MPEC 2023-Q44 : 2023 QB1
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M.P.E.C. 2023-Q44 Issued 2023 August 21, 00:05 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 QB1 Observations: K23Q01B* C2023 08 19.32777420 45 32.020-28 10 05.55 20.93wXEQ044F51 K23Q01B C2023 08 19.33870020 45 44.431-28 08 31.75 20.49wXEQ044F51 K23Q01B C2023 08 19.34961920 45 56.880-28 06 56.34 20.53wXEQ044F51 K23Q01B C2023 08 19.44373320 47 47.364-27 51 54.87 20.53GVEQ044F51 K23Q01B C2023 08 19.44437420 47 48.214-27 51 47.74 20.06GVEQ044F51 K23Q01B 3C2023 08 20.37291521 20 38.818-23 46 00.01 19.57GVEQ044T14 K23Q01B 3C2023 08 20.37407321 20 41.974-23 45 31.43 19.58GVEQ044T14 K23Q01B 3C2023 08 20.37619121 20 47.743-23 44 39.03 19.58GVEQ044T14 K23Q01B 3C2023 08 20.37743021 20 51.133-23 44 08.14 19.53GVEQ044T14 K23Q01B 1C2023 08 20.94560 21 59 43.56 -17 56 22.2 20.2 VXEQ044033 K23Q01B 1C2023 08 20.94588 21 59 45.07 -17 56 07.1 20.1 VXEQ044033 K23Q01B 1C2023 08 20.94617 21 59 46.54 -17 55 51.5 20.0 VXEQ044033 K23Q01B KB2023 08 20.95375 22 00 28.43 -17 49 13.9 21.1 GVEQ044L65 K23Q01B KC2023 08 20.95628622 00 38.31 -17 45 58.8 18.3 GVEQ044L01 K23Q01B KC2023 08 20.95742122 00 44.29 -17 44 56.7 18.4 GVEQ044L01 K23Q01B KC2023 08 20.95855422 00 50.33 -17 43 54.7 18.3 GVEQ044L01 K23Q01B KC2023 08 20.95968722 00 56.28 -17 42 51.9 18.3 GVEQ044L01 K23Q01B KC2023 08 20.96082022 01 02.21 -17 41 49.5 18.4 GVEQ044L01 K23Q01B KB2023 08 20.96640 22 01 35.72 -17 37 38.7 18.7 GVEQ044L65 K23Q01B KB2023 08 20.97129322 02 11.17 -17 31 56.2 18.3 GVEQ044I93 K23Q01B KB2023 08 20.97425222 02 27.05 -17 29 09.9 17.9 GVEQ044I93 K23Q01B KB2023 08 20.97628922 02 38.00 -17 27 16.0 18.7 GVEQ044I93 K23Q01B KB2023 08 20.97956 22 02 46.86 -17 25 21.4 17.8 GVEQ044L65 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, 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. 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. L65 Bredenkamp Observatory, Bremen. Observer H. Duin. 0.23-m f/6.3 reflector + CMO. 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 QB1 Earth MOID = 0.0015 AU Epoch 2023 Sept. 13.0 TT = JDT 2460200.5 Veres M 358.42728 (2000.0) P Q n 0.25512746 Peri. 37.60043 +0.99469145 -0.09654055 a 2.4620559 Node 327.88508 +0.07037793 +0.89078006 e 0.6196108 Incl. 3.84196 +0.07507244 +0.44406171 P 3.86 H 28.82 G 0.15 U 8 Residuals in seconds of arc 230819 F51 0.0 0.2+ 230820 T14 0.0 0.1+ 230820 L01 0.2+ 0.4+ 230819 F51 0.0 0.3+ 230820 033 0.5- 0.4- 230820 L01 0.4- 0.4+ 230819 F51 0.1+ 0.2+ 230820 033 0.2+ 0.4- 230820 L65 0.5- 0.5+ 230819 F51 0.5- 0.1- 230820 033 0.4- 0.3- 230820 I93 0.0 0.6- 230819 F51 0.4+ 0.4+ 230820 L65 0.4+ 0.1- 230820 I93 0.3+ 0.3+ 230820 T14 0.0 0.0 230820 L01 0.9- 0.2+ 230820 I93 0.2+ 0.2- 230820 T14 0.0 0.0 230820 L01 0.7- 0.2+ 230820 L65 0.2+ 0.2- 230820 T14 0.0 0.0 230820 L01 0.5+ 0.0 Ephemeris: 2023 QB1 a,e,i = 2.46, 0.62, 4 q = 0.9365 Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V 2023 07 22 19 53 54.4 -32 12 27 0.2142 1.2265 168.0 9.9 26.6 ... 2023 08 06 19 54 25.7 -32 48 42 0.1056 1.1131 158.0 20.0 25.2 ... 2023 08 14 20 03 35.9 -32 12 24 0.05223 1.0601 153.2 25.5 23.7 ... 2023 08 20 21 04 24.6 -25 45 33 0.01362 1.0250 162.4 17.4 20.5 2023 08 21 22 04 40.1 -16 48 59 0.0078311.0197 175.3 4.7 18.7 2023 08 22 01 06 22.3 +17 15 24 0.0046831.0144 125.9 53.9 19.2 ... 2023 08 28 07 10 18.1 +35 55 19 0.03952 0.9859 50.9 127.3 27.2 ... 2023 09 05 07 31 40.8 +34 36 47 0.09155 0.9572 53.7 121.8 28.5 ... 2023 09 20 07 50 27.3 +33 16 03 0.1884 0.9366 63.8 105.9 29.0 M. P. C. Staff (C) Copyright 2023 MPC M.P.E.C. 2023-Q44


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