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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
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                                    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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