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    M.P.E.C. 2023-F78                                Issued 2023 March 20, 23:43 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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                                  MPC@CFA.HARVARD.EDU
                URL https://www.minorplanetcenter.net/    ISSN 1523-6714
    
                                    2023 FB2                                 
    
    
    Observations:
         K23F02B 1C2023 02 28.34048 12 45 20.42 +02 32 49.6          21.9 GVEF078G96
         K23F02B 1C2023 02 28.34612 12 45 20.67 +02 32 58.7                VEF078G96
         K23F02B* C2023 03 18.42195013 05 26.736+14 20 18.82         21.09wUEF078F52
         K23F02B  C2023 03 18.43392213 05 27.477+14 20 55.35         20.89wUEF078F52
         K23F02B  C2023 03 18.44584813 05 28.225+14 21 31.63         21.02wUEF078F52
         K23F02B  C2023 03 18.45776213 05 28.955+14 22 07.87         20.95wUEF078F52
         K23F02B  C2023 03 18.56757513 05 35.746+14 27 41.66         20.81GVEF078F52
         K23F02B  C2023 03 18.56828813 05 35.799+14 27 43.77         21.14GVEF078F52
         K23F02B KC2023 03 19.06800413 06 10.94 +14 53 07.3          20.8 GVEF078L01
         K23F02B KC2023 03 19.07008013 06 11.07 +14 53 13.8          20.8 GVEF078L01
         K23F02B KC2023 03 19.07299813 06 11.21 +14 53 22.9          20.6 GVEF078L01
         K23F02B KC2023 03 19.07499613 06 11.37 +14 53 29.0          21.1 GVEF078L01
         K23F02B KC2023 03 19.07722313 06 11.49 +14 53 36.4          20.9 GVEF078L01
         K23F02B KC2023 03 20.36410213 07 42.430+16 00 46.50         20.54GVEF078I52
         K23F02B KC2023 03 20.36953013 07 42.730+16 01 02.00         20.90GVEF078I52
         K23F02B KC2023 03 20.37509913 07 43.090+16 01 20.80               VEF078I52
    
    Observer details:
    F52 Pan-STARRS 2, Haleakala.  Observers J. Bulger, T. Lowe, A. Schultz, I.
        Smith, K. Chambers, T. Dukes.  Measurers K. Chambers, S. Chastel, T. de
        Boer, J. Fairlamb, H. Gao, M. Huber, C.-C. Lin, E. Magnier, Y.
        Ramanjooloo, R. Wainscoat, R. Weryk.  1.8-m Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
    G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey.  Observer G. J. Leonard.  Measurers B. Gray, D. Rankin,
        F. C. Shelly.  1.5-m reflector + 10K 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.
    L01 Visnjan Observatory, Tican.  Observers K. Korlevic, E. Pettarin.  Measurer
        E. Pettarin.  1.0-m f/2.9 reflector + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2023 FB2                                                 Earth MOID = 0.3342 AU
    Epoch 2023 Feb. 25.0 TT = JDT 2460000.5                 Veres                   
    M 338.07039              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.22958373     Peri.   84.56663     -0.36957070     +0.92415005             
    a   2.6414475      Node   162.74456     -0.92794407     -0.36164490             
    e   0.5772673      Incl.   19.03977     -0.04834571     -0.12312451             
    P   4.29           H   21.21          G   0.15           U   8                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    230228 G96  0.7+  0.2+    230318 F52  0.0   0.1+    230319 L01  0.5-  0.6+
    230228 G96  0.7-  0.2-    230318 F52  0.1+  0.0     230320 I52  0.5+  0.7+
    230318 F52  0.0   0.0     230319 L01  0.1+  0.1-    230320 I52  0.2-  1.0-
    230318 F52  0.0   0.0     230319 L01  0.1+  0.0     230320 I52  0.1-  0.1+
    230318 F52  0.1+  0.0     230319 L01  0.6-  0.1+
    230318 F52  0.0   0.0     230319 L01  0.2-  0.1+
    
    Ephemeris:
    2023 FB2                 a,e,i = 2.64, 0.58, 19                  q = 1.1166
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2023 02 18    12 33 49.1 -01 21 31   0.7365  1.6249   140.4    22.8    22.7
    ...
    2023 03 05    12 50 26.7 +04 56 08   0.5647  1.5153   152.6    17.5    21.8
    ...
    2023 03 13    12 59 16.6 +10 04 30   0.4918  1.4586   156.8    15.6    21.3
    ...
    2023 03 19    13 06 06.4 +14 49 46   0.4467  1.4173   157.0    15.9    21.1
    2023 03 20    13 07 16.6 +15 41 38   0.4401  1.4105   156.7    16.2    21.1
    2023 03 21    13 08 27.5 +16 34 40   0.4336  1.4038   156.3    16.6    21.0
    ...
    2023 03 27    13 15 53.7 +22 14 27   0.4003  1.3642   152.1    20.0    20.9
    ...
    2023 04 04    13 27 13.1 +30 25 43   0.3694  1.3141   143.1    27.2    20.9
    ...
    2023 04 19    13 56 07.1 +45 17 02   0.3465  1.2309   123.8    42.7    21.0
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-F78
    


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