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    M.P.E.C. 2023-Q82                               Issued 2023 August 23, 00:09 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
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                                    2023 QL2                                 
    
    
    Observations:
         K23Q02L*KC2023 08 20.18090 22 40 47.89 -40 03 34.6          20.7 GVEQ082W94
         K23Q02L KC2023 08 20.18717 22 40 53.00 -40 03 08.3          19.1 GVEQ082W94
         K23Q02L KC2023 08 20.19338 22 40 58.16 -40 02 43.3          19.8 GVEQ082W94
         K23Q02L pC2023 08 20.22010 22 41 19.93 -40 00 52.6                VEQ082X10
         K23Q02L KC2023 08 20.22577 22 41 24.73 -40 00 28.8          19.9 GVEQ082X10
         K23Q02L KC2023 08 20.23148 22 41 29.40 -40 00 04.9          19.5 GVEQ082X10
         K23Q02L KC2023 08 20.25892 22 41 51.85 -39 58 06.6          19.3 GVEQ082X10
         K23Q02L KC2023 08 20.26466 22 41 56.57 -39 57 42.0          20.3 GVEQ082X10
         K23Q02L KC2023 08 20.27035 22 42 01.26 -39 57 17.4          19.1 GVEQ082X10
         K23Q02L KC2023 08 21.28513 22 56 28.44 -38 43 04.5          19.8 GVEQ082X10
         K23Q02L KC2023 08 21.29082 22 56 32.79 -38 42 37.5          19.8 GVEQ082X10
         K23Q02L KC2023 08 21.29662 22 56 37.18 -38 42 10.9                VEQ082X10
         K23Q02L KC2023 08 21.95378 23 05 30.91 -37 51 47.4                VEQ082M21
         K23Q02L KC2023 08 21.97612 23 05 46.89 -37 50 05.3          20.0 GVEQ082M21
         K23Q02L KC2023 08 22.32187 23 10 05.25 -37 22 50.2          20.2 GVEQ082X10
         K23Q02L KC2023 08 22.32754 23 10 09.21 -37 22 21.5          20.1 GVEQ082X10
         K23Q02L KC2023 08 22.33315 23 10 13.16 -37 21 54.1          20.7 GVEQ082X10
    
    Observer details:
    M21 Schiaparelli Southern Observatory, Hakos.  Observers A. Aletti, F.
        Bellini, L. Buzzi, G. Galli.  Measurer L. Buzzi.  0.36-m f/8.4 reflector +
        CCD.
    W94 MAP, San Pedro de Atacama.  Observers A. Maury, G. Attard.  Measurers D.
        Parrott, F. Signoret, J.-M. Mari.  0.28-m f/2.2 Schmidt astrograph + CCD.
    X10 OVTLN, San Pedro de Atacama.  Observers A. Maury, G. Attard, F. Signoret.
        Measurers A. Maury, G. Attard, D. Parrott, J.-M. Mari.  0.50-m f/4
        reflector + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2023 QL2                                                 Earth MOID = 0.0568 AU
    Epoch 2023 Sept. 13.0 TT = JDT 2460200.5                Veres                   
    M   9.47834              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.32609987     Peri.  216.12792     +0.77480260     +0.63087131             
    a   2.0904300      Node   104.70573     -0.56963630     +0.72479306             
    e   0.4906135      Incl.    2.43036     -0.27421783     +0.27690504             
    P   3.02           H   24.79          G   0.15           U   9                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    230820 W94  0.2+  0.2-    230820 X10  0.0   0.1+    230821 M21  0.1-  0.3-
    230820 W94  0.4-  0.5+    230820 X10  0.2+  0.3-    230821 M21  0.2+  0.1-
    230820 W94  0.2+  0.1+    230820 X10  0.6+  0.5-    230822 X10  0.0   0.0
    230820 X10  1.6-  0.1-    230821 X10  0.2-  0.6-    230822 X10  0.1-  0.5+
    230820 X10  0.2+  0.2-    230821 X10  0.2+  0.4-    230822 X10  0.1+  0.1-
    230820 X10  0.2+  0.5-    230821 X10  0.0   1.1-
    
    Ephemeris:
    2023 QL2                 a,e,i = 2.09, 0.49, 2                   q = 1.0648
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2023 07 24    17 19 29.9 -28 53 11   0.1002  1.0948   140.2    36.5    21.5
    ...
    2023 08 08    19 13 57.2 -41 53 47   0.06520 1.0678   144.4    33.5    20.4
    ...
    2023 08 16    21 30 39.6 -43 43 40   0.05951 1.0649   150.2    28.2    20.0
    ...
    2023 08 22    23 06 03.2 -37 47 44   0.06419 1.0680   150.5    27.8    20.2
    2023 08 23    23 18 28.5 -36 28 35   0.06567 1.0690   150.3    27.9    20.3
    2023 08 24    23 29 52.1 -35 07 51   0.06732 1.0701   150.0    28.2    20.3
    ...
    2023 08 30    00 19 56.3 -27 22 25   0.08024 1.0792   148.7    29.1    20.8
    ...
    2023 09 07    00 54 29.4 -19 27 52   0.1032  1.0980   149.3    27.9    21.3
    ...
    2023 09 22    01 15 58.8 -10 47 55   0.1582  1.1515   157.3    19.7    22.1
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-Q82
    


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