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M.P.E.C. 2009-Q20 Issued 2009 Aug. 19, 00:32 UT
The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
minor planets and routine data on comets. They are published
on behalf of Commission 20 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 http://www.cfa.harvard.edu/iau/mpc.html ISSN 1523-6714
2009 QK2
Observations:
K09Q02K* C2009 08 18.33918 23 47 22.09 +30 49 00.8 18.9 V EQ020703
K09Q02K C2009 08 18.35309 23 47 21.62 +30 48 43.7 18.9 V EQ020703
K09Q02K C2009 08 18.36014 23 47 21.55 +30 48 36.6 18.9 V EQ020703
K09Q02K C2009 08 18.38837 23 47 20.68 +30 48 03.7 19.1 V EQ020703
K09Q02K 3C2009 08 18.39101923 47 20.70 +30 47 59.6 18.9 R EQ020673
K09Q02K 3C2009 08 18.39284723 47 20.66 +30 47 57.9 18.9 R EQ020673
K09Q02K 3C2009 08 18.39467623 47 20.60 +30 47 55.3 18.9 R EQ020673
K09Q02K C2009 08 18.39545 23 47 20.50 +30 47 54.4 18.8 V EQ020703
K09Q02K 3C2009 08 18.39662023 47 20.56 +30 47 53.1 19.1 R EQ020673
K09Q02K 3C2009 08 18.39846123 47 20.52 +30 47 51.0 18.9 R EQ020673
K09Q02K 3C2009 08 18.40032423 47 20.48 +30 47 49.0 18.8 R EQ020673
K09Q02K 3C2009 08 18.40221123 47 20.38 +30 47 46.2 17.7 R EQ020673
K09Q02K C2009 08 18.40249 23 47 20.22 +30 47 46.8 19.1 V EQ020703
K09Q02K 3C2009 08 18.40405123 47 20.33 +30 47 44.2 19.3 R EQ020673
K09Q02K 3C2009 08 18.40588023 47 20.30 +30 47 42.0 18.9 R EQ020673
K09Q02K 3C2009 08 18.40770823 47 20.25 +30 47 40.2 18.9 R EQ020673
K09Q02K C2009 08 18.40961 23 47 20.00 +30 47 37.5 19.1 V EQ020703
K09Q02K C2009 08 18.47487 23 47 18.25 +30 46 20.2 18.5 V EQ020703
K09Q02K C2009 08 18.47676 23 47 18.10 +30 46 18.2 EQ020703
K09Q02K C2009 08 18.47867 23 47 18.21 +30 46 16.8 18.4 V EQ020703
K09Q02K C2009 08 18.48058 23 47 18.17 +30 46 15.8 18.4 V EQ020703
K09Q02K C2009 08 18.89137 23 47 09.50 +30 38 02.6 18.8 C EQ020160
K09Q02K C2009 08 18.89802 23 47 09.30 +30 37 55.0 18.8 C EQ020160
K09Q02K C2009 08 18.90380 23 47 09.18 +30 37 47.8 18.8 C EQ020160
K09Q02K C2009 08 18.91192 23 47 08.92 +30 37 38.7 18.8 C EQ020160
K09Q02K C2009 08 18.91433 23 47 08.78 +30 37 35.6 19.3 C EQ020235
K09Q02K C2009 08 18.91894 23 47 08.73 +30 37 30.4 19.0 C EQ020160
K09Q02K C2009 08 18.92145 23 47 08.58 +30 37 27.3 19.6 C EQ020235
K09Q02K C2009 08 18.95017 23 47 07.82 +30 36 52.9 18.5 V EQ020198
K09Q02K C2009 08 18.95141 23 47 07.82 +30 36 51.8 19.0 R EQ020147
K09Q02K C2009 08 18.95301 23 47 07.74 +30 36 49.8 18.2 V EQ020198
K09Q02K C2009 08 18.95430 23 47 07.74 +30 36 48.7 19.4 R EQ020147
K09Q02K C2009 08 18.98060 23 47 07.00 +30 36 17.0 19.0 R EQ020A13
K09Q02K C2009 08 18.99224 23 47 06.65 +30 36 04.5 18.4 C EQ020B46
K09Q02K C2009 08 18.99928 23 47 06.45 +30 35 56.2 18.4 C EQ020B46
K09Q02K C2009 08 19.00475 23 47 06.24 +30 35 49.8 18.9 C EQ020B46
K09Q02K C2009 08 19.00685 23 47 06.24 +30 35 46.0 19.0 R EQ020A13
K09Q02K C2009 08 19.01023 23 47 06.07 +30 35 43.1 17.4 C EQ020B46
Observer details:
147 Osservatorio Astronomico di Suno. Observers P. Concari, D. Crespi,
S. Foglia, G. Galli, S. Minuto, V. Sacco, M. Tombelli. Measurer S. Foglia.
0.40-m f/4 reflector + CCD.
160 Castelmartini. Observers P. Camilleri, E. Guido, E. Prosperi, G. Sostero.
Measurer E. Prosperi. 0.35-m f/10 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
198 Wildberg. Observer R. Apitzsch. 0.35-m f/4.2 reflector + CCD.
235 CAST Observatory, Talmassons. Observer R. Ligustri. 0.35-m f/6 reflector
+ CCD.
673 Table Mountain Observatory, Wrightwood. Observers A. Springmann,
P. Weissman. 0.60-m f/16 reflector.
703 Catalina Sky Survey. Observer R. E. Hill. Measurers E. C. Beshore,
A. Boattini, G. J. Garradd, A. R. Gibbs, A. D. Grauer, R. E. Hill,
R. A. Kowalski, S. M. Larson, R. H. McNaught. 0.68-m Schmidt + CCD.
A13 Observatoire Naef, Marly. Observer P. Kocher. 0.5-m f/3.3 Hypergraph
+ CCD.
B46 Sintini Observatory, Alfonsine. Observers M. Graziani, F. Tozzi. 0.30-m
f/10 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
Orbital elements:
2009 QK2 Earth MOID = 0.3447 AU
Epoch 2009 Aug. 17.0 TT = JDT 2455060.5 MPC
M 23.39638 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.27383466 Peri. 72.53426 +0.00863709 +0.99404103
a 2.3486075 Node 198.98213 -0.99637313 -0.00064419
e 0.4928151 Incl. 19.51596 -0.08465217 +0.10900463
P 3.60 H 17.8 G 0.15
From 38 observations 2009 Aug. 18-19. E-assumed.
Ephemeris:
2009 QK2 a,e,i = 2.35, 0.49, 20 q = 1.1912
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2009 08 17 23 47.84 +31 14.5 0.651 1.495 126.5 33.0 19.1
2009 08 27 23 42.84 +27 34.4 0.651 1.554 137.6 26.0 19.0
2009 09 06 23 35.69 +22 54.7 0.665 1.616 149.2 18.6 18.9
2009 09 16 23 28.29 +17 40.5 0.700 1.679 159.5 12.1 18.9
2009 09 26 23 22.35 +12 27.0 0.757 1.742 163.5 9.4 19.0
2009 10 06 23 19.00 +07 47.3 0.839 1.806 158.0 12.0 19.4
2009 10 16 23 18.57 +03 59.6 0.945 1.869 148.6 16.2 19.9
2009 10 26 23 21.01 +01 08.6 1.071 1.932 138.7 19.9 20.4
2009 11 05 23 25.98 -00 49.8 1.213 1.994 129.2 22.6 20.8
2009 11 15 23 33.04 -02 03.9 1.370 2.056 120.4 24.5 21.2
2009 11 25 23 41.80 -02 42.2 1.538 2.117 112.0 25.6 21.5
2009 12 05 23 51.91 -02 52.3 1.714 2.176 104.2 26.0 21.8
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