MPEC 2000-Q40 : 2000 QX69
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M.P.E.C. 2000-Q40 Issued 2000 Aug. 31, 19:32 UT The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual minor planets and routine data on comets. They are published on behalf of Commission 20 of the International Astronomical Union by the Minor Planet Center, Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory, Cambridge, MA 02138, U.S.A. Prepared using the Tamkin Foundation Computer Network BMARSDEN@CFA.HARVARD.EDU or GWILLIAMS@CFA.HARVARD.EDU URL http://cfa-www.harvard.edu/iau/mpc.html ISSN 1523-6714 2000 QX69 Observations: K00Q69X* C2000 08 28.31363 00 16 44.16 -12 38 07.3 17.9 704 K00Q69X C2000 08 28.34071 00 16 16.31 -12 42 09.8 18.0 704 K00Q69X C2000 08 28.35430 00 16 02.26 -12 44 10.8 18.0 704 K00Q69X C2000 08 28.36780 00 15 48.48 -12 46 10.9 18.5 704 K00Q69X C2000 08 29.33893 00 02 01.63 -14 53 06.2 18.5 704 K00Q69X C2000 08 29.35234 00 01 50.16 -14 54 39.0 19.2 704 K00Q69X C2000 08 29.37923 00 01 27.16 -14 57 44.6 18.8 704 K00Q69X C2000 08 29.72333 23 57 08.64 -15 35 48.9 18.9 V 402 K00Q69X C2000 08 29.72459 23 57 07.70 -15 35 56.0 402 K00Q69X C2000 08 29.72586 23 57 06.74 -15 36 04.2 402 K00Q69X C2000 08 29.72712 23 57 05.91 -15 36 11.5 402 K00Q69X FC2000 08 29.95949 23 54 29.43 -16 00 31.6 587 K00Q69X C2000 08 29.96147 23 54 27.12 -16 00 44.2 18.4 106 K00Q69X FC2000 08 29.96624 23 54 24.42 -16 01 13.1 587 K00Q69X C2000 08 29.98112 23 54 12.33 -16 02 44.7 18.7 106 K00Q69X C2000 08 30.00078 23 53 57.58 -16 04 42.6 18.3 106 K00Q69X FC2000 08 30.59045 23 47 34.77 -16 55 51.5 422 K00Q69X C2000 08 30.59270 23 47 33.25 -16 56 03.7 18.8 422 K00Q69X C2000 08 30.59346 23 47 32.77 -16 56 07.5 19.1 422 K00Q69X FC2000 08 30.59584 23 47 31.11 -16 56 20.4 422 K00Q69X C2000 08 31.33166 23 40 20.87 -17 58 49.0 711 K00Q69X C2000 08 31.33503 23 40 18.81 -17 59 04.4 711 K00Q69X C2000 08 31.33894 23 40 16.49 -17 59 22.2 711 Observer details: 106 Crni Vrh. Observers H. Mikuz, S. Maticic. 0.36-m f/6.7 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD. 402 Dynic Astronomical Observatory. Observer A. Sugie. 0.60-m f/3.7 reflector + CCD. 422 Loomberah. Observer G. J. Garradd. 0.45-m f/5.4 reflector + CCD. 587 Sormano. Observers F. Manca, P. Sicoli. 0.5-m reflector + CCD. 704 Lincoln Laboratory ETS, New Mexico. Observers M. Blythe, F. Shelly, M. Bezpalko, M. Elowitz, R. Huber, L. Manguso. Measurers J. Stuart, R. Sayer, J. B. Evans, H. Viggh. 1.0-m f/2.15 reflector + CCD. 711 McDonald Observatory. Observers P. J. Shelus, J. A. Shelus. 0.76-m reflector + CCD. Orbital elements: 2000 QX69 Epoch 2000 Aug. 24.0 TT = JDT 2451780.5 Spahr M 76.97335 (2000.0) P Q n 0.97155945 Peri. 73.41248 -0.71801379 +0.69491853 a 1.0096166 Node 150.57245 -0.66520193 -0.66850112 e 0.2719502 Incl. 4.58780 -0.20484773 -0.26494241 P 1.01 H 23.7 G 0.15 From 23 observations 2000 Aug. 28-31. Ephemeris: 2000 QX69 a,e,i = 1.01, 0.27, 5 q = 0.7351 Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V 2000 08 24 02 06.92 +06 20.9 0.022 1.022 119.2 59.8 17.6 2000 08 29 00 06.54 -14 09.2 0.038 1.044 156.1 23.0 17.8 2000 09 03 23 20.54 -20 29.7 0.060 1.066 165.0 14.2 18.5 2000 09 08 22 58.51 -22 54.2 0.084 1.088 162.6 16.1 19.4 2000 09 13 22 46.39 -23 54.2 0.109 1.108 157.8 20.1 20.1 2000 09 18 22 39.41 -24 13.9 0.136 1.127 152.8 24.0 20.7 2000 09 23 22 35.60 -24 10.4 0.163 1.145 148.1 27.6 21.3 2000 09 28 22 34.04 -23 51.3 0.193 1.163 143.6 30.7 21.8 2000 10 03 22 34.23 -23 21.0 0.223 1.179 139.4 33.5 22.2 Gareth V. Williams (C) Copyright 2000 MPC M.P.E.C. 2000-Q40


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