MPEC 2023-Q81 : 2023 QK2
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M.P.E.C. 2023-Q81 Issued 2023 August 22, 22:26 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 QK2 Observations: K23Q02K* C2023 08 21.82984 21 12 24.46 +11 44 49.2 18.8 GVEQ081K88 K23Q02K C2023 08 21.83281 21 12 28.87 +11 44 26.8 18.6 GVEQ081K88 K23Q02K C2023 08 21.83577 21 12 33.34 +11 44 04.1 18.6 GVEQ081K88 K23Q02K KC2023 08 21.84841221 12 52.38 +11 42 30.9 18.7 GVEQ081K88 K23Q02K KC2023 08 21.84968621 12 54.22 +11 42 21.3 VEQ081K88 K23Q02K KC2023 08 21.85351521 13 00.02 +11 41 51.9 18.9 GVEQ081K88 K23Q02K KC2023 08 21.87412421 13 30.98 +11 39 17.0 19.2 RoEQ081K88 K23Q02K KC2023 08 21.87625121 13 34.20 +11 39 00.6 19.4 RoEQ081K88 K23Q02K KC2023 08 21.88222621 13 43.15 +11 38 15.7 19.1 RoEQ081K88 K23Q02K KC2023 08 21.88435021 13 46.34 +11 37 59.3 19.1 RoEQ081K88 K23Q02K KB2023 08 21.88522021 13 54.43 +11 38 04.9 19.0 GVEQ081I93 K23Q02K KC2023 08 21.88647921 13 49.51 +11 37 42.8 19.2 RoEQ081K88 K23Q02K KB2023 08 21.88748421 13 57.84 +11 37 47.7 19.7 GVEQ081I93 K23Q02K KB2023 08 21.88974321 14 01.21 +11 37 30.9 19.9 GVEQ081I93 K23Q02K KC2023 08 21.89230821 13 55.93 +11 36 52.7 19.2 GXEQ081L18 K23Q02K KC2023 08 21.89612 21 14 07.30 +11 36 52.7 19.5 GXEQ081K83 K23Q02K KC2023 08 21.89910 21 14 11.71 +11 36 29.8 19.6 GXEQ081K83 K23Q02K KC2023 08 21.89914621 14 06.27 +11 36 00.5 19.1 GXEQ081L18 K23Q02K KC2023 08 21.90017121 14 11.89 +11 35 40.4 19.2 GVEQ081G34 K23Q02K KC2023 08 21.90239 21 14 16.71 +11 36 03.8 19.1 GXEQ081K83 K23Q02K KC2023 08 21.90260421 14 15.92 +11 35 50.0 19.2 GXEQ081595 K23Q02K KC2023 08 21.90529 21 14 21.56 +11 35 28.8 VEQ081204 K23Q02K KC2023 08 21.90563021 14 20.07 +11 34 58.5 20.0 GVEQ081G34 K23Q02K KC2023 08 21.90598021 14 16.59 +11 35 07.0 18.8 GXEQ081L18 K23Q02K KC2023 08 21.91109321 14 28.38 +11 34 17.3 19.2 GVEQ081G34 K23Q02K KC2023 08 21.91109421 14 26.50 +11 34 34.4 19.2 RoEQ081K88 K23Q02K KC2023 08 21.91147 21 14 30.83 +11 34 41.6 VEQ081204 K23Q02K KC2023 08 21.91181221 14 29.74 +11 34 40.1 19.0 GXEQ081595 K23Q02K KC2023 08 21.91327421 14 29.78 +11 34 17.4 19.2 RoEQ081K88 K23Q02K KC2023 08 21.91506921 14 32.47 +11 34 03.5 19.3 RoEQ081K88 K23Q02K KC2023 08 21.91689 21 14 38.98 +11 34 00.1 19.5 GVEQ081204 K23Q02K KC2023 08 21.92103121 14 43.58 +11 33 29.2 19.6 GXEQ081595 K23Q02K KB2023 08 21.92206121 14 46.073+11 32 58.31 20.0 GXEQ081K74 K23Q02K KC2023 08 21.92424921 14 48.32 +11 33 08.0 19.5 GVEQ081L01 K23Q02K KB2023 08 21.92470721 14 50.045+11 32 38.00 19.2 GXEQ081K74 K23Q02K KC2023 08 21.92572921 14 50.58 +11 32 56.4 19.5 GVEQ081L01 K23Q02K KB2023 08 21.92591121 14 51.893+11 32 28.50 19.2 GXEQ081K74 K23Q02K KC2023 08 21.92721021 14 52.75 +11 32 45.4 19.4 GVEQ081L01 K23Q02K KC2023 08 21.92869121 14 54.96 +11 32 33.8 19.4 GVEQ081L01 K23Q02K KB2023 08 21.92959821 14 57.410+11 32 00.46 19.5 GXEQ081K74 K23Q02K KC2023 08 21.93017121 14 57.20 +11 32 22.3 19.4 GVEQ081L01 K23Q02K KB2023 08 21.93304621 15 02.647+11 31 33.49 19.1 GXEQ081K74 K23Q02K KB2023 08 21.93385021 15 03.838+11 31 27.55 19.2 GXEQ081K74 K23Q02K KB2023 08 21.93641621 15 07.730+11 31 07.50 19.2 GXEQ081K74 K23Q02K KC2023 08 21.93892 21 15 17.49 +11 32 07.6 18.4 GVEQ081Z45 K23Q02K KB2023 08 21.94291221 15 17.532+11 30 17.10 19.6 GXEQ081K74 K23Q02K KC2023 08 21.94379 21 15 24.71 +11 31 29.2 18.9 GVEQ081Z45 K23Q02K 1C2023 08 21.94607 21 15 21.89 +11 29 45.6 19.8 VXEQ081033 K23Q02K 1C2023 08 21.94635 21 15 22.29 +11 29 43.6 19.8 VXEQ081033 K23Q02K 1C2023 08 21.94679 21 15 22.96 +11 29 40.2 19.6 VXEQ081033 K23Q02K 1C2023 08 21.94721 21 15 23.58 +11 29 37.0 19.8 VXEQ081033 K23Q02K KC2023 08 21.94810621 15 28.942+11 29 26.74 19.5 GVEQ081J95 K23Q02K KC2023 08 21.95112821 15 33.514+11 29 03.66 19.5 GVEQ081J95 K23Q02K KC2023 08 21.95638321 15 41.498+11 28 22.66 19.5 GVEQ081J95 K23Q02K KB2023 08 22.14955 21 21 07.75 +11 03 59.8 ZEQ081H36 K23Q02K KB2023 08 22.15369 21 21 14.10 +11 03 26.8 19.3 rZEQ081H36 K23Q02K KB2023 08 22.15783 21 21 20.44 +11 02 54.6 ZEQ081H36 K23Q02K KC2023 08 22.81068021 39 48.38 +09 29 23.5 oEQ081K88 K23Q02K KC2023 08 22.81470421 39 55.02 +09 28 48.1 oEQ081K88 K23Q02K KC2023 08 22.81872421 40 01.60 +09 28 13.5 oEQ081K88 K23Q02K KC2023 08 22.82431 21 40 13.37 +09 27 29.9 19.7 GVEQ081K51 K23Q02K KC2023 08 22.82893 21 40 21.91 +09 26 55.2 19.9 GXEQ081G15 K23Q02K KC2023 08 22.82915 21 40 21.35 +09 26 47.5 19.4 GVEQ081K51 K23Q02K KC2023 08 22.83399 21 40 29.31 +09 26 05.5 19.6 GVEQ081K51 K23Q02K KC2023 08 22.83608 21 40 33.71 +09 25 52.7 19.0 GXEQ081G15 K23Q02K KC2023 08 22.84326 21 40 45.51 +09 24 49.5 19.0 GXEQ081G15 K23Q02K KB2023 08 22.84472621 40 46.797+09 24 02.67 19.4 GXEQ081B72 K23Q02K KC2023 08 22.84740 21 40 51.93 +09 24 19.6 19.1 GVEQ081104 K23Q02K KB2023 08 22.85225021 40 59.189+09 22 57.00 19.4 GXEQ081B72 K23Q02K KC2023 08 22.85354 21 41 01.98 +09 23 25.2 19.1 GVEQ081104 K23Q02K KB2023 08 22.85977321 41 11.606+09 21 50.59 19.4 GXEQ081B72 K23Q02K KB2023 08 22.86146 21 41 13.589+09 21 29.02 18.7 GXEQ081L38 K23Q02K KB2023 08 22.86753 21 41 23.551+09 20 36.06 19.0 GXEQ081L38 K23Q02K KB2023 08 22.87350 21 41 33.403+09 19 42.67 18.2 GXEQ081L38 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. 104 San Marcello Pistoiese. Observers P. Bacci, M. Maestripieri. Measurer P. Bacci. 0.60-m f/4.0 reflector + CCD. 204 Schiaparelli Observatory. Observers L. Buzzi, G. Galli. 0.84-m f/3.5 reflector + CCD. 595 Farra d'Isonzo. Observer E. Pettarin. 0.61-m f/4.5 reflector + CCD. B72 Soerth. Observer B. Koch. 0.36-m f/7.6 reflector + CMO. G15 Magroforte Observatory, Alessandria. Observer A. De Pieri. 0.23-m f/6.7 SC + CCD. G34 Oberfrauendorf. Observer T. Felber. 0.35-m f/6.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD. H36 Sandlot Observatory, Scranton. Observer G. Hug. 0.56-m f/4.8 reflector + CMO. I93 St Pardon de Conques. Observer F. Losse. 0.40-m f/3.7 reflector + CMO. J95 Great Shefford. Observer P. Birtwhistle. 0.41-m f/6.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD. K51 Osservatorio del Celado, Castello Tesino. Observers M. Campestrin, G. Polignano. Measurer M. Campestrin. 0.80-m f/4 reflector + CCD. K74 Muensterschwarzach Observatory, Schwarzach. Observer C. Gerhard. 0.30-m f/3.75 reflector + CMO. K83 Beppe Forti Astronomical Observatory, Montelupo. Observers M. Tombelli, A. Boattini, M. Lombardo, F. Cheli, A. Mazzanti, G. Bimbi, G. Gambacciani, T. Bitossi. Measurers M. Tombelli, F. Bernardi. 0.40-m f/8 Ritchey- Chretien + CCD. K88 GINOP-KHK, Piszkesteto. Observer K. Sarneczky. 0.60-m Schmidt + CCD. L01 Visnjan Observatory, Tican. Observer K. Korlevic. 1.0-m f/2.9 reflector + CCD. L18 QOS Observatory, Zalistsi. Observers V. L. Pasatetskiy, B. O. Basiev. Measurer A. M. Kozhukhov. 0.50-m f/3.8 reflector + CCD. L38 Gartensternwarte Schafsweide, Sehlde. Observer A. Opitz. 0.35-m f/5.2 Newton + CMO. Z45 Cosmos Observatory, Marbella. Observer F. Cuevas. 0.35-m f/5.6 Ritchey- Chretien + CCD. Orbital elements: 2023 QK2 Earth MOID = 0.0191 AU Epoch 2023 Sept. 13.0 TT = JDT 2460200.5 Veres M 9.60620 (2000.0) P Q n 0.57797475 Peri. 180.51282 +0.89888668 +0.43597490 a 1.4273489 Node 153.50182 -0.40167211 +0.85989446 e 0.2785745 Incl. 5.64872 -0.17510638 +0.26553231 P 1.71 H 26.72 G 0.15 U 8 Residuals in seconds of arc 230821 K88 0.6- 0.4+ 230821 K88 0.3+ 0.0 230821 033 0.3+ 0.0 230821 K88 1.5- 0.0 230821 204 0.1- 0.4- 230821 J95 0.2- 0.1+ 230821 K88 1.3- 0.7- 230821 595 0.0 0.2+ 230821 J95 0.3- 0.3+ 230821 K88 0.8- 0.5+ 230821 K88 0.4+ 0.2- 230821 J95 0.1- 0.0 230821 K88 1.9- 0.5+ 230821 K88 0.4+ 0.3- 230822 H36 0.3- 0.6- 230821 K88 1.2- 0.2- 230821 204 0.2+ 0.4- 230822 H36 0.4- 1.1- 230821 K88 0.6- 0.0 230821 595 0.4+ 0.1+ 230822 H36 0.5- 0.8- 230821 K88 0.2- 0.2- 230821 K74 0.3+ 0.1+ 230822 K88 0.5- 0.2+ 230821 K88 0.3- 0.2+ 230821 L01 0.1+ 0.0 230822 K88 0.2- 0.1- 230821 K88 0.3- 0.0 230821 K74 0.1+ 0.2+ 230822 K88 0.4- 0.4+ 230821 I93 0.2- 0.0 230821 L01 0.8+ 0.2- 230822 K51 0.1- 0.1- 230821 K88 0.6- 0.3- 230821 K74 0.6+ 0.1- 230822 G15 0.4- 0.2- 230821 I93 0.2- 0.2- 230821 L01 0.1+ 0.2+ 230822 K51 0.1+ 0.2- 230821 I93 0.8- 0.1- 230821 L01 0.0 0.1+ 230822 K51 0.2+ 0.0 230821 L18 1.7- 0.8- 230821 K74 0.1- 0.3+ 230822 G15 0.1+ 0.3- 230821 K83 0.6+ 0.5+ 230821 L01 0.3+ 0.1+ 230822 G15 0.3+ 0.7- 230821 K83 0.1- 0.3+ 230821 K74 0.4+ 0.0 230822 B72 0.5+ 0.3- 230821 L18 0.6- 0.4- 230821 K74 0.1+ 0.3+ 230822 104 0.6- 0.5+ 230821 G34 0.1- 0.1- 230821 K74 0.4+ 0.0 230822 B72 0.0 0.1+ 230821 K83 1.2+ 0.7- 230821 Z45 0.6+ 0.7+ 230822 104 0.3- 0.1+ 230821 595 0.5- 0.4- 230821 K74 0.4+ 0.0 230822 B72 0.3+ 0.0 230821 204 0.2- 0.3- 230821 Z45 0.3+ 0.4- 230822 L38 1.1+ 0.1- 230821 G34 0.9- 0.3- 230821 033 0.9+ 0.3- 230822 L38 0.5+ 0.7+ 230821 L18 0.2+ 1.2- 230821 033 0.5+ 0.1- 230822 L38 1.3+ 0.1+ 230821 G34 0.1+ 0.4+ 230821 033 0.6+ 0.1- Ephemeris: 2023 QK2 a,e,i = 1.43, 0.28, 6 q = 1.0297 Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V 2023 07 23 17 42 48.7 +18 35 14 0.09317 1.0753 127.5 48.6 23.5 ... 2023 08 07 18 12 36.4 +19 59 09 0.05366 1.0452 123.9 53.6 22.4 ... 2023 08 15 19 07 43.2 +19 00 25 0.03390 1.0354 130.6 48.0 21.3 ... 2023 08 21 20 50 52.8 +13 25 47 0.02241 1.0312 149.2 30.1 19.8 2023 08 22 21 16 49.3 +11 27 14 0.02120 1.0307 154.0 25.5 19.6 2023 08 23 21 45 03.6 +09 05 40 0.02032 1.0304 158.6 21.0 19.4 ... 2023 08 29 00 34 11.9 -07 05 46 0.02300 1.0298 148.6 30.7 19.9 ... 2023 09 06 02 24 07.0 -16 05 12 0.03961 1.0333 128.5 49.8 21.6 ... 2023 09 21 03 15 52.6 -19 26 42 0.07825 1.0527 126.5 50.0 23.2 M. P. C. Staff (C) Copyright 2023 MPC M.P.E.C. 2023-Q81


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