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    M.P.E.C. 2023-F98                                Issued 2023 March 22, 01:19 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 FZ2                                 
    
    
    Observations:
         K23F02Z* C2023 03 19.61879414 24 59.956+22 21 06.34         21.79wUEF098F52
         K23F02Z  C2023 03 19.62590514 24 57.874+22 20 52.41         21.72wUEF098F52
         K23F02Z  C2023 03 19.63300814 24 55.788+22 20 38.78         21.79wUEF098F52
         K23F02Z  C2023 03 19.64007114 24 53.708+22 20 24.72         21.61wUEF098F52
         K23F02Z KC2023 03 20.31198714 22 06.65 +21 57 37.4          22.0 GVEF098H21
         K23F02Z KC2023 03 20.32422814 22 02.48 +21 57 11.8          22.3 GVEF098H21
         K23F02Z KC2023 03 20.32949214 22 00.63 +21 57 00.8          22.0 GVEF098H21
         K23F02Z  C2023 03 21.50179514 15 22.876+21 06 36.27         21.48wUEF098F52
         K23F02Z  C2023 03 21.50427814 15 21.718+21 06 28.71         21.66wUEF098F52
         K23F02Z  C2023 03 21.50588814 15 20.891+21 06 23.54         21.67wUEF098F52
         K23F02Z  C2023 03 21.51005614 15 18.864+21 06 10.44         21.68wUEF098F52
         K23F02Z  C2023 03 21.51262814 15 17.599+21 06 02.55         21.74wUEF098F52
         K23F02Z  C2023 03 21.51423814 15 16.823+21 05 57.37         21.52wUEF098F52
         K23F02Z  C2023 03 21.51685614 15 15.499+21 05 49.05         21.62wUEF098F52
         K23F02Z IC2023 03 21.95256414 12 11.17 +20 39 17.2          20.8 GVEF098L01
         K23F02Z IC2023 03 21.95509114 12 09.91 +20 39 07.7          21.0 GVEF098L01
         K23F02Z IC2023 03 21.95761614 12 08.62 +20 38 59.3          20.8 GVEF098L01
         K23F02Z IC2023 03 21.96043414 12 07.10 +20 38 50.2          20.9 GVEF098L01
    
    Observer details:
    F52 Pan-STARRS 2, Haleakala.  Observers J. Bulger, T. Lowe, A. Schultz, I.
        Smith.  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.
    L01 Visnjan Observatory, Tican.  Observer K. Korlevic.  1.0-m f/2.9 reflector
        + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2023 FZ2                                                 Earth MOID = 0.0084 AU
    Epoch 2023 Feb. 25.0 TT = JDT 2460000.5                 Veres                   
    M 229.30754              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   1.13978858     Peri.  307.38454     +0.67514844     +0.73714339             
    a   0.9076530      Node     5.35081     -0.54443400     +0.52369629             
    e   0.2935495      Incl.   17.58993     -0.49776119     +0.42703842             
    P   0.86           H   26.64          G   0.15           U   6                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    230319 F52  0.0   0.0     230320 H21  0.3-  0.3+    230321 F52  0.0   0.1-
    230319 F52  0.1+  0.2-    230321 F52  0.1+  0.2+    230321 F52  0.7-  0.2-
    230319 F52  0.1+  0.1+    230321 F52  0.7+  0.3+    230321 L01  0.5-  0.1-
    230319 F52  0.1-  0.0     230321 F52  0.1+  0.1+    230321 L01  0.2+  0.7-
    230320 H21  0.0   0.2-    230321 F52  0.0   0.1-    230321 L01  0.6+  0.2-
    230320 H21  0.2+  0.1+    230321 F52  0.1-  0.0     230321 L01  0.2-  0.6+
    
    Ephemeris:
    2023 FZ2                 a,e,i = 0.91, 0.29, 18                  q = 0.6412
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2023 02 20    14 32 46.7 +24 28 26   0.2565  1.1281   116.9    51.4    25.8
    ...
    2023 03 07    14 40 15.9 +24 23 59   0.1482  1.0853   125.8    47.9    24.5
    ...
    2023 03 15    14 36 02.4 +23 42 53   0.09085 1.0570   131.9    44.5    23.3
    ...
    2023 03 21    14 18 28.4 +21 30 56   0.04845 1.0334   139.9    38.4    21.7
    2023 03 22    14 11 42.9 +20 38 01   0.04149 1.0293   142.2    36.4    21.3
    2023 03 23    14 02 16.5 +19 21 25   0.03461 1.0251   145.2    33.7    20.8
    ...
    2023 03 29    06 32 16.6 -35 24 03   0.01292 0.9988    92.6    86.7    20.2
    ...
    2023 04 06    03 33 33.3 -29 30 17   0.06603 0.9609    51.7   125.2    25.9
    ...
    2023 04 21    03 05 42.0 -25 58 39   0.1728  0.8828    41.5   131.0    28.4
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-F98
    


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