MPEC 2021-C95 : 2002 QG46
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M.P.E.C. 2021-C95 Issued 2021 February 8, 20:31 UT
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2002 QG46
Revision to MPEC 2002-R4
Additional Observations:
K02Q46G C2016 12 28.56436709 03 07.397+26 15 39.01 23.53GVEC095F51
K02Q46G C2017 01 16.54933808 42 36.807+27 50 07.71 22.65GVEC095F51
K02Q46G C2017 01 29.34415208 23 06.052+28 43 55.59 21.83GVEC095F51
K02Q46G C2017 01 29.35628208 23 04.810+28 43 58.16 22.23GVEC095F51
K02Q46G C2017 01 29.38030708 23 02.406+28 44 03.05 22.67GVEC095F51
K02Q46G C2021 01 12.63894110 59 41.118+13 03 07.73 22.65GVEC095F51
K02Q46G C2021 01 12.63960510 59 41.131+13 03 07.78 22.45GVEC095F51
K02Q46G C2021 01 12.64460910 59 41.157+13 03 07.44 22.15GVEC095F51
K02Q46G C2021 01 12.64527810 59 41.178+13 03 07.21 22.39GVEC095F51
K02Q46G C2021 01 12.65031810 59 41.202+13 03 06.73 22.59GVEC095F51
K02Q46G C2021 01 12.65099310 59 41.223+13 03 06.76 22.27GVEC095F51
K02Q46G C2021 01 12.65599710 59 41.262+13 03 06.13 22.45GVEC095F51
K02Q46G C2021 01 12.65666710 59 41.290+13 03 06.19 22.50GVEC095F51
K02Q46G C2021 02 05.40136010 52 56.47 +13 10 10.6 20.85GVEC095G96
K02Q46G C2021 02 05.40647810 52 56.19 +13 10 11.1 21.38GVEC095G96
K02Q46G C2021 02 05.41160410 52 55.88 +13 10 11.9 20.99GVEC095G96
K02Q46G C2021 02 05.41672510 52 55.58 +13 10 12.6 21.33GVEC095G96
K02Q46G C2021 02 08.52858310 50 02.986+13 16 43.27 21.25GVEC095F51
K02Q46G C2021 02 08.54072710 50 02.206+13 16 44.57 21.25GVEC095F51
K02Q46G C2021 02 08.55232110 50 01.444+13 16 46.52 20.79GVEC095F51
Observer details:
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 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. 1.5-m reflector + 10K CCD.
First and last observations above in comparison with prediction:
Residuals in seconds of arc (or two decimals in degrees), reference and Delta-T
161228 F51 0.12- 0.05- 210208 F51 0.44- 0.24- MPO 87543 -0.54 days
Orbital elements:
2002 QG46 Earth MOID = 0.0986 AU
Epoch 2020 Dec. 17.0 TT = JDT 2459200.5 Veres
M 314.13050 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.26036541 Peri. 268.65449 -0.26987021 +0.96222011
a 2.4289236 Node 345.53301 -0.81599747 -0.24843663
e 0.6309683 Incl. 8.30630 -0.51119293 -0.11140780
P 3.79 H 19.7 G 0.15 U 1
Residuals in seconds of arc
020214 644 0.4+ 0.9+ 020902 644 0.2+ 0.5+ 020928 696 0.0 0.7+
020214 644 0.8+ 0.4+ 020902 649 (1.5+ 0.6-) 020928 696 0.3- 0.5+
020214 644 0.8+ 0.4+ 020902 649 0.4+ 0.3- 020930 246 0.1- 0.5+
020304 644 0.4- 0.2- 020902 428 0.5- 0.2- 020930 246 0.3+ 0.9-
020304 644 0.3- 0.5+ 020902 428 (3.1- 0.3-) 161228 F51 0.3- 0.2-
020304 644 0.2+ 0.1+ 020903 649 0.1+ 0.6- 170116 F51 0.3- 0.1-
020312 644 0.2- 0.0 020903 649 0.6+ 0.1+ 170129 F51 0.5+ 0.1-
020312 644 0.3+ 0.2+ 020903 649 0.2- 0.2- 170129 F51 0.0 0.1-
020312 644 0.2+ 0.0 020904 649 0.5- 0.3- 170129 F51 0.0 0.1-
020313 644 0.1+ 0.4+ 020904 649 0.3- 0.6- 210112 F51 0.1+ 0.0
020313 644 0.5- 0.1+ 020904 649 0.2- 0.0 210112 F51 0.2+ 0.1+
020830 644 0.1+ 0.2+ 020909 649 0.4- 0.5+ 210112 F51 0.1- 0.2+
020830 644 0.0 0.2+ 020909 649 1.5- 0.2- 210112 F51 0.2+ 0.0
020830 644 0.1- 0.1+ 020909 649 0.1+ 0.5- 210112 F51 0.1- 0.0
020831 644 0.0 0.0 020912 246 0.5- 0.2- 210112 F51 0.1+ 0.1+
020831 644 0.1- 0.1+ 020912 246 0.4+ 0.7- 210112 F51 0.1+ 0.1-
020831 644 0.2- 0.1- 020912 246 0.1- 0.6- 210112 F51 0.4+ 0.0
020831 673 0.6- 1.3+ 020912 246 0.7+ 1.1+ 210205 G96 0.4+ 0.4+
020831 673 (0.5- 2.8+) 020912 246 0.4- 0.0 210205 G96 0.3+ 0.3+
020831 673 (1.9- 1.1+) 020912 246 0.5- 0.1- 210205 G96 0.2- 0.5+
020831 428 1.2+ 0.2- 020912 246 1.1- 0.8+ 210205 G96 0.5- 0.6+
020831 428 (2.1+ 1.2+) 020915 644 0.7+ 0.3+ 210208 F51 0.1- 0.1+
020831 428 0.5+ 1.0+ 020915 644 0.4+ 0.3+ 210208 F51 0.0 0.2-
020902 644 0.1- 0.1+ 020915 644 0.4+ 0.6+ 210208 F51 0.1- 0.3+
Ephemeris:
2002 QG46 a,e,i = 2.43, 0.63, 8 q = 0.8963
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2021 01 09 10 58 48.1 +13 08 59 1.2709 2.0262 127.6 22.6 22.8
...
2021 01 24 10 59 28.8 +12 56 41 1.0258 1.9031 142.4 18.4 22.1
...
2021 02 01 10 56 07.3 +13 03 03 0.9097 1.8357 151.2 15.0 21.6
...
2021 02 07 10 51 31.9 +13 13 25 0.8305 1.7844 158.3 11.8 21.3
2021 02 08 10 50 34.7 +13 15 34 0.8179 1.7758 159.5 11.2 21.2
2021 02 09 10 49 34.2 +13 17 49 0.8056 1.7672 160.7 10.6 21.1
...
2021 02 15 10 42 19.5 +13 33 03 0.7363 1.7151 168.2 6.8 20.7
...
2021 02 23 10 29 29.7 +13 55 08 0.6565 1.6448 175.8 2.5 20.1
...
2021 03 10 09 57 13.6 +14 18 32 0.5462 1.5112 157.1 14.8 20.1
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