MPEC 2023-M99 : 2023 MQ2
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M.P.E.C. 2023-M99 Issued 2023 June 22, 21:33 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 MQ2 Observations: K23M02Q* C2023 06 17.38887717 26 46.779+01 45 57.05 21.86wXEM099F51 K23M02Q C2023 06 17.40240317 26 44.953+01 46 14.63 21.67wXEM099F51 K23M02Q C2023 06 17.41592417 26 43.137+01 46 32.14 21.75wXEM099F51 K23M02Q C2023 06 17.43036317 26 41.198+01 46 50.70 22.12wXEM099F51 K23M02Q 3C2023 06 19.36759517 23 34.872+02 24 28.77 21.62GVEM099T14 K23M02Q 3C2023 06 19.36857217 23 34.754+02 24 29.79 21.77GVEM099T14 K23M02Q 3C2023 06 21.27038217 20 53.810+02 54 22.05 21.77GVEM099T14 K23M02Q 3C2023 06 21.27136017 20 53.715+02 54 22.87 21.78GVEM099T14 K23M02Q 3C2023 06 21.27234417 20 53.616+02 54 23.73 21.69GVEM099T14 K23M02Q KC2023 06 22.38311 17 19 22.06 +03 08 42.8 oEM099291 K23M02Q KC2023 06 22.39399 17 19 20.99 +03 08 50.0 oEM099291 Observer details: 291 LPL/Spacewatch II. Observer T. H. Bressi. 1.8-m f/2.7 reflector + CCD. F51 Pan-STARRS 1, Haleakala. Observers J. Bulger, T. Lowe, P. Minguez, A. Schultz, I. Smith. Measurers K. Chambers, T. de Boer, J. Bulger, J. Fairlamb, H. Gao, M. Huber, C.-C. Lin, T. Lowe, E. Magnier, P. Minguez, Y. Ramanjooloo, A. Schultz, I. Smith, R. Wainscoat, R. Weryk. 1.8-m Ritchey- Chretien + CCD. T14 Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope, Maunakea. Observers R. Wainscoat, A. Acohido, T. Burdullis. Measurers R. Weryk, R. Wainscoat. 3.6-m Canada- France-Hawaii Telescope + CCD. Orbital elements: 2023 MQ2 Earth MOID = 0.0279 AU Epoch 2023 Feb. 25.0 TT = JDT 2460000.5 Alexandersen M 350.33205 (2000.0) P Q n 0.85262445 Peri. 277.03301 -0.94384372 -0.31310215 a 1.1014485 Node 244.76628 +0.32995890 -0.87693137 e 0.1526094 Incl. 6.69634 +0.01691610 -0.36463463 P 1.16 H 25.27 G 0.15 U 8 Residuals in seconds of arc 230617 F51 0.1+ 0.1+ 230619 T14 0.0 0.0 230621 T14 0.0 0.0 230617 F51 0.1- 0.1+ 230619 T14 0.0 0.0 230622 291 0.4+ 0.2- 230617 F51 0.0 0.2+ 230621 T14 0.0 0.0 230622 291 0.4- 0.8- 230617 F51 0.0 0.1+ 230621 T14 0.0 0.0 Ephemeris: 2023 MQ2 a,e,i = 1.10, 0.15, 7 q = 0.9334 Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V 2023 05 23 19 00 09.8 -26 03 32 0.05286 1.0520 137.7 40.4 20.6 ... 2023 06 07 17 50 47.2 -04 20 12 0.08072 1.0898 157.6 20.7 21.0 ... 2023 06 15 17 31 10.1 +00 48 32 0.1022 1.1098 155.9 21.9 21.6 ... 2023 06 21 17 21 12.4 +02 50 53 0.1206 1.1244 152.4 24.8 22.1 2023 06 22 17 19 53.3 +03 04 30 0.1238 1.1268 151.7 25.3 22.2 2023 06 23 17 18 39.7 +03 16 29 0.1271 1.1292 151.1 25.8 22.2 ... 2023 06 29 17 13 05.4 +03 59 00 0.1478 1.1434 147.0 28.9 22.7 ... 2023 07 07 17 09 45.6 +03 57 55 0.1777 1.1615 141.7 32.8 23.2 ... 2023 07 22 17 13 16.1 +02 14 02 0.2408 1.1924 132.6 38.8 24.1 M. P. C. Staff (C) Copyright 2023 MPC M.P.E.C. 2023-M99


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