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    M.P.E.C. 2023-Q110                              Issued 2023 August 24, 10:31 UT
    
         The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
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                                    2023 QE4                                 
    
    
    Observations:
         K23Q04E* C2023 08 21.57675700 12 13.528+17 46 21.15         21.71wXEQ110F51
         K23Q04E  C2023 08 21.58699100 12 16.451+17 46 08.22         21.72wXEQ110F51
         K23Q04E  C2023 08 21.60760500 12 22.388+17 45 41.96         21.35wXEQ110F51
         K23Q04E 1C2023 08 22.06696 00 14 43.31 +17 35 42.2          20.8 VXEQ110033
         K23Q04E 1C2023 08 22.07008 00 14 44.26 +17 35 38.2          20.7 VXEQ110033
         K23Q04E 1C2023 08 22.07321 00 14 45.20 +17 35 34.1          20.4 VXEQ110033
         K23Q04E KC2023 08 22.31627 00 16 00.94 +17 30 22.9          21.0 RqEQ110H36
         K23Q04E KC2023 08 22.33765 00 16 07.09 +17 29 56.2          20.7 RqEQ110H36
         K23Q04E 3C2023 08 22.54382000 17 10.189+17 25 32.04         21.29GVEQ110T14
         K23Q04E 3C2023 08 22.54578800 17 10.765+17 25 29.34         21.33GVEQ110T14
         K23Q04E 3C2023 08 22.54677800 17 11.053+17 25 27.98         21.41GVEQ110T14
         K23Q04E 1C2023 08 22.98436 00 19 29.17 +17 14 56.3          21.7 VXEQ110033
         K23Q04E 1C2023 08 22.98621 00 19 29.74 +17 14 54.0          21.7 VXEQ110033
         K23Q04E 1C2023 08 22.98806 00 19 30.31 +17 14 51.3          20.9 VXEQ110033
         K23Q04E pC2023 08 23.04065400 19 46.27 +17 13 40.5          21.3 GVEQ110L01
         K23Q04E pC2023 08 23.04403600 19 47.23 +17 13 36.7          21.2 GVEQ110L01
         K23Q04E KC2023 08 23.31895500 21 14.36 +17 07 02.9          20.9 VuEQ110H21
         K23Q04E KC2023 08 23.32175400 21 15.21 +17 06 58.7          21.5 VuEQ110H21
         K23Q04E KC2023 08 23.32455400 21 16.06 +17 06 54.6          21.3 VuEQ110H21
         K23Q04E KC2023 08 23.32856600 21 17.28 +17 06 48.4          21.3 VuEQ110H21
         K23Q04E 1C2023 08 24.11704 00 25 29.98 +16 46 36.6          21.0 VXEQ110033
         K23Q04E 1C2023 08 24.11889 00 25 30.56 +16 46 33.8          21.4 VXEQ110033
         K23Q04E 1C2023 08 24.12074 00 25 31.13 +16 46 30.6          20.8 VXEQ110033
         K23Q04E 1C2023 08 24.12274 00 25 31.75 +16 46 27.8          21.2 VXEQ110033
         K23Q04E KC2023 08 24.26676400 26 20.52 +16 42 46.1          21.4 VuEQ110H21
         K23Q04E KC2023 08 24.27237600 26 22.25 +16 42 37.4          21.7 VuEQ110H21
    
    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, 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.
    H21 Astronomical Research Observatory, Westfield.  Observer R. Holmes.
        Measurers T. Linder, R. Holmes, L. Horn.  0.76-m f/3.0 astrograph + CCD,
        0.81-m f/4.0 astrograph + CCD.
    H36 Sandlot Observatory, Scranton.  Observer G. Hug.  .57 meter f/4.2 + CCD.
    L01 Visnjan Observatory, Tican.  Observer K. Korlevic.  1.0-m f/2.9 reflector
        + CCD.
    T14 Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope, Maunakea.  Observers R. Wainscoat, A.
        Acohido, T. Burdullis.  Measurers R. Weryk, R. Wainscoat.  3.6-m Canada-
        France-Hawaii Telescope + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2023 QE4                                                 Earth MOID = 0.1032 AU
    Epoch 2023 Sept. 13.0 TT = JDT 2460200.5                Veres                   
    M 349.49347              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.45992029     Peri.  211.92310     +0.94810569     -0.31368771             
    a   1.6621913      Node   166.06863     +0.31767113     +0.92764123             
    e   0.3505853      Incl.   12.45357     +0.01344079     +0.20268639             
    P   2.14           H   23.06          G   0.15           U   9                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    230821 F51  0.2-  0.4+    230822 T14  0.0   0.0     230823 H21  0.2+  0.3+
    230821 F51  0.0   0.3+    230822 T14  0.0   0.0     230823 H21  0.3+  0.0
    230821 F51  0.7+  0.1+    230822 033  0.1-  0.0     230824 033  0.6+  0.2-
    230822 033  0.9-  0.6+    230822 033  0.0   0.3+    230824 033  0.6+  0.0
    230822 033  0.4-  0.6+    230822 033  0.1+  0.2+    230824 033  0.5+  0.3-
    230822 033  0.2-  0.6+    230823 L01  1.1+  0.4-    230824 033  0.4+  0.1+
    230822 H36  2.9+  0.1-    230823 L01  0.2+  0.6+    230824 H21  0.1-  0.2+
    230822 H36  1.0+  1.3+    230823 H21  0.1+  0.4+    230824 H21  0.5-  0.3+
    230822 T14  0.0   0.0     230823 H21  0.2+  0.3+
    
    Ephemeris:
    2023 QE4                 a,e,i = 1.66, 0.35, 12                  q = 1.0795
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2023 07 25    22 36 46.9 +18 15 14   0.3667  1.2765   128.4    38.6    23.0
    ...
    2023 08 09    23 19 36.7 +19 42 22   0.2678  1.2115   132.6    38.0    22.1
    ...
    2023 08 17    23 50 44.3 +18 58 39   0.2231  1.1803   134.7    37.5    21.7
    ...
    2023 08 23    00 19 32.9 +17 15 01   0.1941  1.1590   136.1    37.3    21.3
    2023 08 24    00 24 52.4 +16 50 09   0.1897  1.1557   136.2    37.3    21.3
    2023 08 25    00 30 21.1 +16 22 50   0.1855  1.1524   136.4    37.3    21.2
    ...
    2023 08 31    01 06 29.6 +12 42 48   0.1634  1.1339   136.6    37.7    20.9
    ...
    2023 09 08    02 02 01.1 +05 11 34   0.1441  1.1129   134.2    40.5    20.7
    ...
    2023 09 23    03 47 31.2 -12 31 20   0.1445  1.0867   121.8    51.7    21.0
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-Q110
    


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