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    M.P.E.C. 2023-Q61                               Issued 2023 August 21, 18:31 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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                URL https://www.minorplanetcenter.net/    ISSN 1523-6714
    
                                    2023 QQ1                                 
    
    
    Observations:
         K23Q01Q  C2023 07 29.49793921 26 48.188-00 54 05.28         23.11GVEQ061F51
         K23Q01Q  C2023 07 29.50668621 26 47.958-00 53 30.60         22.02GVEQ061F51
         K23Q01Q  C2023 07 29.51545121 26 47.717-00 52 56.30         22.13GVEQ061F51
         K23Q01Q  C2023 07 29.52408021 26 47.499-00 52 22.05         21.67GVEQ061F51
         K23Q01Q* C2023 08 19.27869621 19 06.921+23 48 45.93         21.74wXEQ061F52
         K23Q01Q  C2023 08 19.30444121 19 05.787+23 50 33.76         21.75wXEQ061F52
         K23Q01Q  C2023 08 19.31730921 19 05.211+23 51 27.62         21.19wXEQ061F52
         K23Q01Q  C2023 08 19.45066521 18 58.608+24 00 36.63         21.67GVEQ061F51
         K23Q01Q  C2023 08 19.45130921 18 58.578+24 00 39.30         21.78GVEQ061F51
         K23Q01Q  C2023 08 21.37517821 18 10.184+26 09 32.73         21.71GVEQ061F52
         K23Q01Q  C2023 08 21.37581121 18 10.147+26 09 35.11         21.65GVEQ061F52
    
    Observer details:
    F51 Pan-STARRS 1, Haleakala.  Observers J. Bulger, K. Chambers, 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.
    F52 Pan-STARRS 2, Haleakala.  Observers J. Bulger, T. Lowe, P. Minguez, A.
        Schultz, I. Smith, K. Chambers, T. Dukes.  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.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2023 QQ1                                                 Earth MOID = 0.1602 AU
    Epoch 2023 Sept. 13.0 TT = JDT 2460200.5                Veres                   
    M 358.30735              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.51329710     Peri.   56.69302     +0.98139605     +0.12029853             
    a   1.5448637      Node   295.99995     -0.17672705     +0.87058435             
    e   0.2759386      Incl.    9.58334     +0.07502901     +0.47708611             
    P   1.92           H   24.35          G   0.15           U   9                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    230729 F51  0.0   0.2-    230819 F52  0.0   0.0     230819 F51  0.0   0.0
    230729 F51  0.1+  0.1+    230819 F52  0.1-  0.0     230821 F52  0.0   0.1+
    230729 F51  0.1-  0.1-    230819 F52  0.1+  0.1+    230821 F52  0.0   0.1-
    230729 F51  0.0   0.2+    230819 F51  0.0   0.0
    
    Ephemeris:
    2023 QQ1                 a,e,i = 1.54, 0.28, 10                  q = 1.1186
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2023 07 22    21 26 53.6 -08 26 08   0.2111  1.2126   156.5    19.5    22.4
    ...
    2023 08 06    21 24 56.2 +07 47 29   0.1711  1.1714   154.6    21.8    21.9
    ...
    2023 08 14    21 21 32.6 +17 34 55   0.1622  1.1535   147.7    28.0    22.0
    ...
    2023 08 20    21 18 44.9 +24 37 46   0.1606  1.1423   141.7    33.3    22.1
    2023 08 21    21 18 18.9 +25 44 39   0.1607  1.1406   140.7    34.2    22.1
    2023 08 22    21 17 54.1 +26 50 15   0.1609  1.1390   139.7    35.1    22.1
    ...
    2023 08 28    21 15 58.6 +32 53 34   0.1639  1.1306   134.1    39.9    22.3
    ...
    2023 09 05    21 15 36.8 +39 28 11   0.1715  1.1227   128.2    44.9    22.5
    ...
    2023 09 20    21 25 20.9 +47 14 16   0.1919  1.1190   122.4    49.3    22.9
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-Q61
    


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