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    M.P.E.C. 2023-N77                                 Issued 2023 July 15, 22:34 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
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                                    2023 NQ1                                 
    
    
    Observations:
         K23N01Q* C2023 07 14.19040319 15 39.300-30 59 00.60         18.98oVEN077W68
         K23N01Q  C2023 07 14.22337719 15 43.997-31 05 06.40         19.21oVEN077W68
         K23N01Q  C2023 07 14.22659119 15 44.556-31 05 40.38         19.01oVEN077W68
         K23N01Q  C2023 07 14.23209319 15 45.382-31 06 41.11         18.83oVEN077W68
         K23N01Q KC2023 07 14.77154 19 17 24.00 -32 39 48.2          19.3 VZEN077M49
         K23N01Q KC2023 07 14.77854 19 17 25.04 -32 40 58.1          19.9 VZEN077M49
         K23N01Q KC2023 07 14.78555 19 17 26.01 -32 42 08.3          19.3 VZEN077M49
         K23N01Q KB2023 07 15.11371819 18 13.607-33 33 57.69         18.6 GXEN077Y05
         K23N01Q |C2023 07 15.12184 19 18 17.01 -33 34 56.1          19.3 VuEN077807
         K23N01Q KB2023 07 15.12189519 18 14.606-33 35 12.28         18.8 GXEN077Y05
         K23N01Q |C2023 07 15.12423 19 18 17.31 -33 35 16.6          19.5 VuEN077807
         K23N01Q |C2023 07 15.12662 19 18 17.61 -33 35 39.1          19.5 VuEN077807
         K23N01Q |C2023 07 15.12901 19 18 17.93 -33 36 01.0          18.8 VuEN077807
         K23N01Q KB2023 07 15.12992219 18 15.579-33 36 24.83         17.4 GXEN077Y05
         K23N01Q  C2023 07 15.74513 19 19 52.20 -35 02 54.0          19.0 GVEN077M28
         K23N01Q  C2023 07 15.74672 19 19 52.49 -35 03 07.3          19.3 GVEN077M28
         K23N01Q  C2023 07 15.74832 19 19 52.65 -35 03 21.6          18.5 GVEN077M28
         K23N01Q  C2023 07 15.74990 19 19 52.84 -35 03 32.8          19.1 GVEN077M28
         K23N01Q KC2023 07 15.76700 19 19 55.66 -35 06 00.0          19.8 VZEN077M49
         K23N01Q KC2023 07 15.77488 19 19 56.66 -35 07 04.3          20.0 VZEN077M49
         K23N01Q KC2023 07 15.79894 19 19 59.64 -35 10 19.3          19.9 VZEN077M49
         K23N01Q KC2023 07 15.80693 19 20 00.55 -35 11 24.0          19.0 VZEN077M49
    
    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.
    M28 Lesedi Telescope-SAAO Observatory, Sutherland.  Observers N. Erasmus, S.
        Potter, C. van Gend, S. Chandra.  Measurers N. Erasmus, T. Ngwane.  1.0-m
        f/8 Reflector + CCD.
    M49 IAS Remote Observatory, Hakos.  Observer D. Husar.  0.25-m f/4.6 reflector
        + CCD.
    W68 ATLAS Chile, Rio Hurtado.  Observers L. Denneau, R. Siverd, J. Tonry, H.
        Weiland.  Measurers L. Denneau, N. Erasmus, A. Fitzsimmons, A. Lawrence,
        J. Robinson, R. Siverd, J. Tonry, H. Weiland.  0.5-m Reflector + CCD.
    Y05 SONEAR Wykrota-CEAMIG, Serra da Piedade.  Observer C. Jacques.  0.45-m
        f/2.9 reflector + CMO.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2023 NQ1                                                 Earth MOID = 0.0476 AU
    Epoch 2023 Feb. 25.0 TT = JDT 2460000.5                 Veres                   
    M 347.14093              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.14258253     Peri.  110.10460     -0.69836191     +0.60113224             
    a   3.6287621      Node   108.93236     -0.70660311     -0.66551617             
    e   0.7844308      Incl.   24.24987     +0.11402936     -0.44241186             
    P   6.91           H   22.90          G   0.15           U   9                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    230714 W68  0.3-  0.4+    230715 807  0.0   0.6-    230715 M28  0.6-  1.3-
    230714 W68  1.1-  1.0-    230715 Y05  0.2-  0.1-    230715 M28  0.8-  0.4+
    230714 W68  0.2+  0.3+    230715 807  0.0   0.8+    230715 M49  0.1+  0.6-
    230714 W68  0.5+  0.1-    230715 807  0.0   0.2+    230715 M49  0.1+  0.8-
    230714 M49  0.7+  0.9+    230715 807  0.3+  0.1+    230715 M49  0.1+  1.0-
    230714 M49  0.8+  0.8+    230715 Y05  0.2-  0.1-    230715 M49  0.6-  1.4-
    230714 M49  0.2+  0.4+    230715 M28  1.0-  0.3+
    230715 Y05  0.4-  0.4+    230715 M28  0.0   0.0
    
    Ephemeris:
    2023 NQ1                 a,e,i = 3.63, 0.78, 24                  q = 0.7822
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2023 06 15    08 11 31.9 +64 11 48   0.2899  0.8522    48.6   116.6    24.5
    ...
    2023 06 30    11 23 40.4 +79 15 51   0.1024  0.9760    64.0   110.6    22.1
    ...
    2023 07 08    18 40 22.4 +15 24 12   0.04986 1.0562   141.5    36.8    18.0
    ...
    2023 07 14    19 15 04.6 -30 22 48   0.1047  1.1200   170.7     8.4    18.8
    2023 07 15    19 17 55.6 -33 16 08   0.1167  1.1309   167.8    11.0    19.2
    2023 07 16    19 20 23.5 -35 36 05   0.1291  1.1418   165.3    13.0    19.5
    ...
    2023 07 22    19 30 16.9 -43 20 31   0.2071  1.2083   156.1    19.9    20.9
    ...
    2023 07 30    19 37 47.4 -47 01 52   0.3175  1.2986   149.4    23.5    22.1
    ...
    2023 08 14    19 48 25.5 -48 20 12   0.5411  1.4697   140.1    26.3    23.6
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-N77
    


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