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    M.P.E.C. 2023-Q123                              Issued 2023 August 24, 15:51 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
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                                    2023 QV4                                 
    
    
    Observations:
         K23Q04V*KC2023 08 22.36121 02 45 34.81 -40 22 32.3          20.0 GVEQ123W94
         K23Q04V KC2023 08 22.36707 02 45 36.96 -40 21 43.4          19.6 GVEQ123W94
         K23Q04V KC2023 08 22.37290 02 45 39.04 -40 20 55.0          18.7 GVEQ123W94
         K23Q04V KC2023 08 22.40121 02 45 49.14 -40 17 00.8          19.8 GVEQ123X10
         K23Q04V KC2023 08 22.40680 02 45 51.13 -40 16 13.4          18.7 GVEQ123X10
         K23Q04V KC2023 08 22.41252 02 45 53.14 -40 15 25.9          20.2 GVEQ123X10
         K23Q04V  C2023 08 23.25410802 51 25.53 -38 18 09.9                WEQ123X09
         K23Q04V  C2023 08 23.26110502 51 28.00 -38 17 13.8                WEQ123X09
         K23Q04V KC2023 08 23.36606 02 52 03.08 -38 03 05.5          20.4 GVEQ123X10
         K23Q04V KC2023 08 23.37169 02 52 04.89 -38 02 19.3          19.1 GVEQ123X10
         K23Q04V KC2023 08 23.37726 02 52 06.72 -38 01 32.5          20.0 GVEQ123X10
         K23Q04V KC2023 08 24.37447 02 58 00.81 -35 42 47.1          20.6 GVEQ123X10
         K23Q04V KC2023 08 24.38006 02 58 02.50 -35 42 01.1          19.7 GVEQ123X10
         K23Q04V KC2023 08 24.38563 02 58 04.18 -35 41 14.6          19.8 GVEQ123X10
    
    Observer details:
    W94 MAP, San Pedro de Atacama.  Observers A. Maury, G. Attard.  Measurers D.
        Parrott, F. Signoret, J.-M. Mari.  0.28-m f/2.2 Schmidt astrograph + CCD.
    X09 Deep Random Survey, Rio Hurtado.  Observers A. Schnabel, D. Ruhela.
        Measurer S. Deen.  0.43-m reflector + CMOS.
    X10 OVTLN, San Pedro de Atacama.  Observers A. Maury, G. Attard, F. Signoret.
        Measurers A. Maury, G. Attard, D. Parrott, J.-M. Mari.  0.50-m f/4
        reflector + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2023 QV4                                                 Earth MOID = 0.0713 AU
    Epoch 2023 Sept. 13.0 TT = JDT 2460200.5                Bell                    
    M   3.57943              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.25042491     Peri.  317.07013     +0.93575941     +0.35079288             
    a   2.4927824      Node    22.47031     -0.29258472     +0.82937997             
    e   0.5793662      Incl.    5.41032     -0.19684638     +0.43482552             
    P   3.94           H   22.70          G   0.15           U   9                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    230822 W94  0.4-  0.5-    230822 X10  0.2-  0.1+    230823 X10  0.1-  0.3+
    230822 W94  0.2+  0.0     230823 X09  0.1-  1.0+    230824 X10  0.3-  0.2+
    230822 W94  0.2+  0.3+    230823 X09  0.5+  0.3+    230824 X10  0.0   0.3-
    230822 X10  0.1+  0.5-    230823 X10  0.1+  0.3+    230824 X10  0.3+  0.2-
    230822 X10  0.1+  0.3+    230823 X10  0.2-  0.2-
    
    Ephemeris:
    2023 QV4                 a,e,i = 2.49, 0.58, 5                   q = 1.0485
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2023 07 25    20 37 40.8 -61 27 59   0.1615  1.1413   138.2    36.4    20.5
    ...
    2023 08 09    00 06 25.6 -63 36 50   0.1129  1.0812   124.0    51.0    20.0
    ...
    2023 08 17    01 59 52.6 -52 03 28   0.09975 1.0610   116.6    58.6    19.9
    ...
    2023 08 23    02 49 44.1 -38 53 41   0.09774 1.0520   112.1    63.0    20.0
    2023 08 24    02 55 50.4 -36 34 39   0.09809 1.0511   111.5    63.6    20.0
    2023 08 25    03 01 27.3 -34 15 43   0.09863 1.0503   110.9    64.0    20.0
    ...
    2023 08 31    03 27 03.6 -20 59 37   0.1055  1.0487   109.0    65.6    20.2
    ...
    2023 09 08    03 46 54.1 -06 32 07   0.1221  1.0552   109.7    64.0    20.5
    ...
    2023 09 23    03 59 49.1 +10 39 39   0.1651  1.0930   118.9    53.5    20.9
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-Q123
    


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