Australian Astronomical Observatory or indeed other major observatories) would know .....
https://www.aao.gov.au/

Good Luck

Best
JA