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    M.P.E.C. 2023-Q39                               Issued 2023 August 20, 13:17 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 QW                                 
    
    
    Observations:
         K23Q00W* C2023 08 19.36646321 38 11.736-23 00 58.74         19.93wXEQ039F51
         K23Q00W  C2023 08 19.37681521 38 02.865-22 59 57.72         19.78wXEQ039F51
         K23Q00W  C2023 08 19.39743821 37 45.040-22 57 54.42         19.80wXEQ039F51
         K23Q00W  C2023 08 19.51205221 36 03.263-22 45 42.12         19.50GVEQ039F52
         K23Q00W  C2023 08 19.51268521 36 02.682-22 45 37.74         19.43GVEQ039F52
         K23Q00W  C2023 08 19.51331821 36 02.115-22 45 33.54         19.39GVEQ039F52
         K23Q00W  C2023 08 19.51395121 36 01.547-22 45 29.23         19.54GVEQ039F52
         K23Q00W 1C2023 08 19.86698021 31 02.360-22 04 46.40               VEQ039246
         K23Q00W 1C2023 08 19.86953121 30 59.870-22 04 27.50               VEQ039246
         K23Q00W KC2023 08 19.90037721 30 28.41 -22 00 24.5          18.8 GVEQ039L01
         K23Q00W KC2023 08 19.90185721 30 26.87 -22 00 13.2          19.0 GVEQ039L01
         K23Q00W KC2023 08 19.90333521 30 25.33 -22 00 01.5          19.0 GVEQ039L01
         K23Q00W KC2023 08 19.90481321 30 23.81 -21 59 49.9          19.0 GVEQ039L01
         K23Q00W KC2023 08 19.90629321 30 22.21 -21 59 38.5          18.8 GVEQ039L01
         K23Q00W KC2023 08 19.91291 21 30 15.95 -21 58 44.0          19.6 GVEQ039104
         K23Q00W KC2023 08 19.91914 21 30 09.39 -21 57 54.3          19.1 GVEQ039104
         K23Q00W KC2023 08 19.92527 21 30 02.92 -21 57 05.4          19.5 GVEQ039104
         K23Q00W 7C2023 08 19.92602021 30 05.439-21 56 41.61         19.7 GXEQ039Z84
         K23Q00W 7C2023 08 19.92956021 30 01.686-21 56 13.45         19.7 GXEQ039Z84
         K23Q00W KB2023 08 19.94705721 29 42.01 -21 54 09.5          19.2 GVEQ039I93
         K23Q00W KB2023 08 19.95116021 29 37.62 -21 53 36.5          18.9 GVEQ039I93
         K23Q00W KB2023 08 19.95518021 29 33.31 -21 53 04.4          19.5 GVEQ039I93
         K23Q00W KC2023 08 19.95983 21 29 24.50 -21 52 33.8          19.5 GXEQ039G02
         K23Q00W  C2023 08 19.96328 21 29 19.41 -21 47 28.7          19.0 GVEQ039M28
         K23Q00W  C2023 08 19.96537 21 29 17.19 -21 47 11.7          19.8 GVEQ039M28
         K23Q00W  C2023 08 19.96746 21 29 14.93 -21 46 54.0          19.3 GVEQ039M28
         K23Q00W KC2023 08 19.96965 21 29 13.95 -21 51 12.5          19.3 GXEQ039G02
         K23Q00W KC2023 08 19.97947 21 29 03.38 -21 49 50.5          19.3 GXEQ039G02
         K23Q00W KC2023 08 20.00321 21 28 38.69 -21 46 28.4          19.5 GVEQ039K51
         K23Q00W KC2023 08 20.00959 21 28 31.71 -21 45 33.5          19.2 GVEQ039K51
         K23Q00W KC2023 08 20.01617 21 28 24.47 -21 44 37.4          19.1 GVEQ039K51
         K23Q00W KC2023 08 20.18508021 25 32.58 -21 19 32.2          19.5 VuEQ039H21
         K23Q00W KC2023 08 20.18643521 25 30.94 -21 19 19.8          20.1 VuEQ039H21
         K23Q00W KC2023 08 20.18914721 25 27.69 -21 18 54.7          19.7 VuEQ039H21
         K23Q00W KC2023 08 20.19064521 25 25.88 -21 18 40.9          19.9 VuEQ039H21
         K23Q00W KC2023 08 20.19260321 25 23.55 -21 18 22.8          19.8 VuEQ039H21
    
    Observer details:
    104 San Marcello Pistoiese.  Observers P. Bacci, M. Maestripieri.  Measurer P.
        Bacci.  0.60-m f/4 reflector + CCD.
    246 Klet Observatory-KLENOT.  Observers M. Tichy, J. Ticha, M. Janda, M.
        Honkova.  Measurer M. Tichy.  1.06-m f/2.7 Reflector + 2048x2048 CCD.
    F51 Pan-STARRS 1, 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.
    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.
    G02 KYSUCE Observatory, Kysucke Nove Mesto.  Observer M. Urbanik.  0.40-m
        f/6.8 Corrected Dall-Kirkham + CCD.
    H21 Astronomical Research Observatory, Westfield.  Observer R. Holmes.
        Measurers T. Linder, R. Holmes, L. Horn.  0.81-m f/4.0 astrograph + CCD.
    I93 St Pardon de Conques.  Observer F. Losse.  0.40-m f/3.7 reflector + CMO.
    K51 Osservatorio del Celado, Castello Tesino.  Observer M. Campestrin.  0.80-m
        f/4 reflector + CCD.
    L01 Visnjan Observatory, Tican.  Observer K. Korlevic.  1.0-m f/2.9 reflector
        + CCD.
    M28 Lesedi Telescope-SAAO Observatory, Sutherland.  Observers N. Erasmus, S.
        Potter, C. van Gend, S. Chandra.  Measurers N. Erasmus, T. Ngwane.  1.0-m
        f/8 Reflector + CCD.
    Z84 Calar Alto-Schmidt.  Observers F. Ocana, M. Micheli, R. Kresken, L.
        Conversi.  Measurers F. Ocana, M. Micheli.  0.8-m f/3 Schmidt + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2023 QW                                                  Earth MOID = 0.0078 AU
    Epoch 2023 Sept. 13.0 TT = JDT 2460200.5                Veres                   
    M 341.95387              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.54717400     Peri.   89.65846     +0.53624513     -0.83802536             
    a   1.4804227      Node   327.26780     +0.68116954     +0.50016398             
    e   0.5460659      Incl.   10.74076     +0.49844681     +0.21805847             
    P   1.80           H   26.03          G   0.15           U   8                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    230819 F51  0.2+  0.2-    230819 L01  0.3+  0.0     230819 M28  1.4-  1.4+
    230819 F51  0.0   0.0     230819 L01  0.4-  0.2-    230819 M28  1.0-  1.5+
    230819 F51  0.1-  0.1+    230819 104  0.2-  0.6-    230819 G02  1.3+  0.5+
    230819 F52  0.1+  0.0     230819 104  0.1-  0.0     230819 G02  1.3+  0.6+
    230819 F52  0.1-  0.1+    230819 104  0.1+  0.3+    230820 K51  0.2+  0.5-
    230819 F52  0.0   0.0     230819 Z84  0.0   0.1-    230820 K51  0.3+  0.1+
    230819 F52  0.0   0.0     230819 Z84  0.2+  0.2+    230820 K51  0.1+  0.2-
    230819 246  1.6-  1.0+    230819 I93  0.4-  0.5+    230820 H21  0.3-  0.0
    230819 246  0.0   0.5+    230819 I93  0.3-  0.5+    230820 H21  0.4-  0.1-
    230819 L01  0.2-  0.0     230819 I93  0.3-  0.2+    230820 H21  0.3-  0.1+
    230819 L01  0.2-  0.2-    230819 G02  1.5+  0.4+    230820 H21  0.5-  0.1+
    230819 L01  0.1-  0.0     230819 M28  2.3-  1.9+    230820 H21  0.1-  0.1+
    
    Ephemeris:
    2023 QW                  a,e,i = 1.48, 0.55, 11                  q = 0.6720
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2023 07 21    22 21 07.7 -27 52 40   0.3410  1.3152   146.9    24.9    25.4
    ...
    2023 08 05    22 21 46.2 -27 51 45   0.1807  1.1840   157.9    18.8    23.6
    ...
    2023 08 13    22 12 41.6 -27 02 16   0.1017  1.1115   164.1    14.5    22.1
    ...
    2023 08 19    21 42 28.8 -23 32 41   0.04490 1.0564   169.3    10.2    20.1
    2023 08 20    21 28 46.7 -21 43 18   0.03577 1.0472   169.1    10.6    19.6
    2023 08 21    21 06 40.8 -18 30 57   0.02690 1.0380   166.1    13.5    19.0
    ...
    2023 08 27    12 02 06.5 +35 27 27   0.03377 0.9828    34.1   144.8    26.2
    ...
    2023 09 04    11 01 28.3 +31 29 52   0.1090  0.9103    24.2   153.0    30.1
    ...
    2023 09 19    10 48 54.1 +28 06 29   0.2636  0.7858    29.4   141.2    29.6
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-Q39
    


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