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    M.P.E.C. 2023-Q96                               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
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                                    2023 QP3                                 
    
    
    Observations:
         K23Q03P*KC2023 08 22.96809 21 25 47.79 -01 13 00.6          19.5 GXEQ096L51
         K23Q03P KC2023 08 22.96966 21 25 48.43 -01 12 27.9          19.6 GXEQ096L51
         K23Q03P KC2023 08 22.97124 21 25 49.03 -01 11 55.0          19.7 GXEQ096L51
         K23Q03P KC2023 08 23.00377 21 26 02.01 -01 00 39.0          19.8 GXEQ096L51
         K23Q03P KC2023 08 23.00617 21 26 02.96 -00 59 48.8          20.0 GXEQ096L51
         K23Q03P KC2023 08 23.00858 21 26 03.92 -00 58 58.5          19.8 GXEQ096L51
         K23Q03P KB2023 08 23.01892821 26 16.31 -00 55 27.5          20.1 GVEQ096I93
         K23Q03P 1C2023 08 23.01922 21 26 14.12 -00 55 47.6          20.7 VXEQ096033
         K23Q03P 1C2023 08 23.01957 21 26 14.25 -00 55 40.4          20.8 VXEQ096033
         K23Q03P 1C2023 08 23.01993 21 26 14.37 -00 55 33.0          20.8 VXEQ096033
         K23Q03P 1C2023 08 23.02040 21 26 14.55 -00 55 23.7          20.6 VXEQ096033
         K23Q03P KB2023 08 23.02128421 26 17.22 -00 54 39.5          20.1 GVEQ096I93
         K23Q03P KB2023 08 23.02356421 26 18.04 -00 53 53.5          20.4 GVEQ096I93
         K23Q03P KB2023 08 23.02590421 26 18.89 -00 53 05.3          20.3 GVEQ096I93
         K23Q03P KC2023 08 23.13750921 27 23.90 -00 15 41.3          20.6 VuEQ096H21
         K23Q03P KC2023 08 23.13943721 27 24.55 -00 15 04.0          20.8 VuEQ096H21
         K23Q03P KC2023 08 23.14136721 27 25.21 -00 14 26.8          20.4 VuEQ096H21
         K23Q03P KC2023 08 23.14329621 27 25.90 -00 13 49.2          20.3 VuEQ096H21
         K23Q03P KC2023 08 23.14516121 27 26.53 -00 13 13.3          20.6 VuEQ096H21
         K23Q03P KC2023 08 23.25149 21 28 03.86 +00 20 18.7          19.9 RqEQ096H36
         K23Q03P KC2023 08 23.27458 21 28 11.11 +00 27 22.0          19.9 RqEQ096H36
         K23Q03P KC2023 08 23.77439 21 31 33.71 +02 44 00.9          20.7 GXEQ096L51
         K23Q03P KC2023 08 23.77866 21 31 34.87 +02 45 04.8          20.5 GXEQ096L51
         K23Q03P KC2023 08 23.78280 21 31 35.97 +02 46 06.5          20.3 GXEQ096L51
         K23Q03P KC2023 08 23.84752821 31 57.10 +03 01 47.8          21.0 GVEQ096L01
         K23Q03P KC2023 08 23.84979221 31 57.72 +03 02 20.0          21.2 GVEQ096L01
         K23Q03P KC2023 08 23.85191221 31 58.27 +03 02 51.0          21.2 GVEQ096L01
         K23Q03P KC2023 08 23.85339521 31 58.67 +03 03 12.7          21.1 GVEQ096L01
    
    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.
    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.  .57 meter f/4.2 + CCD.
    I93 St Pardon de Conques.  Observer F. Losse.  0.40-m f/3.7 reflector + CMO.
    L01 Visnjan Observatory, Tican.  Observer K. Korlevic.  1.0-m f/2.9 reflector
        + CCD.
    L51 MARGO, Nauchnyi.  Observer G. Borisov.  0.50-m f/1.9 reflector + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2023 QP3                                                 Earth MOID = 0.0085 AU
    Epoch 2023 Sept. 13.0 TT = JDT 2460200.5                Bell                    
    M  40.03681              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.57673184     Peri.  302.29437     +0.00254258     +0.99524953             
    a   1.4293989      Node   327.42177     -0.84593095     -0.04976112             
    e   0.3721809      Incl.   10.41332     -0.53328638     +0.08367919             
    P   1.71           H   27.56          G   0.15           U   8                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    230822 L51  0.2+  0.8+    230823 033  0.4-  0.3-    230823 H36  0.2-  0.7-
    230822 L51  0.5+  0.5+    230823 I93  0.4+  0.2+    230823 L51  0.1-  0.4-
    230822 L51  0.1+  0.3+    230823 I93  0.0   0.4-    230823 L51  0.2-  0.1+
    230823 L51  0.3+  0.1+    230823 I93  0.3-  0.1-    230823 L51  0.4-  0.5+
    230823 L51  0.0   0.8+    230823 H21  0.3+  0.3+    230823 L01  0.4-  0.0
    230823 L51  0.2-  1.4+    230823 H21  0.1-  0.2+    230823 L01  0.1+  0.4-
    230823 I93  0.1-  0.4+    230823 H21  0.2-  0.0     230823 L01  0.1+  0.1+
    230823 033  0.0   0.0     230823 H21  0.1+  0.2+    230823 L01  0.3+  0.4+
    230823 033  0.1-  0.0     230823 H21  0.1-  0.0
    230823 033  0.4-  0.1+    230823 H36  0.7+  0.0
    
    Ephemeris:
    2023 QP3                 a,e,i = 1.43, 0.37, 10                  q = 0.8974
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2023 07 24    10 00 53.4 -23 04 59   0.1672  0.9193    50.8   121.2    28.4
    ...
    2023 08 08    10 12 47.6 -29 45 32   0.07209 0.9679    48.6   128.2    27.3
    ...
    2023 08 16    10 52 15.4 -46 35 11   0.02367 1.0022    62.7   116.1    24.0
    ...
    2023 08 22    21 15 56.4 -08 19 45   0.01952 1.0307   168.1    11.7    19.8
    2023 08 23    21 26 11.5 -00 58 05   0.02505 1.0357   165.5    14.2    20.4
    2023 08 24    21 32 39.0 +03 40 16   0.03089 1.0407   162.4    17.1    21.0
    ...
    2023 08 30    21 47 50.4 +13 48 59   0.06804 1.0717   154.5    23.9    23.0
    ...
    2023 09 07    21 54 23.5 +16 46 41   0.1200  1.1150   151.7    25.4    24.4
    ...
    2023 09 22    22 03 02.8 +17 06 39   0.2255  1.2001   147.4    26.8    25.9
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-Q96
    


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