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    M.P.E.C. 2023-R02                             Issued 2023 September 1, 15:43 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 QT7                                 
    
    
    Observations:
         K23Q07T  C2023 06 21.44116820 03 40.252-34 59 13.99         21.38GVER002F51
         K23Q07T  C2023 06 21.45018320 03 40.978-34 59 25.33         22.16GVER002F51
         K23Q07T  C2023 06 21.45921820 03 41.750-34 59 37.50         22.64GVER002F51
         K23Q07T  C2023 06 21.46824020 03 42.469-34 59 48.69         21.86GVER002F51
         K23Q07T* C2023 08 23.33050502 50 47.784-52 26 15.43         19.57cVER002W68
         K23Q07T  C2023 08 23.33232202 50 48.732-52 26 08.34         19.61cVER002W68
         K23Q07T  C2023 08 23.35129202 50 58.709-52 24 47.66         19.59cVER002W68
         K23Q07T  C2023 08 23.36801902 51 07.474-52 23 38.04         19.62cVER002W68
         K23Q07T  C2023 08 23.93996 02 56 26.75 -51 41 38.0          19.5 GVER002M28
         K23Q07T  C2023 08 23.94203 02 56 27.86 -51 41 29.2          19.2 GVER002M28
         K23Q07T  C2023 08 23.94410 02 56 28.93 -51 41 21.0          19.2 GVER002M28
         K23Q07T  C2023 08 24.15635402 58 23.80 -51 25 31.1                WER002X09
         K23Q07T  C2023 08 24.17034602 58 31.16 -51 24 32.1                WER002X09
         K23Q07T KC2023 08 26.63592 03 18 51.95 -48 13 23.3          19.6 RqER002E94
         K23Q07T KC2023 08 26.65549 03 19 00.37 -48 11 50.3          19.7 RqER002E94
         K23Q07T KC2023 08 26.67510 03 19 08.82 -48 10 16.2          19.7 RqER002E94
         K23Q07T KC2023 08 26.69595 03 19 17.81 -48 08 35.9          19.6 RqER002E94
         K23Q07T  C2023 08 31.29192103 49 49.12 -41 39 42.2                WER002X09
         K23Q07T  C2023 08 31.29892403 49 51.41 -41 39 07.0                WER002X09
         K23Q07T KC2023 09 01.07258 03 54 09.98 -40 31 45.8                VER002M21
         K23Q07T KC2023 09 01.11115 03 54 21.56 -40 28 26.4          19.0 GVER002M21
    
    Observer details:
    E94 Possum Observatory, Gisborne.  Observer J. Drummond.  0.41-m f/4.5
        Newtonian + CCD.
    F51 Pan-STARRS 1, Haleakala.  Observers J. Bulger, K. Chambers, 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.
    M21 Schiaparelli Southern Observatory, Hakos.  Observers A. Aletti, F.
        Bellini, L. Buzzi, G. Galli.  Measurer L. Buzzi.  0.36-m f/8.4 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.
    W68 ATLAS Chile, Rio Hurtado.  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.
    X09 Deep Random Survey, Rio Hurtado.  Observers A. Schnabel, D. Ruhela.
        Measurer S. Deen.  0.43-m reflector + CMOS.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2023 QT7                                                 Earth MOID = 0.1123 AU
    Epoch 2023 Sept. 13.0 TT = JDT 2460200.5                Bell                    
    M   0.79310              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.26100312     Peri.  294.54305     +0.98419782     +0.14538963             
    a   2.4249656      Node    57.24372     -0.08430666     +0.88671839             
    e   0.5680597      Incl.    6.90303     -0.15571461     +0.43885344             
    P   3.78           H   21.74          G   0.15           U   8                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    230621 F51  0.3+  0.2-    230823 W68  0.3+  1.4-    230826 E94  0.5-  0.2-
    230621 F51  0.1-  0.2+    230823 M28  1.0-  1.1+    230826 E94  0.3-  0.1+
    230621 F51  0.1+  0.3-    230823 M28  1.0-  1.3+    230826 E94  0.1+  0.2+
    230621 F51  0.3-  0.2+    230823 M28  1.2-  0.9+    230831 X09  0.3+  0.0
    230823 W68  0.8+  0.8-    230824 X09  1.3+  1.3+    230831 X09  0.8+  0.3-
    230823 W68  0.6+  1.3-    230824 X09  0.6+  1.7+    230901 M21  0.2-  1.3-
    230823 W68  0.5+  0.3-    230826 E94  0.1-  0.2-    230901 M21  0.2+  0.1+
    
    Ephemeris:
    2023 QT7                 a,e,i = 2.42, 0.57, 7                   q = 1.0474
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2023 08 02    22 36 29.2 -58 21 43   0.1874  1.1547   134.8    38.6    20.0
    ...
    2023 08 17    01 40 54.1 -58 30 01   0.1503  1.0900   117.4    55.6    19.8
    ...
    2023 08 25    03 05 37.7 -50 22 16   0.1431  1.0667   109.2    63.5    19.9
    ...
    2023 08 31    03 48 04.5 -42 05 08   0.1432  1.0550   104.7    67.8    20.0
    2023 09 01    03 53 43.1 -40 37 58   0.1436  1.0536   104.1    68.3    20.0
    2023 09 02    03 59 01.0 -39 10 26   0.1441  1.0523   103.5    68.8    20.1
    ...
    2023 09 08    04 24 45.3 -30 30 33   0.1495  1.0477   101.5    70.5    20.2
    ...
    2023 09 16    04 47 15.6 -19 53 24   0.1613  1.0502   101.7    69.7    20.3
    ...
    2023 10 01    05 07 33.6 -04 01 35   0.1917  1.0805   109.5    60.9    20.5
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-R02
    


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