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    M.P.E.C. 2023-Q79                               Issued 2023 August 22, 13:22 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 QE2                                 
    
    
    Observations:
         K23Q02E*KB2023 08 21.07924 23 54 20.67 +04 34 31.2          19.5 GXEQ079K19
         K23Q02E KB2023 08 21.08286 23 54 13.65 +04 34 53.3          19.3 GXEQ079K19
         K23Q02E KB2023 08 21.08647 23 54 06.50 +04 35 14.0          18.9 GXEQ079K19
         K23Q02E  C2023 08 21.42599123 46 21.612+05 07 27.76         20.04wXEQ079F52
         K23Q02E  C2023 08 21.44768423 45 50.890+05 08 59.58         19.70wXEQ079F52
         K23Q02E  C2023 08 21.45860623 45 35.610+05 09 44.64         20.14wXEQ079F52
         K23Q02E  C2023 08 21.51220223 44 21.839+05 13 16.41         20.05GVEQ079F51
         K23Q02E  C2023 08 21.51284523 44 20.983+05 13 18.84         19.97GVEQ079F51
         K23Q02E KC2023 08 21.91121 23 38 22.53 +05 31 18.0          19.7 GXEQ079G15
         K23Q02E KC2023 08 21.92277 23 38 11.95 +05 31 50.2          21.0 GXEQ079G15
         K23Q02E KB2023 08 21.92993423 38 08.28 +05 32 08.4          20.2 GVEQ079I93
         K23Q02E KB2023 08 21.93364923 38 04.99 +05 32 19.6          19.8 GVEQ079I93
         K23Q02E KB2023 08 21.93726023 38 01.77 +05 32 29.7          20.1 GVEQ079I93
         K23Q02E KC2023 08 22.03482923 36 30.26 +05 36 48.4          20.6 GVEQ079L01
         K23Q02E KC2023 08 22.03630923 36 28.99 +05 36 51.7          20.7 GVEQ079L01
         K23Q02E KC2023 08 22.03779123 36 27.72 +05 36 55.4          20.5 GVEQ079L01
         K23Q02E 1C2023 08 22.08700 23 35 47.46 +05 38 20.1          20.1 VXEQ079033
         K23Q02E 1C2023 08 22.08782 23 35 46.79 +05 38 22.0          20.2 VXEQ079033
         K23Q02E 1C2023 08 22.08863 23 35 46.14 +05 38 23.8          20.1 VXEQ079033
    
    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.  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.  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.
    K19 PASTIS Observatory, Banon.  Observer C. Demeautis.  0.28-m f/2.2 reflector
        + CMO.
    L01 Visnjan Observatory, Tican.  Observer K. Korlevic.  1.0-m f/2.9 reflector
        + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2023 QE2                                                 Earth MOID = 0.0014 AU
    Epoch 2023 Sept. 13.0 TT = JDT 2460200.5                Veres                   
    M  22.28332              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.36068531     Peri.  308.93175     +0.10566218     +0.99351971             
    a   1.9545663      Node   327.06117     -0.88685455     +0.07509948             
    e   0.5477858      Incl.    4.41759     -0.44980497     +0.08531507             
    P   2.73           H   27.77          G   0.15           U   8                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    230821 K19  0.8+  0.5+    230821 F51  0.1-  0.0     230822 L01  0.1+  0.0
    230821 K19  0.8+  0.4+    230821 G15  0.5-  0.3+    230822 L01  0.3+  0.0
    230821 K19  2.0-  0.8-    230821 G15  2.2-  0.9-    230822 033  0.2+  0.1-
    230821 F52  0.2-  0.1+    230821 I93  0.1+  0.5-    230822 033  0.2+  0.2-
    230821 F52  0.0   0.0     230821 I93  0.3+  0.0     230822 033  0.3+  0.3-
    230821 F52  1.0+  0.1-    230821 I93  0.1+  0.2-
    230821 F51  0.2-  0.0     230822 L01  0.1-  0.3+
    
    Ephemeris:
    2023 QE2                 a,e,i = 1.95, 0.55, 4                   q = 0.8839
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2023 07 23    10 53 51.4 -05 23 33   0.2006  0.8952    48.3   122.1    29.0
    ...
    2023 08 07    10 58 19.0 -07 15 04   0.08880 0.9446    36.7   140.1    29.3
    ...
    2023 08 15    10 46 49.8 -08 14 21   0.03135 0.9856    28.6   150.5    28.8
    ...
    2023 08 21    23 56 47.7 +04 33 45   0.01180 1.0217   146.0    33.6    19.6
    2023 08 22    23 36 57.4 +05 40 15   0.01879 1.0280   150.5    29.0    20.5
    2023 08 23    23 27 51.0 +06 09 13   0.02586 1.0345   152.9    26.5    21.1
    ...
    2023 08 29    23 12 24.3 +06 47 34   0.06883 1.0751   160.2    18.6    23.1
    ...
    2023 09 06    23 07 24.9 +06 37 02   0.1280  1.1330   166.4    12.1    24.3
    ...
    2023 09 21    23 04 48.6 +05 43 42   0.2501  1.2490   166.7    10.6    25.9
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-Q79
    


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