MPEC 2023-Q109 : 2023 QB4
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M.P.E.C. 2023-Q109 Issued 2023 August 24, 01:22 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 QB4 Observations: K23Q04B C2023 07 30.54666501 06 44.854+26 01 14.01 21.97GVEQ109F51 K23Q04B C2023 07 30.55438901 06 46.610+26 01 18.44 22.04GVEQ109F51 K23Q04B C2023 07 30.56212801 06 48.359+26 01 22.85 21.95GVEQ109F51 K23Q04B C2023 07 30.56988701 06 50.109+26 01 27.50 21.65GVEQ109F51 K23Q04B C2023 07 30.59345501 06 55.420+26 01 41.19 20.32GVEQ109F52 K23Q04B C2023 07 30.60437501 06 57.891+26 01 47.38 21.33GVEQ109F52 K23Q04B C2023 07 31.53775101 10 35.037+26 10 22.38 21.76GVEQ109F51 K23Q04B C2023 07 31.54743201 10 37.219+26 10 28.22 21.52GVEQ109F51 K23Q04B C2023 07 31.55830301 10 39.760+26 10 34.06 22.32GVEQ109F52 K23Q04B C2023 08 01.54705701 14 32.036+26 19 09.34 21.78GVEQ109F51 K23Q04B C2023 08 01.55739401 14 34.451+26 19 14.39 21.88GVEQ109F51 K23Q04B C2023 08 01.57813701 14 39.265+26 19 24.94 21.75GVEQ109F51 K23Q04B C2023 08 03.51988001 22 23.451+26 34 36.22 21.94GVEQ109F52 K23Q04B C2023 08 03.52950801 22 25.706+26 34 40.86 22.26GVEQ109F52 K23Q04B C2023 08 03.53912901 22 28.008+26 34 45.02 22.23GVEQ109F52 K23Q04B C2023 08 03.54339901 22 29.028+26 34 46.88 21.86GVEQ109F51 K23Q04B C2023 08 03.55244801 22 31.141+26 34 50.72 22.08GVEQ109F51 K23Q04B C2023 08 03.56147501 22 33.296+26 34 55.09 21.62GVEQ109F51 K23Q04B C2023 08 04.49374201 26 20.022+26 41 22.32 21.28GVEQ109F52 K23Q04B C2023 08 04.50011001 26 21.559+26 41 24.84 21.65GVEQ109F52 K23Q04B C2023 08 04.50140401 26 21.880+26 41 25.57 22.44GVEQ109F52 K23Q04B C2023 08 04.50906201 26 23.669+26 41 28.63 22.14GVEQ109F52 K23Q04B C2023 08 04.51545501 26 25.223+26 41 31.34 21.67GVEQ109F52 K23Q04B C2023 08 04.51677901 26 25.554+26 41 31.89 21.88GVEQ109F52 K23Q04B* C2023 08 21.54224202 41 09.790+26 43 53.51 21.17wXEQ109F52 K23Q04B C2023 08 21.55329702 41 12.796+26 43 48.86 21.01wXEQ109F52 K23Q04B C2023 08 21.57569002 41 18.853+26 43 39.21 20.84wXEQ109F52 K23Q04B 1C2023 08 22.00022 02 43 17.40 +26 40 14.6 20.7 VXEQ109033 K23Q04B 1C2023 08 22.00166 02 43 17.75 +26 40 13.8 20.8 VXEQ109033 K23Q04B 1C2023 08 22.00310 02 43 18.16 +26 40 13.6 21.1 VXEQ109033 K23Q04B 1C2023 08 22.00491 02 43 18.67 +26 40 12.9 21.0 VXEQ109033 K23Q04B 1C2023 08 22.00682 02 43 19.22 +26 40 11.9 21.1 VXEQ109033 K23Q04B KC2023 08 22.09982802 43 44.82 +26 39 31.3 20.9 GVEQ109L01 K23Q04B KC2023 08 22.10150702 43 45.29 +26 39 30.8 20.9 GVEQ109L01 K23Q04B KC2023 08 22.10318802 43 45.72 +26 39 29.6 20.6 GVEQ109L01 K23Q04B KC2023 08 22.10550102 43 46.38 +26 39 27.8 20.7 GVEQ109L01 K23Q04B KC2023 08 22.10670302 43 46.72 +26 39 27.2 20.7 GVEQ109L01 K23Q04B KB2023 08 22.41101 02 45 11.63 +26 37 01.5 ZEQ109H36 K23Q04B KB2023 08 22.42541 02 45 15.47 +26 36 54.7 21.0 rZEQ109H36 K23Q04B KB2023 08 22.43929 02 45 19.25 +26 36 47.6 20.8 rZEQ109H36 K23Q04B C2023 08 22.58813502 46 01.068+26 35 37.68 20.67GVEQ109F52 K23Q04B C2023 08 22.58877402 46 01.218+26 35 37.60 20.90GVEQ109F52 K23Q04B 1C2023 08 23.01432 02 48 00.48 +26 31 47.0 21.0 VXEQ109033 K23Q04B 1C2023 08 23.01577 02 48 00.86 +26 31 46.3 20.6 VXEQ109033 K23Q04B 1C2023 08 23.01721 02 48 01.24 +26 31 45.6 20.9 VXEQ109033 K23Q04B KC2023 08 23.34972502 49 34.20 +26 28 49.5 21.4 VuEQ109H21 K23Q04B KC2023 08 23.35252502 49 34.96 +26 28 47.9 21.0 VuEQ109H21 K23Q04B KC2023 08 23.35532602 49 35.73 +26 28 46.3 21.3 VuEQ109H21 K23Q04B KC2023 08 23.35812602 49 36.49 +26 28 44.8 21.3 VuEQ109H21 K23Q04B KB2023 08 23.97544 02 52 29.698+26 22 46.27 18.9 GXEQ109L38 K23Q04B KB2023 08 23.98378 02 52 32.002+26 22 42.02 19.9 GXEQ109L38 K23Q04B KB2023 08 23.99213 02 52 34.351+26 22 37.70 20.4 GXEQ109L38 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. F51 Pan-STARRS 1, Haleakala. Observers J. Bulger, K. Chambers, 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. F52 Pan-STARRS 2, Haleakala. Observers J. Bulger, K. Chambers, T. Lowe, P. Minguez, A. Schultz, I. Smith, T. Dukes. 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. 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. 0.56-m f/4.8 reflector + CMO. L01 Visnjan Observatory, Tican. Observer K. Korlevic. 1.0-m f/2.9 reflector + CCD. L38 Gartensternwarte Schafsweide, Sehlde. Observer A. Opitz. 0.35-m f/5.2 Newton + CMO. Orbital elements: 2023 QB4 Earth MOID = 0.2042 AU Epoch 2023 Sept. 13.0 TT = JDT 2460200.5 Veres M 356.89103 (2000.0) P Q n 0.26557333 Peri. 193.38572 +0.91780594 -0.39386429 a 2.3970646 Node 190.24566 +0.38523706 +0.91393115 e 0.5004201 Incl. 16.33687 +0.09604512 +0.09798350 P 3.71 H 20.15 G 0.15 U 8 Residuals in seconds of arc 230730 F51 0.1- 0.1+ 230804 F52 0.3+ 0.2+ 230822 L01 0.4+ 0.6- 230730 F51 0.0 0.0 230804 F52 0.4+ 0.0 230822 H36 0.3+ 0.0 230730 F51 0.0 0.1- 230804 F52 0.6+ 0.2+ 230822 H36 1.0- 0.2+ 230730 F51 0.0 0.1+ 230804 F52 0.1- 0.0 230822 H36 1.2- 0.1- 230730 F52 0.1- 0.2+ 230804 F52 0.2+ 0.0 230822 F52 0.2+ 0.0 230730 F52 0.0 0.1+ 230804 F52 0.4+ 0.0 230822 F52 0.2- 0.2+ 230731 F51 0.0 0.3- 230821 F52 0.1+ 0.0 230823 033 0.3+ 0.0 230731 F51 0.4- 0.2+ 230821 F52 0.1+ 0.0 230823 033 0.0 0.1+ 230731 F52 0.3+ 0.0 230821 F52 0.4- 0.0 230823 033 0.2- 0.1+ 230801 F51 0.3- 0.3+ 230822 033 0.4+ 0.3- 230823 H21 0.1+ 0.0 230801 F51 0.0 0.0 230822 033 0.2- 0.5- 230823 H21 0.0 0.1- 230801 F51 0.2+ 0.1- 230822 033 0.1- 0.0 230823 H21 0.0 0.2- 230803 F52 0.0 0.2- 230822 033 0.1+ 0.1+ 230823 H21 0.1- 0.2- 230803 F52 0.3- 0.1+ 230822 033 0.4+ 0.1- 230823 L38 0.4+ 0.6- 230803 F52 0.0 0.1- 230822 L01 0.2+ 0.3+ 230823 L38 0.1+ 0.1- 230803 F51 0.1+ 0.2- 230822 L01 0.3+ 0.6+ 230823 L38 0.5+ 0.3+ 230803 F51 0.2- 0.4- 230822 L01 0.1- 0.2+ 230803 F51 0.0 0.1- 230822 L01 0.3+ 0.5- Ephemeris: 2023 QB4 a,e,i = 2.40, 0.50, 16 q = 1.1975 Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V 2023 07 25 00 46 04.7 +25 01 08 0.7577 1.3718 100.3 46.8 22.0 ... 2023 08 09 01 45 04.9 +27 04 35 0.6430 1.3023 101.3 49.8 21.6 ... 2023 08 17 02 20 18.3 +27 07 31 0.5925 1.2710 101.5 51.3 21.4 ... 2023 08 23 02 47 55.6 +26 32 03 0.5600 1.2508 101.6 52.4 21.3 2023 08 24 02 52 35.6 +26 22 43 0.5551 1.2477 101.6 52.6 21.3 2023 08 25 02 57 16.3 +26 12 21 0.5503 1.2446 101.6 52.7 21.3 ... 2023 08 31 03 25 25.6 +24 48 42 0.5242 1.2284 101.7 53.6 21.2 ... 2023 09 08 04 02 20.8 +22 00 31 0.4970 1.2118 101.9 54.5 21.0 ... 2023 09 23 05 04 51.7 +14 19 55 0.4685 1.1977 102.8 54.8 20.9 M. P. C. Staff (C) Copyright 2023 MPC M.P.E.C. 2023-Q109


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