MPEC 2023-Q86 : 2023 QO2
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M.P.E.C. 2023-Q86 Issued 2023 August 23, 10:50 UT
The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
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2023 QO2
Observations:
K23Q02O* C2023 08 20.54743800 07 08.664-05 08 13.39 21.82wXEQ086F51
K23Q02O C2023 08 20.56016700 07 09.384-05 07 51.10 22.10wXEQ086F51
K23Q02O C2023 08 20.57288100 07 10.101-05 07 28.78 22.07wXEQ086F51
K23Q02O C2023 08 20.58557800 07 10.818-05 07 06.65 22.05wXEQ086F51
K23Q02O 6C2023 08 22.00223700 08 47.350-04 25 15.77 21.6 GVEQ086Z84
K23Q02O 1C2023 08 22.03010 00 08 48.49 -04 24 30.9 21.7 VXEQ086033
K23Q02O 1C2023 08 22.03369 00 08 48.71 -04 24 24.5 21.3 VXEQ086033
K23Q02O 1C2023 08 22.03728 00 08 48.92 -04 24 18.0 21.4 VXEQ086033
K23Q02O 6C2023 08 22.11074900 08 53.421-04 22 00.17 21.7 GVEQ086Z84
K23Q02O 3C2023 08 22.54813500 09 21.802-04 08 37.21 21.54GVEQ086T14
K23Q02O 3C2023 08 22.54911100 09 21.852-04 08 35.48 21.53GVEQ086T14
K23Q02O 3C2023 08 22.55008800 09 21.905-04 08 33.71 21.64GVEQ086T14
K23Q02O KC2023 08 23.26064700 10 08.75 -03 46 54.7 21.7 VuEQ086H21
K23Q02O KC2023 08 23.26626200 10 09.07 -03 46 44.3 21.5 VuEQ086H21
K23Q02O KC2023 08 23.27234400 10 09.38 -03 46 33.1 21.6 VuEQ086H21
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.
F51 Pan-STARRS 1, 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.
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.
Z84 Calar Alto-Schmidt. Observers M. Micheli, R. Kresken. Measurers R.
Kresken, M. Micheli, F. Ocana, L. Conversi. 0.8-m f/3 Schmidt + CCD.
Orbital elements:
2023 QO2 Earth MOID = 0.2009 AU
Epoch 2023 Sept. 13.0 TT = JDT 2460200.5 Veres
M 351.60970 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.39572552 Peri. 27.15532 +0.97878573 -0.20240193
a 1.8374126 Node 344.42371 +0.15980822 +0.85134266
e 0.3491264 Incl. 6.80373 +0.12821792 +0.48399290
P 2.49 H 22.87 G 0.15 U 9
Residuals in seconds of arc
230820 F51 0.0 0.0 230822 033 0.1+ 0.1+ 230822 T14 0.0 0.0
230820 F51 0.0 0.0 230822 033 0.3+ 0.0 230822 T14 0.0 0.0
230820 F51 0.0 0.0 230822 033 0.4+ 0.0 230823 H21 0.1+ 0.1-
230820 F51 0.0 0.1- 230822 Z84 0.1+ 0.1+ 230823 H21 0.3+ 0.1-
230822 Z84 0.1- 0.3+ 230822 T14 0.0 0.0 230823 H21 0.0 0.2-
Ephemeris:
2023 QO2 a,e,i = 1.84, 0.35, 7 q = 1.1959
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2023 07 24 23 27 18.1 -15 05 15 0.4459 1.3602 133.1 33.0 23.2
...
2023 08 08 23 50 54.8 -10 26 21 0.3513 1.3040 140.4 29.7 22.5
...
2023 08 16 00 01 42.6 -07 14 00 0.3097 1.2777 144.5 27.4 22.1
...
2023 08 22 00 08 46.2 -04 25 01 0.2828 1.2599 147.8 25.4 21.8
2023 08 23 00 09 51.3 -03 54 37 0.2787 1.2571 148.3 25.0 21.7
2023 08 24 00 10 54.7 -03 23 33 0.2746 1.2544 148.9 24.6 21.7
...
2023 08 30 00 16 40.8 -00 03 09 0.2528 1.2391 152.2 22.3 21.4
...
2023 09 07 00 22 44.2 +04 59 09 0.2297 1.2221 156.5 19.2 21.1
...
2023 09 22 00 29 01.5 +15 28 21 0.2059 1.2013 161.7 15.2 20.7
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