MPEC 2023-Q84 : 2023 QM2
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M.P.E.C. 2023-Q84 Issued 2023 August 23, 10:48 UT
The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
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2023 QM2
Observations:
K23Q02M C2023 08 18.34542322 02 09.927-10 05 26.29 21.51GVEQ084F51
K23Q02M C2023 08 18.36949622 02 05.638-10 04 06.76 21.33GVEQ084F51
K23Q02M C2023 08 18.38157922 02 03.474-10 03 26.95 21.24GVEQ084F51
K23Q02M C2023 08 18.59484222 01 25.161-09 51 34.85 21.72GVEQ084F52
K23Q02M* C2023 08 19.40433721 59 13.484-09 07 01.16 21.79wXEQ084F51
K23Q02M C2023 08 19.41316821 59 11.888-09 06 31.98 21.63wXEQ084F51
K23Q02M C2023 08 19.42178721 59 10.360-09 06 03.97 21.43wXEQ084F51
K23Q02M C2023 08 19.43014821 59 08.863-09 05 36.62 21.73wXEQ084F51
K23Q02M C2023 08 19.53203421 58 50.794-09 00 01.17 21.38GVEQ084F52
K23Q02M C2023 08 19.53266721 58 50.690-08 59 59.19 21.34GVEQ084F52
K23Q02M 3C2023 08 21.35117321 54 00.172-07 22 06.07 21.61GVEQ084T14
K23Q02M 3C2023 08 21.35215021 54 00.013-07 22 03.00 21.65GVEQ084T14
K23Q02M 3C2023 08 21.35313621 53 59.849-07 21 59.86 21.67GVEQ084T14
K23Q02M KC2023 08 23.19583521 49 14.75 -05 46 23.9 22.0 VuEQ084H21
K23Q02M KC2023 08 23.20425321 49 13.40 -05 45 58.3 22.1 VuEQ084H21
K23Q02M KC2023 08 23.20883621 49 12.64 -05 45 43.7 21.8 VuEQ084H21
Observer details:
F51 Pan-STARRS 1, Haleakala. Observers J. Bulger, K. Chambers, T. Lowe, P.
Minguez, A. Schultz, I. Smith. Measurers S. Chastel, J. Fairlamb, M.
Huber, Y. Ramanjooloo, R. Wainscoat, R. Weryk, K. Chambers, T. de Boer, J.
Bulger, H. Gao, C.-C. Lin, T. Lowe, E. Magnier, P. Minguez, A. Schultz, I.
Smith. 1.8-m Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
F52 Pan-STARRS 2, Haleakala. Observers J. Bulger, K. Chambers, T. Lowe, P.
Minguez, A. Schultz, I. Smith, T. Dukes. Measurers S. Chastel, J.
Fairlamb, M. Huber, Y. Ramanjooloo, R. Wainscoat, R. Weryk. 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.
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 QM2 Earth MOID = 0.2330 AU
Epoch 2023 Sept. 13.0 TT = JDT 2460200.5 Veres
M 39.46182 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.53733732 Peri. 324.02380 +0.33280496 +0.92726002
a 1.4984355 Node 324.49297 -0.78138934 +0.16932825
e 0.1854683 Incl. 17.17964 -0.52789351 +0.33394131
P 1.83 H 23.89 G 0.15 U 9
Residuals in seconds of arc
230818 F51 0.3- 0.3+ 230819 F51 0.1- 0.0 230821 T14 0.1+ 0.0
230818 F51 0.1+ 0.0 230819 F51 0.2- 0.1- 230823 H21 0.1- 0.0
230818 F51 0.3+ 0.3- 230819 F52 0.1- 0.2+ 230823 H21 0.1+ 0.1-
230818 F52 0.1+ 0.1- 230819 F52 0.0 0.1+ 230823 H21 0.2- 0.5+
230819 F51 0.1+ 0.1+ 230821 T14 0.1- 0.0
230819 F51 0.2- 0.3+ 230821 T14 0.0 0.0
Ephemeris:
2023 QM2 a,e,i = 1.50, 0.19, 17 q = 1.2205
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2023 07 24 23 10 11.2 -32 36 58 0.2689 1.2297 138.3 33.4 22.9
...
2023 08 08 22 32 13.9 -19 57 56 0.2433 1.2456 160.0 16.1 22.2
...
2023 08 16 22 08 47.9 -12 17 21 0.2457 1.2570 172.7 5.9 21.8
...
2023 08 22 21 52 17.6 -06 47 45 0.2561 1.2667 174.2 4.6 21.8
2023 08 23 21 49 44.1 -05 56 02 0.2585 1.2684 173.0 5.6 21.9
2023 08 24 21 47 14.5 -05 05 28 0.2611 1.2702 171.7 6.6 22.0
...
2023 08 30 21 33 52.3 -00 28 48 0.2807 1.2811 163.2 13.2 22.4
...
2023 09 07 21 20 41.3 +04 22 57 0.3157 1.2970 152.9 20.7 23.0
...
2023 09 22 21 10 14.6 +10 04 20 0.4027 1.3302 137.8 30.4 23.8
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