MPEC 2023-Q92 : 2023 QU2
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M.P.E.C. 2023-Q92 Issued 2023 August 23, 10:56 UT
The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
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2023 QU2
Observations:
K23Q02U* C2023 08 20.55819900 43 07.896-06 04 51.76 20.94wXEQ092F51
K23Q02U C2023 08 20.57093800 43 10.000-06 04 56.83 21.15wXEQ092F51
K23Q02U C2023 08 20.58364200 43 12.103-06 05 02.04 20.94wXEQ092F51
K23Q02U C2023 08 20.59638500 43 14.218-06 05 07.11 20.84wXEQ092F51
K23Q02U KC2023 08 21.31585500 45 21.00 -06 10 08.8 20.1 GXEQ092858
K23Q02U KC2023 08 21.32379000 45 22.33 -06 10 12.4 20.8 GXEQ092858
K23Q02U KC2023 08 21.33159600 45 23.65 -06 10 15.6 20.8 GXEQ092858
K23Q02U KB2023 08 21.36890 00 45 29.69 -06 10 33.2 20.7 rZEQ092H36
K23Q02U KB2023 08 21.37882 00 45 31.35 -06 10 37.6 20.5 rZEQ092H36
K23Q02U KB2023 08 21.38802 00 45 32.93 -06 10 40.3 20.6 rZEQ092H36
K23Q02U C2023 08 21.51752700 45 55.905-06 11 30.01 20.71GVEQ092F52
K23Q02U C2023 08 21.51816000 45 56.011-06 11 30.32 20.87GVEQ092F52
K23Q02U KB2023 08 21.99199100 47 19.59 -06 14 59.6 20.9 GVEQ092I93
K23Q02U KB2023 08 21.99838400 47 20.68 -06 15 03.1 20.5 GVEQ092I93
K23Q02U KB2023 08 22.00477200 47 21.80 -06 15 06.3 20.6 GVEQ092I93
K23Q02U KC2023 08 22.08633000 47 35.35 -06 15 41.5 20.8 GVEQ092L01
K23Q02U KC2023 08 22.08885500 47 35.76 -06 15 42.4 20.8 GVEQ092L01
K23Q02U KC2023 08 22.09053700 47 36.06 -06 15 42.8 20.3 GVEQ092L01
K23Q02U pC2023 08 22.09221800 47 36.35 -06 15 43.6 20.1 GVEQ092L01
K23Q02U 1C2023 08 22.09273 00 47 36.48 -06 15 45.7 21.0 VXEQ092033
K23Q02U 1C2023 08 22.09395 00 47 36.69 -06 15 46.2 20.4 VXEQ092033
K23Q02U 1C2023 08 22.09516 00 47 36.90 -06 15 46.5 20.1 VXEQ092033
K23Q02U 1C2023 08 23.03915 00 50 23.48 -06 22 44.9 21.4 VXEQ092033
K23Q02U 1C2023 08 23.04025 00 50 23.62 -06 22 45.2 20.9 VXEQ092033
K23Q02U 1C2023 08 23.04147 00 50 23.84 -06 22 45.8 21.1 VXEQ092033
K23Q02U KC2023 08 23.29532000 51 08.88 -06 24 37.9 21.4 VuEQ092H21
K23Q02U KC2023 08 23.29812000 51 09.35 -06 24 39.5 21.4 VuEQ092H21
K23Q02U KC2023 08 23.30091900 51 09.84 -06 24 40.7 21.3 VuEQ092H21
K23Q02U KC2023 08 23.30371800 51 10.28 -06 24 42.1 21.1 VuEQ092H21
K23Q02U KC2023 08 23.30670300 51 10.79 -06 24 43.5 21.4 VuEQ092H21
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.
858 Tebbutt Observatory, Edgewood. Observer F. B. Zoltowski. 0.51-m f/8.1
Schmidt-Cassegrain + 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.
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. 1.8-m
Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
H21 Astronomical Research Observatory, Westfield. Observer R. Holmes.
Measurers T. Linder, R. Holmes, L. Horn. 0.76-m f/3.0 astrograph + 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.
L01 Visnjan Observatory, Tican. Observer K. Korlevic. 1.0-m f/2.9 reflector
+ CCD.
Orbital elements:
2023 QU2 Earth MOID = 0.2760 AU
Epoch 2023 Sept. 13.0 TT = JDT 2460200.5 Veres
M 355.85883 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.22373285 Peri. 239.63429 +0.96925746 -0.22953338
a 2.6873004 Node 133.47372 +0.24591093 +0.91574515
e 0.5340188 Incl. 7.01477 -0.00823328 +0.32973513
P 4.41 H 21.07 G 0.15 U 9
Residuals in seconds of arc
230820 F51 0.1+ 0.0 230821 F52 0.0 0.1- 230822 033 0.1+ 0.1-
230820 F51 0.0 0.0 230821 F52 0.0 0.1- 230822 033 0.2+ 0.1+
230820 F51 0.1- 0.0 230821 I93 0.1- 0.3+ 230823 033 0.7+ 0.2-
230820 F51 0.0 0.1+ 230821 I93 0.1- 0.4- 230823 033 0.0 0.0
230821 858 0.1+ 0.3+ 230822 I93 0.3+ 0.8- 230823 033 0.1+ 0.1-
230821 858 0.0 0.1+ 230822 L01 0.0 0.0 230823 H21 0.0 0.1+
230821 858 0.0 0.3+ 230822 L01 0.3- 0.2+ 230823 H21 0.0 0.2-
230821 H36 0.1+ 0.4- 230822 L01 0.0 0.5+ 230823 H21 0.2+ 0.1-
230821 H36 0.0 0.6- 230822 L01 0.1+ 0.5+ 230823 H21 0.4- 0.2-
230821 H36 0.6+ 0.6+ 230822 033 0.1+ 0.1- 230823 H21 0.3- 0.2-
Ephemeris:
2023 QU2 a,e,i = 2.69, 0.53, 7 q = 1.2522
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2023 07 24 23 30 09.4 -04 58 29 0.5919 1.4646 129.4 32.4 22.1
...
2023 08 08 00 08 00.9 -05 05 20 0.4737 1.3893 134.8 31.2 21.5
...
2023 08 16 00 30 03.2 -05 37 09 0.4229 1.3543 137.3 30.5 21.2
...
2023 08 22 00 47 20.1 -06 14 46 0.3907 1.3308 138.8 30.0 21.0
2023 08 23 00 50 16.1 -06 22 08 0.3858 1.3272 139.1 30.0 20.9
2023 08 24 00 53 12.9 -06 29 47 0.3810 1.3236 139.3 29.9 20.9
...
2023 08 30 01 11 06.9 -07 21 15 0.3554 1.3037 140.5 29.5 20.7
...
2023 09 07 01 35 07.6 -08 41 27 0.3288 1.2819 141.6 29.2 20.5
...
2023 09 22 02 17 03.9 -11 17 28 0.3003 1.2568 143.0 28.8 20.2
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