MPEC 2023-Q54 : 2023 QM1
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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. Prepared using the Tamkin Foundation Computer Network 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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