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    M.P.E.C. 2023-B223                             Issued 2023 January 31, 14:38 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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                                    2023 BC8                                 
    
    
    Observations:
         K23B08C*1C2023 01 29.35523511 56 20.371+58 52 26.54         21.23GVEB223G96
         K23B08C 1C2023 01 29.36050811 56 23.593+58 52 14.09         20.52GVEB223G96
         K23B08C 1C2023 01 29.36576511 56 26.758+58 52 01.09         21.04GVEB223G96
         K23B08C 1C2023 01 29.37101611 56 29.972+58 51 48.10         20.92GVEB223G96
         K23B08C KC2023 01 29.47223711 57 31.165+58 47 24.65         21.32GVEB223I52
         K23B08C KC2023 01 29.47352711 57 31.763+58 47 23.03               VEB223I52
         K23B08C KC2023 01 29.47481811 57 32.684+58 47 17.34         20.97GVEB223I52
         K23B08C KC2023 01 29.47610111 57 33.502+58 47 13.85         20.92GVEB223I52
         K23B08C KC2023 01 30.03821612 03 58.01 +58 19 51.4          21.0 GVEB223L01
         K23B08C KC2023 01 30.04080312 03 59.72 +58 19 43.9          20.7 GVEB223L01
         K23B08C KC2023 01 30.04339512 04 01.40 +58 19 36.0          20.7 GVEB223L01
         K23B08C KC2023 01 30.04598412 04 03.12 +58 19 28.7          21.0 GVEB223L01
         K23B08C KC2023 01 30.04856612 04 04.73 +58 19 20.4          21.0 GVEB223L01
         K23B08C KC2023 01 30.15866012 05 18.06 +58 13 40.0          20.6 GXEB223I93
         K23B08C KC2023 01 30.16596412 05 22.86 +58 13 16.4          20.7 GXEB223I93
         K23B08C mC2023 01 30.44010312 08 38.393+57 58 36.26         20.86GVEB223I52
         K23B08C mC2023 01 30.44073612 08 38.789+57 58 34.46         21.13GVEB223I52
         K23B08C mC2023 01 30.44136912 08 39.109+57 58 31.58         21.76GVEB223I52
         K23B08C mC2023 01 30.44201012 08 39.606+57 58 29.68         21.06GVEB223I52
         K23B08C  C2023 01 31.52919312 22 07.204+56 48 34.72         20.7 GVEB223H01
         K23B08C  C2023 01 31.53492412 22 11.363+56 48 08.74         20.7 GVEB223H01
         K23B08C  C2023 01 31.54632712 22 19.696+56 47 16.38         21.0 GVEB223H01
         K23B08C  C2023 01 31.55040912 22 22.696+56 46 57.56         20.0 GVEB223H01
    
    Observer details:
    G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey.  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.  1.5-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 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.  1.0-m prime focus + CCD.
    I93 St Pardon de Conques.  Observer F. Losse.  0.40-m f/3.7 reflector + CCD.
    L01 Visnjan Observatory, Tican.  Observers K. Korlevic, L. Poropat.  Measurer
        K. Korlevic.  1.0-m f/2.9 reflector + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2023 BC8                                                 Earth MOID = 0.0077 AU
    Epoch 2023 Feb. 25.0 TT = JDT 2460000.5                 Veres                   
    M 355.87725              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.34087469     Peri.  211.08753     -0.98866007     -0.01930163             
    a   2.0295802      Node   326.79347     +0.10471297     -0.79944879             
    e   0.5423587      Incl.   15.77919     -0.10764042     -0.60042408             
    P   2.89           H   24.17          G   0.15           U   9                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    230129 G96  0.1+  0.2-    230130 L01  0.3-  0.5+    230130 I52  0.1+  0.3+
    230129 G96  0.2+  0.2+    230130 L01  0.1-  0.6+    230130 I52  0.7-  0.5-
    230129 G96  0.1-  0.0     230130 L01  0.1-  0.4+    230130 I52  0.1-  0.3-
    230129 G96  0.1+  0.1-    230130 L01  0.2+  0.7+    230131 H01  0.2+  0.1-
    230129 I52  0.0   0.0     230130 L01  0.3-  0.1+    230131 H01  0.0   0.1+
    230129 I52  1.5-  1.9+    230130 I93  0.2+  0.3-    230131 H01  0.1-  0.1+
    230129 I52  0.4-  0.2-    230130 I93  0.5+  0.6-    230131 H01  0.0   0.1+
    230129 I52  0.1-  0.1-    230130 I52  0.2+  0.0
    
    Ephemeris:
    2023 BC8                 a,e,i = 2.03, 0.54, 16                  q = 0.9288
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2023 01 01    09 33 04.1 +59 06 55   0.3483  1.2479   133.2    35.0    23.8
    ...
    2023 01 16    10 23 47.2 +61 18 39   0.2170  1.1396   131.7    40.1    22.7
    ...
    2023 01 24    11 08 43.4 +61 03 24   0.1518  1.0867   129.2    44.5    22.0
    ...
    2023 01 30    12 03 28.0 +58 21 36   0.1052  1.0504   126.1    49.3    21.2
    2023 01 31    12 15 26.4 +57 24 20   0.09767 1.0447   125.4    50.3    21.1
    2023 02 01    12 28 25.8 +56 11 58   0.09030 1.0390   124.5    51.4    20.9
    ...
    2023 02 07    14 09 21.9 +37 45 52   0.05129 1.0075   113.3    64.0    20.0
    ...
    2023 02 15    16 47 39.1 -31 46 13   0.05118 0.9725    71.5   105.7    21.6
    ...
    2023 03 02    19 22 43.2 -58 30 38   0.1576  0.9335    64.3   106.9    24.0
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-B223
    


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