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    M.P.E.C. 2023-Q89                               Issued 2023 August 23, 10:52 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.
    			  
                 Prepared using the Tamkin Foundation Computer Network
    
                                  MPC@CFA.HARVARD.EDU
                URL https://www.minorplanetcenter.net/    ISSN 1523-6714
    
                                    2023 QR2                                 
    
    
    Observations:
         K23Q02R  C2023 08 19.28063221 18 30.333+16 37 32.13         21.75GVEQ089F52
         K23Q02R* C2023 08 19.29356821 18 32.194+16 37 08.49         21.94wXEQ089F52
         K23Q02R  C2023 08 19.30637621 18 33.995+16 36 45.45         21.83wXEQ089F52
         K23Q02R  C2023 08 19.31923621 18 35.774+16 36 21.52         22.17wXEQ089F52
         K23Q02R 3C2023 08 20.36515321 21 27.430+16 03 45.48         22.48GVEQ089T14
         K23Q02R 3C2023 08 20.36613221 21 27.550+16 03 43.74         21.81GVEQ089T14
         K23Q02R 3C2023 08 20.36711021 21 27.664+16 03 42.01         21.95GVEQ089T14
         K23Q02R 1C2023 08 21.06276 21 23 08.70 +15 42 14.4          21.4 VXEQ089033
         K23Q02R 1C2023 08 21.06634 21 23 09.16 +15 42 07.2          21.2 VXEQ089033
         K23Q02R 1C2023 08 21.06993 21 23 09.58 +15 42 00.9          21.5 VXEQ089033
         K23Q02R 1C2023 08 21.07366 21 23 10.05 +15 41 54.5          21.7 VXEQ089033
         K23Q02R HC2023 08 22.03815 21 25 26.48 +15 15 03.8                VEQ089204
         K23Q02R HC2023 08 22.06884 21 25 29.88 +15 14 11.2          21.5 GVEQ089204
    
    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.
    F52 Pan-STARRS 2, Haleakala.  Observers J. Bulger, K. Chambers, T. Dukes, 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.
    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 QR2                                                 Earth MOID = 0.0141 AU
    Epoch 2023 Sept. 13.0 TT = JDT 2460200.5                Veres                   
    M  46.86922              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.60261109     Peri.  331.22998     -0.04775678     +0.99663441             
    a   1.3881763      Node   295.96447     -0.90166315     -0.07171501             
    e   0.3104347      Incl.    4.24991     -0.42979398     +0.03970911             
    P   1.64           H   25.94          G   0.15           U   9                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    230819 F52  0.0   0.0     230820 T14  0.0   0.0     230821 033  0.3-  0.2-
    230819 F52  0.0   0.2-    230820 T14  0.0   0.0     230822 204  0.0   0.2+
    230819 F52  0.0   0.1+    230821 033  0.2+  0.0     230822 204  0.0   0.3-
    230819 F52  0.0   0.3-    230821 033  0.3+  0.7-
    230820 T14  0.1-  0.0     230821 033  0.2-  0.5-
    
    Ephemeris:
    2023 QR2                 a,e,i = 1.39, 0.31, 4                   q = 0.9572
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2023 07 24    11 42 24.6 +06 52 12   0.04099 0.9917    52.8   125.3    24.3
    ...
    2023 08 08    19 55 51.5 +27 32 56   0.03383 1.0373   132.6    46.0    20.4
    ...
    2023 08 16    21 06 43.8 +18 38 53   0.06464 1.0672   146.4    31.7    21.5
    ...
    2023 08 22    21 25 23.6 +15 16 59   0.09028 1.0916   151.2    26.5    22.1
    2023 08 23    21 27 32.9 +14 50 24   0.09471 1.0958   151.8    25.8    22.2
    2023 08 24    21 29 31.6 +14 25 13   0.09919 1.1001   152.4    25.2    22.3
    ...
    2023 08 30    21 38 51.3 +12 15 49   0.1271  1.1262   154.8    22.4    22.8
    ...
    2023 09 07    21 47 36.8 +09 59 38   0.1673  1.1624   155.6    21.0    23.4
    ...
    2023 09 22    22 01 22.9 +06 47 58   0.2549  1.2329   150.9    23.3    24.5
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-Q89
    


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