[Iaude] MPEC V88: 2023 VQ2 [a=2.12,e=0.54,i=4.4,H=26.4]

Tue Nov 7 08:00:15 EST 2023

M.P.E.C. 2023-V88                              Issued 2023 November 7, 12:58 UT

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                                    2023 VQ2                                    


Observations:
     K23V02Q*1C2023 11 03.50521504 37 59.833+29 54 29.48         20.33GVEV088G96
     K23V02Q 1C2023 11 03.51029604 38 00.575+29 54 53.14         20.60GVEV088G96
     K23V02Q 1C2023 11 03.51537004 38 01.277+29 55 16.86         20.66GVEV088G96
     K23V02Q mC2023 11 04.28000904 40 43.550+30 54 54.43         20.85GVEV088I52
     K23V02Q mC2023 11 04.28237004 40 43.770+30 55 05.34         21.41GVEV088I52
     K23V02Q mC2023 11 04.29422204 40 45.044+30 55 58.91         20.82GVEV088I52
     K23V02Q mC2023 11 04.29469204 40 45.116+30 56 00.24         20.81GVEV088I52
     K23V02Q KC2023 11 04.31502404 40 46.01 +30 57 24.9          21.0 GXEV088858
     K23V02Q KC2023 11 04.32203804 40 46.74 +30 57 55.8          20.2 GXEV088858
     K23V02Q KC2023 11 04.32911604 40 47.35 +30 58 26.5          19.7 GXEV088858
     K23V02Q KC2023 11 05.28868904 43 11.20 +31 58 07.0          21.4 GVEV088H21
     K23V02Q KC2023 11 05.29428904 43 11.62 +31 58 25.8          21.5 GVEV088H21
     K23V02Q KC2023 11 05.30063504 43 12.00 +31 58 47.9          21.0 GVEV088H21
     K23V02Q KC2023 11 07.33431804 46 51.020+33 31 10.60         21.45GVEV088V06
     K23V02Q KC2023 11 07.38980004 46 52.240+33 33 14.60         21.49GVEV088V06
     K23V02Q KC2023 11 07.39162504 46 52.300+33 33 18.60         21.38GVEV088V06

Observer details:
858 Tebbutt Observatory, Edgewood.  Observer F. B. Zoltowski.  0.51-m f/8.1
    Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey.  Observer J. B. Fazekas.  Measurers E. C. Beshore, D.
    Fay, J. B. Fazekas, D. C. Fuls, A. R. Gibbs, A. D. Grauer, H. Groeller, J.
    K. Hogan, R. A. Kowalski, S. M. Larson, G. J. Leonard, D. Rankin, R. L.
    Seaman, F. C. Shelly, K. W. Wierzchos.  1.5-m reflector + 10K CCD.
H21 Astronomical Research Observatory, Westfield.  Observer R. Holmes.
    Measurers T. Linder, R. Holmes, L. Horn.  0.76-m f/3.0 astrograph + CCD.
I52 Steward Observatory, Mt. Lemmon Station.  Observer D. Rankin.  Measurers
    E. C. Beshore, D. Fay, J. B. Fazekas, D. C. Fuls, A. R. Gibbs, A. D.
    Grauer, H. Groeller, J. K. Hogan, R. A. Kowalski, S. M. Larson, G. J.
    Leonard, D. Rankin, R. L. Seaman, F. C. Shelly, K. W. Wierzchos.  1.0-m
    prime focus + CCD.
V06 Catalina Sky Survey-Kuiper.  Observer H. Groeller.  Measurers E. C.
    Beshore, D. Fay, J. B. Fazekas, D. C. Fuls, A. R. Gibbs, A. D. Grauer, H.
    Groeller, J. K. Hogan, R. A. Kowalski, S. M. Larson, G. J. Leonard, D.
    Rankin, R. L. Seaman, F. C. Shelly, K. W. Wierzchos.  1.55-m reflector +
    1K CCD.

Orbital elements:
2023 VQ2                                                 Earth MOID = 0.0083 AU
Epoch 2023 Sept. 13.0 TT = JDT 2460200.5                Veres                   
M 351.97775              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
n   0.31865016     Peri.  331.30630     +0.98627466     -0.15825765             
a   2.1228858      Node    37.89149     +0.16231730     +0.87706690             
e   0.5429764      Incl.    4.39669     +0.03025547     +0.45355063             
P   3.09           H   26.42          G   0.15           U   8                  
Residuals in seconds of arc
231103 G96  0.1+  0.4+    231104 I52  0.1+  0.7-    231105 H21  0.1+  0.0
231103 G96  0.1+  0.0     231104 858  0.2-  0.3-    231107 V06  0.2-  0.1-
231103 G96  0.5-  0.3-    231104 858  0.7+  0.0     231107 V06  0.5-  0.1+
231104 I52  0.5-  0.0     231104 858  0.0   0.1+    231107 V06  0.2-  0.2+
231104 I52  0.9-  0.2+    231105 H21  0.3+  0.1-
231104 I52  0.2-  0.1+    231105 H21 (0.8+  0.5-)

Ephemeris:
2023 VQ2                 a,e,i = 2.12, 0.54, 4                   q = 0.9702
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
2023 10 08    17 21 56.0 -44 28 20   0.09906 0.9702    70.1   104.4    25.2
...
2023 10 23    18 50 18.6 -57 54 13   0.02283 0.9887    73.0   105.8    22.1
...
2023 10 31    04 17 19.1 +20 50 26   0.02301 1.0131   150.9    28.5    19.5
...
2023 11 06    04 44 37.3 +32 35 13   0.05374 1.0372   147.6    30.9    21.5
2023 11 07    04 46 19.1 +33 18 29   0.05902 1.0417   147.9    30.4    21.7
2023 11 08    04 47 40.0 +33 54 03   0.06432 1.0462   148.3    29.9    21.9
...
2023 11 14    04 51 16.2 +35 54 37   0.09678 1.0761   152.1    25.5    22.7
...
2023 11 22    04 50 35.5 +36 42 30   0.1424  1.1213   158.3    19.0    23.4
...
2023 12 07    04 45 57.3 +36 11 31   0.2392  1.2190   166.3    11.1    24.4

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