MPEC 2020-Q62 : 2020 QN
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M.P.E.C. 2020-Q62 Issued 2020 August 18, 11:40 UT
The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
minor planets and routine data on comets. They are published
on behalf of Division F of the International Astronomical Union by the
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2020 QN
Observations:
K20Q00N C2020 08 10.46651622 25 50.104-29 47 15.08 21.84GVEQ062F51
K20Q00N C2020 08 10.48582622 25 43.680-29 44 19.71 21.79GVEQ062F51
K20Q00N C2020 08 10.49549722 25 40.519-29 42 53.91 21.38GVEQ062F51
K20Q00N C2020 08 15.45033022 05 47.307-17 55 41.83 20.06GVEQ062F52
K20Q00N C2020 08 15.47296822 05 41.556-17 52 41.64 20.14GVEQ062F52
K20Q00N C2020 08 15.47360622 05 41.391-17 52 36.44 20.45GVEQ062F52
K20Q00N C2020 08 16.41235122 02 34.256-15 50 33.00 20.82GVEQ062F51
K20Q00N C2020 08 16.42463422 02 31.308-15 48 59.64 21.06GVEQ062F51
K20Q00N C2020 08 16.43692122 02 28.349-15 47 25.69 20.79GVEQ062F51
K20Q00N* C2020 08 17.35230921 59 36.859-13 52 59.71 20.62wUEQ062F51
K20Q00N C2020 08 17.36486121 59 34.070-13 51 28.32 20.52wUEQ062F51
K20Q00N C2020 08 17.37742821 59 31.245-13 49 56.95 20.35wUEQ062F51
K20Q00N C2020 08 17.39004421 59 28.406-13 48 24.99 20.37wUEQ062F51
K20Q00N C2020 08 18.02936 21 57 28.45 -12 32 02.6 20.7 VVEQ062033
K20Q00N C2020 08 18.03105 21 57 28.11 -12 31 50.8 20.8 VVEQ062033
K20Q00N C2020 08 18.03273 21 57 27.77 -12 31 38.1 20.8 VVEQ062033
K20Q00N C2020 08 18.29323 21 56 44.16 -12 00 37.7 19.7 GVEQ062I52
K20Q00N C2020 08 18.29422 21 56 43.99 -12 00 30.5 20.6 GVEQ062I52
K20Q00N C2020 08 18.29521 21 56 43.75 -12 00 23.9 20.7 GVEQ062I52
K20Q00N C2020 08 18.29619 21 56 43.58 -12 00 18.0 20.5 GVEQ062I52
K20Q00N ^C2020 08 18.40909021 56 24.364-11 46 47.61 20.36GVEQ062568
K20Q00N ^C2020 08 18.41004121 56 24.161-11 46 41.03 20.33GVEQ062568
K20Q00N ^C2020 08 18.41098621 56 23.957-11 46 34.44 20.32GVEQ062568
K20Q00N ^C2020 08 18.41194221 56 23.750-11 46 27.76 20.29GVEQ062568
Observer details:
033 Karl Schwarzschild Observatory, Tautenburg. Observers S. Melnikov, U.
Laux, B. Stecklum. Measurer B. Stecklum. 1.34-m f/3 Schmidt + CCD.
568 Mauna Kea. Observers R. Wainscoat, H. Januszewski, T. Burdullis.
Measurers R. Weryk, R. Wainscoat. 3.6-m Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope +
CCD.
F51 Pan-STARRS 1, Haleakala. Observers J. Bulger, K. Chambers, T. Lowe, A.
Schultz, M. Willman. Measurers S. Chastel, M. Huber, Y. Ramanjooloo, R.
Wainscoat, R. Weryk, K. Chambers, T. de Boer, L. Denneau, J. Fairlamb, H.
Flewelling, C.-C. Lin, E. Magnier. 1.8-m Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
F52 Pan-STARRS 2, Haleakala. Observers J. Bulger, K. Chambers, T. Dukes, T.
Lowe, A. Schultz, M. Willman. Measurers S. Chastel, M. Huber, Y.
Ramanjooloo, R. Wainscoat, R. Weryk. 1.8-m Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
I52 Steward Observatory, Mt. Lemmon Station. Observer T. A. Pruyne.
Measurers E. J. Christensen, G. A. Farneth, D. C. Fuls, A. R. Gibbs, A. D.
Grauer, H. Groeller, R. A. Kowalski, S. M. Larson, G. J. Leonard, T. A.
Pruyne, D. Rankin, R. L. Seaman, F. C. Shelly, K. W. Wierzchos. 1.0-m
reflector + CCD.
Orbital elements:
2020 QN Earth MOID = 0.0715 AU
Epoch 2020 May 31.0 TT = JDT 2459000.5 Veres
M 338.92801 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.70224922 Peri. 312.72537 +0.14907259 +0.98370995
a 1.2535506 Node 325.46609 -0.84755063 +0.07478139
e 0.1654305 Incl. 10.20732 -0.50934790 +0.16347014
P 1.40 H 25.8 G 0.15 U 7
Residuals in seconds of arc
200810 F51 0.0 0.6- 200816 F51 0.0 0.0 200818 I52 0.2- 0.1-
200810 F51 0.3- 1.0+ 200817 F51 0.1- 0.1- 200818 I52 0.4+ 0.2+
200810 F51 0.3+ 0.5- 200817 F51 0.0 0.1+ 200818 I52 0.0 0.1-
200815 F52 0.1+ 0.1+ 200817 F51 0.1- 0.0 200818 I52 0.5+ 1.1-
200815 F52 0.0 0.1+ 200817 F51 0.0 0.2+ 200818 568 0.1+ 0.1+
200815 F52 0.0 0.2+ 200818 033 0.4- 0.2+ 200818 568 0.1+ 0.0
200816 F51 0.1+ 0.0 200818 033 0.3- 0.1- 200818 568 0.1+ 0.1+
200816 F51 0.1+ 0.2- 200818 033 0.3- 0.6+ 200818 568 0.1+ 0.1+
Ephemeris:
2020 QN a,e,i = 1.25, 0.17, 10 q = 1.0462
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2020 07 19 01 42 12.5 -70 30 07 0.09661 1.0541 110.6 64.5 23.1
...
2020 08 03 23 08 46.6 -48 08 17 0.07348 1.0711 138.8 38.6 21.8
...
2020 08 11 22 23 23.7 -28 26 00 0.07373 1.0835 160.9 17.8 21.2
...
2020 08 17 22 00 39.3 -14 35 36 0.08178 1.0941 176.3 3.4 20.9
2020 08 18 21 57 35.4 -12 34 05 0.08373 1.0960 178.1 1.8 20.8
2020 08 19 21 54 42.4 -10 38 13 0.08584 1.0979 177.8 2.0 20.9
...
2020 08 25 21 40 52.4 -01 02 09 0.1014 1.1098 166.9 11.9 21.8
...
2020 09 02 21 29 56.8 +07 14 40 0.1281 1.1271 155.9 21.4 22.6
...
2020 09 17 21 25 09.4 +14 25 37 0.1901 1.1624 142.9 31.5 23.9
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