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    M.P.E.C. 2022-A91                               Issued 2022 January 8, 13:49 UT
    
         The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
             minor planets and routine data on comets.  They are published
        on behalf of Division F 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 https://www.minorplanetcenter.net/    ISSN 1523-6714
    
                                    2022 AQ2                                 
    
    
    Observations:
         K22A02Q  C2022 01 06.61786310 42 03.894+10 43 03.23         20.45GVEA091F52
         K22A02Q  C2022 01 06.63017510 42 12.885+10 43 13.49         20.53GVEA091F52
         K22A02Q  C2022 01 06.63401010 42 15.691+10 43 16.46         20.82GVEA091F52
         K22A02Q  C2022 01 06.64226610 42 21.783+10 43 23.37         20.79GVEA091F52
         K22A02Q  C2022 01 06.64618010 42 24.548+10 43 26.42         21.41GVEA091F52
         K22A02Q  C2022 01 06.65443810 42 30.729+10 43 33.33         20.75GVEA091F52
         K22A02Q* C2022 01 07.44083010 53 32.69 +10 54 14.4          20.93GVEA091G96
         K22A02Q  C2022 01 07.44597110 53 36.59 +10 54 18.7                VEA091G96
         K22A02Q  C2022 01 07.45112510 53 40.56 +10 54 23.4          20.72GVEA091G96
         K22A02Q  C2022 01 07.45627010 53 44.52 +10 54 27.8          20.66GVEA091G96
         K22A02Q KC2022 01 07.53605210 54 45.78 +10 55 30.9          20.82GVEA091I52
         K22A02Q KC2022 01 07.53793710 54 47.24 +10 55 32.3          21.10GVEA091I52
         K22A02Q KC2022 01 07.53982310 54 48.70 +10 55 33.7          20.58GVEA091I52
         K22A02Q KC2022 01 08.38890711 07 08.52 +11 06 26.6          20.6 VuEA091H21
         K22A02Q KC2022 01 08.39236111 07 16.46 +11 06 50.7          20.69GVEA091I52
         K22A02Q KC2022 01 08.39258211 07 11.45 +11 06 29.4          21.1 VuEA091H21
         K22A02Q KC2022 01 08.39320611 07 16.90 +11 06 51.3                VEA091I52
         K22A02Q KC2022 01 08.39453711 07 18.21 +11 06 52.5          20.72GVEA091I52
         K22A02Q KC2022 01 08.39537911 07 18.83 +11 06 53.4          20.66GVEA091I52
         K22A02Q KC2022 01 08.39968711 07 17.15 +11 06 34.6          20.8 VuEA091H21
    
    Observer details:
    F52 Pan-STARRS 2, Haleakala.  Observers J. Bulger, K. Chambers, T. Dukes, T.
        Lowe, A. Schultz, I. Smith.  Measurers S. Chastel, M. Huber, Y.
        Ramanjooloo, R. Wainscoat, R. Weryk.  1.8-m Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
    G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey.  Observer H. Groeller.  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, D. Rankin, R. L. Seaman, A.
        Serrrano, 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.  0.81-m f/4.0 astrograph + CCD.
    I52 Steward Observatory, Mt. Lemmon Station.  Observer D. Rankin.  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, D. Rankin, R. L.
        Seaman, A. Serrrano, F. C. Shelly, K. W. Wierzchos.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2022 AQ2                                                 Earth MOID = 0.0143 AU
    Epoch 2022 Jan. 21.0 TT = JDT 2459600.5                 Veres                   
    M 338.57084              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.80683579     Peri.   45.73426     -0.88046726     -0.47120878             
    a   1.1427361      Node   106.08824     +0.41799216     -0.82361156             
    e   0.1503117      Incl.    3.12276     +0.22374083     -0.31563631             
    P   1.22           H   26.16          G   0.15           U   7                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    220106 F52  0.1+  0.0     220107 G96  0.5-  0.2-    220108 I52  0.4+  0.1+
    220106 F52  0.0   0.0     220107 G96  0.1-  0.1+    220108 H21  0.4-  0.1-
    220106 F52  0.0   0.2-    220107 G96  0.4+  0.1+    220108 I52 (3.2-  0.0 )
    220106 F52  0.6+  0.0     220107 I52  0.1+  0.0     220108 I52  0.4+  0.0
    220106 F52  1.1-  0.1-    220107 I52  0.0   0.1+    220108 I52  0.4-  0.2+
    220106 F52  0.5+  0.2+    220107 I52  0.1+  0.1+    220108 H21  0.1-  0.4-
    220107 G96  0.0   0.0     220108 H21  0.1-  0.1-
    
    Ephemeris:
    2022 AQ2                 a,e,i = 1.14, 0.15, 3                   q = 0.9710
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2021 12 09    07 28 56.7 +07 11 11   0.1023  1.0670   141.6    35.0    22.8
    ...
    2021 12 24    08 32 58.1 +07 44 15   0.06280 1.0339   142.1    35.7    21.7
    ...
    2022 01 01    09 35 53.1 +09 15 42   0.04698 1.0181   136.8    41.4    21.2
    ...
    2022 01 07    10 47 20.7 +10 49 20   0.03907 1.0074   127.2    51.1    21.0
    2022 01 08    11 01 28.0 +11 03 15   0.03821 1.0058   125.0    53.2    21.0
    2022 01 09    11 16 06.9 +11 15 38   0.03749 1.0041   122.7    55.5    21.1
    ...
    2022 01 15    12 49 11.2 +11 39 21   0.03644 0.9950   107.2    70.8    21.4
    ...
    2022 01 23    14 35 41.0 +10 00 42   0.04285 0.9849    89.6    87.9    22.4
    ...
    2022 02 07    16 23 48.9 +06 11 12   0.06641 0.9731    76.7    99.5    23.8
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2022 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2022-A91
    


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