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    M.P.E.C. 2023-Q91                               Issued 2023 August 23, 10:55 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 QT2                                 
    
    
    Observations:
         K23Q02T* C2023 08 21.93688122 27 04.96 +11 37 45.6          18.7 RoEQ091K88
         K23Q02T  C2023 08 21.94034322 27 03.42 +11 35 43.6          18.6 RoEQ091K88
         K23Q02T  C2023 08 21.94330822 27 02.11 +11 33 59.2          18.9 RoEQ091K88
         K23Q02T KC2023 08 22.88496222 21 28.83 +03 09 19.9          18.9 RoEQ091K88
         K23Q02T KC2023 08 22.88729822 21 27.99 +03 08 12.2          19.2 RoEQ091K88
         K23Q02T KC2023 08 22.88984622 21 27.08 +03 06 58.4          19.0 RoEQ091K88
         K23Q02T KB2023 08 22.93290122 21 14.15 +02 46 20.1          20.1 GVEQ091I93
         K23Q02T KB2023 08 22.93620922 21 13.01 +02 44 45.4          20.1 GVEQ091I93
         K23Q02T KB2023 08 22.93951122 21 11.84 +02 43 10.7          19.6 GVEQ091I93
         K23Q02T KB2023 08 22.94281422 21 10.73 +02 41 36.3                VEQ091I93
         K23Q02T KB2023 08 22.94606622 21 09.59 +02 40 03.1          19.9 GVEQ091I93
         K23Q02T KB2023 08 22.95438 22 21 05.467+02 35 52.48         18.1 GXEQ091L38
         K23Q02T KC2023 08 22.95690922 21 05.674+02 34 41.23         19.6 GVEQ091J95
         K23Q02T KB2023 08 22.95883 22 21 03.943+02 33 45.11         18.5 GXEQ091L38
         K23Q02T KC2023 08 22.95961322 21 04.714+02 33 24.84         19.9 GVEQ091J95
         K23Q02T KC2023 08 22.96223322 21 03.785+02 32 09.71         19.4 GVEQ091J95
         K23Q02T KB2023 08 22.96354 22 21 02.309+02 31 30.86         17.7 GXEQ091L38
         K23Q02T 1C2023 08 22.96437 22 21 01.84 +02 31 09.0          20.3 VXEQ091033
         K23Q02T 1C2023 08 22.96467 22 21 01.74 +02 31 00.9          20.5 VXEQ091033
         K23Q02T 1C2023 08 22.96496 22 21 01.64 +02 30 52.3          20.1 VXEQ091033
         K23Q02T KC2023 08 22.98090 22 20 56.26 +02 23 29.4                VEQ091104
         K23Q02T KC2023 08 22.98457 22 20 54.96 +02 21 46.1          19.3 GVEQ091104
         K23Q02T KC2023 08 22.98817 22 20 53.67 +02 20 03.2          18.4 GVEQ091104
         K23Q02T 1C2023 08 23.10716 22 20 13.74 +01 24 17.7          20.5 VXEQ091033
         K23Q02T 1C2023 08 23.10774 22 20 13.54 +01 24 01.9          20.2 VXEQ091033
         K23Q02T 1C2023 08 23.10840 22 20 13.34 +01 23 43.9          20.2 VXEQ091033
         K23Q02T KC2023 08 23.15062722 20 08.77 +01 04 41.4          20.0 VuEQ091H21
         K23Q02T KC2023 08 23.15255622 20 08.12 +01 03 49.0          20.2 VuEQ091H21
         K23Q02T KC2023 08 23.15448422 20 07.49 +01 02 56.1          20.2 VuEQ091H21
         K23Q02T KC2023 08 23.15641222 20 06.84 +01 02 03.3          20.3 VuEQ091H21
         K23Q02T KC2023 08 23.15840622 20 06.18 +01 01 08.4          20.2 VuEQ091H21
    
    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.
    104 San Marcello Pistoiese.  Observers P. Bacci, M. Maestripieri.  Measurer P.
        Bacci.  0.60-m f/4.0 reflector + CCD.
    H21 Astronomical Research Observatory, Westfield.  Observer R. Holmes.
        Measurers T. Linder, R. Holmes, L. Horn.  0.76-m f/3.0 astrograph + CCD.
    I93 St Pardon de Conques.  Observer F. Losse.  0.40-m f/3.7 reflector + CMO.
    J95 Great Shefford.  Observer P. Birtwhistle.  0.41-m f/6.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain
        + CCD.
    K88 GINOP-KHK, Piszkesteto.  Observer K. Sarneczky.  0.60-m Schmidt + CCD.
    L38 Gartensternwarte Schafsweide, Sehlde.  Observer A. Opitz.  0.35-m f/5.2
        Newton + CMO.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2023 QT2                                                 Earth MOID = 0.0466 AU
    Epoch 2023 Sept. 13.0 TT = JDT 2460200.5                Veres                   
    M  60.00945              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.70663352     Peri.   68.53189     -0.72389817     +0.65839100             
    a   1.2483601      Node   151.35986     -0.67477939     -0.73790843             
    e   0.5445839      Incl.   25.47229     +0.14368095     -0.14836589             
    P   1.39           H   24.68          G   0.15           U   9                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    230821 K88  0.1+  0.4-    230822 L38  0.0   0.7-    230822 104  0.5-  0.1-
    230821 K88  0.0   0.0     230822 J95  0.7+  0.3-    230823 033  0.2-  0.8-
    230821 K88  0.0   0.3+    230822 L38  0.2+  0.8-    230823 033  0.4-  0.6-
    230822 K88  0.1+  0.1-    230822 J95  0.2+  0.6+    230823 033  0.2-  0.4-
    230822 K88  0.2-  0.0     230822 J95  0.2-  0.2+    230823 H21  0.2+  0.4-
    230822 K88  0.5-  0.0     230822 L38  0.1+  0.5-    230823 H21  0.1+  0.0
    230822 I93  0.1-  0.3-    230822 033  0.1-  0.4-    230823 H21  0.2+  0.2-
    230822 I93  0.1+  0.0     230822 033  0.0   0.0     230823 H21  0.0   0.3-
    230822 I93  0.2-  0.0     230822 033  0.0   0.3-    230823 H21  0.0   0.7-
    230822 I93  0.4+  0.3+    230822 104  0.3+  0.5-
    230822 I93  0.3+  0.3+    230822 104  0.0   0.6+
    
    Ephemeris:
    2023 QT2                 a,e,i = 1.25, 0.54, 25                  q = 0.5685
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2023 07 24    09 18 53.2 +54 11 59   0.3210  0.7817    36.5   129.3    27.3
    ...
    2023 08 08    08 45 03.5 +67 46 54   0.1452  0.9308    51.6   121.4    25.3
    ...
    2023 08 16    00 59 41.1 +75 49 46   0.06670 1.0096    85.3    90.9    22.0
    ...
    2023 08 22    22 26 39.0 +11 02 41   0.06033 1.0671   156.1    22.6    19.8
    2023 08 23    22 20 50.5 +02 16 17   0.06709 1.0765   165.5    13.6    19.8
    2023 08 24    22 16 14.7 -04 46 08   0.07518 1.0859   173.2     6.3    19.7
    ...
    2023 08 30    22 01 20.4 -25 51 08   0.1373  1.1412   162.0    15.9    21.5
    ...
    2023 09 07    21 54 29.2 -34 21 51   0.2328  1.2119   148.1    26.0    23.1
    ...
    2023 09 22    21 54 41.7 -38 04 51   0.4273  1.3349   133.6    33.0    24.8
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-Q91
    


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