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    • MPEC 2022-Q180 : 2022 QK7

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    M.P.E.C. 2022-Q180                              Issued 2022 August 29, 23:34 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
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                                2022 QK7                                 


Observations:
     K22Q07K* C2022 08 28.41216722 48 10.593-09 07 53.03         22.19wUEQ180F52
     K22Q07K  C2022 08 28.42563422 48 11.725-09 08 01.11         21.84wUEQ180F52
     K22Q07K  C2022 08 28.45259822 48 13.950-09 08 16.54         22.25wUEQ180F52
     K22Q07K  C2022 08 28.52124022 48 19.683-09 08 55.82         21.90GVEQ180F51
     K22Q07K  C2022 08 28.52194022 48 19.733-09 08 56.31         22.13GVEQ180F51
     K22Q07K  C2022 08 28.53159822 48 20.558-09 09 01.66         21.91GVEQ180F51
     K22Q07K 1C2022 08 29.03481 22 49 10.32 -09 14 09.1          21.7 VXEQ180033
     K22Q07K 1C2022 08 29.03839 22 49 10.64 -09 14 11.3          22.1 VXEQ180033
     K22Q07K 1C2022 08 29.04198 22 49 10.98 -09 14 12.6          21.9 VXEQ180033
     K22Q07K ^C2022 08 29.48930722 49 54.810-09 18 21.78         21.83GVEQ180568
     K22Q07K ^C2022 08 29.49052922 49 54.914-09 18 22.47         21.88GVEQ180568
     K22Q07K ^C2022 08 29.49174122 49 55.014-09 18 23.18         21.91GVEQ180568
     K22Q07K 1C2022 08 29.96027 22 50 42.10 -09 23 14.1          21.8 VXEQ180033
     K22Q07K 1C2022 08 29.96385 22 50 42.38 -09 23 16.1          22.4 VXEQ180033
     K22Q07K 1C2022 08 29.96744 22 50 42.75 -09 23 18.1          22.0 VXEQ180033

Observer details:
033 Karl Schwarzschild Observatory, Tautenburg.  Observers S. Melnikov, C.
    Hoegner, U. Laux, F. Ludwig, B. Stecklum.  Measurer B. Stecklum.  1.34-m
    f/3 Schmidt + CCD.
568 Mauna Kea.  Observers R. Wainscoat, L. Wells, E. Bertin.  Measurers R.
    Weryk, R. Wainscoat.  3.6-m Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope + CCD.
F51 Pan-STARRS 1, Haleakala.  Observers J. Bulger, K. Chambers, T. Lowe, A.
    Schultz, I. Smith.  Measurers S. Chastel, J. Fairlamb, M. Huber, Y.
    Ramanjooloo, R. Wainscoat, R. Weryk.  1.8-m Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
F52 Pan-STARRS 2, Haleakala.  Observers J. Bulger, T. Lowe, A. Schultz, I.
    Smith.  Measurers K. Chambers, S. Chastel, T. de Boer, J. Fairlamb, H.
    Gao, M. Huber, C.-C. Lin, E. Magnier, Y. Ramanjooloo, R. Wainscoat, R.
    Weryk.  1.8-m Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.

Orbital elements:
2022 QK7                                                 Earth MOID = 0.2221 AU
Epoch 2022 Aug. 9.0 TT = JDT 2459800.5                  Veres                   
M 346.21301              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
n   0.30662071     Peri.  205.95934     +0.99875758     +0.03819491             
a   2.1780528      Node   151.79578     -0.02495883     +0.93932963             
e   0.4378476      Incl.    3.88322     -0.04313183     +0.34088268             
P   3.21           H   24.34          G   0.15           U   9                  
Residuals in seconds of arc
220828 F52  0.1-  0.0     220828 F51  0.0   0.1+    220829 568  0.0   0.0
220828 F52  0.1+  0.2-    220829 033  0.0   0.2-    220829 568  0.0   0.0
220828 F52  0.1-  0.1+    220829 033  0.0   0.3-    220829 033  0.1+  0.0
220828 F51  0.1+  0.1+    220829 033  0.3+  0.5+    220829 033  0.5-  0.1+
220828 F51  0.1-  0.0     220829 568  0.0   0.0     220829 033  0.2+  0.2+

Ephemeris:
2022 QK7                 a,e,i = 2.18, 0.44, 4                   q = 1.2244
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
2022 07 30    22 05 59.3 -06 33 40   0.3538  1.3442   154.9    18.7    23.7
...
2022 08 14    22 26 21.2 -07 15 09   0.2847  1.2902   165.1    11.7    22.9
...
2022 08 22    22 38 06.3 -08 10 02   0.2584  1.2672   170.6     7.5    22.5
...
2022 08 28    22 47 30.0 -09 03 37   0.2436  1.2529   174.4     4.5    22.2
2022 08 29    22 49 07.3 -09 13 17   0.2415  1.2508   174.9     4.1    22.1
2022 08 30    22 50 45.7 -09 23 05   0.2395  1.2488   175.4     3.7    22.1
...
2022 09 05    23 00 59.0 -10 23 26   0.2302  1.2382   176.2     3.1    21.9
...
2022 09 13    23 15 33.8 -11 39 36   0.2241  1.2287   172.1     6.4    22.0
...
2022 09 28    23 44 25.0 -13 04 19   0.2314  1.2255   163.1    13.8    22.4

M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2022 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2022-Q180

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