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    M.P.E.C. 2023-M118                                Issued 2023 June 24, 02:46 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 MQ3                                 
    
    
    Observations:
         K23M03Q* C2023 06 22.35581516 46 11.279+01 04 49.65         20.14wXEM118F51
         K23M03Q  C2023 06 22.36627416 46 08.655+01 10 15.24               VEM118F51
         K23M03Q  C2023 06 22.37749316 46 05.830+01 16 06.11               VEM118F51
         K23M03Q  C2023 06 22.38792916 46 03.199+01 21 31.39         20.10wXEM118F51
         K23M03Q  C2023 06 22.48736916 45 38.659+02 13 18.43               VEM118F52
         K23M03Q  C2023 06 22.48774516 45 38.544+02 13 30.07         21.06GVEM118F52
         K23M03Q IC2023 06 22.91740216 44 27.12 +05 57 08.8          19.6 GVEM118L01
         K23M03Q bC2023 06 22.92135516 44 26.11 +05 59 14.0          19.4 GVEM118L01
         K23M03Q bC2023 06 22.92333116 44 25.63 +06 00 15.7          19.3 GVEM118L01
         K23M03Q bC2023 06 22.92530716 44 25.21 +06 01 16.9          19.3 GVEM118L01
         K23M03Q KC2023 06 22.92666516 44 27.07 +06 02 01.0          19.8 GXEM118I93
         K23M03Q KC2023 06 22.93672116 44 24.70 +06 07 17.0          20.0 GXEM118I93
         K23M03Q KC2023 06 22.98295816 44 14.126+06 31 14.23         20.1 GVEM118J95
         K23M03Q KC2023 06 22.98830716 44 12.922+06 34 02.50         19.9 GVEM118J95
         K23M03Q KC2023 06 22.99402416 44 11.575+06 37 01.56         20.2 GVEM118J95
         K23M03Q  C2023 06 23.22638616 43 34.132+08 39 24.31         20.1 GVEM118654
         K23M03Q  C2023 06 23.23011416 43 33.232+08 41 21.45         20.1 GVEM118654
         K23M03Q  C2023 06 23.32356816 43 10.175+09 30 11.39         20.2 GVEM118654
         K23M03Q  C2023 06 23.32742216 43 09.240+09 32 11.72         20.2 GVEM118654
         K23M03Q KB2023 06 23.92117516 41 23.302+14 38 58.17         19.4 GXEM118B72
         K23M03Q KB2023 06 23.93299316 41 20.518+14 45 00.66         19.8 GXEM118B72
         K23M03Q KC2023 06 23.95426416 41 16.800+14 55 51.78         19.4 GVEM118J95
         K23M03Q KC2023 06 23.95731216 41 16.058+14 57 25.99         20.6 GVEM118J95
    
    Observer details:
    654 Table Mountain Observatory, Wrightwood-PHMC.  Observers N. Evans, P. Choi,
        N. Saini, C. Zhai, R. Trahan, M. Shao.  1.0-m Reflector + CCD.
    B72 Soerth.  Observer B. Koch.  0.36-m f/7.6 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CMO.
    F51 Pan-STARRS 1, Haleakala.  Observers J. Bulger, T. Lowe, P. Minguez, A.
        Schultz, I. Smith, K. Chambers.  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, S.
        Chastel.  1.8-m Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
    F52 Pan-STARRS 2, Haleakala.  Observers J. Bulger, K. Chambers, T. Dukes, 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.
    I93 St Pardon de Conques.  Observer F. Losse.  0.40-m f/3.7 reflector + CCD.
    J95 Great Shefford.  Observer P. Birtwhistle.  0.41-m f/6.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain
        + CCD.
    L01 Visnjan Observatory, Tican.  Observer K. Korlevic.  1.0-m f/2.9 reflector
        + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2023 MQ3                                                 Earth MOID = 0.0453 AU
    Epoch 2023 Feb. 25.0 TT = JDT 2460000.5                 Alexandersen            
    M 244.12650              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.67012988     Peri.   65.81227     +0.82727285     +0.43204734             
    a   1.2932924      Node   266.83794     -0.54892308     +0.75769595             
    e   0.2788995      Incl.   21.07872     +0.11959550     +0.48911342             
    P   1.47           H   25.22          G   0.15           U   8                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    230622 F51  0.6+  0.1-    230622 L01  1.6-  1.0+    230623 654  0.5+  0.2-
    230622 F51  0.6+  0.8-    230622 L01  0.9-  0.1+    230623 654  0.1-  0.1-
    230622 F51  0.5+  0.0     230622 I93  0.3+  0.2-    230623 654  0.0   0.3-
    230622 F51  0.5+  0.5-    230622 I93  0.4+  0.5-    230623 B72  0.1+  0.3+
    230622 F52  0.3+  0.1+    230622 J95  0.1-  0.1-    230623 B72  0.0   0.2-
    230622 F52  0.1-  0.0     230622 J95  0.2+  0.1+    230623 J95  0.3+  0.2-
    230622 L01  0.2-  0.4+    230622 J95  0.3-  0.4-    230623 J95  0.1-  0.5+
    230622 L01  1.4-  1.4+    230623 654  0.3+  0.2-
    
    Ephemeris:
    2023 MQ3                 a,e,i = 1.29, 0.28, 21                  q = 0.9326
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2023 05 25    17 36 41.2 -66 28 34   0.2288  1.1781   132.0    39.7    23.9
    ...
    2023 06 09    17 20 00.5 -57 06 03   0.1164  1.1131   145.7    31.0    22.1
    ...
    2023 06 17    17 01 23.5 -35 40 23   0.06590 1.0797   165.2    13.9    20.3
    ...
    2023 06 23    16 44 12.8 +06 41 53   0.04828 1.0558   144.1    34.4    20.2
    2023 06 24    16 41 08.9 +15 20 35   0.04886 1.0519   135.7    42.4    20.4
    2023 06 25    16 38 01.8 +23 34 44   0.05053 1.0481   127.7    50.1    20.7
    ...
    2023 07 01    16 17 56.7 +56 43 33   0.07602 1.0259    94.9    80.9    22.5
    ...
    2023 07 09    15 44 06.7 +73 26 14   0.1254  0.9989    78.3    94.6    24.1
    ...
    2023 07 24    13 30 44.5 +83 13 43   0.2221  0.9588    68.9    98.6    25.4
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-M118
    


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