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    M.P.E.C. 2023-R10                             Issued 2023 September 5, 11:15 UT
    
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                                    2023 QB8                                 
    
    
    Observations:
         K23Q08B* C2023 08 22.37714921 25 34.457-20 31 33.70         21.43wXER010F52
         K23Q08B  C2023 08 22.39868821 25 33.962-20 30 23.05         21.36wXER010F52
         K23Q08B  C2023 08 22.40945521 25 33.709-20 29 47.56         21.34wXER010F52
         K23Q08B bC2023 08 22.90351721 25 29.07 -20 03 01.2          21.1 GVER010L01
         K23Q08B bC2023 08 22.90879321 25 28.99 -20 02 43.7          21.2 GVER010L01
         K23Q08B bC2023 08 22.91493721 25 28.80 -20 02 22.5          20.9 GVER010L01
         K23Q08B  C2023 08 24.39894721 25 16.422-18 42 12.47         21.07GVER010F52
         K23Q08B  C2023 08 24.39958121 25 16.404-18 42 10.28         21.20GVER010F52
         K23Q08B  C2023 08 26.42733721 25 05.343-16 54 54.77         21.18GVER010F51
         K23Q08B  C2023 08 26.42815221 25 05.335-16 54 52.33         21.21GVER010F51
         K23Q08B KC2023 09 05.19721 21 26 04.58 -09 06 55.0                VER010691
         K23Q08B KC2023 09 05.21277 21 26 04.61 -09 06 14.2          21.3 RVER010691
    
    Observer details:
    691 Steward Observatory, Kitt Peak-Spacewatch.  Observer T. H. Bressi.  0.9-m
        f/3 reflector + 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.
    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.
    L01 Visnjan Observatory, Tican.  Observer K. Korlevic.  1.0-m f/2.9 reflector
        + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2023 QB8                                                 Earth MOID = 0.2745 AU
    Epoch 2023 Sept. 13.0 TT = JDT 2460200.5                Veres                   
    M   9.64847              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.25652076     Peri.  341.94997     +0.68521624     +0.71973237             
    a   2.4531327      Node   330.98602     -0.63665743     +0.51743307             
    e   0.4781471      Incl.   13.30764     -0.35375983     +0.46286967             
    P   3.84           H   22.87          G   0.15           U   8                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    230822 F52  0.1+  0.6-    230822 L01  0.0   0.1+    230826 F51  0.1-  0.1+
    230822 F52  0.2+  0.3-    230822 L01  1.0-  1.4+    230826 F51  0.1-  0.0
    230822 F52  0.2+  0.0     230824 F52  0.2+  0.2-    230905 691  0.5+  0.4-
    230822 L01  0.2-  0.2-    230824 F52  0.1+  0.0     230905 691  0.4-  0.3+
    
    Ephemeris:
    2023 QB8                 a,e,i = 2.45, 0.48, 13                  q = 1.2802
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2023 08 06    21 30 24.3 -35 21 00   0.2784  1.2802   160.5    15.3    21.5
    ...
    2023 08 21    21 25 49.8 -21 46 48   0.2825  1.2893   167.8     9.5    21.3
    ...
    2023 08 29    21 25 03.1 -14 42 56   0.3010  1.3019   163.9    12.4    21.6
    ...
    2023 09 04    21 25 46.8 -09 58 57   0.3221  1.3147   159.2    15.8    21.9
    2023 09 05    21 26 01.0 -09 15 10   0.3262  1.3171   158.3    16.4    21.9
    2023 09 06    21 26 17.2 -08 32 27   0.3304  1.3196   157.5    17.0    22.0
    ...
    2023 09 12    21 28 36.9 -04 38 45   0.3591  1.3359   152.7    20.2    22.3
    ...
    2023 09 20    21 33 36.3 -00 25 10   0.4055  1.3616   146.6    23.9    22.7
    ...
    2023 10 05    21 48 08.2 +05 06 16   0.5143  1.4200   136.9    28.8    23.5
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-R10
    


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