MPEC 2023-Q139 : 2023 QF6
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M.P.E.C. 2023-Q139 Issued 2023 August 25, 15:57 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 QF6 Observations: K23Q06F* C2023 08 20.38408922 15 01.265-22 35 37.60 22.26wXEQ139F52 K23Q06F C2023 08 20.39426022 15 01.847-22 35 45.13 22.62wXEQ139F52 K23Q06F C2023 08 20.41461322 15 02.989-22 36 00.00 22.63wXEQ139F52 K23Q06F C2023 08 20.54968122 15 10.778-22 37 29.55 22.50GVEQ139F52 K23Q06F C2023 08 20.55031422 15 10.825-22 37 30.45 22.35GVEQ139F52 K23Q06F C2023 08 23.35904822 19 49.019-23 13 11.77 22.63GVEQ139F51 K23Q06F C2023 08 23.36329322 19 49.371-23 13 15.02 21.86GVEQ139F51 K23Q06F C2023 08 23.36752922 19 49.737-23 13 19.61 21.79GVEQ139F51 K23Q06F C2023 08 23.37249622 19 50.126-23 13 23.42 22.26GVEQ139F51 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. Orbital elements: 2023 QF6 Earth MOID = 0.0118 AU Epoch 2023 Sept. 13.0 TT = JDT 2460200.5 Bell M 345.28059 (2000.0) P Q n 0.42710665 Peri. 22.13768 +0.82176514 -0.56978547 a 1.7462718 Node 12.60448 +0.51800576 +0.74198911 e 0.4766466 Incl. 1.79217 +0.23742808 +0.35326573 P 2.31 H 26.14 G 0.15 U 9 Residuals in seconds of arc 230820 F52 0.1+ 0.6- 230820 F52 0.0 0.4+ 230823 F51 0.0 0.3+ 230820 F52 0.0 0.5- 230820 F52 0.1+ 0.1- 230823 F51 0.2+ 0.4- 230820 F52 0.2- 0.4- 230823 F51 0.0 0.3- 230823 F51 0.2- 0.3+ Ephemeris: 2023 QF6 a,e,i = 1.75, 0.48, 2 q = 0.9139 Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V 2023 07 26 21 54 27.9 -19 46 04 0.3212 1.3183 157.5 17.1 25.2 ... 2023 08 10 22 04 43.2 -21 01 18 0.2038 1.2137 167.6 10.4 23.8 ... 2023 08 18 22 11 59.1 -22 09 03 0.1495 1.1597 169.4 9.2 22.9 ... 2023 08 24 22 21 00.3 -23 21 23 0.1118 1.1207 167.7 11.1 22.3 2023 08 25 22 23 06.8 -23 36 15 0.1057 1.1143 167.2 11.6 22.2 2023 08 26 22 25 28.9 -23 52 13 0.09969 1.1080 166.7 12.2 22.1 ... 2023 09 01 22 49 07.2 -26 03 41 0.06489 1.0714 162.3 16.6 21.2 ... 2023 09 09 01 14 39.8 -31 25 53 0.02441 1.0265 140.6 38.5 19.7 ... 2023 09 24 08 50 02.5 +13 49 45 0.07125 0.9585 49.4 127.4 25.8 M. P. C. Staff (C) Copyright 2023 MPC M.P.E.C. 2023-Q139


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