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    M.P.E.C. 2023-K16                                  Issued 2023 May 16, 14:54 UT
    
         The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
             minor planets, routine data on comets and natural satellites,
             and occasional editorial announcements.  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.
    			  
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                                  MPC@CFA.HARVARD.EDU
                URL https://www.minorplanetcenter.net/    ISSN 1523-6714
    
                                   2015 MQ204                                
    
    
    Observations:
         K15MK4Q*ZC2015 06 17.51520 20 35 12.88 -04 32 54.3          21.3 w EK016F51
         K15MK4Q ZC2015 06 17.52823 20 35 12.82 -04 32 54.4          21.2 w EK016F51
         K15MK4Q ZC2015 06 17.54123 20 35 12.78 -04 32 54.5          21.2 w EK016F51
         K15MK4Q ZC2015 06 17.55421 20 35 12.73 -04 32 54.6          21.2 w EK016F51
         K15MK4Q ZC2015 06 19.51641 20 35 05.64 -04 33 08.0          21.3 w EK016F51
         K15MK4Q ZC2015 06 19.52941 20 35 05.59 -04 33 08.1          21.4 w EK016F51
         K15MK4Q ZC2015 06 19.54242 20 35 05.54 -04 33 08.1          21.3 w EK016F51
         K15MK4Q ZC2015 06 19.55546 20 35 05.49 -04 33 08.2          21.2 w EK016F51
         K15MK4Q ZC2015 06 27.52370 20 34 34.06 -04 34 25.1          21.4 w EK016F51
         K15MK4Q ZC2015 06 27.53618 20 34 34.01 -04 34 25.3          21.4 w EK016F51
         K15MK4Q ZC2015 06 27.54863 20 34 33.95 -04 34 25.3          21.4 w EK016F51
         K15MK4Q ZC2015 06 27.56106 20 34 33.90 -04 34 25.6          21.3 w EK016F51
         K15MK4Q ZC2015 07 19.41923 20 32 51.63 -04 40 52.3          21.0 w EK016F51
         K15MK4Q ZC2015 07 19.43193 20 32 51.56 -04 40 52.7          21.0 w EK016F51
         K15MK4Q ZC2015 07 19.44464 20 32 51.50 -04 40 52.9          21.0 w EK016F51
         K15MK4Q ZC2015 07 19.45735 20 32 51.44 -04 40 53.2          21.0 w EK016F51
         K15MK4Q ZC2017 07 15.51919 20 48 05.13 -05 27 42.2          20.7 w EK016F51
         K15MK4Q ZC2017 07 15.53162 20 48 05.06 -05 27 42.4          20.6 w EK016F51
         K15MK4Q ZC2017 07 15.54405 20 48 05.00 -05 27 42.7          20.6 w EK016F51
         K15MK4Q ZC2017 07 15.55652 20 48 04.94 -05 27 42.9          20.7 w EK016F51
         K15MK4Q ZC2017 07 27.38497 20 47 06.48 -05 32 36.7          21.2 w EK016F51
         K15MK4Q ZC2017 07 27.39759 20 47 06.40 -05 32 37.1          21.0 w EK016F51
         K15MK4Q ZC2017 07 27.43426 20 47 06.22 -05 32 38.1          21.0 w EK016F51
         K15MK4Q ZC2017 08 12.36102 20 45 45.91 -05 40 37.1          21.3 w EK016F51
         K15MK4Q ZC2017 08 12.37339 20 45 45.85 -05 40 37.4          20.9 w EK016F51
         K15MK4Q ZC2017 08 12.38578 20 45 45.79 -05 40 37.8          20.9 w EK016F51
         K15MK4Q ZC2017 08 12.39820 20 45 45.73 -05 40 38.3          21.2 w EK016F51
         K15MK4Q ZC2017 09 16.31794 20 43 17.59 -06 01 07.1          21.2 w EK016F51
         K15MK4Q ZC2017 09 16.33060 20 43 17.54 -06 01 07.6          21.3 w EK016F51
         K15MK4Q ZC2017 09 16.34328 20 43 17.50 -06 01 08.1          21.1 w EK016F51
         K15MK4Q ZC2017 10 11.22910 20 42 25.64 -06 15 12.4          21.3 w EK016F51
         K15MK4Q ZC2017 10 11.25438 20 42 25.62 -06 15 13.3          21.2 w EK016F51
         K15MK4Q ZC2017 10 11.26700 20 42 25.60 -06 15 13.7          21.2 w EK016F51
    
    Observer details:
    F51 Pan-STARRS 1, Haleakala.  Observers J. Bulger, T. Lowe, A. Schultz, I.
        Smith, T. Goggia, N. Primak, J. Thiel, S. Watters.  Measurers J.
        Kurlander, M. Holman, M. Payne, A. Heinze, P. Bernardinelli, M. Lackner.
        1.8-m Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2015 MQ204                                                                      
    Epoch 2023 Feb. 25.0 TT = JDT 2460000.5                 Alexandersen            
    M  16.56647              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.00239298     Peri.  130.53184     +0.28772100     +0.93200328             
    a  55.3574826      Node   153.55287     -0.95770005     +0.28124717             
    e   0.3505239      Incl.   29.66449     -0.00522040     -0.22862614             
    P 412              H    5.54          G   0.15           U   6                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    150617 F51  0.1+  0.0     150627 F51  0.0   0.1-    170727 F51  0.1-  0.1-
    150617 F51  0.1-  0.0     150719 F51  0.0   0.1+    170812 F51  0.1-  0.1-
    150617 F51  0.1+  0.0     150719 F51  0.1-  0.0     170812 F51  0.0   0.0
    150617 F51  0.0   0.0     150719 F51  0.0   0.1+    170812 F51  0.0   0.0
    150619 F51  0.0   0.1-    150719 F51  0.1+  0.1+    170812 F51  0.1+  0.1-
    150619 F51  0.0   0.1-    170715 F51  0.2+  0.0     170916 F51  0.1+  0.0
    150619 F51  0.0   0.0     170715 F51  0.0   0.1+    170916 F51  0.0   0.0
    150619 F51  0.0   0.0     170715 F51  0.0   0.1+    170916 F51  0.0   0.1-
    150627 F51  0.0   0.0     170715 F51  0.0   0.1+    171011 F51  0.0   0.1+
    150627 F51  0.0   0.1-    170727 F51  0.0   0.1-    171011 F51  0.0   0.0
    150627 F51  0.1-  0.1+    170727 F51  0.2-  0.1-    171011 F51  0.1-  0.0
    
    Ephemeris:
    2015 MQ204               a,e,i = 55.36, 0.35, 30                 q = 35.9534
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2023 04 16    21 32 33.5 -07 34 42  38.2583 37.8079    62.7     1.4    21.5
    ...
    2023 05 01    21 33 19.1 -07 30 27  38.0299 37.8155    77.0     1.5    21.5
    ...
    2023 05 09    21 33 34.6 -07 28 51  37.9012 37.8195    84.6     1.5    21.5
    ...
    2023 05 15    21 33 42.1 -07 27 58  37.8034 37.8226    90.3     1.5    21.5
    2023 05 16    21 33 43.0 -07 27 51  37.7871 37.8231    91.3     1.5    21.5
    2023 05 17    21 33 43.8 -07 27 45  37.7708 37.8236    92.2     1.5    21.5
    ...
    2023 05 23    21 33 46.5 -07 27 16  37.6733 37.8266    98.0     1.5    21.5
    ...
    2023 05 31    21 33 44.6 -07 27 08  37.5457 37.8307   105.6     1.5    21.5
    ...
    2023 06 15    21 33 24.6 -07 28 26  37.3216 37.8383   119.9     1.3    21.5
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-K16
    


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