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    M.P.E.C. 2023-O85                                 Issued 2023 July 26, 17:22 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 OQ2                                 
    
    
    Observations:
         K23O02Q* C2023 07 22.55289723 51 46.735-22 44 12.28         20.76wXEO085F51
         K23O02Q  C2023 07 22.56465723 51 35.746-22 44 44.01         20.82wXEO085F51
         K23O02Q  C2023 07 22.57640523 51 24.635-22 45 15.18         20.76wXEO085F51
         K23O02Q  C2023 07 25.53008822 59 25.588-24 58 33.42         19.40GVEO085F51
         K23O02Q  C2023 07 25.53972422 59 09.370-24 59 00.49         19.23GVEO085F51
         K23O02Q  C2023 07 25.54936922 58 53.112-24 59 26.80         19.11GVEO085F51
         K23O02Q  C2023 07 25.56749522 58 22.403-25 00 13.84         19.34GVEO085F51
         K23O02Q  C2023 07 26.23795422 41 18.374-25 19 47.28         19.03oVEO085W68
         K23O02Q  C2023 07 26.24283922 41 08.974-25 20 00.56         19.03oVEO085W68
         K23O02Q  C2023 07 26.24761222 40 59.926-25 20 13.78         19.04oVEO085W68
         K23O02Q  C2023 07 26.26445622 40 27.444-25 20 58.74         19.00oVEO085W68
         K23O02Q  V2023 07 26.31156522 38 55.96 -25 22 46.6                WEO085247
         K23O02Q  v2023 07 26.3115651 289.14670  -30.52631   1710           EO085247
         K23O02Q  V2023 07 26.31335522 38 52.49 -25 22 50.6                WEO085247
         K23O02Q  v2023 07 26.3133551 289.14670  -30.52631   1710           EO085247
         K23O02Q  V2023 07 26.31513822 38 49.04 -25 22 53.7                WEO085247
         K23O02Q  v2023 07 26.3151381 289.14670  -30.52631   1710           EO085247
    
    Observer details:
    247 Roving Observer.  Observers A. Schnabel, D. Ruhela.  Measurer S. Deen.
        0.43-m reflector + CCD.
    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.
    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.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2023 OQ2                                                 Earth MOID = 0.0073 AU
    Epoch 2023 Sept. 13.0 TT = JDT 2460200.5                Veres                   
    M 251.37222              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   1.26422154     Peri.  169.94190     -0.44807342     -0.89286345             
    a   0.8470725      Node   306.66411     +0.81627943     -0.38807498             
    e   0.2157888      Incl.    3.21599     +0.36457936     -0.22845715             
    P   0.78           H   27.02          G   0.15           U   7                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    230722 F51  0.4-  0.1-    230725 F51  0.2+  0.1+    230726 W68  0.9-  0.4-
    230722 F51  0.4+  0.1+    230725 F51  0.2-  0.1+    230726 247  1.0-  0.3+
    230722 F51  0.0   0.1-    230726 W68  0.7+  0.0     230726 247  0.7-  0.1+
    230725 F51  0.0   0.1+    230726 W68  0.4-  0.3+    230726 247  0.2-  0.6+
    230725 F51  0.0   0.2+    230726 W68  0.6+  0.2+
    
    Ephemeris:
    2023 OQ2                 a,e,i = 0.85, 0.22, 3                   q = 0.6643
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2023 06 26    01 14 17.6 -16 46 19   0.07242 1.0115    84.1    91.9    24.6
    ...
    2023 07 11    00 55 53.1 -18 17 17   0.04370 1.0265   101.9    75.7    22.9
    ...
    2023 07 19    00 24 31.9 -20 38 37   0.02754 1.0290   116.6    62.0    21.5
    ...
    2023 07 25    23 11 17.2 -24 28 01   0.01630 1.0282   139.1    40.3    19.7
    2023 07 26    22 47 32.9 -25 11 38   0.01470 1.0279   145.3    34.2    19.3
    2023 07 27    22 17 58.5 -25 45 14   0.01327 1.0274   152.7    26.9    18.9
    ...
    2023 08 02    17 52 47.2 -13 55 22   0.01155 1.0236   138.2    41.4    19.0
    ...
    2023 08 10    15 26 49.6 +02 54 43   0.02429 1.0148    91.5    87.1    22.0
    ...
    2023 08 25    14 31 07.7 +09 16 44   0.05361 0.9882    63.4   113.8    25.0
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-O85
    


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