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    M.P.E.C. 2023-Q140                              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,
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                                    2023 QG6                                 
    
    
    Observations:
         K23Q06G* C2023 08 19.41252922 36 21.694-14 44 47.61         21.61wXEQ140F51
         K23Q06G  C2023 08 19.42112622 36 22.090-14 44 49.33         21.81wXEQ140F51
         K23Q06G  C2023 08 19.42949422 36 22.482-14 44 51.03         21.68wXEQ140F51
         K23Q06G  C2023 08 19.43787222 36 22.861-14 44 52.51         21.67wXEQ140F51
         K23Q06G  C2023 08 19.53332922 36 27.243-14 45 08.80         21.92GVEQ140F52
         K23Q06G  C2023 08 19.53396222 36 27.264-14 45 08.93         22.02GVEQ140F52
         K23Q06G 3C2023 08 22.53564522 39 22.955-14 53 56.38         21.72GVEQ140T14
         K23Q06G 3C2023 08 22.53662222 39 23.001-14 53 56.56         21.80GVEQ140T14
         K23Q06G 3C2023 08 22.53759922 39 23.049-14 53 56.69         21.42GVEQ140T14
         K23Q06G  C2023 08 25.40919622 42 17.108-15 02 03.40         21.17GVEQ140F51
         K23Q06G  C2023 08 25.41001022 42 17.154-15 02 03.31         21.45GVEQ140F51
    
    Observer details:
    F51 Pan-STARRS 1, Haleakala.  Observers J. Bulger, T. Lowe, P. Minguez, A.
        Schultz, I. Smith, K. Chambers.  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.
    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.
    T14 Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope, Maunakea.  Observers R. Wainscoat, A.
        Acohido, T. Burdullis.  Measurers R. Weryk, R. Wainscoat.  3.6-m Canada-
        France-Hawaii Telescope + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2023 QG6                                                 Earth MOID = 0.2026 AU
    Epoch 2023 Sept. 13.0 TT = JDT 2460200.5                Bell                    
    M 352.95440              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.31287928     Peri.  266.40492     +0.98955671     -0.14121986             
    a   2.1489098      Node   101.71197     +0.14117316     +0.90902155             
    e   0.4407763      Incl.    1.69055     +0.02911457     +0.39209282             
    P   3.15           H   23.51          G   0.15           U   9                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    230819 F51  0.0   0.1+    230819 F52  0.1+  0.0     230822 T14  0.0   0.0
    230819 F51  0.0   0.1+    230819 F52  0.0   0.0     230825 F51  0.0   0.0
    230819 F51  0.1+  0.1-    230822 T14  0.0   0.0     230825 F51  0.1+  0.2+
    230819 F51  0.0   0.0     230822 T14  0.0   0.0
    
    Ephemeris:
    2023 QG6                 a,e,i = 2.15, 0.44, 2                   q = 1.2017
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2023 07 26    22 12 04.4 -14 02 01   0.4198  1.4013   152.4    19.6    23.3
    ...
    2023 08 10    22 27 18.3 -14 19 23   0.3299  1.3328   163.0    12.9    22.5
    ...
    2023 08 18    22 34 59.3 -14 40 23   0.2929  1.3006   168.3     9.1    22.0
    ...
    2023 08 24    22 40 51.2 -14 57 50   0.2700  1.2789   171.5     6.7    21.7
    2023 08 25    22 41 51.6 -15 00 37   0.2666  1.2755   171.9     6.4    21.7
    2023 08 26    22 42 52.6 -15 03 19   0.2633  1.2721   172.3     6.1    21.6
    ...
    2023 09 01    22 49 16.7 -15 16 47   0.2457  1.2535   172.8     5.8    21.4
    ...
    2023 09 09    22 58 49.3 -15 22 23   0.2281  1.2328   170.0     8.1    21.3
    ...
    2023 09 24    23 21 04.8 -14 22 38   0.2125  1.2077   162.4    14.6    21.4
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-Q140
    


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