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    M.P.E.C. 2023-Q100                              Issued 2023 August 23, 21:50 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
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                                    2023 QT3                                 
    
    
    Observations:
         K23Q03T* C2023 08 19.36132520 59 11.702-17 54 21.42         21.72wXEQ100F51
         K23Q03T  C2023 08 19.37166120 59 10.784-17 55 02.74         21.55wXEQ100F51
         K23Q03T  C2023 08 19.38197520 59 09.867-17 55 44.22         21.38wXEQ100F51
         K23Q03T  C2023 08 19.51077620 58 58.444-18 04 20.20         21.01GVEQ100F52
         K23Q03T  C2023 08 19.51141020 58 58.391-18 04 22.78         21.01GVEQ100F52
         K23Q03T  C2023 08 21.32770320 56 31.631-20 07 42.41         21.29wXEQ100F52
         K23Q03T  C2023 08 21.34808820 56 29.783-20 09 06.81         21.05wXEQ100F52
         K23Q03T  C2023 08 21.35829720 56 28.864-20 09 49.06         21.16wXEQ100F52
         K23Q03T KC2023 08 22.84519620 54 25.85 -21 52 57.0          20.6 GVEQ100L01
         K23Q03T IC2023 08 22.84771920 54 25.63 -21 53 08.2          20.6 GVEQ100L01
         K23Q03T pC2023 08 22.85557720 54 24.91 -21 53 41.4          20.8 GVEQ100L01
         K23Q03T IC2023 08 22.85852120 54 24.61 -21 53 52.8          20.9 GVEQ100L01
    
    Observer details:
    F51 Pan-STARRS 1, Haleakala.  Observers J. Bulger, T. Lowe, P. Minguez, A.
        Schultz, I. Smith.  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.  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, 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.
    L01 Visnjan Observatory, Tican.  Observer K. Korlevic.  1.0-m f/2.9 reflector
        + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2023 QT3                                                 Earth MOID = 0.3170 AU
    Epoch 2023 Sept. 13.0 TT = JDT 2460200.5                Bell                    
    M 335.17330              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.36934325     Peri.  260.11931     +0.67176671     -0.67572869             
    a   1.9239005      Node   141.35029     +0.70905642     +0.70515153             
    e   0.4442666      Incl.   29.07573     -0.21440261     +0.21483032             
    P   2.67           H   21.66          G   0.15           U   9                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    230819 F51  0.0   0.1-    230819 F52  0.0   0.0     230822 L01  0.2+  0.3+
    230819 F51  0.0   0.1+    230821 F52  0.0   0.0     230822 L01  0.2+  0.3-
    230819 F51  0.0   0.1+    230821 F52  0.0   0.1-    230822 L01  0.0   0.4-
    230819 F52  0.0   0.0     230821 F52  0.1+  0.1-    230822 L01  0.5-  0.5+
    
    Ephemeris:
    2023 QT3                 a,e,i = 1.92, 0.44, 29                  q = 1.0692
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2023 07 24    21 24 00.1 +02 43 18   0.6246  1.5915   151.1    18.0    22.6
    ...
    2023 08 08    21 12 50.9 -06 43 02   0.4899  1.4993   170.3     6.5    21.5
    ...
    2023 08 16    21 03 35.7 -14 16 01   0.4412  1.4504   171.2     6.1    21.2
    ...
    2023 08 22    20 55 35.6 -20 53 48   0.4173  1.4141   161.8    12.9    21.3
    2023 08 23    20 54 12.6 -22 03 24   0.4144  1.4081   160.0    14.2    21.3
    2023 08 24    20 52 49.0 -23 13 37   0.4119  1.4021   158.3    15.5    21.3
    ...
    2023 08 30    20 44 27.9 -30 20 50   0.4028  1.3665   147.4    23.5    21.5
    ...
    2023 09 07    20 34 10.7 -39 31 26   0.4061  1.3202   133.4    33.7    21.7
    ...
    2023 09 22    20 23 21.4 -53 34 30   0.4446  1.2388   111.6    48.9    22.2
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-Q100
    


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