MPEC 2023-R22 : 2023 QP8
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M.P.E.C. 2023-R22 Issued 2023 September 6, 11:20 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 QP8 Observations: K23Q08P* C2023 08 19.46083823 44 38.164-24 28 37.75 21.70wXER022F51 K23Q08P C2023 08 19.47153923 44 38.550-24 28 47.55 21.46wXER022F51 K23Q08P C2023 08 19.48218423 44 38.965-24 28 57.51 21.62wXER022F51 K23Q08P C2023 08 19.49282923 44 39.348-24 29 07.60 21.92wXER022F51 K23Q08P C2023 08 19.54819223 44 41.413-24 29 58.97 21.12GVER022F52 K23Q08P C2023 08 19.54882523 44 41.430-24 29 59.54 21.39GVER022F52 K23Q08P C2023 09 03.41894923 54 40.226-29 02 16.65 20.76iXER022F52 K23Q08P C2023 09 03.43036123 54 40.516-29 02 31.24 20.69iXER022F52 K23Q08P C2023 09 03.44177323 54 40.820-29 02 46.14 20.68iXER022F52 K23Q08P KC2023 09 06.34029 23 56 24.97 -30 05 20.2 20.4 RoER022691 K23Q08P KC2023 09 06.34925 23 56 25.20 -30 05 32.0 20.5 RoER022691 K23Q08P KC2023 09 06.35820 23 56 25.41 -30 05 43.8 20.5 RoER022691 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, T. Lowe, P. Minguez, A. Schultz, I. Smith. 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. 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, K. Chambers, T. de Boer, H. Gao, C.-C. Lin, E. Magnier. 1.8-m Ritchey-Chretien + CCD. Orbital elements: 2023 QP8 PHA, Earth MOID = 0.0038 AU Epoch 2023 Sept. 13.0 TT = JDT 2460200.5 Veres M 343.63185 (2000.0) P Q n 0.26764156 Peri. 353.59094 +0.59039434 -0.80071275 a 2.3846996 Node 60.17687 +0.74560924 +0.49294724 e 0.5848082 Incl. 6.71583 +0.30903298 +0.34038523 P 3.68 H 21.46 G 0.15 U 8 Residuals in seconds of arc 230819 F51 0.1+ 0.2- 230819 F52 0.0 0.0 230903 F52 0.1+ 0.1- 230819 F51 0.1- 0.1+ 230819 F52 0.0 0.0 230906 691 0.0 0.1- 230819 F51 0.1+ 0.1+ 230903 F52 0.0 0.0 230906 691 0.1+ 0.0 230819 F51 0.1- 0.0 230903 F52 0.1- 0.1+ 230906 691 0.0 0.0 Ephemeris: 2023 QP8 a,e,i = 2.38, 0.58, 7 q = 0.9901 Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V 2023 08 07 23 34 12.1 -21 45 28 0.6035 1.5464 144.6 22.3 22.4 ... 2023 08 22 23 46 29.9 -25 08 55 0.4517 1.4266 152.1 19.4 21.5 ... 2023 08 30 23 51 54.6 -27 32 30 0.3831 1.3638 153.7 19.2 21.0 ... 2023 09 05 23 55 36.8 -29 35 40 0.3368 1.3177 153.1 20.2 20.7 2023 09 06 23 56 12.7 -29 57 27 0.3295 1.3102 152.9 20.5 20.7 2023 09 07 23 56 48.4 -30 19 33 0.3223 1.3026 152.6 20.9 20.6 ... 2023 09 13 00 00 24.4 -32 38 58 0.2814 1.2582 150.1 23.5 20.3 ... 2023 09 21 00 05 57.3 -36 00 25 0.2323 1.2016 144.8 28.8 20.0 ... 2023 10 06 00 26 44.7 -43 07 28 0.1520 1.1073 131.9 42.2 19.2 M. P. C. Staff (C) Copyright 2023 MPC M.P.E.C. 2023-R22


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