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    M.P.E.C. 2023-Q106                              Issued 2023 August 23, 21:56 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 QZ3                                 
    
    
    Observations:
         K23Q03Z*KC2023 08 20.04156 19 41 11.33 -40 33 32.6          19.4 GVEQ106W94
         K23Q03Z KC2023 08 20.04787 19 41 21.34 -40 33 40.6          18.5 GVEQ106W94
         K23Q03Z KC2023 08 20.05416 19 41 31.05 -40 33 47.7          18.3 GVEQ106W94
         K23Q03Z KC2023 08 20.20041 19 45 21.08 -40 35 50.9          19.2 GVEQ106X10
         K23Q03Z KC2023 08 20.20611 19 45 30.09 -40 35 53.1          18.4 GVEQ106X10
         K23Q03Z KC2023 08 20.21178 19 45 39.11 -40 35 55.1          19.5 GVEQ106X10
         K23Q03Z KC2023 08 20.93304 20 05 43.39 -40 39 27.9                VEQ106M21
         K23Q03Z KC2023 08 20.94878 20 06 08.02 -40 39 18.7          19.4 GVEQ106M21
         K23Q03Z KC2023 08 21.22725 20 13 44.20 -40 36 38.4          19.2 GVEQ106X10
         K23Q03Z KC2023 08 21.23285 20 13 52.95 -40 36 31.4          18.6 GVEQ106X10
         K23Q03Z KC2023 08 21.23854 20 14 01.90 -40 36 25.3          19.7 GVEQ106X10
         K23Q03Z KB2023 08 21.94391720 33 28.203-40 21 43.48         19.4 GXEQ106Y05
         K23Q03Z KB2023 08 21.94706120 33 32.980-40 21 39.75         19.5 GXEQ106Y05
         K23Q03Z KB2023 08 21.95020920 33 37.775-40 21 35.07         18.3 GXEQ106Y05
    
    Observer details:
    M21 Schiaparelli Southern Observatory, Hakos.  Observers A. Aletti, F.
        Bellini, L. Buzzi, G. Galli.  Measurer L. Buzzi.  0.36-m f/8.4 reflector +
        CCD.
    W94 MAP, San Pedro de Atacama.  Observers A. Maury, G. Attard.  Measurers D.
        Parrott, F. Signoret, J.-M. Mari.  0.28-m f/2.2 Schmidt astrograph + CCD.
    X10 OVTLN, San Pedro de Atacama.  Observers A. Maury, G. Attard, F. Signoret.
        Measurers A. Maury, G. Attard, D. Parrott, J.-M. Mari.  0.50-m f/4
        reflector + CCD.
    Y05 SONEAR Wykrota-CEAMIG, Serra da Piedade.  Observer C. Jacques.  0.45-m
        f/2.9 reflector + CMO.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2023 QZ3                                                 Earth MOID = 0.0229 AU
    Epoch 2023 Sept. 13.0 TT = JDT 2460200.5                Bell                    
    M  12.19031              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.34217450     Peri.  183.57471     +0.66792047     +0.74328003             
    a   2.0244371      Node   128.33640     -0.68162434     +0.63125509             
    e   0.4874548      Incl.    2.75077     -0.29878171     +0.22147643             
    P   2.88           H   24.46          G   0.15           U   9                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    230820 W94  0.1-  0.8-    230820 X10  0.0   0.3+    230821 X10  0.2-  0.4-
    230820 W94  0.9+  0.5-    230820 M21  0.2+  0.0     230821 Y05  0.2+  0.1-
    230820 W94  1.1-  0.6+    230820 M21  0.1+  0.2+    230821 Y05  0.0   0.4-
    230820 X10  0.3+  0.1+    230821 X10  0.2+  0.2+    230821 Y05  0.1-  0.2+
    230820 X10  0.1-  0.2+    230821 X10  0.3-  0.5+
    
    Ephemeris:
    2023 QZ3                 a,e,i = 2.02, 0.49, 3                   q = 1.0376
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2023 07 24    15 03 30.3 -10 59 00   0.1141  1.0530   105.9    68.1    22.3
    ...
    2023 08 08    16 06 25.6 -23 18 03   0.06559 1.0375   109.2    67.4    21.0
    ...
    2023 08 16    17 58 27.5 -36 19 38   0.04746 1.0414   126.0    51.9    19.8
    ...
    2023 08 22    20 34 45.8 -40 19 27   0.04586 1.0499   145.8    32.8    19.3
    2023 08 23    21 00 34.3 -39 38 09   0.04693 1.0518   148.6    30.1    19.2
    2023 08 24    21 24 31.8 -38 38 32   0.04834 1.0537   151.0    27.8    19.2
    ...
    2023 08 30    23 04 00.0 -30 18 13   0.06276 1.0682   157.6    21.1    19.6
    ...
    2023 09 07    00 00 44.1 -21 32 56   0.09145 1.0938   158.9    19.3    20.4
    ...
    2023 09 22    00 33 24.6 -13 23 09   0.1600  1.1586   164.0    13.8    21.6
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-Q106
    


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