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    M.P.E.C. 2023-Q69                               Issued 2023 August 21, 23:56 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 QX1                                 
    
    
    Observations:
         K23Q01X  C2023 07 26.54035622 41 24.407+05 13 07.61         22.18GVEQ069F51
         K23Q01X  C2023 07 26.55283322 41 23.399+05 13 19.96         22.28GVEQ069F51
         K23Q01X  C2023 07 26.56667122 41 22.294+05 13 33.89         22.28GVEQ069F51
         K23Q01X  C2023 07 26.57914822 41 21.301+05 13 46.04         22.67GVEQ069F51
         K23Q01X  C2023 08 19.35626621 44 29.130+12 20 57.90         20.60GVEQ069F51
         K23Q01X  C2023 08 19.35892321 44 28.533+12 21 00.54         20.71GVEQ069F51
         K23Q01X* C2023 08 20.28544021 41 01.032+12 37 29.98         21.07wXEQ069F52
         K23Q01X  C2023 08 20.29754221 40 58.210+12 37 43.07         21.05wXEQ069F52
         K23Q01X  C2023 08 20.30957521 40 55.439+12 37 56.06         21.06wXEQ069F52
         K23Q01X  C2023 08 20.32161321 40 52.626+12 38 08.87         21.41wXEQ069F52
         K23Q01X  C2023 08 20.51772021 40 06.685+12 41 37.00         20.76GVEQ069F52
         K23Q01X  C2023 08 20.51835421 40 06.536+12 41 37.66         20.73GVEQ069F52
         K23Q01X IC2023 08 20.88167621 38 43.78 +12 47 55.7          21.1 GVEQ069L01
         K23Q01X KC2023 08 20.88630821 38 42.69 +12 47 59.6          21.2 GVEQ069L01
         K23Q01X IC2023 08 20.89187621 38 41.40 +12 48 05.6          20.8 GVEQ069L01
         K23Q01X 1C2023 08 20.95933 21 38 25.48 +12 49 15.9          20.8 VXEQ069033
         K23Q01X 1C2023 08 20.96118 21 38 25.00 +12 49 18.1          20.8 VXEQ069033
         K23Q01X 1C2023 08 20.96302 21 38 24.60 +12 49 19.8          20.9 VXEQ069033
         K23Q01X KC2023 08 21.11864421 37 48.97 +12 52 05.7          20.4 VuEQ069H21
         K23Q01X KC2023 08 21.12144121 37 48.31 +12 52 09.0          20.3 VuEQ069H21
         K23Q01X KC2023 08 21.12423821 37 47.66 +12 52 11.5          20.4 VuEQ069H21
         K23Q01X KB2023 08 21.89681621 34 45.57 +13 05 36.4          20.5 GVEQ069I93
         K23Q01X KB2023 08 21.90199221 34 44.31 +13 05 41.9          20.4 GVEQ069I93
         K23Q01X KB2023 08 21.90716421 34 43.06 +13 05 46.9          19.8 GVEQ069I93
         K23Q01X 1C2023 08 21.94879 21 34 32.78 +13 06 28.9          20.6 VXEQ069033
         K23Q01X 1C2023 08 21.94988 21 34 32.52 +13 06 29.9          20.3 VXEQ069033
         K23Q01X 1C2023 08 21.95097 21 34 32.26 +13 06 31.1          20.3 VXEQ069033
         K23Q01X 1C2023 08 21.96314 21 34 29.29 +13 06 43.7          20.6 VXEQ069033
         K23Q01X 1C2023 08 21.96436 21 34 29.01 +13 06 45.0          20.7 VXEQ069033
         K23Q01X 1C2023 08 21.96557 21 34 28.72 +13 06 46.3          20.7 VXEQ069033
    
    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.  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.
    H21 Astronomical Research Observatory, Westfield.  Observer R. Holmes.
        Measurers T. Linder, R. Holmes, L. Horn.  0.76-m f/3.0 astrograph + CCD.
    I93 St Pardon de Conques.  Observer F. Losse.  0.40-m f/3.7 reflector + CMO.
    L01 Visnjan Observatory, Tican.  Observer K. Korlevic.  1.0-m f/2.9 reflector
        + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2023 QX1                                                 Earth MOID = 0.2933 AU
    Epoch 2023 Sept. 13.0 TT = JDT 2460200.5                Veres                   
    M 309.67269              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.63967041     Peri.  164.94245     -0.36937202     -0.87909698             
    a   1.3340288      Node   305.80790     +0.80960296     -0.14528359             
    e   0.6667501      Incl.   21.80601     +0.45618786     -0.45396165             
    P   1.54           H   20.39          G   0.15           U   8                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    230726 F51  0.1+  0.1+    230820 F52  0.1+  0.0     230821 H21  0.1+  0.0
    230726 F51  0.1-  0.0     230820 F52  0.1+  0.0     230821 I93  0.2-  0.1+
    230726 F51  0.0   0.1+    230820 L01  0.0   0.3+    230821 I93  0.3-  0.2+
    230726 F51  0.0   0.2-    230820 L01  0.0   0.7-    230821 I93  0.2-  0.2-
    230819 F51  0.1-  0.2+    230820 L01  0.3+  0.6-    230821 033  0.3-  0.1-
    230819 F51  0.0   0.1-    230820 033  0.4+  0.2-    230821 033  0.2-  0.3-
    230820 F52  0.1-  0.0     230820 033  0.3-  0.1+    230821 033  0.1-  0.2-
    230820 F52  0.3-  0.1+    230820 033  0.2+  0.1-    230821 033  0.4-  0.2-
    230820 F52  0.0   0.1+    230821 H21  0.1-  0.1+    230821 033  0.1-  0.2-
    230820 F52  0.2-  0.0     230821 H21  0.1-  0.5+    230821 033  0.0   0.1-
    
    Ephemeris:
    2023 QX1                 a,e,i = 1.33, 0.67, 22                  q = 0.4446
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2023 07 22    22 46 22.7 +03 59 22   0.8921  1.7512   133.1    25.1    22.5
    ...
    2023 08 06    22 23 34.1 +08 15 25   0.6952  1.6446   147.7    19.2    21.7
    ...
    2023 08 14    22 02 34.9 +10 42 59   0.6093  1.5822   153.6    16.6    21.2
    ...
    2023 08 20    21 42 05.1 +12 32 29   0.5560  1.5329   154.6    16.5    20.9
    2023 08 21    21 38 16.2 +12 50 08   0.5481  1.5244   154.3    16.7    20.9
    2023 08 22    21 34 20.8 +13 07 31   0.5406  1.5159   153.9    17.1    20.9
    ...
    2023 08 28    21 08 40.4 +14 44 06   0.5017  1.4633   149.0    20.8    20.7
    ...
    2023 09 05    20 30 12.6 +16 21 31   0.4672  1.3895   137.6    29.3    20.7
    ...
    2023 09 20    19 17 29.8 +17 16 02   0.4480  1.2385   111.1    49.2    20.9
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-Q69
    


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