MPEC 2023-Q117 : 2023 QP4
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M.P.E.C. 2023-Q117 Issued 2023 August 24, 15:44 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 QP4 Observations: K23Q04P* C2023 08 18.50400923 48 24.365-12 11 27.03 21.16wXEQ117F51 K23Q04P C2023 08 18.51543123 48 24.079-12 10 39.64 21.14wXEQ117F51 K23Q04P C2023 08 18.53962323 48 23.486-12 08 59.37 22.12wXEQ117F51 K23Q04P C2023 08 18.61174223 48 21.829-12 03 58.30 21.08GVEQ117F51 K23Q04P 3C2023 08 19.61591123 48 19.006-10 55 48.74 20.88GVEQ117T14 K23Q04P 3C2023 08 19.61690623 48 18.984-10 55 44.72 20.90GVEQ117T14 K23Q04P 3C2023 08 19.61789323 48 18.959-10 55 40.69 20.96GVEQ117T14 K23Q04P KC2023 08 20.30152723 48 17.66 -10 10 54.5 21.5 VuEQ117H21 K23Q04P KC2023 08 20.30740223 48 17.53 -10 10 31.1 21.2 VuEQ117H21 K23Q04P KC2023 08 20.31234423 48 17.38 -10 10 11.9 21.0 VuEQ117H21 K23Q04P 1C2023 08 21.07993 23 48 10.12 -09 21 01.0 21.1 VXEQ117033 K23Q04P 1C2023 08 21.08241 23 48 10.04 -09 20 51.5 21.6 VXEQ117033 K23Q04P 1C2023 08 24.10924 23 47 25.87 -06 19 36.0 21.0 VXEQ117033 K23Q04P 1C2023 08 24.11172 23 47 25.80 -06 19 27.7 21.2 VXEQ117033 K23Q04P 1C2023 08 24.11421 23 47 25.71 -06 19 18.9 20.8 VXEQ117033 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, K. Chambers. 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, S. Chastel. 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. T14 Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope, Maunakea. Observers R. Wainscoat, H. Januszewski, T. Burdullis. Measurers R. Weryk, R. Wainscoat. 3.6-m Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope + CCD. Orbital elements: 2023 QP4 Earth MOID = 0.1130 AU Epoch 2023 Sept. 13.0 TT = JDT 2460200.5 Bell M 15.54271 (2000.0) P Q n 0.30881417 Peri. 324.36048 +0.54833077 +0.83509835 a 2.1677269 Node 338.78452 -0.73624445 +0.45707481 e 0.4892767 Incl. 6.99847 -0.39658223 +0.30609372 P 3.19 H 23.94 G 0.15 U 9 Residuals in seconds of arc 230818 F51 0.0 0.1+ 230819 T14 0.0 0.0 230821 033 0.2+ 0.1- 230818 F51 0.1- 0.1+ 230819 T14 0.0 0.0 230821 033 0.1- 0.0 230818 F51 0.1- 0.2- 230820 H21 0.2- 0.4- 230824 033 0.2- 0.0 230818 F51 0.1- 0.0 230820 H21 0.2+ 0.1+ 230824 033 0.0 0.1- 230819 T14 0.0 0.0 230820 H21 0.1- 0.0 230824 033 0.2- 0.2+ Ephemeris: 2023 QP4 a,e,i = 2.17, 0.49, 7 q = 1.1071 Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V 2023 07 25 23 11 29.7 -47 59 59 0.1246 1.1071 134.7 40.7 21.2 ... 2023 08 09 23 44 32.6 -24 46 29 0.1294 1.1208 143.6 32.4 21.1 ... 2023 08 17 23 48 19.5 -13 57 41 0.1431 1.1385 149.7 26.7 21.2 ... 2023 08 23 23 47 46.0 -07 22 53 0.1580 1.1561 154.5 22.1 21.3 2023 08 24 23 47 28.9 -06 25 04 0.1609 1.1593 155.3 21.4 21.3 2023 08 25 23 47 09.3 -05 29 30 0.1639 1.1627 156.1 20.6 21.4 ... 2023 08 31 23 44 30.1 -00 40 53 0.1837 1.1847 160.8 16.2 21.5 ... 2023 09 08 23 39 57.0 +03 57 25 0.2158 1.2186 166.6 11.1 21.7 ... 2023 09 23 23 32 27.5 +08 40 12 0.2942 1.2938 169.1 8.4 22.4 M. P. C. Staff (C) Copyright 2023 MPC M.P.E.C. 2023-Q117


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