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    M.P.E.C. 2023-F91                                Issued 2023 March 21, 22:02 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.
    			  
                 Prepared using the Tamkin Foundation Computer Network
    
                                  MPC@CFA.HARVARD.EDU
                URL https://www.minorplanetcenter.net/    ISSN 1523-6714
    
                                    2023 FS2                                 
    
    
    Observations:
         K23F02S* C2023 03 19.35429710 00 21.380-15 37 41.28         20.77wUEF091F52
         K23F02S  C2023 03 19.36651310 00 17.829-15 37 34.25         21.15wUEF091F52
         K23F02S  C2023 03 19.37870610 00 14.304-15 37 27.30         20.96wUEF091F52
         K23F02S  C2023 03 19.47788609 59 45.672-15 36 27.87         20.65GVEF091F52
         K23F02S  C2023 03 19.47869109 59 45.439-15 36 27.44         20.74GVEF091F52
         K23F02S |C2023 03 20.01243 09 57 22.91 -15 30 36.4          21.3 VuEF091807
         K23F02S |C2023 03 20.02011 09 57 20.73 -15 30 31.2          20.9 VuEF091807
         K23F02S |C2023 03 20.02780 09 57 18.53 -15 30 26.9          21.1 VuEF091807
         K23F02S KC2023 03 20.31162 09 55 57.87 -15 28 14.0          20.8 RVEF091691
         K23F02S KC2023 03 20.31928 09 55 55.69 -15 28 08.7                VEF091691
         K23F02S KC2023 03 20.32707 09 55 53.45 -15 28 04.0                VEF091691
         K23F02S KC2023 03 21.84142409 48 57.52 -15 11 03.0          21.4 GXEF091I93
         K23F02S KC2023 03 21.85615109 48 53.24 -15 10 53.1          20.2 GXEF091I93
         K23F02S KC2023 03 21.87087109 48 48.92 -15 10 42.0          21.5 GXEF091I93
    
    Observer details:
    691 Steward Observatory, Kitt Peak-Spacewatch.  Observer T. H. Bressi.  0.9-m
        f/3 reflector + CCD.
    807 Cerro Tololo Observatory, La Serena.  Observers T. Linder, R. Holmes, L.
        Horn.  0.61-m f/6.5 Dall-Kirkham Astrograph + CCD.
    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.
    I93 St Pardon de Conques.  Observer F. Losse.  0.40-m f/3.7 reflector + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2023 FS2                                                 Earth MOID = 0.0616 AU
    Epoch 2023 Feb. 25.0 TT = JDT 2460000.5                 MPC                     
    M 247.71375              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.89380948     Peri.   30.58604     +0.50188153     +0.86151084             
    a   1.0673481      Node   269.63839     -0.80831656     +0.43553011             
    e   0.3078768      Incl.    4.41063     -0.30779744     +0.26098390             
    P   1.10           H   22.96          G   0.15           U   8                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    230319 F52  0.0   0.1-    230320 807  0.3-  0.5-    230320 691  0.6-  0.2-
    230319 F52  0.1-  0.1+    230320 807  0.1+  0.3+    230321 I93  0.3+  0.2+
    230319 F52  0.1+  0.0     230320 807  0.3+  0.2+    230321 I93  0.2+  0.3-
    230319 F52  0.1-  0.1+    230320 691  1.1-  0.1+    230321 I93  0.4-  0.3+
    230319 F52  0.2-  0.0     230320 691  0.7-  0.3+
    
    Ephemeris:
    2023 FS2                 a,e,i = 1.07, 0.31, 4                   q = 0.7387
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2023 02 19    11 31 27.9 -14 04 59   0.3355  1.2828   147.0    24.8    22.3
    ...
    2023 03 06    10 54 14.8 -16 09 56   0.2529  1.2296   157.7    17.8    21.4
    ...
    2023 03 14    10 23 50.8 -16 12 09   0.2214  1.1973   154.3    21.1    21.1
    ...
    2023 03 20    09 57 24.9 -15 30 57   0.2039  1.1714   146.7    27.8    21.1
    2023 03 21    09 52 49.7 -15 20 16   0.2014  1.1670   145.2    29.2    21.1
    2023 03 22    09 48 12.8 -15 08 31   0.1991  1.1625   143.6    30.6    21.1
    ...
    2023 03 28    09 20 22.5 -13 37 25   0.1880  1.1348   133.2    39.9    21.2
    ...
    2023 04 05    08 44 40.9 -10 53 22   0.1786  1.0960   118.2    53.5    21.4
    ...
    2023 04 20    07 45 13.7 -04 41 39   0.1700  1.0186    90.0    80.4    22.0
    
    A. U. Tomatic                (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-F91
    


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