MPEC 2023-Q77 : 2023 QD2
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M.P.E.C. 2023-Q77 Issued 2023 August 22, 11:52 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 QD2 Observations: K23Q02D* C2023 08 18.50400923 48 36.647-11 54 48.98 22.02wXEQ077F51 K23Q02D C2023 08 18.51543123 48 38.266-11 54 55.91 21.79wXEQ077F51 K23Q02D C2023 08 18.53962323 48 41.684-11 55 09.25 21.52wXEQ077F51 K23Q02D C2023 08 18.61174223 48 52.301-11 55 45.22 21.57GVEQ077F51 K23Q02D 3C2023 08 19.61296923 52 41.123-12 06 06.83 21.61GVEQ077T14 K23Q02D 3C2023 08 19.61394623 52 41.310-12 06 07.36 21.39GVEQ077T14 K23Q02D 3C2023 08 19.61492423 52 41.489-12 06 07.92 21.56GVEQ077T14 K23Q02D KC2023 08 20.28920123 55 49.31 -12 15 10.8 21.7 VuEQ077H21 K23Q02D KC2023 08 20.29791123 55 51.21 -12 15 18.4 21.4 VuEQ077H21 K23Q02D KC2023 08 20.30304023 55 52.32 -12 15 22.8 21.0 VuEQ077H21 K23Q02D KC2023 08 22.04446300 05 38.09 -12 42 14.0 20.5 GVEQ077L01 K23Q02D KC2023 08 22.04614200 05 38.73 -12 42 16.5 20.7 GVEQ077L01 K23Q02D KC2023 08 22.04845400 05 39.47 -12 42 17.7 20.7 GVEQ077L01 Observer details: 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. H21 Astronomical Research Observatory, Westfield. Observer R. Holmes. Measurers T. Linder, R. Holmes, L. Horn. 0.81-m f/4.0 astrograph + CCD. L01 Visnjan Observatory, Tican. Observer K. Korlevic. 1.0-m f/2.9 reflector + 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. Orbital elements: 2023 QD2 Earth MOID = 0.0050 AU Epoch 2023 Sept. 13.0 TT = JDT 2460200.5 Veres M 294.16711 (2000.0) P Q n 1.00943673 Peri. 98.04298 +0.05328329 -0.99857003 a 0.9841999 Node 348.89989 +0.90708117 +0.05021601 e 0.2675762 Incl. 1.29031 +0.41756992 +0.01833728 P 0.98 H 26.86 G 0.15 U 7 Residuals in seconds of arc 230818 F51 0.1- 0.3+ 230819 T14 0.0 0.0 230822 L01 0.7- 0.1+ 230818 F51 0.0 0.1- 230819 T14 0.0 0.0 230822 L01 0.5+ 0.6- 230818 F51 0.0 0.0 230820 H21 0.0 0.3+ 230822 L01 0.1+ 0.7+ 230818 F51 0.2+ 0.0 230820 H21 0.1+ 0.2- 230819 T14 0.0 0.0 230820 H21 0.1+ 0.4- Ephemeris: 2023 QD2 a,e,i = 0.98, 0.27, 1 q = 0.7209 Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V 2023 07 23 23 07 07.6 -11 21 16 0.1834 1.1548 135.9 37.7 25.0 ... 2023 08 07 23 25 20.5 -11 06 23 0.1064 1.1038 145.7 31.2 23.5 ... 2023 08 15 23 38 52.8 -11 28 40 0.06839 1.0727 149.9 28.2 22.4 ... 2023 08 21 23 59 20.3 -12 22 11 0.04117 1.0479 150.5 28.4 21.3 2023 08 22 00 05 19.5 -12 38 03 0.03675 1.0436 149.9 29.1 21.1 2023 08 23 00 12 52.1 -12 57 31 0.03237 1.0393 148.9 30.1 20.8 ... 2023 08 29 03 29 42.7 -15 56 37 0.0094851.0128 106.5 73.0 19.3 ... 2023 09 06 10 16 43.0 +06 32 01 0.03267 0.9760 9.9 169.7 ... 2023 09 21 10 58 21.4 +08 44 19 0.1038 0.9044 15.1 163.2 33.9 M. P. C. Staff (C) Copyright 2023 MPC M.P.E.C. 2023-Q77


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