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    M.P.E.C. 2023-Q77                               Issued 2023 August 22, 11:52 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 QD2                                 
    
    
    Observations:
         K23Q02D* C2023 08 18.50400923 48 36.647-11 54 48.98         22.02wXEQ077F51
         K23Q02D  C2023 08 18.51543123 48 38.266-11 54 55.91         21.79wXEQ077F51
         K23Q02D  C2023 08 18.53962323 48 41.684-11 55 09.25         21.52wXEQ077F51
         K23Q02D  C2023 08 18.61174223 48 52.301-11 55 45.22         21.57GVEQ077F51
         K23Q02D 3C2023 08 19.61296923 52 41.123-12 06 06.83         21.61GVEQ077T14
         K23Q02D 3C2023 08 19.61394623 52 41.310-12 06 07.36         21.39GVEQ077T14
         K23Q02D 3C2023 08 19.61492423 52 41.489-12 06 07.92         21.56GVEQ077T14
         K23Q02D KC2023 08 20.28920123 55 49.31 -12 15 10.8          21.7 VuEQ077H21
         K23Q02D KC2023 08 20.29791123 55 51.21 -12 15 18.4          21.4 VuEQ077H21
         K23Q02D KC2023 08 20.30304023 55 52.32 -12 15 22.8          21.0 VuEQ077H21
         K23Q02D KC2023 08 22.04446300 05 38.09 -12 42 14.0          20.5 GVEQ077L01
         K23Q02D KC2023 08 22.04614200 05 38.73 -12 42 16.5          20.7 GVEQ077L01
         K23Q02D KC2023 08 22.04845400 05 39.47 -12 42 17.7          20.7 GVEQ077L01
    
    Observer details:
    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.
    H21 Astronomical Research Observatory, Westfield.  Observer R. Holmes.
        Measurers T. Linder, R. Holmes, L. Horn.  0.81-m f/4.0 astrograph + CCD.
    L01 Visnjan Observatory, Tican.  Observer K. Korlevic.  1.0-m f/2.9 reflector
        + CCD.
    T14 Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope, Maunakea.  Observers R. Wainscoat, H.
        Januszewski, T. Burdullis.  Measurers R. Weryk, R. Wainscoat.  3.6-m
        Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2023 QD2                                                 Earth MOID = 0.0050 AU
    Epoch 2023 Sept. 13.0 TT = JDT 2460200.5                Veres                   
    M 294.16711              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   1.00943673     Peri.   98.04298     +0.05328329     -0.99857003             
    a   0.9841999      Node   348.89989     +0.90708117     +0.05021601             
    e   0.2675762      Incl.    1.29031     +0.41756992     +0.01833728             
    P   0.98           H   26.86          G   0.15           U   7                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    230818 F51  0.1-  0.3+    230819 T14  0.0   0.0     230822 L01  0.7-  0.1+
    230818 F51  0.0   0.1-    230819 T14  0.0   0.0     230822 L01  0.5+  0.6-
    230818 F51  0.0   0.0     230820 H21  0.0   0.3+    230822 L01  0.1+  0.7+
    230818 F51  0.2+  0.0     230820 H21  0.1+  0.2-
    230819 T14  0.0   0.0     230820 H21  0.1+  0.4-
    
    Ephemeris:
    2023 QD2                 a,e,i = 0.98, 0.27, 1                   q = 0.7209
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2023 07 23    23 07 07.6 -11 21 16   0.1834  1.1548   135.9    37.7    25.0
    ...
    2023 08 07    23 25 20.5 -11 06 23   0.1064  1.1038   145.7    31.2    23.5
    ...
    2023 08 15    23 38 52.8 -11 28 40   0.06839 1.0727   149.9    28.2    22.4
    ...
    2023 08 21    23 59 20.3 -12 22 11   0.04117 1.0479   150.5    28.4    21.3
    2023 08 22    00 05 19.5 -12 38 03   0.03675 1.0436   149.9    29.1    21.1
    2023 08 23    00 12 52.1 -12 57 31   0.03237 1.0393   148.9    30.1    20.8
    ...
    2023 08 29    03 29 42.7 -15 56 37   0.0094851.0128   106.5    73.0    19.3
    ...
    2023 09 06    10 16 43.0 +06 32 01   0.03267 0.9760     9.9   169.7
    ...
    2023 09 21    10 58 21.4 +08 44 19   0.1038  0.9044    15.1   163.2    33.9
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-Q77
    


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