MPEC 2023-Q147 : 2023 QT6
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M.P.E.C. 2023-Q147 Issued 2023 August 27, 15:38 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 QT6 Observations: K23Q06T* C2023 08 20.50208600 08 52.182-39 25 02.34 21.57wXEQ147F51 K23Q06T C2023 08 20.51131800 08 52.626-39 24 56.58 21.77wXEQ147F51 K23Q06T C2023 08 20.52054700 08 53.050-39 24 50.69 21.55wXEQ147F51 K23Q06T C2023 08 20.52979500 08 53.475-39 24 44.80 21.46wXEQ147F51 K23Q06T C2023 08 24.31233500 12 56.93 -38 34 37.9 WEQ147X09 K23Q06T C2023 08 24.33316900 12 57.98 -38 34 17.3 WEQ147X09 K23Q06T C2023 08 24.46636300 13 08.060-38 32 47.45 21.55GVEQ147F52 K23Q06T C2023 08 24.47055300 13 08.243-38 32 43.59 21.58GVEQ147F52 K23Q06T C2023 08 24.47474600 13 08.388-38 32 40.11 21.70GVEQ147F52 K23Q06T C2023 08 26.47920200 15 01.433-37 58 20.95 22.11GVEQ147F52 K23Q06T C2023 08 26.48000900 15 01.455-37 58 19.99 21.75GVEQ147F52 Observer details: F51 Pan-STARRS 1, Haleakala. Observers J. Bulger, T. Lowe, P. Minguez, A. Schultz, I. Smith. 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. 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. X09 Deep Random Survey, Rio Hurtado. Observers A. Schnabel, D. Ruhela. Measurer S. Deen. 0.43-m reflector + CMOS. Orbital elements: 2023 QT6 Earth MOID = 0.0925 AU Epoch 2023 Sept. 13.0 TT = JDT 2460200.5 Bell M 345.68410 (2000.0) P Q n 0.53874672 Peri. 6.97596 +0.96476052 -0.26215133 a 1.4958210 Node 8.32701 +0.23322413 +0.81204657 e 0.2698843 Incl. 9.00493 +0.12183451 +0.52139912 P 1.83 H 23.76 G 0.15 U 9 Residuals in seconds of arc 230820 F51 0.0 0.0 230824 X09 0.9- 0.2+ 230824 F52 0.1+ 0.1- 230820 F51 0.1+ 0.0 230824 X09 2.2+ 0.6+ 230826 F52 0.0 0.0 230820 F51 0.0 0.0 230824 F52 0.2- 0.0 230826 F52 0.0 0.1+ 230820 F51 0.1- 0.1- 230824 F52 0.1+ 0.1+ Ephemeris: 2023 QT6 a,e,i = 1.50, 0.27, 9 q = 1.0921 Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V 2023 07 28 23 31 26.5 -40 14 56 0.2989 1.2461 135.4 34.9 23.1 ... 2023 08 12 23 57 30.4 -40 22 09 0.2300 1.1952 138.4 34.3 22.4 ... 2023 08 20 00 08 16.3 -39 29 42 0.1979 1.1710 140.2 33.6 22.0 ... 2023 08 26 00 14 34.4 -38 06 24 0.1759 1.1545 142.0 32.6 21.7 2023 08 27 00 15 28.1 -37 47 46 0.1724 1.1519 142.3 32.4 21.6 2023 08 28 00 16 19.2 -37 27 36 0.1690 1.1493 142.7 32.2 21.6 ... 2023 09 03 00 20 27.6 -34 49 46 0.1493 1.1350 145.4 30.3 21.2 ... 2023 09 11 00 23 14.4 -29 14 48 0.1262 1.1187 150.7 26.1 20.7 ... 2023 09 26 00 21 22.1 -09 40 20 0.09707 1.0982 168.9 10.1 19.5 M. P. C. Staff (C) Copyright 2023 MPC M.P.E.C. 2023-Q147


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