MPEC 2020-Q117 : 2020 QH2
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M.P.E.C. 2020-Q117 Issued 2020 August 20, 05:05 UT
The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
minor planets and routine data on comets. They are published
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2020 QH2
Observations:
K20Q02H C2020 07 31.56093100 14 14.890+08 08 20.29 21.22GVEQ117F52
K20Q02H C2020 07 31.60395100 14 20.733+08 09 46.47 22.60GVEQ117F52
K20Q02H C2020 07 31.61649400 14 22.451+08 10 11.86 21.90GVEQ117F52
K20Q02H* C2020 08 18.44432100 54 24.477+17 54 30.27 21.74wUEQ117F51
K20Q02H C2020 08 18.45659100 54 25.855+17 54 53.65 21.73wUEQ117F51
K20Q02H C2020 08 18.46886600 54 27.248+17 55 16.70 21.44wUEQ117F51
K20Q02H KC2020 08 19.32118400 56 09.19 +18 21 29.8 21.3 VuEQ117H21
K20Q02H KC2020 08 19.32914600 56 10.12 +18 21 44.7 21.3 VuEQ117H21
K20Q02H ^C2020 08 19.41331800 56 21.022+18 24 25.94 21.62GVEQ117568
K20Q02H ^C2020 08 19.41426500 56 21.128+18 24 27.68 21.55GVEQ117568
K20Q02H ^C2020 08 19.41521300 56 21.235+18 24 29.49 21.50GVEQ117568
K20Q02H ^C2020 08 19.41616100 56 21.332+18 24 31.22 21.59GVEQ117568
K20Q02H C2020 08 19.98656 00 57 28.33 +18 41 48.5 22.0 VVEQ117033
K20Q02H C2020 08 19.99015 00 57 28.79 +18 41 55.2 21.5 VVEQ117033
K20Q02H C2020 08 19.99374 00 57 29.16 +18 42 01.7 22.2 VVEQ117033
Observer details:
033 Karl Schwarzschild Observatory, Tautenburg. Observers S. Melnikov, F.
Ludwig, 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, T. Lowe, A. Schultz, M.
Willman. Measurers K. Chambers, S. Chastel, T. de Boer, L. Denneau, J.
Fairlamb, H. Flewelling, M. Huber, C.-C. Lin, E. Magnier, Y. Ramanjooloo,
R. Wainscoat, R. Weryk. 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.
H21 Astronomical Research Observatory, Westfield. Observer R. Holmes.
Measurers S. Foglia, L. Buzzi, T. Linder, R. Holmes. 0.81-m f/4.0
astrograph + CCD.
Orbital elements:
2020 QH2 Earth MOID = 0.2545 AU
Epoch 2020 May 31.0 TT = JDT 2459000.5 Veres
M 333.62332 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.30642012 Peri. 40.80775 +0.96110083 +0.26440023
a 2.1790032 Node 303.68812 -0.27173564 +0.85342056
e 0.4246996 Incl. 5.50763 -0.04944638 +0.44918355
P 3.22 H 21.8 G 0.15 U 7
Residuals in seconds of arc
200731 F52 0.1+ 0.1- 200818 F51 0.0 0.0 200819 568 0.1- 0.2+
200731 F52 0.1- 0.1- 200819 H21 0.3+ 0.4- 200819 568 0.2- 0.1+
200731 F52 0.0 0.2+ 200819 H21 0.9+ 0.3- 200819 033 0.5- 0.0
200818 F51 0.1+ 0.1- 200819 568 0.0 0.2+ 200819 033 0.3+ 0.1+
200818 F51 0.1- 0.1+ 200819 568 0.1- 0.1+ 200819 033 0.2- 0.1-
Ephemeris:
2020 QH2 a,e,i = 2.18, 0.42, 6 q = 1.2536
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2020 07 21 23 48 10.4 +02 21 44 0.4494 1.3012 120.1 42.5 22.3
...
2020 08 05 00 24 48.8 +10 36 48 0.3926 1.2695 122.6 42.3 21.9
...
2020 08 13 00 42 57.4 +15 01 19 0.3712 1.2594 124.1 41.8 21.8
...
2020 08 19 00 55 30.2 +18 11 44 0.3589 1.2551 125.5 41.0 21.7
2020 08 20 00 57 29.2 +18 42 26 0.3571 1.2546 125.8 40.9 21.7
2020 08 21 00 59 26.1 +19 12 46 0.3554 1.2543 126.1 40.7 21.6
...
2020 08 27 01 10 21.4 +22 06 26 0.3469 1.2537 127.9 39.5 21.6
...
2020 09 04 01 22 35.4 +25 30 58 0.3395 1.2575 131.0 37.3 21.5
...
2020 09 19 01 36 43.0 +30 06 51 0.3373 1.2780 138.9 31.1 21.3
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