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    M.P.E.C. 2023-Q95                               Issued 2023 August 23, 21:47 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 QO3                                 
    
    
    Observations:
         K23Q03O* C2023 08 19.45943423 31 10.605-22 41 24.53         21.23wXEQ095F51
         K23Q03O  C2023 08 19.47012423 31 11.393-22 41 35.80         21.27wXEQ095F51
         K23Q03O  C2023 08 19.48078023 31 12.182-22 41 47.14         21.28wXEQ095F51
         K23Q03O  C2023 08 19.54945823 31 17.287-22 42 58.65         21.01GVEQ095F52
         K23Q03O  C2023 08 19.55009123 31 17.337-22 42 59.32         20.99GVEQ095F52
         K23Q03O  C2023 08 21.50219123 34 01.530-23 17 20.97         20.90GVEQ095F51
         K23Q03O  C2023 08 21.50283023 34 01.578-23 17 21.64         20.85GVEQ095F51
         K23Q03O bC2023 08 22.99482323 36 06.52 -23 44 02.6          20.0 GVEQ095L01
         K23Q03O bC2023 08 22.99878123 36 06.80 -23 44 07.5          20.0 GVEQ095L01
         K23Q03O bC2023 08 23.00245823 36 07.03 -23 44 12.0          19.9 GVEQ095L01
         K23Q03O  C2023 08 23.44358623 36 44.183-23 52 00.38         20.88wXEQ095F51
         K23Q03O  C2023 08 23.45540323 36 45.071-23 52 13.26         21.51wXEQ095F51
         K23Q03O  C2023 08 23.46719823 36 45.932-23 52 26.16         21.22wXEQ095F51
         K23Q03O  C2023 08 23.47969223 36 46.823-23 52 39.65         21.10wXEQ095F51
    
    Observer details:
    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.
    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.  1.8-m
        Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
    L01 Visnjan Observatory, Tican.  Observer K. Korlevic.  1.0-m f/2.9 reflector
        + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2023 QO3                                                 Earth MOID = 0.2672 AU
    Epoch 2023 Sept. 13.0 TT = JDT 2460200.5                Bell                    
    M 350.39659              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.29403586     Peri.  272.63217     +0.94862411     -0.29511690             
    a   2.2397653      Node   104.55097     +0.31628341     +0.87445105             
    e   0.4499478      Incl.    6.76970     +0.00878042     +0.38502126             
    P   3.35           H   21.61          G   0.15           U   9                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    230819 F51  0.1+  0.0     230821 F51  0.0   0.0     230823 F51  0.2-  0.1-
    230819 F51  0.0   0.0     230821 F51  0.0   0.0     230823 F51  0.1+  0.1-
    230819 F51  0.1-  0.1-    230822 L01  0.6+  0.9+    230823 F51  0.1+  0.1-
    230819 F52  0.0   0.0     230822 L01  0.3+  0.3+    230823 F51  0.2-  0.0
    230819 F52  0.0   0.0     230823 L01  0.4-  0.2-
    
    Ephemeris:
    2023 QO3                 a,e,i = 2.24, 0.45, 7                   q = 1.2320
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2023 07 24    22 52 35.1 -16 47 28   0.5514  1.4882   141.6    25.1    22.3
    ...
    2023 08 08    23 14 48.9 -19 38 20   0.4414  1.4139   150.1    21.0    21.6
    ...
    2023 08 16    23 26 17.6 -21 42 07   0.3949  1.3776   153.5    19.1    21.3
    ...
    2023 08 22    23 34 43.1 -23 25 54   0.3657  1.3524   155.2    18.3    21.0
    2023 08 23    23 36 06.6 -23 43 46   0.3613  1.3483   155.4    18.2    21.0
    2023 08 24    23 37 29.9 -24 01 43   0.3570  1.3444   155.6    18.1    21.0
    ...
    2023 08 30    23 45 46.4 -25 49 46   0.3340  1.3216   155.8    18.2    20.8
    ...
    2023 09 07    23 56 39.1 -28 06 17   0.3101  1.2947   154.5    19.6    20.6
    ...
    2023 09 22    00 16 32.0 -31 00 15   0.2838  1.2561   149.2    24.2    20.5
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-Q95
    


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