MPEC 2023-Q74 : 2023 QA2
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M.P.E.C. 2023-Q74 Issued 2023 August 22, 11:49 UT
The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
minor planets, routine data on comets and natural satellites,
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2023 QA2
Observations:
K23Q02A* C2023 08 19.56271801 07 36.476-00 13 06.59 21.77wXEQ074F52
K23Q02A C2023 08 19.57689801 07 38.133-00 12 14.94 21.28wXEQ074F52
K23Q02A C2023 08 19.59106601 07 39.810-00 11 22.87 21.51wXEQ074F52
K23Q02A C2023 08 19.60523601 07 41.507-00 10 30.41 21.46wXEQ074F52
K23Q02A 7C2023 08 20.16979401 08 58.054+00 23 42.67 21.6 GVEQ074Z84
K23Q02A 7C2023 08 20.17619401 08 58.840+00 24 06.03 21.4 GVEQ074Z84
K23Q02A 7C2023 08 20.18293001 08 59.642+00 24 30.51 21.7 GVEQ074Z84
K23Q02A 3C2023 08 20.57593901 09 52.271+00 48 35.11 21.37GVEQ074T14
K23Q02A 3C2023 08 20.57691501 09 52.387+00 48 38.78 21.20GVEQ074T14
K23Q02A 3C2023 08 20.57789201 09 52.492+00 48 42.16 21.33GVEQ074T14
K23Q02A 3C2023 08 20.57887001 09 52.609+00 48 45.81 21.28GVEQ074T14
K23Q02A 1C2023 08 21.08580 01 10 59.19 +01 19 04.3 21.5 VXEQ074033
K23Q02A 1C2023 08 21.08909 01 10 59.59 +01 19 16.1 21.6 VXEQ074033
K23Q02A 1C2023 08 22.09820 01 13 07.24 +02 19 50.2 20.9 VXEQ074033
K23Q02A 1C2023 08 22.10150 01 13 07.57 +02 20 01.6 21.3 VXEQ074033
K23Q02A 1C2023 08 22.10480 01 13 07.98 +02 20 13.5 21.7 VXEQ074033
Observer details:
033 Karl Schwarzschild Observatory, Tautenburg. Observers S. Melnikov, C.
Hoegner, F. Ludwig, M. Hartmann, B. Stecklum. Measurer B. Stecklum.
1.34-m f/3 Schmidt + CCD.
F52 Pan-STARRS 2, 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, H.
Januszewski, T. Burdullis. Measurers R. Weryk, R. Wainscoat. 3.6-m
Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope + CCD.
Z84 Calar Alto-Schmidt. Observers F. Ocana, M. Micheli, R. Kresken, L.
Conversi. Measurers F. Ocana, M. Micheli. 0.8-m f/3 Schmidt + CCD.
Orbital elements:
2023 QA2 Earth MOID = 0.1329 AU
Epoch 2023 Sept. 13.0 TT = JDT 2460200.5 Veres
M 8.00729 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.30672467 Peri. 349.04777 +0.87848318 +0.47637783
a 2.1775606 Node 342.36196 -0.42874450 +0.75233109
e 0.4757075 Incl. 6.91663 -0.21082089 +0.45504075
P 3.21 H 23.25 G 0.15 U 9
Residuals in seconds of arc
230819 F52 0.2+ 0.2+ 230820 Z84 0.2+ 0.2- 230821 033 0.5+ 0.1-
230819 F52 0.2- 0.2- 230820 T14 0.0 0.0 230822 033 0.1+ 0.2+
230819 F52 0.2- 0.0 230820 T14 0.0 0.1+ 230822 033 0.5- 0.2-
230819 F52 0.1+ 0.5+ 230820 T14 0.0 0.1- 230822 033 0.2+ 0.2-
230820 Z84 0.3- 0.1- 230820 T14 0.0 0.0
230820 Z84 0.2+ 0.1- 230821 033 0.3+ 0.0
Ephemeris:
2023 QA2 a,e,i = 2.18, 0.48, 7 q = 1.1417
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2023 07 23 23 37 06.0 -26 17 46 0.2239 1.1769 131.7 40.1 21.9
...
2023 08 07 00 32 33.2 -13 09 43 0.1932 1.1480 130.0 42.6 21.6
...
2023 08 15 00 56 19.7 -04 55 24 0.1874 1.1421 129.8 42.9 21.6
...
2023 08 21 01 10 47.7 +01 14 26 0.1875 1.1422 130.3 42.5 21.6
2023 08 22 01 12 54.9 +02 14 30 0.1879 1.1426 130.5 42.3 21.6
2023 08 23 01 14 57.0 +03 13 55 0.1883 1.1431 130.7 42.2 21.6
...
2023 08 29 01 25 23.6 +08 53 21 0.1929 1.1483 132.1 40.8 21.6
...
2023 09 06 01 34 38.8 +15 27 36 0.2035 1.1611 135.0 37.9 21.6
...
2023 09 21 01 38 27.8 +24 10 06 0.2350 1.2017 143.7 29.7 21.8
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