MPEC 2023-Q148 : 2023 QU6
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M.P.E.C. 2023-Q148 Issued 2023 August 27, 15:42 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 QU6 Observations: K23Q06U* C2023 08 20.39169022 44 13.151-22 17 57.67 22.04wXEQ148F52 K23Q06U C2023 08 20.41203922 44 16.516-22 19 09.55 22.10wXEQ148F52 K23Q06U C2023 08 20.42221322 44 18.195-22 19 45.58 22.12wXEQ148F52 K23Q06U C2023 08 20.55221522 44 39.622-22 27 21.56 22.26GVEQ148F52 K23Q06U C2023 08 20.55284822 44 39.683-22 27 23.79 21.93GVEQ148F52 K23Q06U C2023 08 23.42480122 53 29.625-25 17 55.04 22.09GVEQ148F52 K23Q06U C2023 08 23.42886922 53 30.316-25 18 08.51 21.59GVEQ148F52 K23Q06U C2023 08 23.43294522 53 31.106-25 18 24.43 22.22GVEQ148F52 K23Q06U C2023 08 23.43705622 53 31.839-25 18 38.42 21.31GVEQ148F52 K23Q06U C2023 08 26.47422723 03 31.534-28 21 09.99 22.06GVEQ148F52 K23Q06U C2023 08 26.47503423 03 31.675-28 21 12.68 21.98GVEQ148F52 Observer details: F52 Pan-STARRS 2, Haleakala. Observers J. Bulger, T. Lowe, P. Minguez, A. Schultz, I. Smith, K. Chambers, T. Dukes. 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. Orbital elements: 2023 QU6 Earth MOID = 0.2737 AU Epoch 2023 Sept. 13.0 TT = JDT 2460200.5 Bell M 358.04644 (2000.0) P Q n 0.17850678 Peri. 220.82878 +0.98145112 -0.01051400 a 3.1239176 Node 138.54756 +0.04600838 +0.98223261 e 0.6066770 Incl. 16.80773 -0.18611002 +0.18737278 P 5.52 H 23.57 G 0.15 U 9 Residuals in seconds of arc 230820 F52 0.1+ 0.1+ 230820 F52 0.3- 0.0 230823 F52 0.5+ 0.3+ 230820 F52 0.2+ 0.2+ 230823 F52 0.0 0.6- 230826 F52 0.1+ 0.1- 230820 F52 0.2+ 0.1+ 230823 F52 0.5- 0.7+ 230826 F52 0.1- 0.1+ 230820 F52 0.3+ 0.0 230823 F52 0.4+ 0.5- Ephemeris: 2023 QU6 a,e,i = 3.12, 0.61, 17 q = 1.2287 Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V 2023 07 28 21 51 52.8 -05 09 17 0.4199 1.4073 155.0 17.8 23.4 ... 2023 08 12 22 21 57.3 -14 41 16 0.3252 1.3315 166.2 10.5 22.4 ... 2023 08 20 22 43 03.2 -21 54 44 0.2937 1.2982 165.2 11.5 22.2 ... 2023 08 26 23 01 54.9 -27 52 15 0.2798 1.2770 159.8 15.9 22.2 2023 08 27 23 05 19.7 -28 52 14 0.2783 1.2738 158.7 16.7 22.2 2023 08 28 23 08 49.0 -29 51 57 0.2770 1.2707 157.6 17.7 22.2 ... 2023 09 03 23 31 14.2 -35 35 34 0.2739 1.2544 150.4 23.4 22.4 ... 2023 09 11 00 04 02.3 -41 58 04 0.2808 1.2386 141.3 30.5 22.6 ... 2023 09 26 01 04 30.9 -48 17 50 0.3178 1.2290 129.3 39.2 23.1 M. P. C. Staff (C) Copyright 2023 MPC M.P.E.C. 2023-Q148


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