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    M.P.E.C. 2023-R118                           Issued 2023 September 11, 02:24 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 RQ3                                 
    
    
    Observations:
         K23R03Q  C2023 08 29.39784100 15 58.306+16 51 22.90         21.38GVER118F51
         K23R03Q  C2023 08 29.40816900 15 53.561+16 52 54.00         21.46GVER118F51
         K23R03Q  C2023 08 29.42880900 15 44.001+16 55 56.63         20.78GVER118F51
         K23R03Q* C2023 09 09.29768622 49 45.407+37 47 12.65         21.29wXER118F52
         K23R03Q  C2023 09 09.30914522 49 39.976+37 48 06.07         21.60wXER118F52
         K23R03Q  C2023 09 09.32060422 49 34.551+37 48 59.71         21.49wXER118F52
         K23R03Q  C2023 09 09.33210522 49 29.070+37 49 53.42         21.15wXER118F52
         K23R03Q  C2023 09 09.44341822 48 36.086+37 58 24.87         20.85GVER118F52
         K23R03Q  C2023 09 09.44405422 48 35.792+37 58 27.21         21.26GVER118F52
         K23R03Q 1C2023 09 09.83019 22 45 39.23 +38 26 57.5          21.0 VXER118033
         K23R03Q 1C2023 09 09.83232 22 45 38.24 +38 27 07.2          20.9 VXER118033
         K23R03Q 1C2023 09 09.83673 22 45 36.15 +38 27 26.7          21.1 VXER118033
         K23R03Q KC2023 09 10.13747322 43 18.50 +38 49 15.0          21.7 VuER118H21
         K23R03Q KC2023 09 10.13971222 43 17.44 +38 49 24.8          21.2 VuER118H21
         K23R03Q KC2023 09 10.15350922 43 11.00 +38 50 23.8          21.2 VuER118H21
         K23R03Q KC2023 09 10.93535422 37 17.11 +39 43 54.8          21.4 GVER118L01
         K23R03Q KC2023 09 10.93852922 37 15.59 +39 44 07.0          21.1 GVER118L01
         K23R03Q KC2023 09 10.94257922 37 13.78 +39 44 23.3          21.5 GVER118L01
    
    Observer details:
    033 Karl Schwarzschild Observatory, Tautenburg.  Observers S. Melnikov, C.
        Hoegner, F. Ludwig, M. Hartmann, B. Stecklum.  Measurer B. Stecklum.
        1.34-m f/3 Schmidt + 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.
    H21 Astronomical Research Observatory, Westfield.  Observer R. Holmes.
        Measurers T. Linder, R. Holmes, L. Horn.  0.76-m f/3.0 astrograph + CCD.
    L01 Visnjan Observatory, Tican.  Observers K. Korlevic, G. Kervina.  Measurer
        K. Korlevic.  1.0-m f/2.9 reflector + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2023 RQ3                                                 Earth MOID = 0.2125 AU
    Epoch 2023 Sept. 13.0 TT = JDT 2460200.5                Veres                   
    M   7.99563              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.23129952     Peri.  346.04537     +0.84983593     +0.46381512             
    a   2.6283683      Node   339.48907     -0.38846750     +0.23026707             
    e   0.5393024      Incl.   45.59238     -0.35619081     +0.85548384             
    P   4.26           H   22.00          G   0.15           U   9                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    230829 F51  0.0   0.1+    230909 F52  0.3+  0.1+    230910 H21  0.4-  0.3+
    230829 F51  0.2+  0.2-    230909 F52  0.4+  0.2+    230910 H21  0.5-  0.5+
    230829 F51  0.3-  0.0     230909 F52  0.5+  0.3-    230910 H21  0.7-  0.1+
    230909 F52  0.4+  0.1-    230909 033  0.6+  0.2-    230910 L01  0.6+  0.1-
    230909 F52  0.4+  0.3-    230909 033  0.6+  0.1+    230910 L01  0.1-  0.5-
    230909 F52  0.5+  0.1-    230909 033  0.2+  0.0     230910 L01  0.4+  0.2-
    
    Ephemeris:
    2023 RQ3                 a,e,i = 2.63, 0.54, 46                  q = 1.2109
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2023 08 12    01 52 20.9 -20 28 42   0.3505  1.2112   116.5    48.5    22.0
    ...
    2023 08 27    00 33 23.7 +10 52 43   0.2653  1.2275   140.7    31.4    20.9
    ...
    2023 09 04    23 31 57.6 +29 17 42   0.2854  1.2456   141.8    30.0    21.1
    ...
    2023 09 10    22 44 20.8 +38 39 23   0.3285  1.2632   135.7    33.9    21.5
    2023 09 11    22 36 48.5 +39 48 09   0.3374  1.2665   134.5    34.6    21.6
    2023 09 12    22 29 27.3 +40 50 35   0.3467  1.2698   133.3    35.2    21.7
    ...
    2023 09 18    21 50 09.4 +45 13 58   0.4087  1.2916   126.7    38.6    22.2
    ...
    2023 09 26    21 12 16.4 +47 50 04   0.5022  1.3250   119.6    41.1    22.7
    ...
    2023 10 11    20 38 06.3 +48 46 42   0.6896  1.3990   110.6    41.9    23.6
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-R118
    


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