MPEC 2022-K178 : 2020 FQ40
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M.P.E.C. 2022-K178 Issued 2022 May 31, 20:01 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 FQ40 Observations: K20F40Q*5C2020 03 24.32194 11 04 16.763+22 30 22.94 25.5 rVEK178568 K20F40Q 5C2020 03 24.49420 11 04 16.363+22 30 24.64 25.4 rVEK178568 K20F40Q 5C2021 02 12.31471 11 07 08.370+22 25 32.34 25.7 rVEK178304 K20F40Q 5C2021 02 17.30638 11 06 57.208+22 27 04.76 25.6 rVEK178304 K20F40Q 5C2021 02 18.19270 11 06 55.181+22 27 20.99 25.6 rVEK178304 K20F40Q 5C2021 04 12.10703 11 04 55.902+22 38 38.60 25.7 rVEK178304 K20F40Q 5C2021 04 13.11327 11 04 54.034+22 38 44.50 25.8 rVEK178304 K20F40Q 5C2022 03 07.22579 11 07 33.478+22 37 36.21 25.8 GVEK178304 K20F40Q 5C2022 03 07.27168 11 07 33.370+22 37 36.77 VEK178304 K20F40Q 5C2022 04 08.10817 11 06 21.683+22 43 45.17 25.5 rVEK178304 K20F40Q 5C2022 04 08.17162 11 06 21.557+22 43 45.61 25.4 rVEK178304 Observer details: 304 Las Campanas Observatory. Observers S. S. Sheppard, C. Trujillo, W. J. Oldroyd, C. Chandler. Measurers S. S. Sheppard, C. Trujillo. 6.5-m Magellan-Baade telescope + CCD. 568 Mauna Kea. Observers S. S. Sheppard, D. J. Tholen, C. Trujillo. Measurer S. S. Sheppard. 8.2-m Subaru reflector + CCD. Orbital elements: 2020 FQ40 Epoch 2022 Aug. 9.0 TT = JDT 2459800.5 Alexandersen M 197.99612 (2000.0) P Q n 0.00185749 Peri. 194.97264 +0.87635334 +0.23224245 a 65.5418425 Node 141.86880 -0.34092758 +0.91795026 e 0.4192916 Incl. 43.11070 -0.34025461 -0.32160654 P 531 H 6.12 G 0.15 U 8 Residuals in seconds of arc 200324 568 0.1+ 0.2- 210218 304 0.0 0.5+ 220307 304 0.1+ 0.1- 200324 568 0.0 0.4- 210412 304 0.1- 0.1- 220408 304 0.1- 0.1- 210212 304 0.0 0.2+ 210413 304 0.1- 0.0 220408 304 0.1- 0.2- 210217 304 0.1+ 0.3+ 220307 304 0.1+ 0.0 Ephemeris: 2020 FQ40 a,e,i = 65.54, 0.42, 43 q = 38.0607 Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V 2022 05 01 11 05 43.8 +22 45 10 91.9002 92.3635 117.1 0.6 25.9 ... 2022 05 16 11 05 28.8 +22 44 38 92.1261 92.3614 103.2 0.6 25.9 ... 2022 05 24 11 05 24.5 +22 43 54 92.2536 92.3603 95.7 0.6 25.9 ... 2022 05 30 11 05 23.0 +22 43 09 92.3506 92.3595 90.2 0.6 25.9 2022 05 31 11 05 22.9 +22 43 01 92.3668 92.3594 89.3 0.6 25.9 2022 06 01 11 05 22.9 +22 42 52 92.3830 92.3592 88.3 0.6 25.9 ... 2022 06 07 11 05 23.5 +22 41 56 92.4799 92.3584 82.8 0.6 25.9 ... 2022 06 15 11 05 26.6 +22 40 28 92.6068 92.3573 75.5 0.6 25.9 ... 2022 06 30 11 05 39.7 +22 37 09 92.8308 92.3552 61.8 0.6 25.9 M. P. C. Staff (C) Copyright 2022 MPC M.P.E.C. 2022-K178


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