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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,
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                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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