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    M.P.E.C. 2023-Q146                              Issued 2023 August 27, 15:36 UT
    
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                                    2023 QS6                                 
    
    
    Observations:
         K23Q06S*KC2023 08 22.19865 23 06 13.02 -42 00 44.2          20.0 GVEQ146W94
         K23Q06S KC2023 08 22.20485 23 06 14.38 -42 00 30.5          20.1 GVEQ146W94
         K23Q06S KC2023 08 22.21112 23 06 15.72 -42 00 16.9          20.5 GVEQ146W94
         K23Q06S KC2023 08 22.26359 23 06 27.34 -41 58 20.9          20.3 GVEQ146X10
         K23Q06S KC2023 08 22.26924 23 06 28.58 -41 58 09.4          19.9 GVEQ146X10
         K23Q06S KC2023 08 22.27485 23 06 29.80 -41 57 56.0          20.6 GVEQ146X10
         K23Q06S  C2023 08 23.27201923 10 35.79 -41 20 31.9                WEQ146X09
         K23Q06S  C2023 08 23.27901623 10 37.28 -41 20 15.7                WEQ146X09
         K23Q06S KC2023 08 23.38681 23 11 00.23 -41 16 01.4          20.0 GVEQ146X10
         K23Q06S KC2023 08 23.39237 23 11 01.42 -41 15 47.8          19.9 GVEQ146X10
         K23Q06S KC2023 08 23.39795 23 11 02.60 -41 15 34.6                VEQ146X10
         K23Q06S KC2023 08 24.31966 23 14 41.16 -40 40 15.3          19.9 GVEQ146X10
         K23Q06S KC2023 08 24.32531 23 14 42.30 -40 40 00.9          20.4 GVEQ146X10
         K23Q06S KC2023 08 24.33087 23 14 43.49 -40 39 47.7          20.6 GVEQ146X10
         K23Q06S KC2023 08 26.55232 23 22 53.15 -39 10 50.7          20.4 RqEQ146E94
         K23Q06S KC2023 08 26.57262 23 22 56.85 -39 10 01.6          20.4 RqEQ146E94
         K23Q06S KC2023 08 26.59287 23 23 00.54 -39 09 10.6          20.3 RqEQ146E94
         K23Q06S KC2023 08 26.61355 23 23 04.42 -39 08 17.9          20.4 RqEQ146E94
    
    Observer details:
    E94 Possum Observatory, Gisborne.  Observer J. Drummond.  0.41-m f/4.5
        Newtonian + CCD.
    W94 MAP, San Pedro de Atacama.  Observers A. Maury, G. Attard.  Measurers D.
        Parrott, F. Signoret, J.-M. Mari.  0.28-m f/2.2 Schmidt astrograph + CCD.
    X09 Deep Random Survey, Rio Hurtado.  Observers A. Schnabel, D. Ruhela.
        Measurer S. Deen.  0.43-m reflector + CMOS.
    X10 OVTLN, San Pedro de Atacama.  Observers A. Maury, G. Attard, F. Signoret.
        Measurers A. Maury, G. Attard, D. Parrott, J.-M. Mari.  0.50-m f/4
        reflector + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2023 QS6                                                 Earth MOID = 0.1422 AU
    Epoch 2023 Sept. 13.0 TT = JDT 2460200.5                Bell                    
    M   9.03984              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.32173990     Peri.  264.85196     +0.79072499     +0.60932752             
    a   2.1092729      Node    57.59379     -0.53036420     +0.72995768             
    e   0.4622651      Incl.    4.00319     -0.30572504     +0.30964779             
    P   3.06           H   23.18          G   0.15           U   9                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    230822 W94  0.2+  0.1+    230823 X09  0.6+  1.2-    230824 X10  0.2-  0.1+
    230822 W94  0.1+  0.4+    230823 X09  0.6+  1.2-    230824 X10  0.3+  0.4-
    230822 W94  0.4-  0.5+    230823 X10  0.5+  0.4+    230826 E94  0.1+  0.2+
    230822 X10  0.1+  0.5+    230823 X10  0.1-  0.3+    230826 E94  0.1-  0.7-
    230822 X10  0.1+  0.8-    230823 X10  0.8-  0.3-    230826 E94  0.4-  0.0
    230822 X10  0.1-  0.1-    230824 X10  0.0   0.4-    230826 E94  0.4+  0.7+
    
    Ephemeris:
    2023 QS6                 a,e,i = 2.11, 0.46, 4                   q = 1.1342
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2023 07 28    20 46 54.2 -47 42 02   0.1541  1.1529   151.2    25.1    20.6
    ...
    2023 08 12    22 15 02.1 -46 55 32   0.1423  1.1350   146.6    29.4    20.5
    ...
    2023 08 20    22 56 32.7 -43 18 12   0.1441  1.1351   146.6    29.4    20.5
    ...
    2023 08 26    23 20 56.5 -39 33 18   0.1490  1.1396   147.8    28.2    20.6
    2023 08 27    23 24 25.2 -38 52 32   0.1501  1.1407   148.1    27.9    20.6
    2023 08 28    23 27 44.2 -38 11 06   0.1513  1.1420   148.4    27.6    20.6
    ...
    2023 09 03    23 44 25.6 -33 54 06   0.1604  1.1514   150.7    25.4    20.7
    ...
    2023 09 11    23 59 24.0 -28 10 08   0.1774  1.1695   154.4    21.8    20.8
    ...
    2023 09 26    00 13 37.2 -18 30 19   0.2262  1.2185   160.5    15.9    21.2
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-Q146
    


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