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    M.P.E.C. 2023-M49                                 Issued 2023 June 19, 11:28 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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                URL https://www.minorplanetcenter.net/    ISSN 1523-6714
    
                                     2023 MQ                                 
    
    
    Observations:
         K23M00Q  C2023 06 17.35895316 11 53.874-17 28 10.88         21.02wXEM049F52
         K23M00Q* C2023 06 17.36022716 11 53.085-17 28 06.10         21.27wXEM049F52
         K23M00Q  C2023 06 17.37679316 11 42.999-17 27 03.33         21.21wXEM049F52
         K23M00Q  C2023 06 17.37806416 11 42.203-17 26 58.25         21.22wXEM049F52
         K23M00Q  C2023 06 17.38570116 11 37.538-17 26 28.91         21.22wXEM049F52
         K23M00Q  C2023 06 17.38697216 11 36.777-17 26 24.07         21.14wXEM049F52
         K23M00Q  C2023 06 17.48053116 10 39.453-17 20 02.96         20.82GVEM049F51
         K23M00Q  C2023 06 17.48134316 10 38.976-17 19 59.53         20.64GVEM049F51
         K23M00Q |C2023 06 18.01161 16 06 07.26 -16 37 33.3          21.2 VuEM049807
         K23M00Q |C2023 06 18.01601 16 06 04.30 -16 37 13.5          21.4 VuEM049807
         K23M00Q |C2023 06 18.02033 16 06 01.29 -16 36 53.5          21.0 VuEM049807
         K23M00Q KC2023 06 18.17734016 04 17.45 -16 29 30.3          20.9 GXEM049858
         K23M00Q KC2023 06 18.18585116 04 11.08 -16 28 48.4          20.7 GXEM049858
         K23M00Q KC2023 06 18.19434216 04 04.67 -16 28 06.7          20.6 GXEM049858
         K23M00Q KC2023 06 18.27225616 03 06.590-16 21 17.90         20.36GVEM049I52
         K23M00Q KC2023 06 18.27386716 03 05.340-16 21 09.90         20.96GVEM049I52
         K23M00Q 3C2023 06 18.41119816 01 30.395-16 08 01.77         20.62GVEM049T14
    
    Observer details:
    807 Cerro Tololo Observatory, La Serena.  Observers T. Linder, R. Holmes, L.
        Horn.  0.61-m f/6.5 Dall-Kirkham Astrograph + CCD.
    858 Tebbutt Observatory, Edgewood.  Observer F. B. Zoltowski.  0.51-m f/8.1
        Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
    F51 Pan-STARRS 1, Haleakala.  Observers J. Bulger, K. Chambers, T. Lowe, P.
        Minguez, A. Schultz, I. Smith.  Measurers S. Chastel, J. Fairlamb, M.
        Huber, Y. Ramanjooloo, R. Wainscoat, R. Weryk.  1.8-m Ritchey-Chretien +
        CCD.
    F52 Pan-STARRS 2, Haleakala.  Observers J. Bulger, T. Lowe, P. Minguez, A.
        Schultz, I. Smith.  Measurers K. Chambers, T. de Boer, J. Bulger, J.
        Fairlamb, H. Gao, M. Huber, C.-C. Lin, T. Lowe, E. Magnier, P. Minguez, Y.
        Ramanjooloo, A. Schultz, I. Smith, R. Wainscoat, R. Weryk.  1.8-m Ritchey-
        Chretien + CCD.
    I52 Steward Observatory, Mt. Lemmon Station.  Observer G. J. Leonard.
        Measurers E. J. Christensen, 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, A. Serrano, F. C. Shelly,
        K. W. Wierzchos.  1.0-m prime focus + CCD.
    T14 Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope, Maunakea.  Observers R. Wainscoat, A.
        Acohido, T. Burdullis.  Measurers R. Weryk, R. Wainscoat.  3.6-m Canada-
        France-Hawaii Telescope + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2023 MQ                                                  Earth MOID = 0.0016 AU
    Epoch 2023 Feb. 25.0 TT = JDT 2460000.5                 Veres                   
    M 243.73969              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.67652886     Peri.   97.75349     +0.93381541     +0.35772853             
    a   1.2851244      Node   241.28584     -0.33016571     +0.85703531             
    e   0.3339252      Incl.    0.28536     -0.13776567     +0.37083794             
    P   1.46           H   27.53          G   0.15           U   8                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    230617 F52  0.3-  0.1+    230617 F51  0.1-  0.2+    230618 858  0.1+  0.4+
    230617 F52  0.5-  0.1+    230617 F51  0.1+  0.2+    230618 858  0.5-  0.2+
    230617 F52  0.0   0.0     230618 807  0.8-  0.2-    230618 I52  0.0   0.3+
    230617 F52  0.3-  0.2+    230618 807  0.3+  0.0     230618 I52  0.1-  0.3-
    230617 F52  0.0   0.2+    230618 807  0.1+  0.6+    230618 T14  0.0   0.2+
    230617 F52  0.2+  0.1+    230618 858  0.4+  0.2+
    
    Ephemeris:
    2023 MQ                  a,e,i = 1.29, 0.33, 0                   q = 0.8560
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2023 05 20    16 55 59.7 -22 38 38   0.1923  1.1971   163.2    14.2    25.1
    ...
    2023 06 04    16 49 39.7 -21 51 10   0.1023  1.1166   178.9     1.0    23.0
    ...
    2023 06 12    16 36 54.2 -20 27 11   0.05946 1.0740   170.0     9.5    22.2
    ...
    2023 06 18    16 06 02.5 -16 40 01   0.02906 1.0426   156.2    23.2    21.0
    2023 06 19    15 54 07.2 -15 04 08   0.02419 1.0375   152.0    27.4    20.8
    2023 06 20    15 36 44.0 -12 37 15   0.01946 1.0324   146.2    33.2    20.4
    ...
    2023 06 26    07 22 34.5 +32 14 00   0.01482 1.0023    17.0   162.8    30.4
    ...
    2023 07 04    05 37 48.8 +26 28 02   0.05426 0.9648    16.7   162.3    33.0
    ...
    2023 07 19    05 25 37.5 +24 40 11   0.1364  0.9059    33.6   141.6    30.1
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-M49
    


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