MPEC 2023-Q37 : 2023 QU
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M.P.E.C. 2023-Q37 Issued 2023 August 20, 13:00 UT
The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
minor planets, routine data on comets and natural satellites,
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2023 QU
Observations:
K23Q00U* C2023 08 18.46363923 52 49.268-02 35 03.02 21.76wXEQ037F52
K23Q00U C2023 08 18.47513023 52 47.377-02 34 09.39 21.11wXEQ037F52
K23Q00U C2023 08 18.48666623 52 45.511-02 33 15.76 21.23wXEQ037F52
K23Q00U C2023 08 18.49820523 52 43.578-02 32 21.69 21.15wXEQ037F52
K23Q00U C2023 08 18.55751823 52 33.710-02 27 43.64 21.44GVEQ037F51
K23Q00U C2023 08 18.55815723 52 33.610-02 27 40.40 21.17GVEQ037F51
K23Q00U 1C2023 08 19.07019 23 51 25.71 -01 46 55.4 20.7 VXEQ037033
K23Q00U 1C2023 08 19.07268 23 51 25.29 -01 46 43.4 20.8 VXEQ037033
K23Q00U 1C2023 08 19.07516 23 51 24.87 -01 46 31.0 21.1 VXEQ037033
K23Q00U 3C2023 08 19.60663523 50 04.469-00 59 59.17 21.14GVEQ037T14
K23Q00U 3C2023 08 19.60761523 50 04.287-00 59 53.91 21.08GVEQ037T14
K23Q00U 3C2023 08 19.60859423 50 04.104-00 59 48.69 21.09GVEQ037T14
K23Q00U KC2023 08 20.23033823 48 31.72 -00 02 48.4 21.5 VuEQ037H21
K23Q00U KC2023 08 20.23602323 48 30.59 -00 02 15.4 21.6 VuEQ037H21
K23Q00U KC2023 08 20.24152123 48 29.50 -00 01 43.9 20.8 VuEQ037H21
K23Q00U KC2023 08 20.24580823 48 28.66 -00 01 18.9 20.8 VuEQ037H21
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.
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. 1.8-m Ritchey-Chretien +
CCD.
F52 Pan-STARRS 2, Haleakala. Observers J. Bulger, T. Lowe, P. Minguez, A.
Schultz, I. Smith. 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. 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 QU Earth MOID = 0.0347 AU
Epoch 2023 Sept. 13.0 TT = JDT 2460200.5 Veres
M 283.12868 (2000.0) P Q
n 1.08059788 Peri. 134.19123 -0.22129044 -0.97144436
a 0.9405025 Node 328.29815 +0.84184034 -0.14598429
e 0.3170515 Incl. 9.37422 +0.49227571 -0.18704129
P 0.91 H 25.11 G 0.15 U 8
Residuals in seconds of arc
230818 F52 0.0 0.1+ 230819 033 0.1+ 0.1+ 230820 H21 0.2+ 0.1-
230818 F52 0.2- 0.2+ 230819 033 0.0 0.3- 230820 H21 0.0 0.1+
230818 F52 0.2+ 0.1+ 230819 033 0.1- 0.3- 230820 H21 0.1- 0.1-
230818 F52 0.2- 0.2+ 230819 T14 0.0 0.0 230820 H21 0.0 0.1+
230818 F51 0.0 0.2- 230819 T14 0.0 0.0
230818 F51 0.1+ 0.0 230819 T14 0.0 0.0
Ephemeris:
2023 QU a,e,i = 0.94, 0.32, 9 q = 0.6423
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2023 07 21 23 56 14.2 -16 36 56 0.2669 1.1862 124.0 45.3 24.3
...
2023 08 05 00 03 26.2 -12 19 30 0.1706 1.1416 135.0 38.9 23.1
...
2023 08 13 00 00 33.0 -07 56 01 0.1223 1.1124 142.1 34.0 22.2
...
2023 08 19 23 51 36.0 -01 51 30 0.08813 1.0881 148.1 29.4 21.3
2023 08 20 23 49 06.6 -00 23 35 0.08271 1.0838 149.1 28.7 21.1
2023 08 21 23 46 12.0 +01 16 02 0.07739 1.0795 150.0 28.0 21.0
...
2023 08 27 23 13 04.7 +18 06 05 0.04881 1.0526 148.7 29.9 20.0
...
2023 09 04 18 53 58.5 +62 45 45 0.03664 1.0137 96.8 81.1 20.8
...
2023 09 19 13 22 51.0 +38 19 12 0.1019 0.9329 43.0 132.7 26.0
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