MPEC 2023-Q125 : 2023 QC5
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M.P.E.C. 2023-Q125 Issued 2023 August 24, 19:19 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 QC5 Observations: K23Q05C KC2023 08 06.33855219 36 41.822-35 12 44.76 23.45GVEQ125F51 K23Q05C* C2023 08 21.29642719 55 11.201-31 40 05.76 21.36wXEQ125F52 K23Q05C C2023 08 21.30341619 55 12.075-31 39 53.23 21.54wXEQ125F52 K23Q05C C2023 08 21.31038319 55 12.948-31 39 40.65 21.48wXEQ125F52 K23Q05C C2023 08 21.31735119 55 13.825-31 39 27.77 21.84wXEQ125F52 K23Q05C C2023 08 21.37202419 55 20.598-31 37 44.03 21.29GVEQ125F51 K23Q05C C2023 08 21.37266719 55 20.677-31 37 42.78 21.39GVEQ125F51 K23Q05C C2023 08 21.37330719 55 20.760-31 37 41.47 21.13GVEQ125F51 K23Q05C C2023 08 21.37395219 55 20.823-31 37 40.26 21.01GVEQ125F51 K23Q05C C2023 08 24.38315420 05 44.469-29 40 05.04 21.58wXEQ125F51 K23Q05C C2023 08 24.38737620 05 45.299-29 39 52.52 21.57wXEQ125F51 K23Q05C C2023 08 24.39577020 05 46.948-29 39 27.67 21.61wXEQ125F51 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, K. Chambers, T. de Boer, J. Bulger, H. Gao, C.-C. Lin, T. Lowe, E. Magnier, P. Minguez, A. Schultz, I. Smith. 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. Orbital elements: 2023 QC5 Earth MOID = 0.0259 AU Epoch 2023 Sept. 13.0 TT = JDT 2460200.5 Bell M 358.46564 (2000.0) P Q n 0.28374605 Peri. 19.69851 +0.99857516 +0.04667469 a 2.2935920 Node 337.57884 -0.05333320 +0.88920938 e 0.5532067 Incl. 3.88879 +0.00179340 +0.45511334 P 3.47 H 25.54 G 0.15 U 9 Residuals in seconds of arc 230806 F51 0.0 0.0 230821 F52 0.2+ 0.0 230821 F51 0.2- 0.0 230821 F52 0.0 0.0 230821 F51 0.0 0.0 230824 F51 0.1- 0.1- 230821 F52 0.0 0.0 230821 F51 0.0 0.0 230824 F51 0.0 0.0 230821 F52 0.0 0.1- 230821 F51 0.1+ 0.0 230824 F51 0.1+ 0.2+ Ephemeris: 2023 QC5 a,e,i = 2.29, 0.55, 4 q = 1.0248 Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V 2023 07 25 19 37 08.3 -35 13 42 0.2213 1.2287 162.5 14.4 23.5 ... 2023 08 09 19 37 40.8 -34 58 11 0.1420 1.1407 151.5 25.1 22.7 ... 2023 08 17 19 45 40.5 -33 24 15 0.1046 1.1016 146.8 30.2 22.2 ... 2023 08 23 20 00 30.8 -30 38 32 0.07829 1.0768 145.4 32.2 21.5 2023 08 24 20 04 13.4 -29 56 20 0.07405 1.0731 145.5 32.2 21.4 2023 08 25 20 08 24.9 -29 07 59 0.06986 1.0695 145.8 32.1 21.3 ... 2023 08 31 20 48 22.7 -20 40 15 0.04623 1.0506 151.7 27.1 20.2 ... 2023 09 08 23 05 55.8 +15 21 27 0.02725 1.0331 158.6 20.8 18.8 ... 2023 09 23 04 11 48.7 +47 06 03 0.06858 1.0264 107.5 68.9 22.2 M. P. C. Staff (C) Copyright 2023 MPC M.P.E.C. 2023-Q125


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