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    M.P.E.C. 2023-C68                             Issued 2023 February 10, 13:41 UT
    
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                                     2023 CX                                 
    
    
    Observations:
         K23C00X*1C2023 02 02.50816814 25 54.329+00 12 55.15         21.47GVEC068G96
         K23C00X 1C2023 02 02.51375214 25 55.981+00 12 58.07         22.21GVEC068G96
         K23C00X 1C2023 02 02.51934614 25 57.594+00 13 01.20         21.49GVEC068G96
         K23C00X 1C2023 02 02.52493614 25 59.268+00 13 04.15         21.24GVEC068G96
         K23C00X 1C2023 02 02.54723114 26 05.870+00 13 15.50               VEC068G96
         K23C00X 1C2023 02 02.54905914 26 06.380+00 13 16.00         20.85GVEC068G96
         K23C00X 1C2023 02 02.55139814 26 07.020+00 13 17.40               VEC068G96
         K23C00X 6C2023 02 03.08323914 28 47.774+00 17 53.57         20.7 GVEC068Z84
         K23C00X 6C2023 02 03.12342414 28 59.704+00 18 14.89         21.2 GVEC068Z84
         K23C00X |C2023 02 03.32630 14 30 00.69 +00 20 20.0          20.9 GVEC068807
         K23C00X |C2023 02 03.33370 14 30 02.86 +00 20 23.9          21.1 GVEC068807
         K23C00X |C2023 02 03.34109 14 30 05.05 +00 20 27.8          21.3 GVEC068807
         K23C00X |C2023 02 07.30876 14 49 55.69 +00 57 59.4          21.4 GVEC068807
         K23C00X |C2023 02 07.31664 14 49 57.98 +00 58 03.7          21.5 GVEC068807
         K23C00X |C2023 02 07.32466 14 50 00.37 +00 58 08.3          21.3 GVEC068807
         K23C00X KC2023 02 10.51313415 05 47.940+01 31 05.50               VEC068I52
         K23C00X KC2023 02 10.52165815 05 50.370+01 31 11.20               VEC068I52
    
    Observer details:
    807 Cerro Tololo Observatory, La Serena.  Observers T. Linder, R. Holmes, L.
        Horn.  1.00-m f/10.0 astrograph + CCD.
    G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey.  Observer G. J. Leonard.  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.
    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.
    Z84 Calar Alto-Schmidt.  Observers M. Micheli, R. Kresken.  Measurers R.
        Kresken, M. Micheli, F. Ocana, L. Conversi.  0.8-m f/3 Schmidt + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2023 CX                                                  Earth MOID = 0.2384 AU
    Epoch 2023 Feb. 25.0 TT = JDT 2460000.5                 Veres                   
    M 358.90786              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.25898436     Peri.   49.50920     -0.97574812     +0.11333875             
    a   2.4375509      Node   136.03581     -0.15164155     -0.96696758             
    e   0.5250184      Incl.   15.64998     +0.15786211     -0.22831561             
    P   3.81           H   20.52          G   0.15           U   9                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    230202 G96  0.4+  0.0     230202 G96  0.5-  0.1-    230207 807  0.2+  0.4+
    230202 G96  0.5+  0.0     230203 Z84  0.4+  0.1-    230207 807  0.3-  0.1-
    230202 G96  0.1-  0.2+    230203 Z84  0.2+  0.1+    230207 807  0.1+  0.3-
    230202 G96  0.3+  0.3+    230203 807  0.1+  0.0     230210 I52  0.1+  0.0
    230202 G96  0.7+  0.2+    230203 807  0.2-  0.0     230210 I52  0.5-  0.2+
    230202 G96  0.2+  0.3-    230203 807  0.2-  0.0
    
    Ephemeris:
    2023 CX                  a,e,i = 2.44, 0.53, 16                  q = 1.1578
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2023 01 11    12 38 09.3 -01 24 12   0.6644  1.2861   100.8    48.7    22.0
    ...
    2023 01 26    13 48 30.2 -00 41 28   0.5757  1.2226    99.9    52.5    21.7
    ...
    2023 02 03    14 28 21.8 +00 17 19   0.5466  1.1966    98.6    54.5    21.6
    ...
    2023 02 09    14 58 19.0 +01 15 09   0.5328  1.1811    97.5    55.9    21.5
    2023 02 10    15 03 15.7 +01 25 43   0.5312  1.1789    97.4    56.1    21.5
    2023 02 11    15 08 11.2 +01 36 30   0.5297  1.1768    97.2    56.3    21.5
    ...
    2023 02 17    15 37 06.9 +02 45 11   0.5240  1.1664    96.1    57.4    21.5
    ...
    2023 02 25    16 13 20.9 +04 22 54   0.5242  1.1588    94.9    58.3    21.5
    ...
    2023 03 12    17 11 31.1 +07 22 16   0.5404  1.1645    94.1    58.3    21.6
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-C68
    


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