MPEC 2023-F88 : 2023 FQ2
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M.P.E.C. 2023-F88 Issued 2023 March 21, 18:16 UT The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual minor planets, routine data on comets and natural satellites, and occasional editorial announcements. 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 2023 FQ2 Observations: K23F02Q* C2023 03 19.55700012 26 25.904+20 10 28.94 21.34wUEF088F52 K23F02Q C2023 03 19.56838112 26 30.641+20 10 29.67 21.46wUEF088F52 K23F02Q C2023 03 19.57975212 26 35.367+20 10 30.62 21.52wUEF088F52 K23F02Q C2023 03 19.64319912 27 02.427+20 10 32.44 21.28GVEF088F52 K23F02Q C2023 03 19.64383012 27 02.662+20 10 32.42 21.58GVEF088F52 K23F02Q KC2023 03 20.27937812 32 01.86 +20 11 53.7 21.6 GVEF088H21 K23F02Q KC2023 03 20.28672312 32 05.09 +20 11 54.1 21.6 GVEF088H21 K23F02Q KC2023 03 20.29639412 32 09.33 +20 11 55.2 21.8 GVEF088H21 K23F02Q KC2023 03 21.18365612 39 27.26 +20 12 37.8 21.6 GVEF088H21 K23F02Q KC2023 03 21.18943512 39 29.99 +20 12 38.5 21.7 GVEF088H21 Observer details: F52 Pan-STARRS 2, Haleakala. Observers J. Bulger, T. Lowe, A. Schultz, I. Smith, K. Chambers, T. Dukes. 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. H21 Astronomical Research Observatory, Westfield. Observer R. Holmes. Measurers T. Linder, R. Holmes, L. Horn. 0.81-m f/4.0 astrograph + CCD, 0.76-m f/3.0 astrograph + CCD. Orbital elements: 2023 FQ2 Earth MOID = 0.0383 AU Epoch 2023 Feb. 25.0 TT = JDT 2460000.5 Alexandersen M 343.30751 (2000.0) P Q n 0.33839591 Peri. 118.63754 -0.88160225 +0.47104019 a 2.0394793 Node 89.47829 -0.44283772 -0.80349927 e 0.4936218 Incl. 1.71788 -0.16331636 -0.36401931 P 2.91 H 25.83 G 0.15 U 9 Residuals in seconds of arc 230319 F52 0.1- 0.1+ 230319 F52 0.0 0.1+ 230321 H21 0.1+ 0.0 230319 F52 0.1+ 0.0 230320 H21 0.1- 0.0 230321 H21 0.1- 0.2+ 230319 F52 0.2- 0.2+ 230320 H21 0.1+ 0.3- 230319 F52 0.5+ 0.1+ 230320 H21 0.0 0.1- Ephemeris: 2023 FQ2 a,e,i = 2.04, 0.49, 2 q = 1.0327 Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V 2023 02 19 10 52 47.5 +15 51 05 0.2294 1.2139 168.2 9.6 23.7 ... 2023 03 06 11 22 00.3 +18 12 49 0.1467 1.1353 167.0 11.3 22.6 ... 2023 03 14 11 52 27.8 +19 33 27 0.1111 1.1005 162.7 15.6 22.1 ... 2023 03 20 12 29 51.0 +20 11 50 0.08849 1.0785 158.6 19.7 21.7 2023 03 21 12 37 51.5 +20 13 15 0.08513 1.0752 157.8 20.5 21.7 2023 03 22 12 46 28.7 +20 12 22 0.08191 1.0720 156.9 21.4 21.6 ... 2023 03 28 13 52 41.8 +18 50 35 0.06607 1.0553 149.5 28.7 21.3 ... 2023 04 05 15 52 26.7 +11 34 48 0.05787 1.0400 132.3 45.3 21.5 ... 2023 04 20 18 36 55.0 -05 12 50 0.08327 1.0341 108.7 66.9 22.9 M. P. C. Staff (C) Copyright 2023 MPC M.P.E.C. 2023-F88


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