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    M.P.E.C. 2023-Q36                               Issued 2023 August 20, 12:59 UT
    
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             minor planets, routine data on comets and natural satellites,
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                                     2023 QT                                 
    
    
    Observations:
         K23Q00T* C2023 08 18.45825023 09 22.560+06 21 06.53         21.72wXEQ036F51
         K23Q00T  C2023 08 18.46949023 09 25.055+06 21 58.85         21.71wXEQ036F51
         K23Q00T  C2023 08 18.49206623 09 30.059+06 23 43.56         21.15wXEQ036F51
         K23Q00T  C2023 08 18.55177223 09 43.447+06 28 21.87         21.59GVEQ036F51
         K23Q00T  C2023 08 18.55241223 09 43.593+06 28 24.67         21.09GVEQ036F51
         K23Q00T 1C2023 08 19.02882 23 11 51.57 +07 05 27.8          21.1 VXEQ036033
         K23Q00T 1C2023 08 19.03130 23 11 52.19 +07 05 39.8          21.2 VXEQ036033
         K23Q00T 1C2023 08 19.03379 23 11 52.81 +07 05 51.9          21.2 VXEQ036033
         K23Q00T KC2023 08 19.25747923 12 55.21 +07 24 17.3          21.5 VuEQ036H21
         K23Q00T KC2023 08 19.26307323 12 56.56 +07 24 45.1          22.0 VuEQ036H21
         K23Q00T KC2023 08 19.26587023 12 57.27 +07 24 58.9          22.0 VuEQ036H21
         K23Q00T KC2023 08 19.26885623 12 58.01 +07 25 13.8          21.6 VuEQ036H21
         K23Q00T 3C2023 08 19.60967723 14 27.681+07 53 58.67         21.42GVEQ036T14
         K23Q00T 3C2023 08 19.61065523 14 27.929+07 54 03.58         21.22GVEQ036T14
         K23Q00T 3C2023 08 19.61163223 14 28.178+07 54 08.45         21.25GVEQ036T14
         K23Q00T KC2023 08 20.02123 23 16 30.30 +08 28 31.2          21.1 GVEQ036204
         K23Q00T HC2023 08 20.07447 23 16 44.31 +08 33 08.4                VEQ036204
    
    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.
    204 Schiaparelli Observatory.  Observers L. Buzzi, G. Galli.  0.84-m f/3.5
        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.
    T14 Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope, Maunakea.  Observers R. Wainscoat, H.
        Januszewski, T. Burdullis.  Measurers R. Weryk, R. Wainscoat.  3.6-m
        Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2023 QT                                                  Earth MOID = 0.0285 AU
    Epoch 2023 Sept. 13.0 TT = JDT 2460200.5                Veres                   
    M 341.70709              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.58803111     Peri.   89.47792     +0.86907823     -0.49366619             
    a   1.4110287      Node   300.10357     +0.43810296     +0.79775730             
    e   0.3239210      Incl.    2.09137     +0.22971467     +0.34623255             
    P   1.68           H   25.29          G   0.15           U   8                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    230818 F51  0.1-  0.1+    230819 033  0.2-  0.0     230819 T14  0.0   0.0
    230818 F51  0.1-  0.1+    230819 033  0.0   0.1+    230819 T14  0.0   0.0
    230818 F51  0.3-  0.3-    230819 H21  0.0   0.1-    230819 T14  0.0   0.0
    230818 F51  0.2+  0.3+    230819 H21  0.2-  0.1+    230820 204  0.3+  0.6+
    230818 F51  0.2+  0.1+    230819 H21  0.1+  0.1+    230820 204  0.3-  0.7+
    230819 033  0.4-  0.0     230819 H21  0.3+  0.2+
    
    Ephemeris:
    2023 QT                  a,e,i = 1.41, 0.32, 2                   q = 0.9540
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2023 07 21    22 05 59.0 -11 00 27   0.2479  1.2335   148.1    25.8    23.9
    ...
    2023 08 05    22 30 33.2 -05 05 01   0.1595  1.1604   154.3    22.3    22.7
    ...
    2023 08 13    22 49 55.6 +00 30 44   0.1200  1.1229   154.6    22.7    22.0
    ...
    2023 08 19    23 11 43.7 +07 04 09   0.09425 1.0961   151.6    26.1    21.5
    2023 08 20    23 16 23.5 +08 27 35   0.09035 1.0917   150.7    27.0    21.5
    2023 08 21    23 21 27.2 +09 57 21   0.08658 1.0874   149.6    28.1    21.4
    ...
    2023 08 27    00 03 48.7 +21 34 02   0.06726 1.0624   139.2    38.4    21.1
    ...
    2023 09 04    02 02 10.9 +42 24 51   0.05488 1.0319   113.6    63.6    21.3
    ...
    2023 09 19    07 05 22.9 +45 08 52   0.08141 0.9861    74.4   101.0    23.5
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-Q36
    


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