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    M.P.E.C. 2023-S218                           Issued 2023 September 26, 02:20 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
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                URL https://www.minorplanetcenter.net/    ISSN 1523-6714
    
                                    2023 SQ6                                 
    
    
    Observations:
         K23S06Q*1C2023 09 25.35768003 10 05.059+25 06 15.23         19.08GVES218G96
         K23S06Q 1C2023 09 25.36282803 10 08.256+25 03 34.99         19.31GVES218G96
         K23S06Q 1C2023 09 25.36798503 10 11.417+25 00 56.38         20.17GVES218G96
         K23S06Q 1C2023 09 25.37312703 10 14.516+24 58 16.00               VES218G96
         K23S06Q  C2023 09 25.39686503 10 26.145+24 45 54.30         19.7 GVES218H01
         K23S06Q  C2023 09 25.40239803 10 29.372+24 43 05.01         19.9 GVES218H01
         K23S06Q  C2023 09 25.41138303 10 34.560+24 38 31.29         19.2 GVES218H01
         K23S06Q  C2023 09 25.41778603 10 38.229+24 35 16.88         19.2 GVES218H01
         K23S06Q KC2023 09 25.46404503 11 06.364+24 12 25.78         19.37GVES218I52
         K23S06Q KC2023 09 25.46456103 11 06.637+24 12 10.73         19.34GVES218I52
         K23S06Q KC2023 09 25.46508203 11 06.925+24 11 55.14         19.50GVES218I52
         K23S06Q KC2023 09 25.46559303 11 07.213+24 11 39.98         19.38GVES218I52
         K23S06Q KB2023 09 25.93190403 16 40.76 +20 52 10.3          19.7 GVES218I93
         K23S06Q KB2023 09 25.93828703 16 43.73 +20 49 57.5          20.3 GVES218I93
         K23S06Q KB2023 09 25.94398303 16 46.36 +20 47 59.1          19.5 GVES218I93
         K23S06Q pC2023 09 25.96113303 16 49.94 +20 42 24.3          19.2 GVES218L01
         K23S06Q pC2023 09 25.96405403 16 51.19 +20 41 24.2          19.8 GVES218L01
         K23S06Q pC2023 09 25.96706203 16 52.43 +20 40 21.9          19.4 GVES218L01
         K23S06Q KC2023 09 25.96956203 16 54.53 +20 39 33.0          19.6 GVES218598
         K23S06Q KC2023 09 25.97125803 16 55.21 +20 38 57.9          19.9 GVES218598
         K23S06Q KC2023 09 25.97503403 16 57.12 +20 37 27.2          19.8 GVES218203
         K23S06Q KC2023 09 25.98198703 17 03.55 +20 35 03.1          18.9 GXES218958
         K23S06Q KC2023 09 25.98965503 17 06.73 +20 32 27.0          19.2 GXES218958
         K23S06Q KC2023 09 25.99704703 17 05.80 +20 29 57.5          19.6 GVES218203
         K23S06Q KC2023 09 25.99726403 17 09.82 +20 29 51.1          19.3 GXES218958
    
    Observer details:
    203 GiaGa Observatory.  Observers S. Foglia, G. Galli.  Measurer G. Galli.
        0.36-m f/5.76 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
    598 Loiano.  Observer A. Carbognani.  1.52-m f/4.7 Reflector + CCD.
    958 Observatoire de Dax.  Observers P. Dupouy, J. B. de Vanssay.  Measurer P.
        Dupouy.  0.43-m f/2.7 Reflector + CCD.
    G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey.  Observer R. A. Kowalski.  Measurers E. J. Christensen,
        D. Fay, J. B. Fazekas, D. C. Fuls, A. R. Gibbs, A. D. Grauer, H. Groeller,
        J. K. Hogan, R. A. Kowalski, S. M. Larson, G. J. Leonard, D. Rankin, R. L.
        Seaman, A. Serrano, F. C. Shelly, K. W. Wierzchos.  1.5-m reflector + 10K
        CCD.
    H01 Magdalena Ridge Observatory, Socorro.  Observers W. H. Ryan, E. V. Ryan.
        Measurer W. H. Ryan.  2.4-m f/8.9 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
    I52 Steward Observatory, Mt. Lemmon Station.  Observer A. Serrano.  Measurers
        E. J. Christensen, D. Fay, J. B. Fazekas, D. C. Fuls, A. R. Gibbs, A. D.
        Grauer, H. Groeller, J. K. Hogan, R. A. Kowalski, S. M. Larson, G. J.
        Leonard, D. Rankin, R. L. Seaman, A. Serrano, F. C. Shelly, K. W.
        Wierzchos.  1.0-m prime focus + CCD.
    I93 St Pardon de Conques.  Observer F. Losse.  0.40-m f/3.7 reflector + CMO.
    L01 Visnjan Observatory, Tican.  Observers K. Korlevic, L. Poropat.  Measurer
        K. Korlevic.  1.0-m f/2.9 reflector + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2023 SQ6                                                 Earth MOID = 0.0056 AU
    Epoch 2023 Sept. 13.0 TT = JDT 2460200.5                Veres                   
    M   1.37983              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.24298333     Peri.  155.82760     +0.93705211     +0.34915453             
    a   2.5434219      Node   183.74724     -0.33143664     +0.88486460             
    e   0.6138372      Incl.    4.33969     -0.10992313     +0.30839220             
    P   4.06           H   26.91          G   0.15           U   8                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    230925 G96  0.1-  0.5+    230925 I52  0.0   0.2+    230925 598  0.0   0.4-
    230925 G96  0.1+  0.1-    230925 I52  0.0   0.1+    230925 598  0.1-  0.5-
    230925 G96  0.1+  0.9+    230925 I52  0.1+  0.0     230925 203  0.4+  0.5-
    230925 G96  0.1-  0.7-    230925 I93  0.7+  0.2-    230925 958  0.6+  0.9+
    230925 H01  0.1-  0.1-    230925 I93  0.2+  0.0     230925 958  0.9+  0.8+
    230925 H01  0.0   0.2-    230925 I93  0.1+  0.0     230925 203  0.2-  0.4+
    230925 H01  0.0   0.0     230925 L01  0.9-  0.5+    230925 958  1.2+  0.7-
    230925 H01  0.0   0.1+    230925 L01  0.2-  0.9+
    230925 I52  0.1+  0.1-    230925 L01  0.1+  0.8+
    
    Ephemeris:
    2023 SQ6                 a,e,i = 2.54, 0.61, 4                   q = 0.9822
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2023 08 27    15 37 12.8 -00 21 02   0.1478  0.9941    79.4    92.2    26.0
    ...
    2023 09 11    15 46 14.6 +02 14 14   0.06741 0.9834    67.8   108.6    25.1
    ...
    2023 09 19    15 59 55.1 +11 22 56   0.02340 0.9949    64.3   114.5    23.2
    ...
    2023 09 25    03 03 50.1 +28 43 45   0.01245 1.0110   128.9    50.6    19.3
    2023 09 26    03 16 51.8 +20 33 06   0.01759 1.0142   130.0    49.2    20.0
    2023 09 27    03 23 15.2 +16 06 01   0.02295 1.0176   130.7    48.3    20.6
    ...
    2023 10 03    03 33 33.5 +07 38 58   0.05617 1.0414   135.1    42.7    22.4
    ...
    2023 10 11    03 33 25.3 +05 04 15   0.1014  1.0809   142.6    34.2    23.5
    ...
    2023 10 26    03 25 03.0 +03 54 17   0.1924  1.1741   157.2    19.1    24.7
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-S218
    


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