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    M.P.E.C. 2023-Q122                              Issued 2023 August 24, 15:48 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
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                URL https://www.minorplanetcenter.net/    ISSN 1523-6714
    
                                    2023 QU4                                 
    
    
    Observations:
         K23Q04U  C2023 08 19.37035021 35 23.711-17 33 01.31         20.95GVEQ122F51
         K23Q04U  C2023 08 19.40129121 35 25.119-17 31 42.19         21.13GVEQ122F51
         K23Q04U* C2023 08 23.37828821 40 43.478-14 17 48.44         20.75wXEQ122F52
         K23Q04U  C2023 08 23.39113321 40 44.268-14 17 06.62         21.16wXEQ122F52
         K23Q04U  C2023 08 23.40397121 40 45.055-14 16 24.51         21.31wXEQ122F52
         K23Q04U  C2023 08 23.51775821 40 52.269-14 10 05.32         20.73GVEQ122F51
         K23Q04U bC2023 08 23.92393721 41 32.80 -13 47 46.5          20.8 GVEQ122L01
         K23Q04U bC2023 08 23.92772621 41 33.09 -13 47 33.9          20.8 GVEQ122L01
         K23Q04U bC2023 08 23.93151521 41 33.35 -13 47 21.7          21.3 GVEQ122L01
         K23Q04U KC2023 08 24.22246121 42 00.53 -13 30 40.1          20.7 VuEQ122H21
         K23Q04U KC2023 08 24.22807321 42 00.94 -13 30 20.8          21.4 VuEQ122H21
         K23Q04U KC2023 08 24.23368421 42 01.33 -13 30 01.6          20.4 VuEQ122H21
    
    Observer details:
    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, 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.  0.81-m f/4.0 astrograph + CCD.
    L01 Visnjan Observatory, Tican.  Observer K. Korlevic.  1.0-m f/2.9 reflector
        + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2023 QU4                                                 Earth MOID = 0.0752 AU
    Epoch 2023 Sept. 13.0 TT = JDT 2460200.5                Bell                    
    M 354.45679              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.36588605     Peri.   36.62744     +0.99341521     -0.10574423             
    a   1.9360006      Node   329.35426     +0.07331646     +0.88249637             
    e   0.4507793      Incl.    4.96268     +0.08803924     +0.45827755             
    P   2.69           H   24.85          G   0.15           U   9                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    230819 F51  0.0   0.0     230823 F52  0.1-  0.1-    230823 L01  0.0   0.7-
    230819 F51  0.0   0.0     230823 F51  0.0   0.1+    230824 H21  0.2-  0.3+
    230823 F52  0.1+  0.0     230823 L01  0.1-  0.2+    230824 H21  0.0   0.2+
    230823 F52  0.0   0.1-    230823 L01  0.2+  0.0     230824 H21  0.1-  0.0
    
    Ephemeris:
    2023 QU4                 a,e,i = 1.94, 0.45, 5                   q = 1.0633
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2023 07 25    21 16 29.6 -26 38 02   0.2660  1.2740   164.3    12.4    23.2
    ...
    2023 08 09    21 25 57.5 -23 02 17   0.1837  1.1963   172.4     6.4    22.1
    ...
    2023 08 17    21 32 45.9 -19 07 27   0.1482  1.1601   174.0     5.3    21.5
    ...
    2023 08 23    21 40 08.6 -14 37 41   0.1253  1.1359   173.1     6.1    21.1
    2023 08 24    21 41 39.4 -13 42 29   0.1218  1.1322   172.8     6.4    21.0
    2023 08 25    21 43 16.0 -12 43 56   0.1184  1.1285   172.5     6.7    21.0
    ...
    2023 08 31    21 55 21.5 -05 32 41   0.1002  1.1083   169.6     9.5    20.7
    ...
    2023 09 08    22 19 57.7 +08 08 09   0.08278 1.0868   162.1    16.5    20.5
    ...
    2023 09 23    23 45 23.4 +39 45 23   0.07839 1.0648   139.9    37.4    21.0
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-Q122
    


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