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    M.P.E.C. 2023-Q54                               Issued 2023 August 21, 10:49 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 QM1                                 
    
    
    Observations:
         K23Q01M* C2023 08 19.40754422 13 04.723-08 03 05.23         21.12wXEQ054F51
         K23Q01M  C2023 08 19.41637422 13 03.916-08 02 17.40         21.09wXEQ054F51
         K23Q01M  C2023 08 19.42499022 13 03.139-08 01 30.97         21.09wXEQ054F51
         K23Q01M  C2023 08 19.43335122 13 02.373-08 00 46.04         21.28wXEQ054F51
         K23Q01M  C2023 08 19.53463022 12 53.312-07 51 39.94         20.98GVEQ054F52
         K23Q01M  C2023 08 19.53526322 12 53.249-07 51 36.41         21.04GVEQ054F52
         K23Q01M KC2023 08 20.21578022 12 22.78 -06 53 13.9          20.9 VuEQ054H21
         K23Q01M KC2023 08 20.22274822 12 22.23 -06 52 38.8          20.4 VuEQ054H21
         K23Q01M KC2023 08 20.22729622 12 21.85 -06 52 16.0          21.3 VuEQ054H21
         K23Q01M KC2023 08 20.23039322 12 21.62 -06 52 00.4          21.0 VuEQ054H21
         K23Q01M KB2023 08 20.24543 22 12 20.95 -06 50 44.1          20.9 rZEQ054H36
         K23Q01M KB2023 08 20.26060 22 12 19.81 -06 49 28.7          21.2 rZEQ054H36
         K23Q01M KB2023 08 20.27542 22 12 18.72 -06 48 13.2          20.7 rZEQ054H36
         K23Q01M  C2023 08 20.45345922 12 09.581-06 33 09.43         21.04GVEQ054F51
         K23Q01M  C2023 08 20.45410022 12 09.528-06 33 06.56         20.93GVEQ054F51
         K23Q01M 1C2023 08 20.98478 22 11 44.33 -05 51 16.6          20.7 VXEQ054033
         K23Q01M 1C2023 08 20.98674 22 11 44.18 -05 51 07.4          20.7 VXEQ054033
         K23Q01M 1C2023 08 20.98871 22 11 44.04 -05 50 58.0          21.1 VXEQ054033
    
    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.
    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.  0.81-m f/4.0 astrograph + CCD.
    H36 Sandlot Observatory, Scranton.  Observer G. Hug.  0.56-m f/4.8 reflector +
        CMO.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2023 QM1                                                 Earth MOID = 0.0485 AU
    Epoch 2023 Sept. 13.0 TT = JDT 2460200.5                Veres                   
    M  37.02056              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.51883587     Peri.  311.71486     +0.11677687     +0.98983899             
    a   1.5338494      Node   324.74458     -0.86437284     +0.06106527             
    e   0.3470572      Incl.    8.07972     -0.48910403     +0.12841265             
    P   1.90           H   25.52          G   0.15           U   9                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    230819 F51  0.1+  0.1-    230820 H21  0.2+  0.0     230820 H36  0.7+  1.5+
    230819 F51  0.0   0.1+    230820 H21  0.2+  0.2+    230820 F51  0.0   0.1-
    230819 F51  0.0   0.1+    230820 H21  0.1-  0.2+    230820 F51  0.1+  0.4-
    230819 F51  0.0   0.1-    230820 H21  0.1+  0.3+    230820 033  0.0   0.2+
    230819 F52  0.1+  0.1-    230820 H36  1.8-  0.4+    230820 033  0.2-  0.2+
    230819 F52  0.1-  0.0     230820 H36  0.8-  0.0     230820 033  0.2-  0.4+
    
    Ephemeris:
    2023 QM1                 a,e,i = 1.53, 0.35, 8                   q = 1.0015
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2023 07 22    09 17 21.3 -68 25 17   0.06986 1.0184    89.9    86.2    22.8
    ...
    2023 08 06    22 39 13.9 -47 44 26   0.05070 1.0555   143.3    35.1    20.6
    ...
    2023 08 14    22 19 11.0 -18 39 41   0.07059 1.0823   168.0    11.2    20.6
    ...
    2023 08 20    22 12 32.4 -07 10 25   0.09373 1.1051   172.9     6.5    21.1
    2023 08 21    22 11 43.8 -05 48 55   0.09800 1.1091   172.7     6.7    21.2
    2023 08 22    22 10 59.2 -04 34 33   0.1024  1.1132   172.2     7.1    21.3
    ...
    2023 08 28    22 07 40.5 +00 55 50   0.1305  1.1384   168.3    10.3    22.0
    ...
    2023 09 05    22 05 39.4 +04 59 25   0.1724  1.1745   163.1    14.5    22.9
    ...
    2023 09 20    22 07 48.5 +07 55 37   0.2646  1.2471   153.6    21.0    24.1
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-Q54
    


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