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    M.P.E.C. 2023-C01                              Issued 2023 February 1, 10:04 UT
    
         The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
             minor planets, routine data on comets and natural satellites,
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              Minor Planet Center, Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory,
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                                  MPC@CFA.HARVARD.EDU
                URL https://www.minorplanetcenter.net/    ISSN 1523-6714
    
                                    2023 BJ8                                 
    
    
    Observations:
         K23B08J* C2023 01 28.33316209 04 07.723+34 04 47.57         21.40GVEC001V00
         K23B08J  C2023 01 28.33816709 04 06.748+34 04 45.44         23.38GVEC001V00
         K23B08J  C2023 01 28.34313209 04 05.794+34 04 43.75         21.78GVEC001V00
         K23B08J  C2023 01 28.34818809 04 04.858+34 04 41.41         22.04GVEC001V00
         K23B08J mC2023 01 28.41478109 03 52.175+34 04 13.40         21.84GVEC001V00
         K23B08J mC2023 01 28.41568009 03 51.995+34 04 12.68         22.08GVEC001V00
         K23B08J mC2023 01 28.41657909 03 51.826+34 04 12.47         22.27GVEC001V00
         K23B08J mC2023 01 28.41747809 03 51.664+34 04 11.78         22.43GVEC001V00
         K23B08J mC2023 01 29.42714609 00 43.672+33 56 52.55         21.81GVEC001V00
         K23B08J mC2023 01 29.42804609 00 43.466+33 56 52.48               VEC001V00
         K23B08J mC2023 01 29.42894409 00 43.294+33 56 51.79               VEC001V00
         K23B08J mC2023 01 29.42984309 00 43.114+33 56 51.43               VEC001V00
         K23B08J KC2023 01 29.47758 09 00 34.06 +33 56 29.7          22.2 RoEC001291
         K23B08J KC2023 01 29.49130 09 00 31.53 +33 56 23.0                oEC001291
         K23B08J KC2023 01 29.50496 09 00 28.97 +33 56 16.2          22.0 RoEC001291
         K23B08J mC2023 01 30.47679208 57 28.410+33 48 38.50         23.04GVEC001V00
         K23B08J mC2023 01 30.47769108 57 28.230+33 48 38.00         23.78GVEC001V00
         K23B08J mC2023 01 30.47949008 57 27.850+33 48 35.90               VEC001V00
         K23B08J KC2023 02 01.26628808 51 58.283+33 33 12.64         23.0 GVEC001H01
         K23B08J KC2023 02 01.27348608 51 56.925+33 33 08.45         23.0 GVEC001H01
         K23B08J KC2023 02 01.28708408 51 54.376+33 33 01.31         23.0 GVEC001H01
    
    Observer details:
    291 LPL/Spacewatch II.  Observer J. V. Scotti.  1.8-m f/2.7 reflector + 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.
    V00 Kitt Peak-Bok.  Observer H. Groeller.  Measurers M. J. Brucker, E. J.
        Christensen, C. E. Woodward, 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, R. S. McMillan, D. Rankin, R. L. Seaman, A.
        Serrano, F. C. Shelly, K. W. Wierzchos.  2.25-m reflector + 4x4K mosaic
        CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2023 BJ8                                                 Earth MOID = 0.2223 AU
    Epoch 2023 Feb. 25.0 TT = JDT 2460000.5                 MPC                     
    M 185.72274              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.65555494     Peri.  349.52700     +0.68261186     +0.66920135             
    a   1.3123912      Node   322.45568     -0.63080704     +0.33672714             
    e   0.4014855      Incl.   28.80513     -0.36894923     +0.66240802             
    P   1.50           H   21.11          G   0.15           U   8                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    230128 V00  0.2+  0.1-    230128 V00  0.1+  0.2-    230129 291  0.3+  0.2+
    230128 V00  0.1-  0.2-    230129 V00  0.3+  0.2-    230130 V00  0.3+  0.4+
    230128 V00  0.2-  0.2+    230129 V00  0.1-  0.2+    230130 V00  0.1+  0.3+
    230128 V00  0.1+  0.0     230129 V00  0.1-  0.1-    230130 V00  0.4-  0.8-
    230128 V00  0.1+  0.3+    230129 V00  0.2-  0.0     230201 H01  0.0   0.1+
    230128 V00  0.1-  0.1-    230129 291  0.5-  0.5+    230201 H01  0.1-  0.2-
    230128 V00  0.0   0.1+    230129 291  0.2+  0.4+    230201 H01  0.1+  0.1+
    
    Ephemeris:
    2023 BJ8                 a,e,i = 1.31, 0.40, 29                  q = 0.7855
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2023 01 02    10 11 43.3 +34 28 57   0.9732  1.8032   134.3    23.0    23.4
    ...
    2023 01 17    09 37 57.1 +34 47 50   0.8907  1.8232   153.1    14.1    23.0
    ...
    2023 01 25    09 14 26.1 +34 24 38   0.8703  1.8306   161.5     9.8    22.8
    ...
    2023 01 31    08 55 52.1 +33 44 20   0.8679  1.8346   163.8     8.6    22.7
    2023 02 01    08 52 47.3 +33 35 38   0.8686  1.8352   163.7     8.7    22.7
    2023 02 02    08 49 43.6 +33 26 22   0.8696  1.8357   163.4     8.8    22.7
    ...
    2023 02 08    08 32 00.7 +32 20 01   0.8824  1.8381   159.2    11.0    22.8
    ...
    2023 02 16    08 11 14.8 +30 28 36   0.9164  1.8393   150.0    15.6    23.1
    ...
    2023 03 03    07 44 41.3 +26 29 49   1.0234  1.8355   131.3    23.9    23.6
    
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