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    M.P.E.C. 2023-M79                                 Issued 2023 June 21, 14:53 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
    
                                    2023 MQ1                                 
    
    
    Observations:
         K23M01Q* C2023 06 17.28080614 27 53.999-35 02 39.92         21.21wXEM079F52
         K23M01Q  C2023 06 17.29034714 27 54.746-35 02 47.43         21.19wXEM079F52
         K23M01Q  C2023 06 17.29990314 27 55.495-35 02 54.43         21.01wXEM079F52
         K23M01Q 3C2023 06 18.27687514 30 07.434-35 15 24.06         20.71GVEM079T14
         K23M01Q 3C2023 06 18.27785514 30 07.527-35 15 24.87         20.69GVEM079T14
         K23M01Q 3C2023 06 18.27884014 30 07.620-35 15 25.73         20.76GVEM079T14
         K23M01Q |C2023 06 20.04370 14 34 50.38 -35 38 41.8          19.7 GVEM079807
         K23M01Q |C2023 06 20.04739 14 34 50.87 -35 38 45.2          19.9 GVEM079807
         K23M01Q |C2023 06 20.05183 14 34 51.45 -35 38 49.0          20.1 GVEM079807
         K23M01Q KB2023 06 20.92415214 37 39.383-35 52 10.70         18.9 GXEM079Y05
         K23M01Q KB2023 06 20.94362414 37 42.362-35 52 32.44         20.3 GXEM079Y05
    
    Observer details:
    807 Cerro Tololo Observatory, La Serena.  Observers T. Linder, R. Holmes, L.
        Horn.  1.00-m f/10.0 astrograph + 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.
    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.
    Y05 SONEAR Wykrota-CEAMIG, Serra da Piedade.  Observer C. Jacques.  0.45-m
        f/2.9 reflector + CMO.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2023 MQ1                                                 Earth MOID = 0.0267 AU
    Epoch 2023 Feb. 25.0 TT = JDT 2460000.5                 Alexandersen            
    M 306.47445              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.38643056     Peri.  359.34884     +0.35839929     +0.93207467             
    a   1.8667597      Node   291.65204     -0.85627529     +0.30567169             
    e   0.4408436      Incl.    3.25599     -0.37194431     +0.19442639             
    P   2.55           H   24.24          G   0.15           U   9                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    230617 F52  0.1-  0.2+    230618 T14  0.0   0.0     230620 807  0.0   0.1+
    230617 F52  0.2-  0.1+    230618 T14  0.0   0.0     230620 Y05  0.3-  1.0+
    230617 F52  0.2-  0.3+    230620 807  0.1-  0.0     230620 Y05  0.8+  0.3-
    230618 T14  0.0   0.0     230620 807  0.0   0.1-
    
    Ephemeris:
    2023 MQ1                 a,e,i = 1.87, 0.44, 3                   q = 1.0438
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2023 05 22    14 22 07.6 -31 44 42   0.1909  1.1898   156.7    19.7    22.0
    ...
    2023 06 06    14 16 52.5 -33 16 33   0.1304  1.1226   144.0    32.1    21.4
    ...
    2023 06 14    14 22 21.9 -34 24 25   0.1017  1.0938   138.4    38.0    21.0
    ...
    2023 06 20    14 34 41.6 -35 37 52   0.08130 1.0760   135.9    41.1    20.6
    2023 06 21    14 37 51.2 -35 52 54   0.07798 1.0734   135.7    41.4    20.5
    2023 06 22    14 41 26.2 -36 08 52   0.07468 1.0709   135.6    41.6    20.4
    ...
    2023 06 28    15 15 45.2 -38 03 30   0.05558 1.0580   137.2    40.7    19.7
    ...
    2023 07 06    17 15 03.2 -38 53 44   0.03411 1.0471   152.8    26.4    18.2
    ...
    2023 07 21    22 35 27.1 +02 39 00   0.04276 1.0469   135.2    43.2    19.2
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-M79
    


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