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    M.P.E.C. 2023-D16                             Issued 2023 February 18, 03:31 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
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                                  MPC@CFA.HARVARD.EDU
                URL https://www.minorplanetcenter.net/    ISSN 1523-6714
    
                                    2023 BD4                                 
    
    
                               Revision to MPEC 2023-B137                           
    
    Additional Observations:
         K23B04D  C2012 12 22.37345 05 39 23.667+04 40 55.01         20.2 iLED016F51
         K23B04D  C2012 12 22.38689 05 39 22.730+04 40 59.48         20.4 iLED016F51
         K23B04D  C2013 01 08.29589 05 22 15.002+07 30 53.58         20.5 wLED016F51
         K23B04D  C2013 01 08.30969 05 22 14.215+07 31 05.79         20.5 wLED016F51
         K23B04D  C2013 01 08.32351 05 22 13.433+07 31 17.67         20.5 wLED016F51
         K23B04D  C2013 01 08.33747 05 22 12.651+07 31 29.69         20.5 wLED016F51
    
    Observer details:
    F51 Pan-STARRS 1, Haleakala.  Observers N. Primak, A. Schultz, S. Watters, T.
        Goggia.  Measurer P.-S. 1. S. Consortium.  1.8-m Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
    
    First and last observations above in comparison with prediction:
    Residuals in seconds of arc (or zero decimals in degrees), reference and Delta-T
    121222 F51   17-    0-    130108 F51   19-    0-    MPO727452   +0.01 days
    
    Orbital elements:
    2023 BD4                                                 Earth MOID = 0.2745 AU
    Epoch 2023 Feb. 25.0 TT = JDT 2460000.5                 Veres                   
    M   8.16871              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.30021118     Peri.   17.15841     -0.87223322     -0.47511601             
    a   2.2089445      Node   133.88764     +0.42770817     -0.85608612             
    e   0.4302756      Incl.    9.26854     +0.23722337     -0.20342405             
    P   3.28           H   20.36          G   0.15           U   2                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    121222 F51  0.1+  0.0     230124 807  0.2+  0.1+    230202 G96  0.1+  0.1-
    121222 F51  0.3+  0.0     230124 T14  0.0   0.0     230202 G96  0.4+  0.0
    130108 F51  0.1-  0.1-    230124 T14  0.0   0.0     230202 G96  0.2-  0.1+
    130108 F51  0.2-  0.1+    230124 T14  0.1-  0.0     230202 I52  0.2-  0.0
    130108 F51  0.2-  0.0     230124 T14  0.1-  0.0     230202 I52  0.3+  0.2+
    130108 F51  0.0   0.1-    230126 807  0.1-  0.1-    230202 I52  0.0   0.1-
    230122 F52  0.1-  0.0     230126 807  0.0   0.0     230202 I52  0.3+  0.0
    230122 F52  0.1-  0.1+    230126 807  0.0   0.0     230215 807  0.1-  0.3-
    230122 F52  0.2-  0.1-    230127 H21  0.0   0.0     230215 807  0.0   0.2+
    230122 F52  0.1+  0.0     230127 H21  0.2+  0.2-    230215 807  0.1-  0.2+
    230124 807  0.5+  0.6+    230127 H21  0.1+  0.1-
    230124 807  0.3-  0.2+    230202 G96  0.2-  0.1-
    
    Ephemeris:
    2023 BD4                 a,e,i = 2.21, 0.43, 9                   q = 1.2585
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2023 01 19    12 44 57.5 -01 13 05   0.5489  1.2623   107.5    48.0    21.4
    ...
    2023 02 03    13 33 35.4 -00 37 47   0.5031  1.2596   111.4    46.8    21.1
    ...
    2023 02 11    13 56 41.5 +00 15 19   0.4857  1.2655   114.1    45.4    21.0
    ...
    2023 02 17    14 12 10.8 +01 09 28   0.4754  1.2732   116.5    44.0    21.0
    2023 02 18    14 14 35.1 +01 19 36   0.4739  1.2747   116.9    43.7    21.0
    2023 02 19    14 16 56.1 +01 30 00   0.4725  1.2763   117.3    43.5    20.9
    ...
    2023 02 25    14 29 51.3 +02 37 59   0.4651  1.2876   120.1    41.7    20.9
    ...
    2023 03 05    14 43 42.6 +04 19 52   0.4586  1.3067   124.4    38.8    20.8
    ...
    2023 03 20    14 58 26.2 +07 43 01   0.4572  1.3533   133.9    32.0    20.7
    
    A. U. Tomatic                (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-D16
    


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