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    M.P.E.C. 2023-Q16                               Issued 2023 August 18, 20:35 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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                URL https://www.minorplanetcenter.net/    ISSN 1523-6714
    
                                     2023 QE                                 
    
    
    Observations:
         K23Q00E*KC2023 08 17.95113 21 52 03.04 +10 15 16.9          20.3 GXEQ016L51
         K23Q00E KC2023 08 17.95307 21 52 03.02 +10 14 24.0          20.2 GXEQ016L51
         K23Q00E KC2023 08 17.95500 21 52 03.02 +10 13 31.9          20.2 GXEQ016L51
         K23Q00E KC2023 08 17.99163 21 52 01.43 +09 57 06.9          20.1 GXEQ016L51
         K23Q00E KC2023 08 17.99484 21 52 01.31 +09 55 40.7          20.3 GXEQ016L51
         K23Q00E KC2023 08 17.99806 21 52 01.22 +09 54 13.3          20.5 GXEQ016L51
         K23Q00E KC2023 08 18.00064 21 52 01.13 +09 53 03.8          20.4 GXEQ016L51
         K23Q00E KC2023 08 18.00208 21 52 01.04 +09 52 25.4          20.1 GXEQ016L51
         K23Q00E KC2023 08 18.00352 21 52 00.97 +09 51 47.0          20.2 GXEQ016L51
         K23Q00E KC2023 08 18.02319721 52 05.64 +09 42 58.3          20.2 GVEQ016L01
         K23Q00E KC2023 08 18.02475621 52 05.54 +09 42 15.1                VEQ016L01
         K23Q00E KC2023 08 18.02631321 52 05.46 +09 41 33.1          20.4 GVEQ016L01
         K23Q00E KC2023 08 18.02791321 52 05.43 +09 40 49.8                VEQ016L01
         K23Q00E KC2023 08 18.02952321 52 05.29 +09 40 05.9          20.5 GVEQ016L01
         K23Q00E 1C2023 08 18.04698 21 52 06.00 +09 31 46.1          20.8 VXEQ016033
         K23Q00E 1C2023 08 18.04767 21 52 05.97 +09 31 27.6          20.3 VXEQ016033
         K23Q00E 1C2023 08 18.04836 21 52 05.99 +09 31 08.2          20.7 VXEQ016033
         K23Q00E 1C2023 08 18.04911 21 52 05.99 +09 30 48.0          20.6 VXEQ016033
         K23Q00E KC2023 08 18.20831421 52 26.64 +08 18 59.4          20.1 VuEQ016H21
         K23Q00E  C2023 08 18.21381321 52 35.510+08 16 44.38         20.4 GVEQ016654
         K23Q00E KC2023 08 18.21603121 52 26.23 +08 15 25.8          20.0 VuEQ016H21
         K23Q00E  C2023 08 18.21965921 52 35.330+08 14 03.00         20.4 GVEQ016654
         K23Q00E KC2023 08 18.22773321 52 25.56 +08 10 01.3          19.8 VuEQ016H21
         K23Q00E  C2023 08 18.26111821 52 33.471+07 54 53.68         20.4 GVEQ016654
         K23Q00E  C2023 08 18.26793421 52 33.098+07 51 43.86         20.4 GVEQ016654
         K23Q00E 1C2023 08 18.84078 21 53 11.02 +03 12 39.5          20.8 VXEQ016033
         K23Q00E 1C2023 08 18.84130 21 53 11.02 +03 12 23.6          20.4 VXEQ016033
         K23Q00E 1C2023 08 18.84182 21 53 11.01 +03 12 08.5          20.3 VXEQ016033
    
    Observer details:
    033 Karl Schwarzschild Observatory, Tautenburg.  Observers S. Melnikov, C.
        Hoegner, F. Ludwig, M. Hartmann, B. Stecklum.  Measurer B. Stecklum.
        1.34-m f/3 Schmidt + CCD.
    654 Table Mountain Observatory, Wrightwood-PHMC.  Observers N. Evans, P. Choi,
        N. Saini, C. Zhai, R. Trahan, M. Shao.  1.0-m Reflector + CCD.
    H21 Astronomical Research Observatory, Westfield.  Observer R. Holmes.
        Measurers T. Linder, R. Holmes, L. Horn.  0.76-m f/3.0 astrograph + CCD.
    L01 Visnjan Observatory, Tican.  Observers K. Korlevic, E. Pettarin.  Measurer
        K. Korlevic.  1.0-m f/2.9 reflector + CCD.
    L51 MARGO, Nauchnyi.  Observer G. Borisov.  0.50-m f/1.9 reflector + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2023 QE                                                  Earth MOID = 0.0222 AU
    Epoch 2023 Sept. 13.0 TT = JDT 2460200.5                Veres                   
    M 233.16244              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   1.04716615     Peri.  335.67157     -0.54494149     -0.82985254             
    a   0.9604151      Node   146.97382     +0.80083515     -0.55750171             
    e   0.0859794      Incl.   12.71189     +0.24839855     -0.02316482             
    P   0.94           H   27.39          G   0.15           U   6                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    230817 L51  1.1-  1.0-    230818 L01  0.4-  0.3-    230818 H21  0.2+  0.1+
    230817 L51  0.1-  1.9-    230818 L01  0.7-  0.0     230818 654  0.2+  0.1-
    230817 L51  1.2+  2.2-    230818 L01  0.1-  0.1+    230818 H21  0.1-  0.4+
    230817 L51  0.2-  1.4-    230818 L01  1.3-  0.2-    230818 654  0.1-  0.1-
    230817 L51  0.3-  0.9-    230818 033  0.2-  0.4+    230818 654  0.1-  0.1-
    230817 L51  0.0   1.2-    230818 033  0.3-  0.7+    230818 033  0.1+  0.0
    230818 L51  0.0   0.9-    230818 033  0.2+  0.0     230818 033  0.1+  0.2-
    230818 L51  0.7-  0.3-    230818 033  0.5+  0.2+    230818 033  0.1-  0.3+
    230818 L51  1.0-  0.3+    230818 H21  0.1+  0.0
    230818 L01  0.1+  0.7+    230818 654  0.1-  0.0
    
    Ephemeris:
    2023 QE                  a,e,i = 0.96, 0.09, 13                  q = 0.8778
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2023 07 19    21 35 41.1 +57 25 56   0.1237  1.0420    98.6    74.7    25.6
    ...
    2023 08 03    21 42 47.4 +51 34 46   0.07235 1.0415   109.8    66.5    24.1
    ...
    2023 08 11    21 47 05.3 +40 38 09   0.04483 1.0391   123.5    54.4    22.7
    ...
    2023 08 17    21 51 15.9 +16 51 53   0.02744 1.0363   149.4    29.8    21.0
    2023 08 18    21 52 09.9 +09 57 06   0.02539 1.0358   156.7    22.8    20.6
    2023 08 19    21 53 09.6 +01 56 58   0.02378 1.0352   165.0    14.7    20.2
    ...
    2023 08 25    22 02 30.0 -51 17 33   0.02653 1.0314   139.7    39.4    21.1
    ...
    2023 09 02    22 43 58.4 -81 00 15   0.04975 1.0250   107.2    70.1    23.4
    ...
    2023 09 17    08 05 19.3 -85 05 36   0.1003  1.0097    89.6    84.7    25.4
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-Q16
    


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