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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.
    			  
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                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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