MPEC 2020-S68 : 2019 GQ3
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M.P.E.C. 2020-S68 Issued 2020 September 18, 18:30 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 2019 GQ3 Revision to MPEC 2019-G98 Additional Observations: K19G03Q C2020 08 28.59155300 20 24.261+09 45 12.87 21.43wUES068F52 K19G03Q C2020 08 28.60063000 20 24.520+09 45 04.78 21.62wUES068F52 K19G03Q C2020 08 28.60972000 20 24.762+09 44 55.28 20.96wUES068F52 K19G03Q C2020 09 09.49884 00 25 29.844+05 13 13.95 19.9 iUES068F51 K19G03Q C2020 09 09.51038 00 25 29.946+05 12 52.22 20.1 iUES068F51 K19G03Q C2020 09 09.52191 00 25 30.061+05 12 30.55 19.8 iUES068F51 K19G03Q C2020 09 09.53344 00 25 30.166+05 12 08.88 20.1 iUES068F51 K19G03Q C2020 09 10.36320 00 25 45.14 +04 45 31.6 19.9 GVES068G96 K19G03Q C2020 09 10.36835 00 25 45.19 +04 45 21.5 19.9 GVES068G96 K19G03Q C2020 09 10.37351 00 25 45.25 +04 45 11.3 20.1 GVES068G96 K19G03Q C2020 09 10.37865 00 25 45.27 +04 45 01.2 20.1 GVES068G96 K19G03Q C2020 09 13.44988 00 26 32.140+02 56 27.66 19.7 wUES068F51 K19G03Q C2020 09 13.46188 00 26 32.183+02 56 00.23 19.6 wUES068F51 K19G03Q C2020 09 13.47387 00 26 32.226+02 55 32.78 19.7 wUES068F51 K19G03Q C2020 09 17.28182 00 27 14.43 +00 16 15.1 19.1 GVES068703 K19G03Q C2020 09 17.29243 00 27 14.43 +00 15 46.3 19.9 GVES068703 K19G03Q C2020 09 17.29773 00 27 14.55 +00 15 31.4 19.7 GVES068703 K19G03Q C2020 09 18.46650400 27 23.59 -00 39 06.2 19.21cVES068T05 K19G03Q C2020 09 18.49408100 27 23.46 -00 40 24.2 19.35cVES068T05 K19G03Q C2020 09 18.52264600 27 23.43 -00 41 48.1 19.25cVES068T05 K19G03Q C2020 09 18.54745800 27 23.46 -00 43 00.7 19.41cVES068T05 Observer details: 703 Catalina Sky Survey. Observer R. A. Kowalski. 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. 0.68-m Schmidt + 10K 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, T. Dukes, 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. G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey. Observer D. Rankin. 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. T05 ATLAS-HKO, Haleakala. Observers L. Denneau, J. Tonry, A. Heinze, H. Weiland. Measurers L. Denneau, J. Tonry, A. Heinze, H. Weiland, H. Flewelling, A. Fitzsimmons, J. Robinson, N. Erasmus. 0.5-m reflector + CCD. First and last observations above in comparison with prediction: Residuals in seconds of arc (or two decimals in degrees), reference and Delta-T 200828 F52 1.21- 0.18- 200918 T05 2.01- 0.29- MPO477913 -0.69 days Orbital elements: 2019 GQ3 Earth MOID = 0.1725 AU Epoch 2020 May 31.0 TT = JDT 2459000.5 Veres M 265.88666 (2000.0) P Q n 0.47408845 Peri. 271.30091 +0.05861168 -0.99804764 a 1.6289077 Node 175.17736 +0.98719819 +0.05473568 e 0.4223073 Incl. 14.87155 +0.14833881 +0.03008173 P 2.08 H 20.7 G 0.15 U 3 Residuals in seconds of arc 190402 F51 0.1+ 0.0 190407 I52 0.9+ 0.2+ 200909 F51 0.0 0.0 190402 F51 0.1- 0.2+ 190409 F51 0.1+ 0.0 200910 G96 0.0 0.1- 190402 F51 0.0 0.1+ 190409 F51 0.0 0.1- 200910 G96 0.1+ 0.0 190403 H21 0.0 0.6- 190409 F51 0.1- 0.1- 200910 G96 0.3+ 0.1- 190403 H21 0.4- 0.3- 190409 F51 0.1+ 0.0 200910 G96 0.1- 0.1- 190403 H21 0.9- 0.6- 190414 V06 0.3- 0.0 200913 F51 0.1- 0.0 190404 H01 0.0 0.0 190414 V06 0.5- 0.1- 200913 F51 0.1- 0.0 190404 H01 0.0 0.1+ 190414 V06 0.5- 0.1+ 200913 F51 0.1- 0.0 190404 H01 0.0 0.0 190414 V06 0.4- 0.1+ 200917 703 0.5- 0.1- 190404 H01 0.0 0.1+ 200828 F52 0.1- 0.1+ 200917 703 0.5- 0.1+ 190407 L01 0.5+ 0.4- 200828 F52 0.2+ 0.5+ 200917 703 1.4+ 0.3- 190407 L01 0.9+ 0.3+ 200828 F52 0.1+ 0.3- 200918 T05 0.2- 0.2- 190407 I52 0.2+ 0.1- 200909 F51 0.0 0.0 200918 T05 0.8- 1.3+ 190407 I52 0.1- 0.5+ 200909 F51 0.0 0.0 200918 T05 0.1- 0.1- 190407 I52 0.2- 0.0 200909 F51 0.1+ 0.0 200918 T05 1.1+ 1.1- Ephemeris: 2019 GQ3 a,e,i = 1.63, 0.42, 15 q = 0.9410 Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V 2020 08 19 00 14 17.0 +11 32 34 0.5998 1.5097 137.5 26.9 21.7 ... 2020 09 03 00 23 05.1 +08 04 39 0.4461 1.4175 151.7 19.7 20.7 ... 2020 09 11 00 25 55.8 +04 24 35 0.3762 1.3675 160.7 14.1 20.1 ... 2020 09 17 00 27 11.4 +00 29 17 0.3304 1.3298 167.6 9.3 19.5 2020 09 18 00 27 20.0 -00 16 44 0.3234 1.3235 168.7 8.6 19.4 2020 09 19 00 27 27.6 -01 04 48 0.3165 1.3172 169.7 7.9 19.4 ... 2020 09 25 00 27 55.8 -06 38 37 0.2795 1.2797 171.0 7.1 19.0 ... 2020 10 03 00 28 11.4 -16 06 49 0.2415 1.2301 159.8 16.3 18.9 ... 2020 10 18 00 31 00.6 -38 14 10 0.2069 1.1406 130.1 41.9 19.2 A. U. Tomatic (C) Copyright 2020 MPC M.P.E.C. 2020-S68


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