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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.
    			  
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                                  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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