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    M.P.E.C. 2023-Q87                               Issued 2023 August 23, 10:50 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 QP2                                 
    
    
    Observations:
         K23Q02P* C2023 08 21.57345723 57 42.781+20 23 35.34         21.29wXEQ087F51
         K23Q02P  C2023 08 21.58367623 57 41.117+20 24 09.72         21.27wXEQ087F51
         K23Q02P  C2023 08 21.59396423 57 39.456+20 24 44.30         21.10wXEQ087F51
         K23Q02P  C2023 08 21.60428223 57 37.799+20 25 18.53         21.40wXEQ087F51
         K23Q02P 1C2023 08 22.04087 23 56 46.87 +20 49 03.5          20.8 VXEQ087033
         K23Q02P 1C2023 08 22.04336 23 56 46.53 +20 49 10.8          20.3 VXEQ087033
         K23Q02P 1C2023 08 22.04585 23 56 46.18 +20 49 19.3          20.7 VXEQ087033
         K23Q02P 1C2023 08 22.04840 23 56 45.80 +20 49 27.7          20.8 VXEQ087033
         K23Q02P KB2023 08 22.23103 23 56 26.74 +20 59 34.7          20.8 rZEQ087H36
         K23Q02P KB2023 08 22.25768 23 56 22.73 +21 01 03.4          20.8 rZEQ087H36
         K23Q02P KB2023 08 22.28435 23 56 18.70 +21 02 31.0          20.8 rZEQ087H36
         K23Q02P  C2023 08 22.44263123 56 00.100+21 11 23.09         20.65GVEQ087F51
         K23Q02P  C2023 08 22.44327223 55 59.997+21 11 25.00         21.28GVEQ087F51
         K23Q02P 1C2023 08 22.97890 23 54 54.34 +21 38 10.8          21.3 VXEQ087033
         K23Q02P 1C2023 08 22.98052 23 54 54.10 +21 38 15.6          21.5 VXEQ087033
         K23Q02P 1C2023 08 22.98214 23 54 53.88 +21 38 20.7          21.2 VXEQ087033
         K23Q02P BC2023 08 23.05900123 54 42.60 +21 42 20.5          20.5 GVEQ087L01
         K23Q02P BC2023 08 23.06068323 54 42.33 +21 42 25.4          20.4 GVEQ087L01
         K23Q02P BC2023 08 23.06278523 54 41.97 +21 42 31.2          20.6 GVEQ087L01
         K23Q02P KC2023 08 23.20642023 54 28.92 +21 49 38.7          21.8 VuEQ087H21
         K23Q02P KC2023 08 23.21201423 54 28.08 +21 49 56.2          21.4 VuEQ087H21
         K23Q02P KC2023 08 23.21760823 54 27.28 +21 50 12.8          21.3 VuEQ087H21
    
    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, 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.  0.76-m f/3.0 astrograph + CCD.
    H36 Sandlot Observatory, Scranton.  Observer G. Hug.  0.56-m f/4.8 reflector +
        CMO.
    L01 Visnjan Observatory, Tican.  Observer K. Korlevic.  1.0-m f/2.9 reflector
        + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2023 QP2                                                 Earth MOID = 0.0312 AU
    Epoch 2023 Sept. 13.0 TT = JDT 2460200.5                Veres                   
    M  26.32308              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.47445012     Peri.  335.41055     +0.43538914     +0.89530082             
    a   1.6280797      Node   320.21504     -0.79967733     +0.33657336             
    e   0.3694570      Incl.    8.46477     -0.41346399     +0.29181299             
    P   2.08           H   24.47          G   0.15           U   9                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    230821 F51  0.0   0.1+    230822 H36  0.1+  0.1+    230823 L01  0.4+  0.1+
    230821 F51  0.0   0.0     230822 H36  0.5-  0.2+    230823 L01  0.1+  0.1+
    230821 F51  0.0   0.1+    230822 H36  0.3-  0.1-    230823 L01  0.6-  0.4-
    230821 F51  0.0   0.1-    230822 F51  0.0   0.0     230823 H21  0.5+  0.0
    230822 033  0.9-  0.3+    230822 F51  0.0   0.2-    230823 H21  0.1-  0.5+
    230822 033  0.4-  0.6-    230822 033  0.2-  0.4-    230823 H21  0.1-  0.1+
    230822 033  0.0   0.3-    230822 033  0.3-  0.5-
    230822 033  0.0   0.3-    230822 033  0.1-  0.4-
    
    Ephemeris:
    2023 QP2                 a,e,i = 1.63, 0.37, 8                   q = 1.0266
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2023 07 24    03 51 59.7 -71 37 46   0.05204 1.0275   101.5    75.7    20.8
    ...
    2023 08 08    00 37 24.6 -06 59 53   0.04997 1.0459   128.4    49.5    19.9
    ...
    2023 08 16    00 10 47.6 +13 18 03   0.07275 1.0644   133.7    43.5    20.6
    ...
    2023 08 22    23 56 51.9 +20 47 32   0.09377 1.0818   136.7    39.9    21.1
    2023 08 23    23 54 50.3 +21 39 58   0.09746 1.0850   137.2    39.3    21.2
    2023 08 24    23 52 52.8 +22 27 29   0.1012  1.0882   137.7    38.7    21.2
    ...
    2023 08 30    23 42 24.0 +25 51 11   0.1245  1.1092   140.8    35.1    21.6
    ...
    2023 09 07    23 31 09.7 +27 54 27   0.1578  1.1407   144.9    30.5    22.1
    ...
    2023 09 22    23 17 47.2 +27 39 47   0.2290  1.2084   150.4    24.2    22.8
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-Q87
    


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