MPEC 2023-Q29 : 2023 QO
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M.P.E.C. 2023-Q29 Issued 2023 August 19, 21:22 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. Prepared using the Tamkin Foundation Computer Network MPC@CFA.HARVARD.EDU URL https://www.minorplanetcenter.net/ ISSN 1523-6714 2023 QO Observations: K23Q00O KC2023 08 18.91134 21 37 47.06 +15 49 34.0 20.7 GXEQ029L51 K23Q00O KC2023 08 18.91449 21 37 50.85 +15 49 50.8 20.3 GXEQ029L51 K23Q00O*KC2023 08 18.94682 21 38 29.55 +15 52 44.2 20.4 GXEQ029L51 K23Q00O KC2023 08 18.94922 21 38 32.42 +15 52 57.0 20.7 GXEQ029L51 K23Q00O KC2023 08 18.95163 21 38 35.34 +15 53 10.6 20.3 GXEQ029L51 K23Q00O KC2023 08 18.96670 21 38 53.63 +15 54 30.5 20.1 GXEQ029L51 K23Q00O KC2023 08 18.96991 21 38 57.55 +15 54 47.5 20.2 GXEQ029L51 K23Q00O KB2023 08 18.97015321 39 06.31 +15 54 54.3 20.2 GVEQ029I93 K23Q00O KC2023 08 18.97312 21 39 01.50 +15 55 04.6 20.4 GXEQ029L51 K23Q00O KB2023 08 18.97540121 39 12.70 +15 55 22.9 20.3 GVEQ029I93 K23Q00O 1C2023 08 18.97943 21 39 14.72 +15 55 17.3 20.0 VXEQ029033 K23Q00O 1C2023 08 18.98035 21 39 15.86 +15 55 22.2 19.8 VXEQ029033 K23Q00O KB2023 08 18.98064521 39 19.04 +15 55 51.9 VEQ029I93 K23Q00O 1C2023 08 18.98127 21 39 16.98 +15 55 27.2 20.2 VXEQ029033 K23Q00O KC2023 08 18.99598821 39 34.30 +15 57 11.2 21.1 GVEQ029L01 K23Q00O IC2023 08 18.99747121 39 36.12 +15 57 19.4 20.8 GVEQ029L01 K23Q00O IC2023 08 18.99895221 39 37.95 +15 57 27.3 21.0 GVEQ029L01 K23Q00O KC2023 08 19.00043321 39 39.79 +15 57 35.1 20.6 GVEQ029L01 K23Q00O KC2023 08 19.00191521 39 41.61 +15 57 44.1 20.9 GVEQ029L01 K23Q00O KC2023 08 19.02643521 40 12.00 +15 59 53.2 21.1 GXEQ029595 K23Q00O IC2023 08 19.03403121 40 21.51 +16 00 34.6 XEQ029595 K23Q00O KC2023 08 19.08615 21 41 27.51 +16 05 24.1 20.6 GXEQ029K83 K23Q00O KC2023 08 19.09287921 41 59.93 +16 06 11.4 20.2 VuEQ029H21 K23Q00O KC2023 08 19.09480821 42 02.41 +16 06 23.3 20.1 VuEQ029H21 K23Q00O KC2023 08 19.09481 21 41 38.61 +16 06 10.7 20.0 GXEQ029K83 K23Q00O KC2023 08 19.09673821 42 04.93 +16 06 34.5 20.5 VuEQ029H21 K23Q00O KC2023 08 19.09873221 42 07.50 +16 06 46.0 20.0 VuEQ029H21 K23Q00O C2023 08 19.22158121 44 55.229+16 18 57.83 20.6 GVEQ029654 K23Q00O C2023 08 19.22954521 45 05.764+16 19 45.70 20.6 GVEQ029654 K23Q00O C2023 08 19.27500121 46 05.948+16 24 16.64 20.4 GVEQ029654 K23Q00O C2023 08 19.28308021 46 16.677+16 25 04.47 20.4 GVEQ029654 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. 595 Farra d'Isonzo. Observer E. Pettarin. 0.61-m f/4.5 reflector + 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. I93 St Pardon de Conques. Observer F. Losse. 0.40-m f/3.7 reflector + CMO. K83 Beppe Forti Astronomical Observatory, Montelupo. Observers M. Tombelli, A. Boattini, M. Lombardo, F. Cheli, A. Mazzanti, A. Squilloni, G. Fieramosca, L. Grazzini, T. Bitossi. Measurers M. Tombelli, F. Bernardi. 0.40-m f/8 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD. L01 Visnjan Observatory, Tican. Observer 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 QO Earth MOID = 0.0021 AU Epoch 2023 Sept. 13.0 TT = JDT 2460200.5 Veres M 355.65237 (2000.0) P Q n 0.45055314 Peri. 214.32057 +0.99140434 -0.11968811 a 1.6851505 Node 152.40941 +0.13011424 +0.94425634 e 0.4295582 Incl. 6.55118 -0.01370105 +0.30668341 P 2.19 H 26.97 G 0.15 U 8 Residuals in seconds of arc 230818 L51 0.7+ 0.2+ 230818 033 0.4- 0.1+ 230819 H21 0.1+ 0.3- 230818 L51 1.3+ 0.0 230818 I93 0.8- 0.1- 230819 H21 0.2- 0.1+ 230818 L51 0.4+ 0.0 230818 033 0.5- 0.1+ 230819 K83 0.2- 1.1+ 230818 L51 0.0 0.0 230818 L01 0.0 0.2- 230819 H21 0.2+ 0.1- 230818 L51 0.1+ 0.8+ 230818 L01 0.0 0.1- 230819 H21 0.0 0.4- 230818 L51 0.1+ 0.3+ 230818 L01 0.2+ 0.2- 230819 654 0.1- 0.0 230818 L51 0.2+ 0.2+ 230819 L01 0.5+ 0.4- 230819 654 0.0 0.1+ 230818 I93 0.5- 0.3+ 230819 L01 0.5+ 0.6+ 230819 654 0.0 0.0 230818 L51 0.7+ 0.3+ 230819 595 0.2+ 0.3+ 230819 654 0.0 0.1- 230818 I93 0.3- 0.1- 230819 595 0.9+ 0.8+ 230818 033 0.5- 0.2+ 230819 K83 0.1+ 0.7+ Ephemeris: 2023 QO a,e,i = 1.69, 0.43, 7 q = 0.9613 Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V 2023 07 20 19 57 13.6 +03 46 24 0.1917 1.1933 155.4 20.8 24.8 ... 2023 08 04 20 07 43.1 +07 06 22 0.1050 1.1092 152.9 24.6 23.4 ... 2023 08 12 20 28 28.3 +09 53 18 0.06307 1.0693 151.3 27.1 22.3 ... 2023 08 18 21 20 44.0 +14 36 10 0.03401 1.0424 151.3 27.8 21.0 2023 08 19 21 39 42.1 +15 59 55 0.02961 1.0382 150.8 28.4 20.7 2023 08 20 22 05 25.4 +17 40 15 0.02551 1.0341 149.5 29.8 20.4 ... 2023 08 26 03 58 39.2 +15 00 20 0.01978 1.0115 91.5 87.3 21.5 ... 2023 09 03 06 26 18.0 +01 38 50 0.05407 0.9872 64.9 112.2 24.9 ... 2023 09 18 07 11 58.2 -02 08 55 0.1271 0.9628 67.1 105.9 26.3 M. P. C. Staff (C) Copyright 2023 MPC M.P.E.C. 2023-Q29


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