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    M.P.E.C. 2023-Q135                              Issued 2023 August 25, 12:51 UT
    
         The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
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                                    2023 QN5                                 
    
    
    Observations:
         K23Q05N* C2023 08 23.50029723 51 28.930+42 14 21.16         20.96wXEQ135F51
         K23Q05N  C2023 08 23.51014823 51 33.431+42 14 04.84         21.35wXEQ135F51
         K23Q05N  C2023 08 23.53358723 51 44.052+42 13 24.70         21.35wXEQ135F51
         K23Q05N 1C2023 08 23.85290 23 54 33.72 +42 02 58.1          20.4 VXEQ135033
         K23Q05N 1C2023 08 23.85475 23 54 34.56 +42 02 55.4          20.3 VXEQ135033
         K23Q05N 1C2023 08 23.85660 23 54 35.40 +42 02 52.9          20.9 VXEQ135033
         K23Q05N 1C2023 08 23.85877 23 54 36.51 +42 02 49.8          21.1 VXEQ135033
         K23Q05N KC2023 08 23.94039 23 55 15.40 +42 01 00.4          20.9 GVEQ135204
         K23Q05N KC2023 08 23.95905 23 55 23.86 +42 00 33.1                VEQ135204
         K23Q05N IC2023 08 23.97147823 55 28.90 +42 00 17.2          20.6 GVEQ135L01
         K23Q05N KC2023 08 23.97839123 55 31.99 +42 00 06.7          21.0 GVEQ135L01
         K23Q05N KB2023 08 24.02226723 55 53.18 +41 58 55.3          20.5 GVEQ135I93
         K23Q05N KB2023 08 24.03102323 55 57.01 +41 58 41.6          20.5 GVEQ135I93
         K23Q05N KB2023 08 24.03954523 56 00.81 +41 58 27.5          20.2 GVEQ135I93
         K23Q05N KC2023 08 24.21129023 57 26.64 +41 53 37.3          21.0 VuEQ135H21
         K23Q05N KC2023 08 24.21688023 57 29.08 +41 53 29.0          21.0 VuEQ135H21
         K23Q05N KC2023 08 24.22405523 57 32.19 +41 53 18.9          21.1 VuEQ135H21
         K23Q05N KC2023 08 25.27505300 05 17.86 +41 23 49.7          21.3 VuEQ135H21
         K23Q05N KC2023 08 25.28064700 05 19.94 +41 23 40.9          21.6 VuEQ135H21
    
    Observer details:
    033 Karl Schwarzschild Observatory, Tautenburg.  Observers S. Melnikov, C.
        Hoegner, F. Ludwig, M. Hartmann, B. Stecklum.  Measurer B. Stecklum.
        1.34-m f/3 Schmidt + CCD.
    204 Schiaparelli Observatory.  Observers L. Buzzi, G. Galli.  0.84-m f/3.5
        reflector + CCD.
    F51 Pan-STARRS 1, 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.
    H21 Astronomical Research Observatory, Westfield.  Observer R. Holmes.
        Measurers T. Linder, R. Holmes, L. Horn.  0.76-m f/3.0 astrograph + CCD.
    I93 St Pardon de Conques.  Observer F. Losse.  0.40-m f/3.7 reflector + CMO.
    L01 Visnjan Observatory, Tican.  Observer K. Korlevic.  1.0-m f/2.9 reflector
        + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2023 QN5                                                 Earth MOID = 0.0297 AU
    Epoch 2023 Sept. 13.0 TT = JDT 2460200.5                Veres                   
    M   9.22735              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.26488780     Peri.   23.43653     +0.71285532     +0.69850654             
    a   2.4011986      Node   292.10014     -0.65366597     +0.62940022             
    e   0.5689878      Incl.    3.87762     -0.25408283     +0.34050547             
    P   3.72           H   24.51          G   0.15           U   9                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    230823 F51  0.1-  0.1-    230823 204  0.1+  0.1-    230824 H21  0.0   0.4+
    230823 F51  0.2+  0.0     230823 204  0.1+  0.1+    230824 H21  0.1+  0.2+
    230823 F51  0.1-  0.1-    230823 L01  0.0   0.4-    230824 H21  0.0   0.6+
    230823 033  0.4+  0.1+    230823 L01  0.1+  0.2-    230825 H21  0.0   0.2-
    230823 033  0.2-  0.0     230824 I93  0.1-  0.1+    230825 H21  0.0   0.1-
    230823 033  0.7-  0.1+    230824 I93  0.4-  0.2+
    230823 033  0.1+  0.0     230824 I93  0.2+  0.3-
    
    Ephemeris:
    2023 QN5                 a,e,i = 2.40, 0.57, 4                   q = 1.0349
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2023 07 26    15 58 17.1 -13 30 04   0.07087 1.0504   117.6    59.0    21.0
    ...
    2023 08 10    19 21 47.7 +31 43 20   0.03610 1.0350   125.0    53.3    19.3
    ...
    2023 08 18    22 42 20.1 +44 05 59   0.05328 1.0410   121.2    56.3    20.3
    ...
    2023 08 24    23 55 39.5 +41 59 42   0.07476 1.0520   121.3    55.2    21.0
    2023 08 25    00 03 18.5 +41 31 34   0.07860 1.0544   121.6    54.7    21.1
    2023 08 26    00 10 05.3 +41 03 27   0.08250 1.0568   122.0    54.2    21.2
    ...
    2023 09 01    00 37 50.8 +38 24 22   0.1066  1.0747   125.4    49.9    21.7
    ...
    2023 09 09    00 55 13.6 +35 20 14   0.1399  1.1057   131.9    42.7    22.1
    ...
    2023 09 24    01 03 12.0 +30 07 17   0.2079  1.1826   146.6    27.8    22.7
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-Q135
    


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