[Iaude] MPEC Q124: 2020 QQ2 [a=0.81,e=0.30,i=6.8,H=26.7]

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M.P.E.C. 2020-Q124                              Issued 2020 August 20, 14:22 UT

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                                    2020 QQ2                                    


Observations:
     K20Q02Q* C2020 08 18.52551000 18 30.763-28 29 26.14         21.14wUEQ124F51
     K20Q02Q  C2020 08 18.53824500 18 19.288-28 30 07.64         21.30wUEQ124F51
     K20Q02Q  C2020 08 18.54981500 18 08.786-28 30 45.01         21.45wUEQ124F51
     K20Q02Q ^C2020 08 19.43361800 05 30.455-29 19 15.72         20.90GVEQ124568
     K20Q02Q ^C2020 08 19.43459000 05 29.436-29 19 19.32         20.70GVEQ124568
     K20Q02Q ^C2020 08 19.43553800 05 28.468-29 19 23.00         20.65GVEQ124568
     K20Q02Q ^C2020 08 19.43648700 05 27.481-29 19 26.57         20.71GVEQ124568
     K20Q02Q  C2020 08 20.34464 23 49 48.25 -30 11 38.4          19.8 GVEQ124I52
     K20Q02Q  C2020 08 20.34612 23 49 46.45 -30 11 43.2          21.0 GVEQ124I52
     K20Q02Q  C2020 08 20.34760 23 49 44.79 -30 11 49.8                VEQ124I52

Observer details:
568 Mauna Kea.  Observers R. Wainscoat, H. Januszewski, T. Burdullis.
    Measurers R. Weryk, R. Wainscoat.  3.6-m Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope +
    CCD.
F51 Pan-STARRS 1, Haleakala.  Observers J. Bulger, T. Lowe, A. Schultz, M.
    Willman.  Measurers K. Chambers, S. Chastel, T. de Boer, L. Denneau, J.
    Fairlamb, H. Flewelling, M. Huber, C.-C. Lin, E. Magnier, Y. Ramanjooloo,
    R. Wainscoat, R. Weryk.  1.8-m Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
I52 Steward Observatory, Mt. Lemmon Station.  Observer T. A. Pruyne.
    Measurers E. J. Christensen, G. A. Farneth, D. C. Fuls, A. R. Gibbs, A. D.
    Grauer, H. Groeller, R. A. Kowalski, S. M. Larson, G. J. Leonard, T. A.
    Pruyne, D. Rankin, R. L. Seaman, F. C. Shelly, K. W. Wierzchos.  1.0-m
    reflector + CCD.

Orbital elements:
2020 QQ2                                                 Earth MOID = 0.0092 AU
Epoch 2020 May 31.0 TT = JDT 2459000.5                  Pike
M  96.65632              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   1.34126520     Peri.  158.32348     -0.68467563     -0.72710842
a   0.8143160      Node   334.80002     +0.65013825     -0.57806775
e   0.2951783      Incl.    6.78798     +0.32945339     -0.37033906
P   0.73           H   26.7           G   0.15           U   9
Residuals in seconds of arc
200818 F51  0.1-  0.0     200819 568  0.1-  0.0     200820 I52  0.6-  0.6+
200818 F51  0.2+  0.1+    200819 568  0.1+  0.1-    200820 I52  1.4+  0.7-
200818 F51  0.1-  0.1-    200819 568  0.1+  0.1-
200819 568  0.0   0.0     200820 I52  0.8-  0.1+

Ephemeris:
2020 QQ2                 a,e,i = 0.81, 0.30, 7                   q = 0.5739
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
2020 07 21    01 42 56.1 -19 19 05   0.1339  1.0498   100.9    71.9    25.0
...
2020 08 05    01 31 53.1 -21 26 48   0.08335 1.0541   116.4    59.6    23.6
...
2020 08 13    01 06 03.2 -24 28 33   0.05591 1.0491   128.8    48.8    22.4
...
2020 08 19    00 11 54.5 -28 52 19   0.03675 1.0421   144.1    34.7    21.0
2020 08 20    23 55 58.0 -29 48 17   0.03389 1.0406   147.5    31.5    20.8
2020 08 21    23 36 43.9 -30 44 07   0.03120 1.0391   151.1    28.0    20.5
...
2020 08 27    20 13 49.5 -28 42 47   0.02196 1.0283   144.4    34.8    19.9
...
2020 09 04    16 52 15.9 -05 17 24   0.03546 1.0095    90.7    87.3    22.5
...
2020 09 19    15 30 17.3 +07 18 12   0.08235 0.9611    56.1   119.8    26.0

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