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    M.P.E.C. 2023-Q141                              Issued 2023 August 25, 19:14 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
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                URL https://www.minorplanetcenter.net/    ISSN 1523-6714
    
                                    2023 QH6                                 
    
    
    Observations:
         K23Q06H* C2023 08 22.48994700 33 05.881-08 16 19.99         21.98wXEQ141F51
         K23Q06H  C2023 08 22.50089700 33 04.635-08 15 57.75         21.45wXEQ141F51
         K23Q06H  C2023 08 22.51185800 33 03.422-08 15 34.88         21.53wXEQ141F51
         K23Q06H  C2023 08 22.52282200 33 02.177-08 15 11.84         21.67wXEQ141F51
         K23Q06H  C2023 08 22.59229700 32 54.331-08 12 46.58         21.35GVEQ141F51
         K23Q06H  C2023 08 22.59311100 32 54.246-08 12 44.49         21.36GVEQ141F51
         K23Q06H 1C2023 08 23.08777 00 32 03.47 -07 55 37.8          20.7 VXEQ141033
         K23Q06H 1C2023 08 23.09136 00 32 03.10 -07 55 30.1          20.9 VXEQ141033
         K23Q06H 1C2023 08 23.09495 00 32 02.70 -07 55 22.4          20.9 VXEQ141033
         K23Q06H KC2023 08 23.31295800 31 40.22 -07 47 40.5          21.4 VuEQ141H21
         K23Q06H KC2023 08 23.31856900 31 39.58 -07 47 28.8          21.4 VuEQ141H21
         K23Q06H KC2023 08 23.32698900 31 38.60 -07 47 11.0          21.4 VuEQ141H21
         K23Q06H  C2023 08 23.54650600 31 15.056-07 39 22.47         21.86GVEQ141F52
         K23Q06H  C2023 08 23.55081400 31 14.550-07 39 12.96         22.22GVEQ141F52
         K23Q06H  C2023 08 23.55507900 31 14.037-07 39 04.15         22.13GVEQ141F52
         K23Q06H  C2023 08 23.55933600 31 13.535-07 38 54.39         22.13GVEQ141F52
         K23Q06H KC2023 08 24.28402500 29 55.87 -07 13 29.5          20.9 VuEQ141H21
         K23Q06H KC2023 08 24.28963900 29 55.20 -07 13 18.1          21.0 VuEQ141H21
         K23Q06H KC2023 08 24.29525300 29 54.50 -07 13 06.1          21.3 VuEQ141H21
         K23Q06H  C2023 08 25.41512100 27 48.342-06 33 25.62         21.2 GVEQ141654
         K23Q06H  C2023 08 25.42714900 27 46.855-06 32 59.92         21.2 GVEQ141654
    
    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.
    654 Table Mountain Observatory, Wrightwood-PHMC.  Observers N. Evans, P. Choi,
        N. Saini, C. Zhai, R. Trahan, M. Shao.  1.0-m Reflector + CCD.
    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.
    H21 Astronomical Research Observatory, Westfield.  Observer R. Holmes.
        Measurers T. Linder, R. Holmes, L. Horn.  0.81-m f/4.0 astrograph + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2023 QH6                                                 Earth MOID = 0.2715 AU
    Epoch 2023 Sept. 13.0 TT = JDT 2460200.5                MPC                     
    M  37.76949              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.53079243     Peri.  312.20067     +0.49167340     +0.86869024             
    a   1.5107278      Node   346.85415     -0.70023368     +0.35327369             
    e   0.1783702      Incl.   15.37165     -0.51761961     +0.34723906             
    P   1.86           H   22.32          G   0.15           U   9                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    230822 F51  0.2+  0.4+    230823 033  0.1+  0.0     230823 F52  0.0   0.3-
    230822 F51  0.1-  0.2-    230823 033  0.2+  0.2+    230823 F52  0.0   0.4+
    230822 F51  0.3+  0.2-    230823 H21  0.5-  0.4+    230824 H21  0.5+  1.1+
    230822 F51  0.1+  0.0     230823 H21  0.4-  0.3+    230824 H21  0.4+  0.6+
    230822 F51  0.2+  0.3-    230823 H21  0.7-  0.4+    230824 H21  0.1-  0.8+
    230822 F51  0.3+  0.0     230823 F52  0.1+  0.6-    230825 654  0.2-  0.3-
    230823 033  0.3-  0.1-    230823 F52  0.1+  0.2-    230825 654  0.0   0.2-
    
    Ephemeris:
    2023 QH6                 a,e,i = 1.51, 0.18, 15                  q = 1.2413
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2023 07 26    00 49 37.4 -22 08 09   0.3985  1.2496   117.3    46.3    22.6
    ...
    2023 08 10    00 48 00.5 -15 06 21   0.3492  1.2643   129.3    38.4    22.1
    ...
    2023 08 18    00 39 55.4 -10 49 43   0.3284  1.2748   137.8    32.3    21.8
    ...
    2023 08 24    00 30 26.4 -07 23 13   0.3170  1.2839   145.0    26.8    21.6
    2023 08 25    00 28 35.6 -06 47 53   0.3156  1.2855   146.3    25.9    21.5
    2023 08 26    00 26 40.6 -06 12 20   0.3142  1.2871   147.6    24.9    21.5
    ...
    2023 09 01    00 13 50.9 -02 36 53   0.3093  1.2973   155.6    18.8    21.3
    ...
    2023 09 09    23 54 14.2 +02 03 40   0.3118  1.3122   166.0    10.7    21.1
    ...
    2023 09 24    23 18 02.1 +09 15 31   0.3478  1.3434   165.9    10.5    21.3
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-Q141
    


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