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    M.P.E.C. 2023-F95                                Issued 2023 March 22, 01:17 UT

     The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
         minor planets, routine data on comets and natural satellites,
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                                2023 FW2                                 


Observations:
     K23F02W* C2023 03 19.20835711 09 09.810+20 35 04.27         22.28GVEF095V00
     K23F02W  C2023 03 19.21334411 09 08.424+20 35 25.26         22.65GVEF095V00
     K23F02W  C2023 03 19.21830111 09 07.020+20 35 46.07         22.11GVEF095V00
     K23F02W  C2023 03 19.22326311 09 05.612+20 36 06.66         22.53GVEF095V00
     K23F02W mC2023 03 19.24890211 08 58.370+20 37 52.60               VEF095V00
     K23F02W mC2023 03 19.24980011 08 58.110+20 37 55.80               VEF095V00
     K23F02W mC2023 03 19.25070211 08 57.850+20 37 59.50         22.43GVEF095V00
     K23F02W mC2023 03 19.25160211 08 57.480+20 38 03.40         22.63GVEF095V00
     K23F02W  C2023 03 19.48816311 07 57.168+20 54 54.27         21.59GVEF095F52
     K23F02W  C2023 03 19.50098711 07 53.299+20 55 45.66         21.58GVEF095F52
     K23F02W  C2023 03 19.51384511 07 49.507+20 56 37.00         21.82GVEF095F52
     K23F02W 1C2023 03 21.97712 10 54 40.02 +24 57 59.1          21.2 VXEF095033
     K23F02W 1C2023 03 21.97868 10 54 39.17 +24 58 11.7          21.2 VXEF095033
     K23F02W 1C2023 03 21.98022 10 54 38.32 +24 58 24.1          21.4 VXEF095033
     K23F02W 1C2023 03 21.98176 10 54 37.44 +24 58 36.6          21.4 VXEF095033

Observer details:
033 Karl Schwarzschild Observatory, Tautenburg.  Observers S. Melnikov, C.
    Hoegner, F. Ludwig, B. Stecklum.  Measurer B. Stecklum.  1.34-m f/3
    Schmidt + CCD.
F52 Pan-STARRS 2, Haleakala.  Observers J. Bulger, K. Chambers, T. Dukes, T.
    Lowe, A. Schultz, I. Smith.  Measurers S. Chastel, J. Fairlamb, M. Huber,
    Y. Ramanjooloo, R. Wainscoat, R. Weryk.  1.8-m Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
V00 Kitt Peak-Bok.  Observer H. Groeller.  Measurers M. J. Brucker, E. J.
    Christensen, C. E. Woodward, 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, R. S. McMillan, D. Rankin, R. L. Seaman, A.
    Serrano, F. C. Shelly, K. W. Wierzchos.  2.25-m reflector + 4x4K mosaic
    CCD.

Orbital elements:
2023 FW2                                                 Earth MOID = 0.0046 AU
Epoch 2023 Feb. 25.0 TT = JDT 2460000.5                 Veres                   
M 309.04757              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
n   0.65923577     Peri.  233.05583     -0.41523127     +0.90967964             
a   1.3075015      Node    12.41801     -0.82218257     -0.37144181             
e   0.3328306      Incl.    2.16429     -0.38935692     -0.18577929             
P   1.50           H   28.09          G   0.15           U   8                  
Residuals in seconds of arc
230319 V00  0.5+  0.3-    230319 V00  0.1+  0.2-    230319 F52  0.2+  0.0
230319 V00  0.5+  0.1-    230319 V00  0.1+  0.2-    230321 033  0.1-  0.0
230319 V00  0.1+  0.1+    230319 V00  1.5-  0.0     230321 033  0.1+  0.0
230319 V00  0.1-  0.1+    230319 F52  0.1+  0.1+    230321 033  0.2+  0.0
230319 V00  0.2+  0.3+    230319 F52  0.2-  0.0     230321 033  0.2-  0.0

Ephemeris:
2023 FW2                 a,e,i = 1.31, 0.33, 2                   q = 0.8723
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
2023 02 20    11 27 58.0 +12 21 33   0.1963  1.1761   161.2    15.7    25.8
...
2023 03 07    11 25 53.2 +14 36 56   0.1062  1.0968   169.9     9.1    24.0
...
2023 03 15    11 18 41.0 +17 23 20   0.06362 1.0556   164.4    14.7    23.0
...
2023 03 21    11 01 12.1 +23 03 55   0.03344 1.0258   153.0    26.1    22.0
2023 03 22    10 54 34.2 +25 03 20   0.02858 1.0210   149.7    29.5    21.7
2023 03 23    10 44 57.5 +27 47 48   0.02381 1.0162   145.4    33.8    21.4
...
2023 03 29    01 23 39.1 +26 26 58   0.01115 0.9882    26.9   152.8    27.3
...
2023 04 06    23 56 06.3 -04 02 57   0.04882 0.9542    18.4   160.7    32.6
...
2023 04 21    23 49 24.1 -07 48 44   0.1291  0.9039    36.3   138.8    30.1

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