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    M.P.E.C. 2023-Q35                               Issued 2023 August 20, 12:58 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 QS                                 
    
    
    Observations:
         K23Q00S* C2023 08 18.51156823 17 01.509-11 33 06.49         20.84wXEQ035F51
         K23Q00S  C2023 08 18.52297623 17 01.948-11 32 38.74         20.98wXEQ035F51
         K23Q00S  C2023 08 18.53575923 17 02.437-11 32 07.70         21.23wXEQ035F51
         K23Q00S  C2023 08 18.60848823 17 05.310-11 29 10.44         20.78GVEQ035F51
         K23Q00S  C2023 08 18.60930223 17 05.346-11 29 08.38         20.76GVEQ035F51
         K23Q00S pC2023 08 19.01658523 17 28.81 -11 12 56.3          20.7 GVEQ035L01
         K23Q00S KB2023 08 19.01825823 17 29.34 -11 12 51.8          20.8 GVEQ035I93
         K23Q00S pC2023 08 19.01910923 17 28.92 -11 12 51.0          21.0 GVEQ035L01
         K23Q00S pC2023 08 19.02163323 17 28.92 -11 12 45.7          21.3 GVEQ035L01
         K23Q00S KC2023 08 19.02440123 17 29.10 -11 12 38.0          21.1 GVEQ035L01
         K23Q00S KB2023 08 19.02542923 17 29.59 -11 12 34.8          20.5 GVEQ035I93
         K23Q00S KB2023 08 19.03259723 17 29.91 -11 12 16.8          20.4 GVEQ035I93
         K23Q00S 1C2023 08 19.04479 23 17 30.03 -11 11 51.0          21.6 VXEQ035033
         K23Q00S 1C2023 08 19.04664 23 17 30.10 -11 11 46.6          21.4 VXEQ035033
         K23Q00S 1C2023 08 19.04849 23 17 30.18 -11 11 41.4          21.2 VXEQ035033
         K23Q00S KC2023 08 19.27822423 17 42.77 -11 02 19.8          21.1 VuEQ035H21
         K23Q00S KC2023 08 19.28381423 17 42.98 -11 02 06.1          21.2 VuEQ035H21
         K23Q00S KC2023 08 19.28959423 17 43.19 -11 01 52.5          21.3 VuEQ035H21
         K23Q00S !C2023 08 19.36886 23 17 47.38 -10 58 38.2          20.9 RVEQ035673
         K23Q00S !C2023 08 19.37974 23 17 47.79 -10 58 10.8                VEQ035673
         K23Q00S KC2023 08 20.26682323 18 32.95 -10 22 18.5          21.1 VuEQ035H21
         K23Q00S KC2023 08 20.27263023 18 33.16 -10 22 04.4          21.2 VuEQ035H21
         K23Q00S KC2023 08 20.27853323 18 33.39 -10 21 50.2          21.3 VuEQ035H21
    
    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.
    673 Table Mountain Observatory, Wrightwood.  Observer J. Pittichova.  1.0-m
        f/15 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.
    H21 Astronomical Research Observatory, Westfield.  Observer R. Holmes.
        Measurers T. Linder, R. Holmes, L. Horn.  0.76-m f/3.0 astrograph + CCD,
        0.81-m f/4.0 astrograph + CCD.
    I93 St Pardon de Conques.  Observer F. Losse.  0.40-m f/3.7 reflector + CMO.
    L01 Visnjan Observatory, Tican.  Observer K. Korlevic.  1.0-m f/2.9 reflector
        + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2023 QS                                                  Earth MOID = 0.2083 AU
    Epoch 2023 Sept. 13.0 TT = JDT 2460200.5                Veres                   
    M   7.32663              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.31233171     Peri.  351.71054     +0.86913076     +0.49282997             
    a   2.1514206      Node   338.60752     -0.44697942     +0.74669256             
    e   0.4335059      Incl.    6.54838     -0.21171001     +0.44673129             
    P   3.16           H   23.11          G   0.15           U   9                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    230818 F51  0.1+  0.0     230819 L01  1.1-  1.1-    230819 H21  0.0   0.5+
    230818 F51  0.2+  0.1+    230819 L01  0.1-  0.2-    230819 H21  0.2-  0.1+
    230818 F51  0.2+  0.1+    230819 I93  0.4-  0.1+    230819 673  0.1+  0.2-
    230818 F51  0.0   0.0     230819 I93  0.0   0.8+    230819 673  0.2+  0.8+
    230818 F51  0.0   0.1+    230819 033  0.2+  0.5-    230820 H21  0.1-  0.0
    230819 L01  0.3+  0.5+    230819 033  0.1+  0.6-    230820 H21  0.0   0.0
    230819 I93  0.2+  0.4+    230819 033  0.1+  0.1+    230820 H21  0.2+  0.1-
    230819 L01  0.4+  0.4-    230819 H21  0.1+  0.3+
    
    Ephemeris:
    2023 QS                  a,e,i = 2.15, 0.43, 7                   q = 1.2188
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2023 07 21    22 32 42.5 -27 06 56   0.2838  1.2579   144.4    28.0    22.1
    ...
    2023 08 05    23 00 27.3 -20 01 22   0.2393  1.2291   150.9    23.7    21.6
    ...
    2023 08 13    23 11 20.3 -15 10 26   0.2250  1.2212   155.2    20.4    21.3
    ...
    2023 08 19    23 17 27.8 -11 13 06   0.2189  1.2189   158.8    17.5    21.2
    2023 08 20    23 18 19.2 -10 32 39   0.2183  1.2188   159.4    17.0    21.1
    2023 08 21    23 19 07.9 -09 52 05   0.2177  1.2188   160.0    16.5    21.1
    ...
    2023 08 27    23 23 07.4 -05 48 51   0.2171  1.2206   163.8    13.3    21.0
    ...
    2023 09 04    23 26 27.7 -00 39 44   0.2227  1.2277   168.5     9.4    20.9
    ...
    2023 09 19    23 29 13.0 +07 03 38   0.2532  1.2553   170.5     7.6    21.2
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-Q35
    


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