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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
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                                    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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