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    M.P.E.C. 2023-Q137                              Issued 2023 August 25, 15:55 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 QD6                                 
    
    
    Observations:
         K23Q06D  C2023 08 19.41920122 50 38.411-15 11 42.30         20.79GVEQ137F51
         K23Q06D  C2023 08 19.43619922 50 30.606-15 08 42.74               VEQ137F51
         K23Q06D  C2023 08 23.44316922 21 54.199-02 42 07.36         20.39GVEQ137F52
         K23Q06D  C2023 08 23.44443522 21 53.584-02 41 52.60         20.27GVEQ137F52
         K23Q06D  C2023 08 23.45343622 21 49.413-02 40 09.63         20.05GVEQ137F52
         K23Q06D  C2023 08 23.46367722 21 44.639-02 38 12.00         20.44GVEQ137F52
         K23Q06D  C2023 08 24.39456622 15 09.449+00 19 00.88         19.78GVEQ137F52
         K23Q06D*KC2023 08 24.89477 22 11 35.92 +01 52 59.6          19.8 GXEQ137L51
         K23Q06D KC2023 08 24.89641 22 11 35.22 +01 53 17.9          20.0 GXEQ137L51
         K23Q06D KC2023 08 24.89798 22 11 34.44 +01 53 35.9          20.4 GXEQ137L51
         K23Q06D KC2023 08 24.95332222 11 12.084+02 03 52.49         20.4 GVEQ137J95
         K23Q06D KC2023 08 24.96462022 11 06.998+02 06 00.36         20.4 GVEQ137J95
         K23Q06D KC2023 08 24.96538 22 11 04.13 +02 06 15.8          19.7 GXEQ137L51
         K23Q06D KC2023 08 24.96744 22 11 03.18 +02 06 39.2          19.9 GXEQ137L51
         K23Q06D KC2023 08 24.96951 22 11 02.30 +02 07 03.1          19.8 GXEQ137L51
         K23Q06D KC2023 08 25.08065022 10 14.12 +02 27 53.2          20.6 GVEQ137L01
         K23Q06D KC2023 08 25.08250622 10 13.27 +02 28 14.5          20.4 GVEQ137L01
         K23Q06D KC2023 08 25.08460622 10 12.33 +02 28 37.0          20.3 GVEQ137L01
         K23Q06D KC2023 08 25.20453922 09 25.82 +02 51 14.0          20.9 VuEQ137H21
         K23Q06D KC2023 08 25.20733622 09 24.55 +02 51 45.4          21.1 VuEQ137H21
         K23Q06D KC2023 08 25.21013322 09 23.29 +02 52 16.6          21.3 VuEQ137H21
         K23Q06D KC2023 08 25.21302322 09 21.99 +02 52 49.3          21.1 VuEQ137H21
    
    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, 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.
    H21 Astronomical Research Observatory, Westfield.  Observer R. Holmes.
        Measurers T. Linder, R. Holmes, L. Horn.  0.76-m f/3.0 astrograph + CCD.
    J95 Great Shefford.  Observer P. Birtwhistle.  0.41-m f/6.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain
        + CCD.
    L01 Visnjan Observatory, Tican.  Observer K. Korlevic.  1.0-m f/2.9 reflector
        + CCD.
    L51 MARGO, Nauchnyi.  Observer G. Borisov.  0.50-m f/1.9 reflector + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2023 QD6                                                 Earth MOID = 0.0952 AU
    Epoch 2023 Sept. 13.0 TT = JDT 2460200.5                Bell                    
    M 358.73572              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.71731538     Peri.   21.76993     +0.97399107     +0.13554634             
    a   1.2359359      Node   328.67754     -0.22209293     +0.72989368             
    e   0.1106155      Incl.   20.44304     +0.04490133     +0.66998687             
    P   1.37           H   24.76          G   0.15           U   9                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    230819 F51  0.3+  0.2+    230824 L51  0.4+  0.2+    230825 L01  0.1+  0.2+
    230819 F51  0.1-  0.1+    230824 L51  0.6-  0.5+    230825 L01  0.1-  0.9-
    230823 F52  0.2+  0.3-    230824 J95  0.7+  0.0     230825 H21  0.3-  0.0
    230823 F52  0.1-  0.0     230824 J95  0.0   0.4+    230825 H21  0.4-  0.0
    230823 F52  0.0   0.1-    230824 L51  0.3-  0.1-    230825 H21  0.4-  0.3-
    230823 F52  0.3-  0.2+    230824 L51  0.7-  0.1+    230825 H21  0.3-  0.0
    230824 F52  0.1-  0.2+    230824 L51  0.0   0.6+
    230824 L51  0.1-  0.4+    230825 L01  0.5+  0.2-
    
    Ephemeris:
    2023 QD6                 a,e,i = 1.24, 0.11, 20                  q = 1.0992
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2023 07 26    00 44 47.5 -50 23 53   0.2050  1.1320   119.9    51.1    23.5
    ...
    2023 08 10    23 50 20.9 -36 30 38   0.1289  1.1160   140.2    35.5    22.0
    ...
    2023 08 18    23 00 31.6 -19 14 26   0.1018  1.1094   161.5    16.9    20.9
    ...
    2023 08 24    22 17 56.4 -00 55 33   0.09585 1.1056   169.3     9.7    20.5
    2023 08 25    22 10 51.4 +02 13 39   0.09635 1.1050   166.7    12.1    20.6
    2023 08 26    22 03 51.3 +05 19 26   0.09727 1.1045   163.7    14.9    20.7
    ...
    2023 09 01    21 24 44.1 +21 25 11   0.1106  1.1018   145.0    31.7    21.5
    ...
    2023 09 09    20 43 52.7 +34 44 12   0.1424  1.0997   127.3    46.7    22.5
    ...
    2023 09 24    20 03 27.4 +44 55 09   0.2166  1.1004   111.2    58.2    23.7
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-Q137
    


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