MPEC 2007-Q16 : 2007 QK2

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M.P.E.C. 2007-Q16                                Issued 2007 Aug. 22, 14:23 UT

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                                   2007 QK2

Observations:
     K07Q02K* C2007 08 21.49722 20 34 18.01 -05 00 09.9          18.5 V EQ016E12
     K07Q02K  C2007 08 21.50611 20 34 18.55 -05 00 11.9          19.1 V EQ016E12
     K07Q02K  C2007 08 21.51505 20 34 18.94 -05 00 14.2          18.6 V EQ016E12
     K07Q02K  C2007 08 21.52392 20 34 19.38 -05 00 16.3          18.6 V EQ016E12
     K07Q02K  C2007 08 21.58035 20 34 22.23 -05 00 30.0          17.9 V EQ016E12
     K07Q02K  C2007 08 21.58123 20 34 22.32 -05 00 30.8          17.9 V EQ016E12
     K07Q02K  C2007 08 21.58209 20 34 22.33 -05 00 30.9          18.8 V EQ016E12
     K07Q02K  C2007 08 21.58298 20 34 22.38 -05 00 30.2          18.3 V EQ016E12
     K07Q02K  C2007 08 21.58384 20 34 22.42 -05 00 30.5          17.6 V EQ016E12
     K07Q02K  C2007 08 21.61571 20 34 24.12 -05 00 38.2          18.7 V EQ016E12
     K07Q02K  C2007 08 21.61963 20 34 24.33 -05 00 38.2          18.7 V EQ016E12
     K07Q02K  C2007 08 22.10707 20 34 59.01 -05 03 24.4          18.3 R EQ016734
     K07Q02K  C2007 08 22.11146 20 34 59.28 -05 03 25.6          18.1 R EQ016734
     K07Q02K IC2007 08 22.11583 20 34 59.50 -05 03 26.5                 EQ016734
     K07Q02K  C2007 08 22.24779 20 35 08.90 -05 03 23.0          18.4 V EQ016F84
     K07Q02K  C2007 08 22.26268 20 35 09.72 -05 03 27.1          18.6 V EQ016F84
     K07Q02K  C2007 08 22.27359 20 35 10.29 -05 03 30.0          18.7 V EQ016F84
     K07Q02K *C2007 08 22.31111 20 35 10.50 -05 04 13.0          18.5 R EQ016H06
     K07Q02K *C2007 08 22.33307 20 35 11.42 -05 04 17.1          18.5 R EQ016H06
     K07Q02K  C2007 08 22.38449 20 35 17.50 -05 03 42.1          18.3 R EQ016474
     K07Q02K  C2007 08 22.39097 20 35 17.87 -05 03 43.7          18.4 R EQ016474
     K07Q02K  C2007 08 22.39340 20 35 18.04 -05 03 44.3          18.4 R EQ016474

Observer details:
474 Mount John Observatory, Lake Tekapo.  Observer A. C. Gilmore.  1.0-m f/7.7
    reflector + CCD.
734 Farpoint Observatory.  Observer G. Hug.  0.7-m reflector + CCD.
E12 Siding Spring Survey.  Observer G. J. Garradd.  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.  0.5-m Uppsala Schmidt + CCD.
F84 Hibiscus Observatory, Punaauia.  Observer J. C. Pelle.  0.35-m f/2.0
    Schmidt + 1392x1040 CCD.
H06 RAS Observatory, Mayhill.  Observer R. Ligustri.  0.25-m f/3.4 reflector
    + CCD.

Orbital elements:
2007 QK2                                                 Earth MOID = 0.1811 AU
Epoch 2007 Oct. 27.0 TT = JDT 2454400.5                 MPC
M  14.14423              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.35910141     Peri.  158.24451     +0.98086830     +0.19438766
a   1.9603095      Node   190.56295     -0.18600445     +0.91986567
e   0.3949835      Incl.    3.29214     -0.05744326     +0.34067666
P   2.74           H   20.5           G   0.15           U   9
Residuals in seconds of arc
070821 E12  0.7-  0.0     070821 E12  0.2-  0.1+    070822 F84  0.4+  0.2-
070821 E12  0.7+  0.2+    070821 E12  0.5+  0.1-    070822 H06  0.7+  0.0
070821 E12  0.2-  0.1+    070821 E12  0.5+  0.8+    070822 H06 (3.8-  1.3+)
070821 E12  0.3-  0.1+    070822 734  0.1-  0.2+    070822 474  0.4+  0.6-
070821 E12  0.3-  0.2-    070822 734  0.2+  0.2+    070822 474  0.4+  0.5-
070821 E12  0.3+  0.8-    070822 734  0.1-  0.4+    070822 474  0.8+  0.5-
070821 E12  0.2-  0.7-    070822 F84  0.5+  0.0
070821 E12  0.1-  0.2+    070822 F84  0.6+  0.1-

Ephemeris:
2007 QK2                 a,e,i = 1.96, 0.39, 3                   q = 1.1860
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2007 08 18    20 30.89   -04 48.3    0.223    1.224   159.3    17.0    18.6
2007 08 28    20 42.67   -05 31.9    0.210    1.203   154.4    21.3    18.6
2007 09 07    21 01.09   -06 34.8    0.205    1.191   150.3    24.8    18.6
2007 09 17    21 25.97   -07 37.2    0.209    1.186   147.1    27.4    18.7
2007 09 27    21 55.76   -08 16.1    0.221    1.190   144.6    29.2    18.9
2007 10 07    22 27.67   -08 17.7    0.243    1.201   142.3    30.6    19.1
2007 10 17    22 59.26   -07 38.2    0.276    1.221   139.9    31.7    19.5
2007 10 27    23 29.07   -06 22.5    0.319    1.247   137.2    32.8    19.9
2007 11 06    23 56.44   -04 41.2    0.374    1.280   134.1    33.8    20.3
2007 11 16    00 21.58   -02 42.8    0.440    1.318   130.6    34.7    20.8
2007 11 26    00 44.98   -00 34.9    0.517    1.361   126.7    35.6    21.2
2007 12 06    01 07.05   +01 36.7    0.605    1.406   122.6    36.2    21.6
2007 12 16    01 28.26   +03 48.5    0.703    1.455   118.2    36.6    22.0

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