MPEC 2023-Q126 : 2023 QD5
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M.P.E.C. 2023-Q126 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 QD5 Observations: K23Q05D* C2023 08 19.37148821 19 17.441-23 42 36.32 21.22wXEQ126F52 K23Q05D C2023 08 19.38246521 19 18.911-23 42 03.05 21.31wXEQ126F52 K23Q05D C2023 08 19.39338221 19 20.342-23 41 30.01 21.19wXEQ126F52 K23Q05D C2023 08 19.40427321 19 21.757-23 40 57.15 21.22wXEQ126F52 K23Q05D C2023 08 19.50950921 19 35.549-23 35 34.04 20.97GVEQ126F52 K23Q05D C2023 08 19.51014221 19 35.628-23 35 32.26 21.08GVEQ126F52 K23Q05D C2023 08 19.52316921 19 37.390-23 34 51.77 21.17GVEQ126F52 K23Q05D 3C2023 08 21.33396721 23 45.167-22 24 13.42 21.55GVEQ126T14 K23Q05D 3C2023 08 21.33494321 23 45.239-22 24 11.57 21.60GVEQ126T14 K23Q05D 3C2023 08 21.33593421 23 45.310-22 24 09.91 21.80GVEQ126T14 K23Q05D C2023 08 24.38480721 27 42.864-21 12 59.27 22.45GVEQ126F51 K23Q05D C2023 08 24.39322221 27 43.143-21 12 50.93 23.04GVEQ126F51 K23Q05D C2023 08 24.39742421 27 43.315-21 12 46.20 23.05GVEQ126F51 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, K. Chambers, T. Dukes. 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, S. Chastel. 1.8-m Ritchey-Chretien + CCD. T14 Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope, Maunakea. Observers R. Wainscoat, A. Acohido, T. Burdullis. Measurers R. Weryk, R. Wainscoat. 3.6-m Canada- France-Hawaii Telescope + CCD. Orbital elements: 2023 QD5 Earth MOID = 0.0057 AU Epoch 2023 Sept. 13.0 TT = JDT 2460200.5 Bell M 21.43729 (2000.0) P Q n 0.27681101 Peri. 99.36535 -0.62268467 +0.78173514 a 2.3317419 Node 132.06599 -0.73466803 -0.56914876 e 0.7432990 Incl. 2.62271 -0.26930781 -0.25487224 P 3.56 H 25.83 G 0.15 U 9 Residuals in seconds of arc 230819 F52 0.0 0.2- 230819 F52 0.0 0.1- 230824 F51 0.0 0.2+ 230819 F52 0.2+ 0.0 230819 F52 0.0 0.0 230824 F51 0.2- 0.3- 230819 F52 0.1+ 0.0 230821 T14 0.0 0.0 230824 F51 0.2+ 0.0 230819 F52 0.1- 0.2- 230821 T14 0.0 0.1+ 230819 F52 0.1+ 0.0 230821 T14 0.0 0.0 Ephemeris: 2023 QD5 a,e,i = 2.33, 0.74, 3 q = 0.5986 Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V 2023 07 25 09 39 59.1 +16 30 40 0.2521 0.7845 20.4 153.1 31.4 ... 2023 08 09 10 05 03.7 +08 58 10 0.05116 0.9645 14.5 164.7 32.3 ... 2023 08 17 21 08 07.3 -26 47 57 0.05376 1.0645 164.5 14.7 20.4 ... 2023 08 23 21 26 10.0 -21 39 44 0.1313 1.1394 166.3 12.2 22.4 2023 08 24 21 27 18.7 -21 19 21 0.1445 1.1518 165.8 12.4 22.7 2023 08 25 21 28 17.4 -21 02 00 0.1577 1.1643 165.3 12.7 22.9 ... 2023 08 31 21 32 20.4 -19 52 55 0.2388 1.2382 161.3 15.1 24.0 ... 2023 09 08 21 36 10.3 -18 58 04 0.3519 1.3350 155.0 18.6 25.1 ... 2023 09 23 21 44 04.1 -17 38 17 0.5834 1.5101 142.8 23.7 26.7 M. P. C. Staff (C) Copyright 2023 MPC M.P.E.C. 2023-Q126


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