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    M.P.E.C. 2023-Q76                               Issued 2023 August 22, 11:51 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 QC2                                 
    
    
    Observations:
         K23Q02C  C2023 08 21.39166022 56 01.631+00 14 02.05               VEQ076F51
         K23Q02C* C2023 08 21.41138122 56 12.424+00 21 55.06         19.81wXEQ076F51
         K23Q02C  C2023 08 21.42473122 56 19.741+00 27 16.80         19.91wXEQ076F51
         K23Q02C  C2023 08 21.43821022 56 27.093+00 32 42.33         19.63GVEQ076F51
         K23Q02C  C2023 08 21.50955522 57 06.228+01 01 44.60         18.23GVEQ076F51
         K23Q02C KB2023 08 21.91977123 02 03.50 +03 57 23.2          19.9 GVEQ076I93
         K23Q02C KB2023 08 21.92281023 02 05.57 +03 58 46.7          20.2 GVEQ076I93
         K23Q02C KB2023 08 21.92578523 02 07.56 +04 00 07.6          19.5 GVEQ076I93
         K23Q02C KC2023 08 21.97048423 02 34.34 +04 20 35.5          19.4 GVEQ076L01
         K23Q02C KC2023 08 21.97196523 02 35.33 +04 21 16.5          19.5 GVEQ076L01
         K23Q02C KC2023 08 21.97332423 02 36.21 +04 21 54.2          19.4 GVEQ076L01
         K23Q02C KC2023 08 21.97493023 02 37.28 +04 22 39.0          19.6 GVEQ076L01
         K23Q02C KC2023 08 21.97641023 02 38.25 +04 23 19.9          19.6 GVEQ076L01
         K23Q02C KC2023 08 22.00377823 02 59.498+04 35 37.00         19.8 GVEQ076J95
         K23Q02C KC2023 08 22.00692823 03 01.579+04 37 04.51         19.4 GVEQ076J95
         K23Q02C KC2023 08 22.00964123 03 03.420+04 38 20.54         19.7 GVEQ076J95
         K23Q02C KC2023 08 22.01268 23 03 03.47 +04 40 05.7          19.6 GVEQ076204
         K23Q02C KC2023 08 22.01581 23 03 05.57 +04 41 33.0                VEQ076204
         K23Q02C KC2023 08 22.02023 23 03 08.54 +04 43 36.9                VEQ076204
         K23Q02C 1C2023 08 22.08294 23 03 50.85 +05 12 43.0          20.0 VXEQ076033
         K23Q02C 1C2023 08 22.08329 23 03 51.08 +05 12 52.7          19.9 VXEQ076033
         K23Q02C 1C2023 08 22.08364 23 03 51.33 +05 13 02.8          19.8 VXEQ076033
    
    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.
    204 Schiaparelli Observatory.  Observers L. Buzzi, G. Galli.  0.84-m f/3.5
        reflector + 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.
    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 QC2                                                 Earth MOID = 0.0179 AU
    Epoch 2023 Sept. 13.0 TT = JDT 2460200.5                Veres                   
    M 347.83734              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.51558832     Peri.   58.49209     +0.90036959     -0.42885512             
    a   1.5402835      Node   326.73849     +0.33965758     +0.79842773             
    e   0.4122042      Incl.    7.71266     +0.27196935     +0.42260673             
    P   1.91           H   26.19          G   0.15           U   9                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    230821 F51  0.3+  0.2-    230821 L01  0.2-  0.4-    230822 204  0.0   0.1+
    230821 F51  0.1-  0.1-    230821 L01  0.0   0.3-    230822 204  0.1+  0.0
    230821 F51  0.1+  0.1+    230821 L01  0.3-  0.2-    230822 204  0.4+  0.4+
    230821 F51  0.0   0.0     230821 L01  0.2-  0.2+    230822 033  0.3+  0.3-
    230821 F51  0.2-  0.1+    230821 L01  0.3-  0.1+    230822 033  0.1+  0.5-
    230821 I93  0.3-  0.4+    230822 J95  0.5+  0.1+    230822 033  0.2+  0.3-
    230821 I93  0.1+  0.8+    230822 J95  0.3-  0.2-
    230821 I93  0.0   0.3+    230822 J95  0.2-  0.1+
    
    Ephemeris:
    2023 QC2                 a,e,i = 1.54, 0.41, 8                   q = 0.9054
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2023 07 23    21 45 30.0 -32 44 51   0.2171  1.2159   154.8    20.9    24.3
    ...
    2023 08 07    22 01 22.1 -29 12 47   0.1152  1.1245   162.1    16.1    22.6
    ...
    2023 08 15    22 18 22.1 -21 42 03   0.06683 1.0783   167.5    11.7    21.2
    ...
    2023 08 21    22 51 54.8 -02 13 19   0.03529 1.0457   163.3    16.2    19.9
    2023 08 22    23 02 52.8 +04 36 55   0.03111 1.0404   157.5    21.8    19.8
    2023 08 23    23 17 14.1 +13 20 16   0.02761 1.0353   149.3    29.9    19.8
    ...
    2023 08 29    04 28 37.6 +68 05 40   0.03172 1.0056    81.0    97.2    22.2
    ...
    2023 09 06    08 31 33.5 +55 47 21   0.07217 0.9706    56.8   119.6    25.2
    ...
    2023 09 21    09 21 31.5 +45 30 50   0.1584  0.9231    55.2   116.7    26.6
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-Q76
    


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