MPEC 2023-O85 : 2023 OQ2
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M.P.E.C. 2023-O85 Issued 2023 July 26, 17:22 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 OQ2 Observations: K23O02Q* C2023 07 22.55289723 51 46.735-22 44 12.28 20.76wXEO085F51 K23O02Q C2023 07 22.56465723 51 35.746-22 44 44.01 20.82wXEO085F51 K23O02Q C2023 07 22.57640523 51 24.635-22 45 15.18 20.76wXEO085F51 K23O02Q C2023 07 25.53008822 59 25.588-24 58 33.42 19.40GVEO085F51 K23O02Q C2023 07 25.53972422 59 09.370-24 59 00.49 19.23GVEO085F51 K23O02Q C2023 07 25.54936922 58 53.112-24 59 26.80 19.11GVEO085F51 K23O02Q C2023 07 25.56749522 58 22.403-25 00 13.84 19.34GVEO085F51 K23O02Q C2023 07 26.23795422 41 18.374-25 19 47.28 19.03oVEO085W68 K23O02Q C2023 07 26.24283922 41 08.974-25 20 00.56 19.03oVEO085W68 K23O02Q C2023 07 26.24761222 40 59.926-25 20 13.78 19.04oVEO085W68 K23O02Q C2023 07 26.26445622 40 27.444-25 20 58.74 19.00oVEO085W68 K23O02Q V2023 07 26.31156522 38 55.96 -25 22 46.6 WEO085247 K23O02Q v2023 07 26.3115651 289.14670 -30.52631 1710 EO085247 K23O02Q V2023 07 26.31335522 38 52.49 -25 22 50.6 WEO085247 K23O02Q v2023 07 26.3133551 289.14670 -30.52631 1710 EO085247 K23O02Q V2023 07 26.31513822 38 49.04 -25 22 53.7 WEO085247 K23O02Q v2023 07 26.3151381 289.14670 -30.52631 1710 EO085247 Observer details: 247 Roving Observer. Observers A. Schnabel, D. Ruhela. Measurer S. Deen. 0.43-m reflector + CCD. F51 Pan-STARRS 1, Haleakala. Observers J. Bulger, T. Lowe, P. Minguez, A. Schultz, I. Smith, K. Chambers. 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, S. Chastel. 1.8-m Ritchey-Chretien + CCD. W68 ATLAS Chile, Rio Hurtado. Observers L. Denneau, R. Siverd, J. Tonry, H. Weiland. Measurers L. Denneau, N. Erasmus, A. Fitzsimmons, A. Lawrence, J. Robinson, R. Siverd, J. Tonry, H. Weiland. 0.5-m Reflector + CCD. Orbital elements: 2023 OQ2 Earth MOID = 0.0073 AU Epoch 2023 Sept. 13.0 TT = JDT 2460200.5 Veres M 251.37222 (2000.0) P Q n 1.26422154 Peri. 169.94190 -0.44807342 -0.89286345 a 0.8470725 Node 306.66411 +0.81627943 -0.38807498 e 0.2157888 Incl. 3.21599 +0.36457936 -0.22845715 P 0.78 H 27.02 G 0.15 U 7 Residuals in seconds of arc 230722 F51 0.4- 0.1- 230725 F51 0.2+ 0.1+ 230726 W68 0.9- 0.4- 230722 F51 0.4+ 0.1+ 230725 F51 0.2- 0.1+ 230726 247 1.0- 0.3+ 230722 F51 0.0 0.1- 230726 W68 0.7+ 0.0 230726 247 0.7- 0.1+ 230725 F51 0.0 0.1+ 230726 W68 0.4- 0.3+ 230726 247 0.2- 0.6+ 230725 F51 0.0 0.2+ 230726 W68 0.6+ 0.2+ Ephemeris: 2023 OQ2 a,e,i = 0.85, 0.22, 3 q = 0.6643 Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V 2023 06 26 01 14 17.6 -16 46 19 0.07242 1.0115 84.1 91.9 24.6 ... 2023 07 11 00 55 53.1 -18 17 17 0.04370 1.0265 101.9 75.7 22.9 ... 2023 07 19 00 24 31.9 -20 38 37 0.02754 1.0290 116.6 62.0 21.5 ... 2023 07 25 23 11 17.2 -24 28 01 0.01630 1.0282 139.1 40.3 19.7 2023 07 26 22 47 32.9 -25 11 38 0.01470 1.0279 145.3 34.2 19.3 2023 07 27 22 17 58.5 -25 45 14 0.01327 1.0274 152.7 26.9 18.9 ... 2023 08 02 17 52 47.2 -13 55 22 0.01155 1.0236 138.2 41.4 19.0 ... 2023 08 10 15 26 49.6 +02 54 43 0.02429 1.0148 91.5 87.1 22.0 ... 2023 08 25 14 31 07.7 +09 16 44 0.05361 0.9882 63.4 113.8 25.0 M. P. C. Staff (C) Copyright 2023 MPC M.P.E.C. 2023-O85


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