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    M.P.E.C. 2023-Q52                               Issued 2023 August 21, 10:47 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 QK1                                 
    
    
    Observations:
         K23Q01K* C2023 08 18.50530023 40 30.675-10 26 58.26         22.28wXEQ052F51
         K23Q01K  C2023 08 18.51672623 40 30.141-10 27 12.40         21.77wXEQ052F51
         K23Q01K  C2023 08 18.52814423 40 29.588-10 27 26.23         21.88wXEQ052F51
         K23Q01K  C2023 08 18.54091323 40 28.986-10 27 41.74         21.42wXEQ052F51
         K23Q01K  C2023 08 18.59811823 40 26.309-10 28 51.52         21.57GVEQ052F52
         K23Q01K  C2023 08 18.59892523 40 26.264-10 28 52.67         21.50GVEQ052F52
         K23Q01K KC2023 08 19.34299723 39 56.33 -10 44 52.8          21.3 VuEQ052H21
         K23Q01K KC2023 08 19.35139223 39 55.89 -10 45 03.8          21.4 VuEQ052H21
         K23Q01K KC2023 08 19.35698823 39 55.61 -10 45 11.6          21.1 VuEQ052H21
         K23Q01K KC2023 08 20.32063723 39 10.27 -11 07 42.2          21.5 VuEQ052H21
         K23Q01K KC2023 08 20.32622723 39 09.93 -11 07 50.3          21.8 VuEQ052H21
         K23Q01K KC2023 08 20.33181823 39 09.60 -11 07 58.6          21.1 VuEQ052H21
         K23Q01K KC2023 08 20.33489423 39 09.45 -11 08 03.5          20.9 VuEQ052H21
         K23Q01K 1C2023 08 21.03584 23 38 31.53 -11 26 01.2          21.3 VXEQ052033
         K23Q01K 1C2023 08 21.03798 23 38 31.40 -11 26 04.5          21.4 VXEQ052033
         K23Q01K 1C2023 08 21.04011 23 38 31.25 -11 26 07.6          21.5 VXEQ052033
    
    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.  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.
    H21 Astronomical Research Observatory, Westfield.  Observer R. Holmes.
        Measurers T. Linder, R. Holmes, L. Horn.  0.76-m f/3.0 astrograph + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2023 QK1                                            PHA, Earth MOID = 0.0183 AU
    Epoch 2023 Sept. 13.0 TT = JDT 2460200.5                Veres                   
    M 348.73965              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.29906200     Peri.   79.75982     -0.29207646     -0.95616957             
    a   2.2145997      Node    27.25026     +0.85876944     -0.27175592             
    e   0.8747480      Incl.    2.59901     +0.42095890     -0.10903426             
    P   3.30           H   22.09          G   0.15           U   9                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    230818 F51  0.1+  0.0     230819 H21  0.2-  0.1-    230820 H21  0.5+  0.2-
    230818 F51  0.1+  0.2-    230819 H21  0.4-  0.0     230821 033  0.5-  0.6-
    230818 F51  0.1-  0.1-    230819 H21  0.2-  0.3-    230821 033  0.4-  0.4-
    230818 F51  0.0   0.1+    230820 H21  0.1+  0.1+    230821 033  0.6-  0.2-
    230818 F52  0.1+  0.2+    230820 H21  0.0   0.3+
    230818 F52  0.0   0.0     230820 H21  0.1+  0.2+
    
    Ephemeris:
    2023 QK1                 a,e,i = 2.21, 0.87, 3                   q = 0.2774
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2023 07 22    23 36 54.9 -07 14 58   0.9248  1.7352   126.7    28.0    24.4
    ...
    2023 08 06    23 42 33.4 -07 58 08   0.6182  1.5394   139.8    25.2    23.1
    ...
    2023 08 14    23 42 24.4 -09 12 33   0.4644  1.4276   147.7    22.3    22.3
    ...
    2023 08 20    23 39 26.3 -10 59 37   0.3540  1.3399   154.3    19.1    21.4
    2023 08 21    23 38 33.6 -11 24 39   0.3360  1.3249   155.5    18.5    21.3
    2023 08 22    23 37 31.9 -11 52 33   0.3182  1.3098   156.7    17.8    21.1
    ...
    2023 08 28    23 26 23.2 -16 14 36   0.2141  1.2172   163.6    13.6    20.0
    ...
    2023 09 05    22 16 30.6 -36 04 03   0.08997 1.0872   149.9    27.8    18.3
    ...
    2023 09 20    12 41 59.5 -11 15 19   0.1973  0.8200    18.6   157.0    28.2
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-Q52
    


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