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    M.P.E.C. 2023-Q111                              Issued 2023 August 24, 10:32 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 QF4                                 
    
    
    Observations:
         K23Q04F* C2023 08 22.54004500 58 51.581-06 08 04.06         20.09wXEQ111F51
         K23Q04F  C2023 08 22.55138500 58 50.288-06 10 09.45         19.84wXEQ111F51
         K23Q04F  C2023 08 22.56272800 58 48.992-06 12 14.23         19.82wXEQ111F51
         K23Q04F 1C2023 08 23.02186 00 58 16.61 -07 34 10.9          19.6 VXEQ111033
         K23Q04F 1C2023 08 23.02238 00 58 16.54 -07 34 16.3          19.9 VXEQ111033
         K23Q04F 1C2023 08 23.02291 00 58 16.51 -07 34 21.7          19.9 VXEQ111033
         K23Q04F 1C2023 08 23.02395 00 58 16.40 -07 34 32.3          20.3 VXEQ111033
         K23Q04F KB2023 08 23.03926600 58 15.91 -07 37 02.6          20.3 GVEQ111I93
         K23Q04F KB2023 08 23.04189700 58 15.66 -07 37 29.4          20.0 GVEQ111I93
         K23Q04F KB2023 08 23.04452200 58 15.43 -07 37 56.5          20.0 GVEQ111I93
         K23Q04F KC2023 08 23.07299000 58 11.49 -07 42 48.6          19.6 GVEQ111L01
         K23Q04F KC2023 08 23.07467500 58 11.33 -07 43 05.5          19.6 GVEQ111L01
         K23Q04F KC2023 08 23.07635900 58 11.16 -07 43 22.8          19.5 GVEQ111L01
         K23Q04F KC2023 08 23.07804200 58 10.97 -07 43 40.2          19.6 GVEQ111L01
         K23Q04F KC2023 08 23.07972500 58 10.77 -07 43 57.8          19.7 GVEQ111L01
         K23Q04F 1C2023 08 23.11831 00 58 07.19 -07 50 33.7          20.7 VXEQ111033
         K23Q04F 1C2023 08 23.11877 00 58 07.13 -07 50 38.6          20.5 VXEQ111033
         K23Q04F 1C2023 08 23.11924 00 58 07.11 -07 50 43.1          20.7 VXEQ111033
         K23Q04F KC2023 08 23.12766 00 58 06.98 -07 51 59.4          18.4 RVEQ111B74
         K23Q04F KC2023 08 23.13236 00 58 06.50 -07 52 46.9          18.8 RVEQ111B74
         K23Q04F KC2023 08 23.13675 00 58 06.04 -07 53 31.1          18.7 RVEQ111B74
         K23Q04F  C2023 08 23.55244300 57 36.818-09 00 48.39         20.29wXEQ111F52
         K23Q04F  C2023 08 23.55669900 57 36.362-09 01 29.48         19.93wXEQ111F52
         K23Q04F  C2023 08 23.56095500 57 35.926-09 02 08.83         20.32wXEQ111F52
         K23Q04F KB2023 08 23.99744000 57 07.857-10 09 17.78         19.3 GXEQ111B72
         K23Q04F KB2023 08 24.00900600 57 06.829-10 10 59.78         19.3 GXEQ111B72
         K23Q04F KB2023 08 24.03249000 57 04.589-10 14 26.88         18.8 GXEQ111K74
         K23Q04F KB2023 08 24.04469300 57 03.523-10 16 15.64               XEQ111K74
         K23Q04F KB2023 08 24.05689500 57 02.383-10 18 03.02               XEQ111K74
         K23Q04F KC2023 08 24.06867 00 57 01.22 -10 19 43.5          19.8 GVEQ111K51
         K23Q04F KC2023 08 24.07292 00 57 00.83 -10 20 20.5          20.1 GVEQ111K51
         K23Q04F 1C2023 08 24.07682 00 57 00.44 -10 20 59.3          20.6 VXEQ111033
         K23Q04F KC2023 08 24.07717 00 57 00.42 -10 20 57.5          19.7 GVEQ111K51
         K23Q04F 1C2023 08 24.07727 00 57 00.39 -10 21 03.3          20.6 VXEQ111033
         K23Q04F 1C2023 08 24.07773 00 57 00.35 -10 21 07.2          20.6 VXEQ111033
    
    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.
    B72 Soerth.  Observer B. Koch.  0.36-m f/7.6 reflector + CMO.
    B74 Santa Maria de Montmagastrell.  Observer J. M. Bosch.  0.40-m f/10
        Schmidt-Cassegrain.
    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, 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.
    I93 St Pardon de Conques.  Observer F. Losse.  0.40-m f/3.7 reflector + CMO.
    K51 Osservatorio del Celado, Castello Tesino.  Observer M. Campestrin.  0.80-m
        f/4 reflector + CCD.
    K74 Muensterschwarzach Observatory, Schwarzach.  Observer C. Gerhard.  0.30-m
        f/3.75 reflector + CMO.
    L01 Visnjan Observatory, Tican.  Observer K. Korlevic.  1.0-m f/2.9 reflector
        + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2023 QF4                                                 Earth MOID = 0.0293 AU
    Epoch 2023 Sept. 13.0 TT = JDT 2460200.5                Veres                   
    M  12.66565              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.20997530     Peri.  133.43570     +0.22626688     +0.96325545             
    a   2.8034355      Node   148.76328     -0.95474023     +0.24876357             
    e   0.6701073      Incl.   16.20420     -0.19306575     -0.10127008             
    P   4.69           H   23.35          G   0.15           U   9                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    230822 F51  0.0   0.0     230823 L01  0.3-  0.3+    230823 B72  0.1-  0.8-
    230822 F51  0.0   0.1-    230823 L01  0.6-  0.0     230824 B72  0.1-  0.0
    230822 F51  0.0   0.1+    230823 L01  1.1-  0.5-    230824 K74  0.2-  0.5+
    230823 033  0.3+  0.1-    230823 033  0.2-  0.1-    230824 K74  0.5+  0.4-
    230823 033  0.0   0.1-    230823 033  0.5-  0.4-    230824 K74  0.2+  0.3-
    230823 033  0.3+  0.1-    230823 033  0.1-  0.2-    230824 K51  0.1-  0.2-
    230823 033  0.1+  0.0     230823 B74  0.1+  0.0     230824 K51  0.1+  0.1+
    230823 I93  0.1-  0.1+    230823 B74  0.1+  0.0     230824 033  0.1+  0.7-
    230823 I93  0.0   0.3+    230823 B74  0.1-  0.0     230824 K51  0.1-  0.4+
    230823 I93  0.4+  0.2+    230823 F52  0.1+  0.1+    230824 033  0.0   0.7-
    230823 L01  0.4-  0.2+    230823 F52  0.0   0.6-    230824 033  0.0   0.6-
    230823 L01  0.3-  0.5+    230823 F52  0.3+  0.3+
    
    Ephemeris:
    2023 QF4                 a,e,i = 2.80, 0.67, 16                  q = 0.9248
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2023 07 25    12 28 09.5 +55 54 09   0.1756  0.9370    58.8   112.0    23.7
    ...
    2023 08 09    05 24 47.6 +85 23 58   0.06567 0.9950    71.5   105.0    21.3
    ...
    2023 08 17    01 08 37.3 +21 19 50   0.05856 1.0420   118.7    58.5    19.4
    ...
    2023 08 23    00 58 16.6 -07 29 00   0.09463 1.0829   137.3    39.3    20.0
    2023 08 24    00 57 05.6 -10 08 19   0.1020  1.0901   138.8    37.6    20.1
    2023 08 25    00 55 58.5 -12 25 56   0.1096  1.0974   140.1    36.2    20.2
    ...
    2023 08 31    00 50 01.6 -21 19 06   0.1583  1.1433   145.2    30.2    20.9
    ...
    2023 09 08    00 42 46.9 -26 45 32   0.2286  1.2087   148.6    25.7    21.7
    ...
    2023 09 23    00 30 40.3 -29 51 03   0.3753  1.3404   149.4    22.4    22.9
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-Q111
    


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