MPEC 2023-Q140 : 2023 QG6
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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, 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 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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