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    M.P.E.C. 2023-Q66                               Issued 2023 August 21, 21:08 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 QT1                                 
    
    
    Observations:
         K23Q01T  C2023 08 18.51864623 29 50.316-09 37 40.39         20.08GVEQ066F51
         K23Q01T  C2023 08 18.53140523 29 58.606-09 36 12.86         20.06GVEQ066F51
         K23Q01T  C2023 08 18.54283323 30 06.034-09 34 54.17         19.91GVEQ066F51
         K23Q01T  C2023 08 20.54589723 58 52.630-04 50 08.19               VEQ066F51
         K23Q01T* C2023 08 20.55887723 59 05.113-04 47 51.39         19.98wXEQ066F51
         K23Q01T  C2023 08 20.57160223 59 17.396-04 45 37.09         19.72GVEQ066F51
         K23Q01T  C2023 08 20.58429423 59 29.704-04 43 22.66         19.86wXEQ066F51
         K23Q01T 1C2023 08 20.95418 00 06 20.14 -03 36 51.5          20.2 VXEQ066033
         K23Q01T 1C2023 08 20.95458 00 06 20.54 -03 36 46.9          20.2 VXEQ066033
         K23Q01T 1C2023 08 20.95498 00 06 20.98 -03 36 42.6          19.4 VXEQ066033
         K23Q01T KC2023 08 20.95535 00 06 22.34 -03 36 23.8          19.5 GXEQ066G15
         K23Q01T 1C2023 08 20.95552 00 06 21.55 -03 36 35.8          19.9 VXEQ066033
         K23Q01T KC2023 08 20.96444 00 06 32.13 -03 34 40.3          19.2 GXEQ066G15
         K23Q01T KC2023 08 20.97354 00 06 41.98 -03 32 55.2          20.7 GXEQ066G15
         K23Q01T KC2023 08 20.98664400 06 56.837-03 30 39.85               VEQ066J95
         K23Q01T KC2023 08 20.98950800 06 59.928-03 30 06.70         19.9 GVEQ066J95
         K23Q01T KC2023 08 20.99223700 07 02.935-03 29 34.40         19.8 GVEQ066J95
         K23Q01T KB2023 08 21.06763500 08 25.26 -03 14 43.5          19.9 GVEQ066I93
         K23Q01T KB2023 08 21.07001800 08 27.87 -03 14 15.6          19.6 GVEQ066I93
         K23Q01T KB2023 08 21.07230600 08 30.37 -03 13 48.7          20.0 GVEQ066I93
         K23Q01T KC2023 08 21.09939700 08 57.57 -03 08 31.0          19.6 GVEQ066L01
         K23Q01T KC2023 08 21.10198900 09 00.40 -03 08 00.5          19.5 GVEQ066L01
         K23Q01T IC2023 08 21.10384200 09 02.44 -03 07 38.2          19.4 GVEQ066L01
    
    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, K. Chambers, T. Lowe, P.
        Minguez, A. Schultz, I. Smith.  Measurers S. Chastel, J. Fairlamb, M.
        Huber, Y. Ramanjooloo, R. Wainscoat, R. Weryk, K. Chambers, T. de Boer, J.
        Bulger, H. Gao, C.-C. Lin, T. Lowe, E. Magnier, P. Minguez, A. Schultz, I.
        Smith.  1.8-m Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
    G15 Magroforte Observatory, Alessandria.  Observer A. De Pieri.  0.23-m f/6.7
        SC + CCD.
    I93 St Pardon de Conques.  Observer F. Losse.  0.40-m f/3.7 reflector + CMO.
    J95 Great Shefford.  Observer P. Birtwhistle.  0.41-m f/6.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain
        + CCD.
    L01 Visnjan Observatory, Tican.  Observer K. Korlevic.  1.0-m f/2.9 reflector
        + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2023 QT1                                                 Earth MOID = 0.0045 AU
    Epoch 2023 Sept. 13.0 TT = JDT 2460200.5                Veres                   
    M 345.10151              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.53636658     Peri.   61.56920     +0.83943507     -0.54270993             
    a   1.5002429      Node   331.27156     +0.47553528     +0.75892908             
    e   0.4176205      Incl.    3.40439     +0.26308736     +0.35985079             
    P   1.84           H   25.36          G   0.15           U   8                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    230818 F51  0.1-  0.0     230820 033  0.1-  0.2-    230820 J95  0.2+  0.6+
    230818 F51  0.1+  0.0     230820 033  0.0   0.4-    230821 I93  0.1+  0.1+
    230818 F51  0.0   0.1+    230820 G15  0.7-  0.1-    230821 I93  0.4+  0.0
    230820 F51  0.1+  0.2-    230820 033  0.2-  0.2+    230821 I93  0.5+  0.1+
    230820 F51  0.1+  0.0     230820 G15  0.7-  0.5-    230821 L01  0.0   0.3+
    230820 F51  0.0   0.0     230820 G15  0.0   0.4+    230821 L01  0.2-  0.1+
    230820 F51  0.1-  0.0     230820 J95  0.1+  0.5-    230821 L01  0.1-  0.5+
    230820 033  0.4+  0.2-    230820 J95  0.3-  0.3-
    
    Ephemeris:
    2023 QT1                 a,e,i = 1.50, 0.42, 3                   q = 0.8737
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2023 07 22    21 53 34.4 -21 39 43   0.2390  1.2357   154.2    20.9    23.7
    ...
    2023 08 06    22 20 10.7 -19 22 27   0.1313  1.1395   161.2    16.6    22.1
    ...
    2023 08 14    22 51 45.2 -15 21 59   0.08079 1.0898   160.8    17.8    21.0
    ...
    2023 08 20    23 49 57.3 -06 18 53   0.04757 1.0539   150.9    27.9    20.1
    2023 08 21    00 07 05.6 -03 25 29   0.04286 1.0480   146.9    31.8    20.0
    2023 08 22    00 28 00.6 +00 09 25   0.03860 1.0422   141.8    36.9    19.9
    ...
    2023 08 28    04 18 40.9 +30 17 06   0.03175 1.0087    86.1    92.1    21.2
    ...
    2023 09 05    07 41 02.2 +33 08 44   0.06760 0.9677    51.4   125.4    24.7
    ...
    2023 09 20    08 58 21.4 +28 10 51   0.1576  0.9075    48.3   124.2    26.3
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-Q66
    


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