MPEC 2023-Q122 : 2023 QU4
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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 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 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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