MPEC 2023-R12 : 2023 QD8
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M.P.E.C. 2023-R12 Issued 2023 September 5, 11:17 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 QD8 Observations: K23Q08D* C2023 08 19.41682923 00 55.500-35 12 09.69 21.58wXER012F52 K23Q08D C2023 08 19.42579223 00 55.424-35 11 51.52 21.64wXER012F52 K23Q08D C2023 08 19.43465923 00 55.340-35 11 34.15 21.81wXER012F52 K23Q08D C2023 08 19.44352323 00 55.274-35 11 16.02 21.53wXER012F52 K23Q08D C2023 08 20.44647223 01 00.108-34 36 13.77 21.56GVER012F51 K23Q08D C2023 08 20.44710923 01 00.091-34 36 12.42 21.65GVER012F51 K23Q08D C2023 08 24.48107523 00 57.137-32 00 44.40 21.04GVER012F52 K23Q08D C2023 08 24.48170823 00 57.083-32 00 42.81 22.08GVER012F52 K23Q08D KC2023 09 05.25445 22 58 40.19 -22 20 58.6 20.6 RVER012691 K23Q08D KC2023 09 05.26495 22 58 39.92 -22 20 24.1 21.6 RVER012691 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. Orbital elements: 2023 QD8 Earth MOID = 0.2263 AU Epoch 2023 Sept. 13.0 TT = JDT 2460200.5 Veres M 0.73481 (2000.0) P Q n 0.29372960 Peri. 350.87794 +0.96848250 +0.24838308 a 2.2413219 Node 354.63065 -0.21412082 +0.79197756 e 0.4506215 Incl. 11.49066 -0.12725532 +0.55774312 P 3.36 H 23.22 G 0.15 U 8 Residuals in seconds of arc 230819 F52 0.1- 0.0 230820 F51 0.1+ 0.1+ 230905 691 0.3- 0.3+ 230819 F52 0.1- 0.2+ 230820 F51 0.0 0.1+ 230905 691 0.3+ 0.2- 230819 F52 0.1- 0.3- 230824 F52 0.3+ 0.0 230819 F52 0.1+ 0.1- 230824 F52 0.3- 0.0 Ephemeris: 2023 QD8 a,e,i = 2.24, 0.45, 11 q = 1.2313 Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V 2023 08 06 22 55 19.6 -40 53 22 0.3123 1.2847 145.8 26.4 22.4 ... 2023 08 21 23 01 01.3 -34 15 51 0.2589 1.2496 153.9 20.9 21.8 ... 2023 08 29 23 00 21.2 -28 38 39 0.2404 1.2382 159.5 16.6 21.5 ... 2023 09 04 22 58 59.1 -23 30 01 0.2320 1.2332 163.8 13.2 21.3 2023 09 05 22 58 43.4 -22 34 44 0.2311 1.2327 164.5 12.7 21.2 2023 09 06 22 58 27.5 -21 38 33 0.2303 1.2322 165.1 12.2 21.2 ... 2023 09 12 22 56 56.8 -15 47 18 0.2291 1.2314 167.5 10.2 21.1 ... 2023 09 20 22 55 50.2 -07 49 40 0.2367 1.2353 165.7 11.6 21.3 ... 2023 10 05 22 59 19.3 +05 06 07 0.2781 1.2572 154.6 19.9 21.9 M. P. C. Staff (C) Copyright 2023 MPC M.P.E.C. 2023-R12


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