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    M.P.E.C. 2023-F88                                Issued 2023 March 21, 18:16 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 FQ2                                 
    
    
    Observations:
         K23F02Q* C2023 03 19.55700012 26 25.904+20 10 28.94         21.34wUEF088F52
         K23F02Q  C2023 03 19.56838112 26 30.641+20 10 29.67         21.46wUEF088F52
         K23F02Q  C2023 03 19.57975212 26 35.367+20 10 30.62         21.52wUEF088F52
         K23F02Q  C2023 03 19.64319912 27 02.427+20 10 32.44         21.28GVEF088F52
         K23F02Q  C2023 03 19.64383012 27 02.662+20 10 32.42         21.58GVEF088F52
         K23F02Q KC2023 03 20.27937812 32 01.86 +20 11 53.7          21.6 GVEF088H21
         K23F02Q KC2023 03 20.28672312 32 05.09 +20 11 54.1          21.6 GVEF088H21
         K23F02Q KC2023 03 20.29639412 32 09.33 +20 11 55.2          21.8 GVEF088H21
         K23F02Q KC2023 03 21.18365612 39 27.26 +20 12 37.8          21.6 GVEF088H21
         K23F02Q KC2023 03 21.18943512 39 29.99 +20 12 38.5          21.7 GVEF088H21
    
    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.
    H21 Astronomical Research Observatory, Westfield.  Observer R. Holmes.
        Measurers T. Linder, R. Holmes, L. Horn.  0.81-m f/4.0 astrograph + CCD,
        0.76-m f/3.0 astrograph + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2023 FQ2                                                 Earth MOID = 0.0383 AU
    Epoch 2023 Feb. 25.0 TT = JDT 2460000.5                 Alexandersen            
    M 343.30751              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.33839591     Peri.  118.63754     -0.88160225     +0.47104019             
    a   2.0394793      Node    89.47829     -0.44283772     -0.80349927             
    e   0.4936218      Incl.    1.71788     -0.16331636     -0.36401931             
    P   2.91           H   25.83          G   0.15           U   9                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    230319 F52  0.1-  0.1+    230319 F52  0.0   0.1+    230321 H21  0.1+  0.0
    230319 F52  0.1+  0.0     230320 H21  0.1-  0.0     230321 H21  0.1-  0.2+
    230319 F52  0.2-  0.2+    230320 H21  0.1+  0.3-
    230319 F52  0.5+  0.1+    230320 H21  0.0   0.1-
    
    Ephemeris:
    2023 FQ2                 a,e,i = 2.04, 0.49, 2                   q = 1.0327
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2023 02 19    10 52 47.5 +15 51 05   0.2294  1.2139   168.2     9.6    23.7
    ...
    2023 03 06    11 22 00.3 +18 12 49   0.1467  1.1353   167.0    11.3    22.6
    ...
    2023 03 14    11 52 27.8 +19 33 27   0.1111  1.1005   162.7    15.6    22.1
    ...
    2023 03 20    12 29 51.0 +20 11 50   0.08849 1.0785   158.6    19.7    21.7
    2023 03 21    12 37 51.5 +20 13 15   0.08513 1.0752   157.8    20.5    21.7
    2023 03 22    12 46 28.7 +20 12 22   0.08191 1.0720   156.9    21.4    21.6
    ...
    2023 03 28    13 52 41.8 +18 50 35   0.06607 1.0553   149.5    28.7    21.3
    ...
    2023 04 05    15 52 26.7 +11 34 48   0.05787 1.0400   132.3    45.3    21.5
    ...
    2023 04 20    18 36 55.0 -05 12 50   0.08327 1.0341   108.7    66.9    22.9
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-F88
    


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