MPEC 2023-Q138 : 2023 QE6
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M.P.E.C. 2023-Q138 Issued 2023 August 25, 15:56 UT
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2023 QE6
Observations:
K23Q06E* C2023 08 18.54619200 17 51.596-09 30 28.86 21.49wXEQ138F52
K23Q06E C2023 08 18.55840600 17 52.693-09 30 26.40 21.52wXEQ138F52
K23Q06E C2023 08 18.57057200 17 53.785-09 30 23.39 21.76wXEQ138F52
K23Q06E C2023 08 22.48994700 24 15.453-09 15 37.93 21.35wXEQ138F51
K23Q06E C2023 08 22.50089700 24 16.427-09 15 35.50 21.14wXEQ138F51
K23Q06E C2023 08 22.51185800 24 17.402-09 15 32.90 21.21wXEQ138F51
K23Q06E C2023 08 22.52282200 24 18.391-09 15 30.35 21.29wXEQ138F51
K23Q06E bC2023 08 23.08985000 25 12.95 -09 13 24.7 21.1 GVEQ138L01
K23Q06E 1C2023 08 23.09926 00 25 13.88 -09 13 24.6 21.3 VXEQ138033
K23Q06E 1C2023 08 23.10175 00 25 14.07 -09 13 23.6 21.2 VXEQ138033
K23Q06E 1C2023 08 23.10425 00 25 14.30 -09 13 23.4 21.4 VXEQ138033
K23Q06E bC2023 08 23.10737100 25 14.50 -09 13 20.8 20.7 GVEQ138L01
K23Q06E 1C2023 08 24.09094 00 26 49.57 -09 09 33.3 21.5 VXEQ138033
K23Q06E 1C2023 08 24.09308 00 26 49.75 -09 09 32.4 21.7 VXEQ138033
K23Q06E 1C2023 08 24.09522 00 26 49.95 -09 09 32.1 21.7 VXEQ138033
K23Q06E KC2023 08 24.30553600 27 10.61 -09 08 40.1 21.4 VuEQ138H21
K23Q06E KC2023 08 24.31395400 27 11.37 -09 08 38.3 21.8 VuEQ138H21
K23Q06E KC2023 08 24.32368100 27 12.24 -09 08 36.2 21.1 VuEQ138H21
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.
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.
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.
H21 Astronomical Research Observatory, Westfield. Observer R. Holmes.
Measurers T. Linder, R. Holmes, L. Horn. 0.81-m f/4.0 astrograph + CCD.
L01 Visnjan Observatory, Tican. Observer K. Korlevic. 1.0-m f/2.9 reflector
+ CCD.
Orbital elements:
2023 QE6 Earth MOID = 0.2545 AU
Epoch 2023 Sept. 13.0 TT = JDT 2460200.5 Bell
M 351.34790 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.23296425 Peri. 329.09496 +0.89919402 -0.43451073
a 2.6158321 Node 56.74583 +0.41297271 +0.80391095
e 0.5227497 Incl. 3.52963 +0.14458093 +0.40611279
P 4.23 H 21.29 G 0.15 U 9
Residuals in seconds of arc
230818 F52 0.1+ 0.2+ 230822 F51 0.2+ 0.1- 230824 033 0.1+ 0.1-
230818 F52 0.0 0.0 230823 L01 0.1+ 0.8+ 230824 033 0.1- 0.3+
230818 F52 0.1- 0.2+ 230823 033 0.4+ 0.2- 230824 033 0.0 0.0
230822 F51 0.0 0.2- 230823 033 0.1- 0.2+ 230824 H21 0.0 0.2+
230822 F51 0.0 0.3- 230823 033 0.1- 0.2- 230824 H21 0.0 0.1+
230822 F51 0.0 0.2- 230823 L01 0.5- 0.6+ 230824 H21 0.0 0.1-
Ephemeris:
2023 QE6 a,e,i = 2.62, 0.52, 4 q = 1.2484
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2023 07 26 23 38 39.8 -11 04 06 0.6801 1.5510 131.3 29.5 22.7
...
2023 08 10 00 03 48.2 -10 02 18 0.5415 1.4664 139.0 27.0 22.0
...
2023 08 18 00 16 58.2 -09 32 22 0.4788 1.4248 143.1 25.2 21.6
...
2023 08 24 00 26 40.9 -09 09 37 0.4370 1.3956 146.2 23.8 21.3
2023 08 25 00 28 17.1 -09 05 41 0.4305 1.3909 146.7 23.5 21.3
2023 08 26 00 29 53.1 -09 01 40 0.4240 1.3863 147.2 23.3 21.2
...
2023 09 01 00 39 23.4 -08 35 42 0.3881 1.3598 150.2 21.7 21.0
...
2023 09 09 00 51 43.0 -07 53 27 0.3470 1.3281 154.0 19.4 20.6
...
2023 09 24 01 13 15.3 -05 50 52 0.2904 1.2816 161.1 14.7 20.0
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