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    M.P.E.C. 2023-Q127                              Issued 2023 August 24, 19:20 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 QE5                                 
    
    
    Observations:
         K23Q05E* C2023 08 19.37553421 25 11.991-22 33 57.76         21.62wXEQ127F51
         K23Q05E  C2023 08 19.38584421 25 11.364-22 33 46.26         22.23wXEQ127F51
         K23Q05E  C2023 08 19.39615621 25 10.743-22 33 34.62         22.07wXEQ127F51
         K23Q05E  C2023 08 19.51014221 25 03.780-22 31 19.54         21.31GVEQ127F52
         K23Q05E  C2023 08 19.52316921 25 03.004-22 31 03.55         22.00GVEQ127F52
         K23Q05E  C2023 08 19.52380221 25 02.982-22 31 02.71         21.69GVEQ127F52
         K23Q05E 7C2023 08 20.03545421 24 42.784-22 21 07.82               VEQ127Z84
         K23Q05E 7C2023 08 20.06639221 24 41.020-22 20 29.10         21.2 GVEQ127Z84
         K23Q05E  C2023 08 24.38480721 21 37.394-20 39 14.26         21.73GVEQ127F51
         K23Q05E  C2023 08 24.38902321 21 37.104-20 39 07.86         21.94GVEQ127F51
         K23Q05E  C2023 08 24.39322221 21 36.845-20 39 00.90         21.42GVEQ127F51
         K23Q05E  C2023 08 24.39742421 21 36.550-20 38 54.10         21.38GVEQ127F51
    
    Observer details:
    F51 Pan-STARRS 1, Haleakala.  Observers J. Bulger, T. Lowe, P. Minguez, A.
        Schultz, I. Smith, K. Chambers.  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.
    F52 Pan-STARRS 2, Haleakala.  Observers J. Bulger, K. Chambers, T. Dukes, 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.
    Z84 Calar Alto-Schmidt.  Observers F. Ocana, M. Micheli, R. Kresken, L.
        Conversi.  Measurers F. Ocana, M. Micheli.  0.8-m f/3 Schmidt + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2023 QE5                                                 Earth MOID = 0.0616 AU
    Epoch 2023 Sept. 13.0 TT = JDT 2460200.5                Bell                    
    M 347.37560              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.40509053     Peri.   45.10874     +0.93160222     -0.36149368             
    a   1.8089837      Node   336.00630     +0.30163003     +0.82710565             
    e   0.4301289      Incl.    5.35393     +0.20282167     +0.43037027             
    P   2.43           H   24.63          G   0.15           U   9                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    230819 F51  0.1-  0.1+    230819 F52  0.2-  0.0     230824 F51  0.0   0.2+
    230819 F51  0.0   0.1-    230819 F52  0.0   0.1+    230824 F51  0.1-  0.2-
    230819 F51  0.2+  0.2-    230820 Z84  0.2-  0.1-    230824 F51  0.2+  0.0
    230819 F52  0.1+  0.0     230820 Z84  0.3+  0.1+    230824 F51  0.1-  0.0
    
    Ephemeris:
    2023 QE5                 a,e,i = 1.81, 0.43, 5                   q = 1.0309
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2023 07 25    21 34 01.6 -26 08 04   0.3324  1.3342   160.8    14.5    23.7
    ...
    2023 08 09    21 31 14.4 -24 53 44   0.2370  1.2482   170.2     7.9    22.5
    ...
    2023 08 17    21 26 47.2 -23 15 32   0.1952  1.2052   169.6     8.7    22.1
    ...
    2023 08 23    21 22 37.0 -21 14 21   0.1677  1.1748   166.0    12.1    21.8
    2023 08 24    21 21 53.7 -20 48 55   0.1634  1.1699   165.2    12.8    21.8
    2023 08 25    21 21 10.4 -20 21 45   0.1592  1.1651   164.4    13.5    21.8
    ...
    2023 08 31    21 16 59.8 -16 56 35   0.1355  1.1374   159.4    18.2    21.5
    ...
    2023 09 08    21 12 35.8 -09 53 48   0.1080  1.1044   152.2    25.2    21.2
    ...
    2023 09 23    21 15 07.2 +16 09 00   0.07186 1.0571   136.7    40.7    20.6
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-Q127
    


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