MPEC 2023-R02 : 2023 QT7
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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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