MPEC 2023-Q89 : 2023 QR2
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M.P.E.C. 2023-Q89 Issued 2023 August 23, 10:52 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 QR2 Observations: K23Q02R C2023 08 19.28063221 18 30.333+16 37 32.13 21.75GVEQ089F52 K23Q02R* C2023 08 19.29356821 18 32.194+16 37 08.49 21.94wXEQ089F52 K23Q02R C2023 08 19.30637621 18 33.995+16 36 45.45 21.83wXEQ089F52 K23Q02R C2023 08 19.31923621 18 35.774+16 36 21.52 22.17wXEQ089F52 K23Q02R 3C2023 08 20.36515321 21 27.430+16 03 45.48 22.48GVEQ089T14 K23Q02R 3C2023 08 20.36613221 21 27.550+16 03 43.74 21.81GVEQ089T14 K23Q02R 3C2023 08 20.36711021 21 27.664+16 03 42.01 21.95GVEQ089T14 K23Q02R 1C2023 08 21.06276 21 23 08.70 +15 42 14.4 21.4 VXEQ089033 K23Q02R 1C2023 08 21.06634 21 23 09.16 +15 42 07.2 21.2 VXEQ089033 K23Q02R 1C2023 08 21.06993 21 23 09.58 +15 42 00.9 21.5 VXEQ089033 K23Q02R 1C2023 08 21.07366 21 23 10.05 +15 41 54.5 21.7 VXEQ089033 K23Q02R HC2023 08 22.03815 21 25 26.48 +15 15 03.8 VEQ089204 K23Q02R HC2023 08 22.06884 21 25 29.88 +15 14 11.2 21.5 GVEQ089204 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. 204 Schiaparelli Observatory. Observers L. Buzzi, G. Galli. 0.84-m f/3.5 reflector + CCD. F52 Pan-STARRS 2, Haleakala. Observers J. Bulger, K. Chambers, T. Dukes, 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. 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 QR2 Earth MOID = 0.0141 AU Epoch 2023 Sept. 13.0 TT = JDT 2460200.5 Veres M 46.86922 (2000.0) P Q n 0.60261109 Peri. 331.22998 -0.04775678 +0.99663441 a 1.3881763 Node 295.96447 -0.90166315 -0.07171501 e 0.3104347 Incl. 4.24991 -0.42979398 +0.03970911 P 1.64 H 25.94 G 0.15 U 9 Residuals in seconds of arc 230819 F52 0.0 0.0 230820 T14 0.0 0.0 230821 033 0.3- 0.2- 230819 F52 0.0 0.2- 230820 T14 0.0 0.0 230822 204 0.0 0.2+ 230819 F52 0.0 0.1+ 230821 033 0.2+ 0.0 230822 204 0.0 0.3- 230819 F52 0.0 0.3- 230821 033 0.3+ 0.7- 230820 T14 0.1- 0.0 230821 033 0.2- 0.5- Ephemeris: 2023 QR2 a,e,i = 1.39, 0.31, 4 q = 0.9572 Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V 2023 07 24 11 42 24.6 +06 52 12 0.04099 0.9917 52.8 125.3 24.3 ... 2023 08 08 19 55 51.5 +27 32 56 0.03383 1.0373 132.6 46.0 20.4 ... 2023 08 16 21 06 43.8 +18 38 53 0.06464 1.0672 146.4 31.7 21.5 ... 2023 08 22 21 25 23.6 +15 16 59 0.09028 1.0916 151.2 26.5 22.1 2023 08 23 21 27 32.9 +14 50 24 0.09471 1.0958 151.8 25.8 22.2 2023 08 24 21 29 31.6 +14 25 13 0.09919 1.1001 152.4 25.2 22.3 ... 2023 08 30 21 38 51.3 +12 15 49 0.1271 1.1262 154.8 22.4 22.8 ... 2023 09 07 21 47 36.8 +09 59 38 0.1673 1.1624 155.6 21.0 23.4 ... 2023 09 22 22 01 22.9 +06 47 58 0.2549 1.2329 150.9 23.3 24.5 M. P. C. Staff (C) Copyright 2023 MPC M.P.E.C. 2023-Q89


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