MPEC 2020-Q87 : 2020 QE1
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M.P.E.C. 2020-Q87 Issued 2020 August 19, 06:22 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 Minor Planet Center, Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory, Cambridge, MA 02138, U.S.A. Prepared using the Tamkin Foundation Computer Network MPC@CFA.HARVARD.EDU URL https://www.minorplanetcenter.net/ ISSN 1523-6714 2020 QE1 Observations: K20Q01E C2020 08 11.29238220 22 30.100-12 50 25.04 20.76GVEQ087F51 K20Q01E C2020 08 11.30513720 22 39.144-12 49 19.00 20.99GVEQ087F51 K20Q01E C2020 08 11.33064420 22 57.092-12 47 06.10 19.81GVEQ087F51 K20Q01E* C2020 08 18.28694 22 10 51.40 +00 53 05.4 20.8 GVEQ087G96 K20Q01E C2020 08 18.29216 22 10 56.45 +00 53 47.7 20.6 GVEQ087G96 K20Q01E C2020 08 18.29737 22 11 01.47 +00 54 29.5 VEQ087G96 K20Q01E C2020 08 18.30259 22 11 06.51 +00 55 12.3 20.6 GVEQ087G96 K20Q01E C2020 08 18.38381 22 12 25.05 +01 06 13.9 20.4 GVEQ087I52 K20Q01E C2020 08 18.38529 22 12 26.47 +01 06 26.2 VEQ087I52 K20Q01E C2020 08 18.38677 22 12 28.04 +01 06 38.2 VEQ087I52 K20Q01E C2020 08 18.38826 22 12 29.36 +01 06 50.3 20.6 GVEQ087I52 K20Q01E C2020 08 18.88372 22 21 13.43 +02 13 05.1 20.5 VVEQ087033 K20Q01E C2020 08 18.88473 22 21 14.44 +02 13 13.1 20.9 VVEQ087033 K20Q01E C2020 08 18.88574 22 21 15.43 +02 13 21.5 20.9 VVEQ087033 K20Q01E C2020 08 18.88681 22 21 16.47 +02 13 30.3 21.0 VVEQ087033 K20Q01E KC2020 08 19.20619122 26 46.69 +02 57 01.9 20.5 VuEQ087H21 K20Q01E KC2020 08 19.20910322 26 49.50 +02 57 25.3 20.6 VuEQ087H21 K20Q01E KC2020 08 19.21279322 26 53.12 +02 57 55.0 20.6 VuEQ087H21 Observer details: 033 Karl Schwarzschild Observatory, Tautenburg. Observers S. Melnikov, F. Ludwig, B. Stecklum. Measurer B. Stecklum. 1.34-m f/3 Schmidt + 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. 1.8-m Ritchey-Chretien + CCD. G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey. Observer H. Groeller. 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. 1.5-m reflector + 10K CCD. H21 Astronomical Research Observatory, Westfield. Observer R. Holmes. Measurers S. Foglia, L. Buzzi, T. Linder, R. Holmes. 0.76-m f/3.0 astrograph + 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 QE1 Earth MOID = 0.0426 AU Epoch 2020 May 31.0 TT = JDT 2459000.5 Bell M 333.60144 (2000.0) P Q n 0.30917449 Peri. 29.83633 +0.88884704 +0.45787114 a 2.1660424 Node 302.90369 -0.42440306 +0.80831369 e 0.5144534 Incl. 1.19181 -0.17272227 +0.37011215 P 3.19 H 26.55 G 0.15 U 8 Residuals in seconds of arc 200811 F51 0.1- 0.2+ 200818 G96 0.0- 0.4- 200818 033 0.2+ 0.8- 200811 F51 0.2+ 0.1+ 200818 I52 0.6- 0.2- 200818 033 0.0- 0.6- 200811 F51 0.1- 0.2- 200818 I52 0.8- 0.1+ 200818 033 0.4- 0.5- 200818 G96 0.4+ 0.3+ 200818 I52 1.2+ 0.0+ 200819 H21 0.0- 0.6+ 200818 G96 0.4+ 0.0+ 200818 I52 0.8- 0.0- 200819 H21 0.5- 0.5+ 200818 G96 0.1+ 0.6- 200818 033 0.2+ 0.6- 200819 H21 0.2- 0.4+ Ephemeris: 2020 QE1 a,e,i = 2.17, 0.51, 1 q = 1.0517 Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V 2020 07 20 18 16 27.6 -24 53 44 0.1259 1.1326 156.2 21.2 23.4 ... 2020 08 04 19 12 25.0 -20 06 33 0.07134 1.0797 155.1 23.3 22.1 ... 2020 08 12 20 31 37.0 -11 44 05 0.05021 1.0621 166.0 13.3 21.0 ... 2020 08 18 22 05 50.6 +00 15 48 0.04340 1.0545 166.1 13.4 20.6 2020 08 19 22 23 08.0 +02 31 13 0.04336 1.0536 163.0 16.3 20.7 2020 08 20 22 40 21.3 +04 44 12 0.04366 1.0530 159.8 19.4 20.8 ... 2020 08 26 00 12 03.7 +15 18 13 0.05161 1.0518 142.1 36.2 21.7 ... 2020 09 03 01 27 41.2 +21 28 27 0.07228 1.0579 131.4 45.7 22.7 ... 2020 09 18 02 21 27.9 +23 38 39 0.1208 1.0918 133.7 41.7 23.8 M. P. C. Staff (C) Copyright 2020 MPC M.P.E.C. 2020-Q87


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