MPEC 2023-Q100 : 2023 QT3
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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 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 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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