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    M.P.E.C. 2023-M99                                 Issued 2023 June 22, 21:33 UT
    
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             minor planets, routine data on comets and natural satellites,
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                                    2023 MQ2                                 
    
    
    Observations:
         K23M02Q* C2023 06 17.38887717 26 46.779+01 45 57.05         21.86wXEM099F51
         K23M02Q  C2023 06 17.40240317 26 44.953+01 46 14.63         21.67wXEM099F51
         K23M02Q  C2023 06 17.41592417 26 43.137+01 46 32.14         21.75wXEM099F51
         K23M02Q  C2023 06 17.43036317 26 41.198+01 46 50.70         22.12wXEM099F51
         K23M02Q 3C2023 06 19.36759517 23 34.872+02 24 28.77         21.62GVEM099T14
         K23M02Q 3C2023 06 19.36857217 23 34.754+02 24 29.79         21.77GVEM099T14
         K23M02Q 3C2023 06 21.27038217 20 53.810+02 54 22.05         21.77GVEM099T14
         K23M02Q 3C2023 06 21.27136017 20 53.715+02 54 22.87         21.78GVEM099T14
         K23M02Q 3C2023 06 21.27234417 20 53.616+02 54 23.73         21.69GVEM099T14
         K23M02Q KC2023 06 22.38311 17 19 22.06 +03 08 42.8                oEM099291
         K23M02Q KC2023 06 22.39399 17 19 20.99 +03 08 50.0                oEM099291
    
    Observer details:
    291 LPL/Spacewatch II.  Observer T. H. Bressi.  1.8-m f/2.7 reflector + CCD.
    F51 Pan-STARRS 1, 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.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2023 MQ2                                                 Earth MOID = 0.0279 AU
    Epoch 2023 Feb. 25.0 TT = JDT 2460000.5                 Alexandersen            
    M 350.33205              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.85262445     Peri.  277.03301     -0.94384372     -0.31310215             
    a   1.1014485      Node   244.76628     +0.32995890     -0.87693137             
    e   0.1526094      Incl.    6.69634     +0.01691610     -0.36463463             
    P   1.16           H   25.27          G   0.15           U   8                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    230617 F51  0.1+  0.1+    230619 T14  0.0   0.0     230621 T14  0.0   0.0
    230617 F51  0.1-  0.1+    230619 T14  0.0   0.0     230622 291  0.4+  0.2-
    230617 F51  0.0   0.2+    230621 T14  0.0   0.0     230622 291  0.4-  0.8-
    230617 F51  0.0   0.1+    230621 T14  0.0   0.0
    
    Ephemeris:
    2023 MQ2                 a,e,i = 1.10, 0.15, 7                   q = 0.9334
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2023 05 23    19 00 09.8 -26 03 32   0.05286 1.0520   137.7    40.4    20.6
    ...
    2023 06 07    17 50 47.2 -04 20 12   0.08072 1.0898   157.6    20.7    21.0
    ...
    2023 06 15    17 31 10.1 +00 48 32   0.1022  1.1098   155.9    21.9    21.6
    ...
    2023 06 21    17 21 12.4 +02 50 53   0.1206  1.1244   152.4    24.8    22.1
    2023 06 22    17 19 53.3 +03 04 30   0.1238  1.1268   151.7    25.3    22.2
    2023 06 23    17 18 39.7 +03 16 29   0.1271  1.1292   151.1    25.8    22.2
    ...
    2023 06 29    17 13 05.4 +03 59 00   0.1478  1.1434   147.0    28.9    22.7
    ...
    2023 07 07    17 09 45.6 +03 57 55   0.1777  1.1615   141.7    32.8    23.2
    ...
    2023 07 22    17 13 16.1 +02 14 02   0.2408  1.1924   132.6    38.8    24.1
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-M99
    


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