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    M.P.E.C. 2023-Q18                               Issued 2023 August 18, 22:35 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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                                  MPC@CFA.HARVARD.EDU
                URL https://www.minorplanetcenter.net/    ISSN 1523-6714
    
                                    2023 OS8                                 
    
    
    Observations:
         K23O08S  C2023 07 22.45045320 53 48.971-15 49 01.99         22.59GVEQ018F51
         K23O08S  C2023 07 22.46273420 53 50.343-15 48 49.05         21.61GVEQ018F51
         K23O08S  C2023 07 22.47501520 53 51.776-15 48 36.57         21.65GVEQ018F51
         K23O08S  C2023 07 22.48728420 53 53.201-15 48 23.89         21.41GVEQ018F51
         K23O08S* C2023 07 23.43155120 55 58.871-15 31 34.09         21.83wXEQ018F51
         K23O08S  C2023 07 23.44149420 56 00.031-15 31 23.40         21.79wXEQ018F51
         K23O08S  C2023 07 23.45116020 56 01.184-15 31 12.95         21.90wXEQ018F51
         K23O08S  C2023 07 23.46083020 56 02.336-15 31 02.30         21.81wXEQ018F51
         K23O08S  C2023 07 23.56928620 56 15.304-15 29 01.82         22.18GVEQ018F51
         K23O08S  C2023 07 23.56992920 56 15.384-15 29 01.06         22.07GVEQ018F51
         K23O08S  C2023 07 23.57056820 56 15.439-15 29 00.82         21.71GVEQ018F51
         K23O08S  C2023 07 25.39518921 00 31.848-14 54 20.62         21.96GVEQ018F51
         K23O08S  C2023 08 05.52495521 33 07.334-10 11 55.17         21.33GVEQ018F51
         K23O08S  C2023 08 05.54982921 33 12.170-10 11 07.04         20.96GVEQ018F51
         K23O08S  C2023 08 05.56227121 33 14.627-10 10 42.43         21.44GVEQ018F51
         K23O08S  C2023 08 18.39739722 30 10.840-01 29 05.01         20.20wXEQ018F51
         K23O08S  C2023 08 18.42386622 30 18.628-01 27 47.30         20.36wXEQ018F51
         K23O08S  C2023 08 18.43711522 30 22.511-01 27 08.44         20.38wXEQ018F51
         K23O08S  C2023 08 18.51198022 30 44.463-01 23 28.22         20.22GVEQ018F52
         K23O08S  C2023 08 18.51261322 30 44.653-01 23 26.32         20.22GVEQ018F52
         K23O08S KB2023 08 18.88210 22 32 46.67 -01 05 38.4          18.8 RZEQ018106
         K23O08S KB2023 08 18.88926 22 32 48.84 -01 05 17.8          19.7 RZEQ018106
         K23O08S KB2023 08 18.89617 22 32 50.96 -01 04 58.0          19.4 RZEQ018106
         K23O08S KB2023 08 18.91986022 32 58.96 -01 03 46.8          20.2 GVEQ018I93
         K23O08S KB2023 08 18.92436822 33 00.29 -01 03 32.5          20.0 GVEQ018I93
         K23O08S KB2023 08 18.92864422 33 01.61 -01 03 20.4          20.1 GVEQ018I93
    
    Observer details:
    106 Crni Vrh.  Observer H. Mikuz.  0.60-m f/3.3 reflector + CMO.
    F51 Pan-STARRS 1, Haleakala.  Observers J. Bulger, K. Chambers, T. Lowe, P.
        Minguez, A. Schultz, I. Smith.  Measurers S. Chastel, J. Fairlamb, M.
        Huber, Y. Ramanjooloo, R. Wainscoat, R. Weryk, K. Chambers, T. de Boer, J.
        Bulger, H. Gao, C.-C. Lin, T. Lowe, E. Magnier, P. Minguez, A. Schultz, I.
        Smith.  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 + CMO.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2023 OS8                                                 Earth MOID = 0.1086 AU
    Epoch 2023 Sept. 13.0 TT = JDT 2460200.5                Veres                   
    M   1.67170              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.24208763     Peri.   56.98001     +0.96900531     +0.24600162             
    a   2.5496916      Node   288.77025     -0.23387805     +0.88402724             
    e   0.5629506      Incl.    1.36929     -0.07955982     +0.39746578             
    P   4.07           H   24.00          G   0.15           U   9                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    230722 F51  0.1+  0.0     230723 F51  0.0   0.3+    230818 F52  0.0   0.0
    230722 F51  0.3-  0.2+    230723 F51  0.4-  0.2-    230818 F52  0.1+  0.0
    230722 F51  0.0   0.2-    230725 F51  0.0   0.0     230818 106  0.3+  1.0+
    230722 F51  0.3+  0.4-    230805 F51  0.0   0.0     230818 106  0.1-  0.4+
    230723 F51  0.0   0.1+    230805 F51  0.1-  0.1-    230818 106  0.2-  0.2-
    230723 F51  0.3-  0.1+    230805 F51  0.1+  0.3+    230818 I93  0.5+  0.5-
    230723 F51  0.2-  0.1+    230818 F51  0.1-  0.1-    230818 I93  0.3-  0.4+
    230723 F51  0.1-  0.2+    230818 F51  0.0   0.0     230818 I93  0.2-  0.2-
    230723 F51  0.0   0.2+    230818 F51  0.0   0.1-
    
    Ephemeris:
    2023 OS8                 a,e,i = 2.55, 0.56, 1                   q = 1.1143
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2023 07 19    20 46 43.0 -16 44 43   0.2496  1.2601   166.2    11.1    22.2
    ...
    2023 08 03    21 24 33.2 -11 27 53   0.1759  1.1883   169.6     8.9    21.2
    ...
    2023 08 11    21 54 34.8 -06 56 47   0.1477  1.1586   168.1    10.4    20.8
    ...
    2023 08 17    22 22 50.8 -02 35 59   0.1321  1.1409   165.3    13.1    20.7
    2023 08 18    22 28 02.7 -01 48 03   0.1300  1.1384   164.7    13.6    20.6
    2023 08 19    22 33 22.5 -00 59 02   0.1281  1.1360   164.0    14.2    20.6
    ...
    2023 08 25    23 07 45.3 +04 11 02   0.1198  1.1241   159.6    18.3    20.6
    ...
    2023 09 02    23 56 56.3 +10 59 31   0.1176  1.1155   153.3    24.0    20.7
    ...
    2023 09 17    01 16 21.5 +19 26 26   0.1364  1.1223   147.0    29.2    21.2
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-Q18
    


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