MPEC 2023-Q120 : 2023 QS4
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M.P.E.C. 2023-Q120 Issued 2023 August 24, 15:46 UT
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2023 QS4
Observations:
K23Q04S* C2023 08 18.41247522 05 33.291+02 36 59.64 21.51wXEQ120F52
K23Q04S C2023 08 18.42327922 05 33.179+02 36 06.87 21.84wXEQ120F52
K23Q04S C2023 08 18.44499922 05 33.035+02 34 20.39 21.98wXEQ120F52
K23Q04S C2023 08 18.50450622 05 32.674+02 29 27.76 21.70GVEQ120F52
K23Q04S C2023 08 18.50513922 05 32.673+02 29 24.93 22.19GVEQ120F52
K23Q04S 3C2023 08 20.56246422 06 51.733-00 28 19.61 21.86GVEQ120T14
K23Q04S 3C2023 08 20.56344422 06 51.740-00 28 24.98 21.84GVEQ120T14
K23Q04S 3C2023 08 20.56442222 06 51.744-00 28 30.33 21.80GVEQ120T14
K23Q04S 1C2023 08 24.03236 22 09 27.73 -06 09 19.2 21.0 VXEQ120033
K23Q04S 1C2023 08 24.03485 22 09 27.74 -06 09 34.8 21.0 VXEQ120033
K23Q04S 1C2023 08 24.03734 22 09 27.79 -06 09 50.5 20.9 VXEQ120033
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.
F52 Pan-STARRS 2, Haleakala. Observers J. Bulger, T. Lowe, P. Minguez, A.
Schultz, I. Smith, K. Chambers, T. Dukes. 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, S. Chastel. 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 QS4 Earth MOID = 0.0594 AU
Epoch 2023 Sept. 13.0 TT = JDT 2460200.5 Bell
M 299.24765 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.86623816 Peri. 263.76089 +0.54681509 -0.83522638
a 1.0898779 Node 152.83633 +0.80973789 +0.50988223
e 0.0715307 Incl. 7.32730 +0.21287978 +0.20595391
P 1.14 H 26.58 G 0.15 U 8
Residuals in seconds of arc
230818 F52 0.6+ 0.1- 230818 F52 0.1- 0.1+ 230824 033 0.2+ 0.0
230818 F52 0.1- 0.0 230820 T14 0.0 0.0 230824 033 0.3- 0.0
230818 F52 0.1- 0.1- 230820 T14 0.0 0.0 230824 033 0.1- 0.1-
230818 F52 0.1- 0.1- 230820 T14 0.0 0.0
Ephemeris:
2023 QS4 a,e,i = 1.09, 0.07, 7 q = 1.0119
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2023 07 25 21 49 30.4 +19 00 47 0.1332 1.1137 134.8 40.3 24.0
...
2023 08 09 21 59 48.1 +12 26 59 0.09507 1.0967 149.2 28.2 22.9
...
2023 08 17 22 04 38.2 +04 28 35 0.07871 1.0874 161.1 17.6 22.2
...
2023 08 23 22 08 41.9 -04 21 13 0.06946 1.0803 172.6 6.9 21.5
2023 08 24 22 09 28.3 -06 04 04 0.06823 1.0792 174.7 5.0 21.3
2023 08 25 22 10 16.8 -07 50 43 0.06710 1.0780 176.7 3.1 21.2
...
2023 08 31 22 16 07.2 -19 34 06 0.06256 1.0710 168.4 10.9 21.4
...
2023 09 08 22 27 18.3 -35 56 40 0.06262 1.0618 148.9 29.4 22.0
...
2023 09 23 23 04 30.7 -58 02 22 0.07697 1.0457 121.2 55.2 23.1
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