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    M.P.E.C. 2023-Q161                              Issued 2023 August 29, 12:36 UT
    
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                                    2023 QN7                                 
    
    
    Observations:
         K23Q07N* C2023 08 26.87233820 41 05.282-33 49 47.42         16.85oVEQ161M22
         K23Q07N  C2023 08 26.87546320 41 05.273-33 51 33.84         16.95oVEQ161M22
         K23Q07N  C2023 08 26.88085020 41 05.251-33 54 37.30         16.70oVEQ161M22
         K23Q07N  C2023 08 26.89341220 41 05.237-34 01 43.00         16.85oVEQ161M22
         K23Q07N  C2023 08 26.93328 20 41 05.23 -34 23 36.6          17.2 GVEQ161M28
         K23Q07N  C2023 08 26.93535 20 41 05.23 -34 24 43.0          17.2 GVEQ161M28
         K23Q07N  C2023 08 26.93742 20 41 05.24 -34 25 49.6          17.2 GVEQ161M28
         K23Q07N &C2023 08 26.97272 20 41 06.192-34 45 14.83         18.3 GVEQ161L81
         K23Q07N &C2023 08 26.97683 20 41 06.252-34 47 22.67         18.8 GVEQ161L81
         K23Q07N &C2023 08 26.98179 20 41 06.302-34 49 55.92         17.5 GVEQ161L81
         K23Q07N  C2023 08 27.00967420 41 34.37 -35 03 31.4                WEQ161X09
         K23Q07N  C2023 08 27.01319920 41 34.40 -35 05 21.7                WEQ161X09
         K23Q07N 2C2023 08 27.16906 20 41 33.797-36 20 17.23         17.5 GVEQ161X07
         K23Q07N 2C2023 08 27.17325 20 41 33.746-36 22 10.74         17.5 GVEQ161X07
         K23Q07N [C2023 08 28.60895 20 43 20.244-43 10 37.45         17.9 GVEQ161Q62
         K23Q07N [C2023 08 28.61294 20 43 20.189-43 11 18.92         18.2 GVEQ161Q62
         K23Q07N [C2023 08 28.61696 20 43 20.158-43 12 00.97         18.1 GVEQ161Q62
         K23Q07N  C2023 08 28.98643120 43 56.68 -44 12 19.8                WEQ161X09
         K23Q07N  C2023 08 28.98856820 43 56.61 -44 12 40.0                WEQ161X09
    
    Observer details:
    L81 Skygems Namibia Remote Observatory.  Observer P. VanWylen.  0.50-m f/6.8
        reflector + CCD.
    M22 ATLAS South Africa, Sutherland.  Observers L. Denneau, R. Siverd, J.
        Tonry, H. Weiland.  Measurers L. Denneau, N. Erasmus, A. Fitzsimmons, A.
        Lawrence, J. Robinson, R. Siverd, J. Tonry, H. Weiland.  0.5-m Reflector +
        CCD.
    M28 Lesedi Telescope-SAAO Observatory, Sutherland.  Observers N. Erasmus, S.
        Potter, C. van Gend, S. Chandra.  Measurers N. Erasmus, T. Ngwane.  1.0-m
        f/8 Reflector + CCD.
    Q62 iTelescope Observatory, Siding Spring.  Observer M. Suzuki.  0.51-m f/6.8
        Corrected Dall-Kirkham Astrograph + CCD.
    X07 iTelescope Deep Sky Chile, Rio Hurtado.  Observer M. Suzuki.  0.18-m f/2.8
        hyperbolic astrograph + CCD.
    X09 Deep Random Survey, Rio Hurtado.  Observers A. Schnabel, D. Ruhela.
        Measurer S. Deen.  0.43-m reflector + CMOS.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2023 QN7                                                 Earth MOID = 0.0107 AU
    Epoch 2023 Sept. 13.0 TT = JDT 2460200.5                Veres                   
    M  86.04824              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   1.07100699     Peri.   48.63366     -0.86607382     +0.41047777             
    a   0.9461090      Node   151.69385     -0.37631400     -0.91105881             
    e   0.5659013      Incl.   36.99680     +0.32909561     +0.03846867             
    P   0.92           H   23.45          G   0.15           U   9                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    230826 M22  0.0   0.7-    230826 L81  0.3+  0.0     230828 Q62  0.1+  0.1-
    230826 M22  0.0   0.1+    230826 L81  0.7+  0.5-    230828 Q62  0.1-  0.2+
    230826 M22  0.1-  0.7+    230826 L81  0.8+  0.6-    230828 Q62  0.1-  0.0
    230826 M22  0.1+  0.3+    230827 X09  0.3-  0.3+    230828 X09  0.5-  0.0
    230826 M28  0.8-  0.9+    230827 X09  0.7-  0.3-    230828 X09  1.3-  0.1-
    230826 M28  0.9-  1.3+    230827 X07  0.3+  1.1-
    230826 M28  1.0-  1.3+    230827 X07  0.1+  3.0-
    
    Ephemeris:
    2023 QN7                 a,e,i = 0.95, 0.57, 37                  q = 0.4107
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2023 07 30    08 51 53.8 +53 20 44   0.3666  0.7443    34.8   128.9    26.2
    ...
    2023 08 14    08 50 00.4 +58 26 40   0.1519  0.9112    44.5   128.7    24.7
    ...
    2023 08 22    08 57 46.4 +69 54 21   0.04131 0.9908    58.7   119.2    21.3
    ...
    2023 08 28    20 42 49.0 -40 59 59   0.04508 1.0461   141.8    36.7    18.3
    2023 08 29    20 43 48.1 -44 14 10   0.05873 1.0549   138.7    39.2    19.0
    2023 08 30    20 44 32.4 -46 14 03   0.07250 1.0637   136.6    40.7    19.5
    ...
    2023 09 05    20 47 32.9 -50 32 13   0.1561  1.1139   129.3    44.4    21.4
    ...
    2023 09 13    20 51 49.5 -51 32 57   0.2686  1.1753   123.2    45.8    22.7
    ...
    2023 09 28    21 04 06.9 -50 46 39   0.4814  1.2739   113.6    46.1    24.1
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-Q161
    


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