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    M.P.E.C. 2023-R11                             Issued 2023 September 5, 11:16 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
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                URL https://www.minorplanetcenter.net/    ISSN 1523-6714
    
                                    2023 QC8                                 
    
    
    Observations:
         K23Q08C* C2023 08 21.33053220 45 35.965-10 56 55.11         22.14wXER011F51
         K23Q08C  C2023 08 21.34217520 45 35.775-10 56 53.96         22.63wXER011F51
         K23Q08C  C2023 08 21.35382120 45 35.543-10 56 53.00         21.98wXER011F51
         K23Q08C  C2023 08 21.36549220 45 35.343-10 56 51.52         22.22wXER011F51
         K23Q08C  C2023 09 03.25062320 51 27.453-10 24 28.68         21.73wXER011F51
         K23Q08C  C2023 09 03.26087020 51 27.889-10 24 26.84         21.84wXER011F51
         K23Q08C  C2023 09 03.27106120 51 28.317-10 24 24.83         21.79wXER011F51
         K23Q08C  C2023 09 03.28102120 51 28.725-10 24 23.15         21.41wXER011F51
         K23Q08C  C2023 09 03.36379620 51 31.971-10 24 05.84         21.49GVER011F51
         K23Q08C  C2023 09 03.36572720 51 32.044-10 24 05.26         21.53GVER011F51
         K23Q08C  C2023 09 03.37563420 51 32.412-10 24 02.95         20.93GVER011F51
         K23Q08C  C2023 09 03.38254520 51 32.677-10 24 01.61         21.84GVER011F51
         K23Q08C  C2023 09 03.40433520 51 33.540-10 23 56.14         21.42GVER011F51
         K23Q08C  C2023 09 03.41277920 51 33.883-10 23 53.95         21.99GVER011F51
         K23Q08C  C2023 09 03.41342120 51 33.911-10 23 53.81         21.22GVER011F51
         K23Q08C KC2023 09 04.12969920 52 25.57 -10 21 26.5          21.6 VuER011H21
         K23Q08C KC2023 09 04.13531120 52 25.85 -10 21 25.3          21.5 VuER011H21
         K23Q08C KC2023 09 04.14120320 52 26.16 -10 21 23.7          21.6 VuER011H21
         K23Q08C  C2023 09 04.31423720 52 39.278-10 20 26.18         21.38GVER011F52
         K23Q08C  C2023 09 04.31504420 52 39.317-10 20 25.86         21.23GVER011F52
         K23Q08C KC2023 09 05.12867720 53 41.73 -10 17 21.8          21.1 VuER011H21
         K23Q08C KC2023 09 05.13439820 53 42.09 -10 17 20.8          21.6 VuER011H21
    
    Observer details:
    F51 Pan-STARRS 1, Haleakala.  Observers J. Bulger, T. Lowe, P. Minguez, A.
        Schultz, I. Smith, K. Chambers.  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.
    F52 Pan-STARRS 2, Haleakala.  Observers J. Bulger, K. Chambers, T. Dukes, 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.
    H21 Astronomical Research Observatory, Westfield.  Observer R. Holmes.
        Measurers T. Linder, R. Holmes, L. Horn.  0.81-m f/4.0 astrograph + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2023 QC8                                                 Earth MOID = 0.0400 AU
    Epoch 2023 Sept. 13.0 TT = JDT 2460200.5                Veres                   
    M 352.05006              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.30448103     Peri.  188.07371     +0.96083906     -0.27708054             
    a   2.1882447      Node   188.01543     +0.25575126     +0.89202851             
    e   0.5250523      Incl.    1.57466     +0.10667521     +0.35708753             
    P   3.24           H   24.68          G   0.15           U   9                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    230821 F51  0.0   0.0     230903 F51  0.2+  0.1-    230904 H21  0.1-  0.4+
    230821 F51  0.2+  0.0     230903 F51  0.2+  0.0     230904 H21  0.2+  0.7+
    230821 F51  0.2-  0.2-    230903 F51  0.1-  0.1+    230904 F52  0.0   0.2-
    230821 F51  0.0   0.1+    230903 F51  0.2-  0.2-    230904 F52  0.0   0.1-
    230903 F51  0.3+  0.0     230903 F51  0.2-  0.0     230905 H21  0.2-  0.2+
    230903 F51  0.2+  0.0     230903 F51  0.2-  0.1+    230905 H21  0.3+  0.2-
    230903 F51  0.2+  0.1+    230903 F51  0.2-  0.1+
    230903 F51  0.2+  0.1-    230904 H21  0.1-  0.5+
    
    Ephemeris:
    2023 QC8                 a,e,i = 2.19, 0.53, 2                   q = 1.0393
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2023 08 06    20 48 23.2 -11 27 05   0.2706  1.2837   173.6     5.0    22.8
    ...
    2023 08 21    20 45 35.0 -10 57 08   0.1890  1.1931   162.1    15.1    22.3
    ...
    2023 08 29    20 47 20.7 -10 40 07   0.1528  1.1507   155.3    21.5    22.0
    ...
    2023 09 04    20 52 15.5 -10 21 06   0.1281  1.1224   150.9    25.9    21.6
    2023 09 05    20 53 30.6 -10 17 01   0.1242  1.1180   150.3    26.6    21.6
    2023 09 06    20 54 54.9 -10 12 36   0.1203  1.1137   149.7    27.2    21.5
    ...
    2023 09 12    21 07 24.1 -09 36 06   0.09775 1.0901   147.1    30.1    21.1
    ...
    2023 09 20    21 41 49.8 -07 54 34   0.07046 1.0650   148.2    29.8    20.4
    ...
    2023 10 05    01 03 45.5 +04 14 40   0.04040 1.0405   174.3     5.4    18.2
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-R11
    


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