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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
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                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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