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    M.P.E.C. 2023-F103                               Issued 2023 March 22, 14:05 UT
    
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             minor planets, routine data on comets and natural satellites,
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                                    2022 DX4                                 
    
    
                               Revision to MPEC 2022-E49                            
    
    Additional Observations:
         K22D04X  C2023 03 16.28707208 29 26.936+41 03 49.75         22.13GVEF103F51
         K22D04X 0C2023 03 20.24688408 13 18.052+37 02 30.72         22.50GVEF103T12
    
    Observer details:
    F51 Pan-STARRS 1, Haleakala.  Observers J. Bulger, K. Chambers, 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.
    T12 University of Hawaii 88-inch telescope, Maunakea.  Observer D. Hung.
        Measurer D. J. Tholen.  2.24-m f/10.1 reflector + 2112 x 2112 pixels
        STA1600 10k CCD.
    
    First and last observations above in comparison with prediction:
    Residuals in seconds of arc, reference and Delta-T
    230316 F51 13.2-  0.4-    230320 T12 10.8-  1.3-    MPO704386   +0.02 days
    
    Orbital elements:
    2022 DX4                                                 Earth MOID = 0.0241 AU
    Epoch 2023 Feb. 25.0 TT = JDT 2460000.5                 Veres                   
    M 233.00516              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.96992956     Peri.  286.11119     +0.36889914     +0.92933473             
    a   1.0107473      Node     5.61288     -0.77893598     +0.31839740             
    e   0.1370196      Incl.    9.31058     -0.50712146     +0.18697610             
    P   1.02           H   24.80          G   0.15           U   1                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    220228 F52  0.0   0.0     220310 I52  0.4-  0.5-    220323 K88  0.2-  0.5+
    220228 F52  0.0   0.1-    220310 I52  0.3+  0.2+    220324 I52  0.1+  0.2-
    220228 F52  0.0   0.0     220310 I52  0.1+  0.3-    220324 I52  0.1+  0.0
    220228 F52  0.2+  0.0     220312 H36  0.3-  0.6+    220324 I52  0.0   0.0
    220301 033  0.3+  0.4+    220312 H36  0.1+  0.1-    220325 U68  0.2+  0.1+
    220301 033  0.3+  0.6+    220312 H36  0.0   0.3-    220325 U68  1.3-  0.0
    220301 033  0.5+  0.3+    220313 H36  0.3+  0.8-    220325 U68  1.2+  0.1+
    220301 033  0.2-  0.2+    220313 H36  0.5+  1.1-    220325 U68  1.0-  0.4+
    220301 I52  0.2-  0.1+    220313 H36  1.6+  0.0     220325 I52  0.2+  0.0
    220301 I52  0.1-  0.0     220314 G96  0.1+  0.2+    220325 I52  0.2+  0.1-
    220301 I52  0.1-  0.1-    220314 G96  0.8-  0.1+    220325 I52  0.2+  0.2+
    220301 I52  0.2-  0.0     220314 G96  0.4-  0.1-    220326 703  0.5-  0.1-
    220301 H36  0.0   0.0     220314 G96  0.0   0.3-    220326 703  1.0-  0.7-
    220301 H36  0.1-  0.7+    220314 I52  0.2+  0.2-    220326 703  0.3+  0.1-
    220301 568  0.1-  0.0     220314 I52  0.3+  0.9+    220326 703  1.7-  0.1+
    220301 568  0.0   0.0     220315 691  0.1+  0.2+    220326 246  0.9-  0.4-
    220301 568  0.0   0.0     220315 691  0.1+  0.2+    220326 246  0.1-  0.5-
    220303 033  0.0   0.0     220315 691  0.1+  0.1+    220326 246  0.3+  0.0
    220303 033  0.0   0.1+    220320 I52  0.2+  0.9+    220326 246  0.1-  0.3-
    220303 033  0.4-  0.2+    220320 I52  1.0-  0.2-    220326 246  0.2-  0.1-
    220306 033  0.1-  0.0     220320 I52  0.5-  0.6+    220326 246  0.0   0.6+
    220306 033  0.3+  0.0     220322 I52  0.2+  0.2-    220326 246  0.4+  0.2+
    220306 033  0.1+  0.0     220322 I52  0.1-  0.1+    220327 595  0.1-  0.8-
    220306 H36  0.4-  0.6+    220322 I52  0.0   0.1+    220327 595  0.1+  0.2-
    220306 H36  0.2+  0.2+    220322 I52  0.2-  0.2-    220327 595  0.1-  0.1+
    220306 H36  0.5-  0.2-    220322 691  0.3+  0.1+    220328 246  0.1+  0.3+
    220307 T12  0.0   0.0     220322 691  0.0   0.0     220328 246  0.2+  0.5-
    220307 T12  0.0   0.0     220322 691  0.3-  0.1+    220328 246  0.3+  0.6-
    220307 T12  0.0   0.0     220322 K88  0.3-  0.3+    220328 246  0.5-  0.2-
    220307 T12  0.0   0.0     220322 K88  0.0   0.1-    220328 246  0.4-  0.3-
    220307 T12  0.0   0.0     220322 K88  0.2+  0.1-    220403 I52  0.1-  0.2-
    220308 I52  0.1+  0.0     220322 A17  0.6+  0.1-    220403 I52  0.3+  0.1-
    220308 I52  0.1-  0.3-    220322 A17  0.0   0.1-    220403 I52  0.1-  0.1+
    220308 I52  0.0   0.0     220322 A17  0.1-  0.1-    220403 I52  0.3-  0.1+
    220309 I52  0.1-  0.1-    220323 C95  0.9+  0.4+    220405 G96  0.3+  0.4-
    220309 I52  0.3+  0.2-    220323 C95  0.2+  0.9+    220405 G96  0.4+  0.3-
    220309 I52  0.1-  0.1-    220323 I52  0.1-  0.1+    220405 G96  0.1-  0.2-
    220310 033  0.0   0.0     220323 I52  0.0   0.0     220405 G96  0.2+  0.2-
    220310 033  0.0   0.1+    220323 I52  0.1+  0.1+    230316 F51  0.0   0.3-
    220310 033  0.2+  0.5+    220323 K88  0.3+  0.8+    230320 T12  0.0   0.1+
    220310 033  0.1-  0.1+    220323 K88  0.3+  0.4-
    
    Ephemeris:
    2022 DX4                 a,e,i = 1.01, 0.14, 9                   q = 0.8723
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2023 02 20    10 59 27.4 +52 22 11   0.1602  1.1123   137.7    36.7    22.5
    ...
    2023 03 07    09 20 22.6 +48 39 34   0.1377  1.0878   131.3    43.3    22.3
    ...
    2023 03 15    08 35 24.9 +42 17 21   0.1328  1.0727   123.2    50.9    22.5
    ...
    2023 03 21    08 10 34.6 +36 14 32   0.1321  1.0605   116.0    57.6    22.6
    2023 03 22    08 07 09.1 +35 10 31   0.1322  1.0584   114.8    58.7    22.6
    2023 03 23    08 03 54.8 +34 05 53   0.1324  1.0563   113.5    59.9    22.7
    ...
    2023 03 29    07 47 57.0 +27 31 37   0.1342  1.0433   106.1    66.8    22.9
    ...
    2023 04 06    07 33 27.7 +18 51 48   0.1385  1.0252    96.4    75.8    23.2
    ...
    2023 04 21    07 15 42.8 +03 57 56   0.1489  0.9901    80.1    91.4    23.9
    
    A. U. Tomatic                (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-F103
    


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