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    M.P.E.C. 2023-F118                               Issued 2023 March 23, 18:25 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 FJ3                                 
    
    
    Observations:
         K23F03J*KC2023 03 20.10536 11 16 53.78 -32 29 21.1                VEF118W94
         K23F03J KC2023 03 20.11147 11 16 53.89 -32 29 05.6          19.8 GVEF118W94
         K23F03J KC2023 03 20.11756 11 16 54.00 -32 28 49.8          19.7 GVEF118W94
         K23F03J KC2023 03 20.27785 11 16 55.52 -32 22 05.6          19.7 GVEF118X10
         K23F03J KC2023 03 20.28341 11 16 55.58 -32 21 51.2          20.4 GVEF118X10
         K23F03J KC2023 03 20.28901 11 16 55.64 -32 21 36.8          19.8 GVEF118X10
         K23F03J KC2023 03 20.29637 11 16 55.75 -32 21 18.0          19.6 GVEF118X10
         K23F03J KC2023 03 20.30196 11 16 55.83 -32 21 03.2          19.4 GVEF118X10
         K23F03J KC2023 03 20.30756 11 16 55.87 -32 20 48.9          19.2 GVEF118X10
         K23F03J |C2023 03 21.09219 11 17 14.57 -31 46 51.1          20.0 VuEF118807
         K23F03J |C2023 03 21.09701 11 17 14.61 -31 46 38.4          20.1 VuEF118807
         K23F03J |C2023 03 21.10181 11 17 14.65 -31 46 25.7          20.0 VuEF118807
         K23F03J |C2023 03 22.11859 11 17 37.84 -30 59 41.4          19.7 VuEF118807
         K23F03J |C2023 03 22.12245 11 17 37.91 -30 59 30.8          20.3 VuEF118807
         K23F03J |C2023 03 22.12631 11 17 37.94 -30 59 19.8          19.9 VuEF118807
         K23F03J KC2023 03 22.52941311 17 47.09 -30 39 49.1          19.8 GVEF118474
         K23F03J KC2023 03 22.53082911 17 47.12 -30 39 45.0          19.9 GVEF118474
         K23F03J KC2023 03 22.53366011 17 47.16 -30 39 36.7          19.9 GVEF118474
         K23F03J KC2023 03 22.53507511 17 47.19 -30 39 32.5          19.9 GVEF118474
         K23F03J KC2023 03 23.49364911 18 12.61 -29 51 18.1          19.7 GVEF118474
         K23F03J KC2023 03 23.49893911 18 12.71 -29 51 02.0          19.7 GVEF118474
         K23F03J KC2023 03 23.50070211 18 12.76 -29 50 56.3          19.9 GVEF118474
         K23F03J KC2023 03 23.50246511 18 12.79 -29 50 50.7          19.9 GVEF118474
    
    Observer details:
    474 Mount John Observatory, Lake Tekapo.  Observers A. C. Gilmore, P. M.
        Kilmartin.  Measurer P. M. Kilmartin.  1.0-m f/7.7 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.
    W94 MAP, San Pedro de Atacama.  Observers A. Maury, G. Attard.  Measurers A.
        Maury, G. Attard, D. Parrott, F. Signoret.  0.36-m f/1.9 Schmidt
        astrograph + CCD.
    X10 OVTLN, San Pedro de Atacama.  Observers A. Maury, G. Attard, F. Signoret.
        Measurers A. Maury, G. Attard, D. Parrott.  0.50-m f/4  reflector + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2023 FJ3                                                 Earth MOID = 0.1871 AU
    Epoch 2023 Feb. 25.0 TT = JDT 2460000.5                 MPC                     
    M 334.31751              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.30442954     Peri.   35.34903     -0.62053317     +0.77136313             
    a   2.1884915      Node   197.74732     -0.78275480     -0.62013303             
    e   0.4819315      Incl.   27.59543     -0.04726006     +0.14294736             
    P   3.24           H   20.57          G   0.15           U   9                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    230320 W94  0.9-  0.6-    230320 X10  0.3-  0.1+    230322 474  0.0   0.0
    230320 W94  0.2-  0.2-    230321 807  0.2+  0.0     230322 474  0.1-  0.0
    230320 W94  0.4+  0.6+    230321 807  0.1-  0.0     230322 474  0.0   0.0
    230320 X10  0.0   0.1+    230321 807  0.3-  0.0     230323 474  0.2-  0.2+
    230320 X10  0.1-  0.2+    230322 807  0.2+  0.2+    230323 474  0.2-  0.2-
    230320 X10  0.2-  0.2+    230322 807  0.4+  0.1-    230323 474  0.1+  0.0
    230320 X10  0.0   0.0     230322 807  0.1+  0.1-    230323 474  0.0   0.1+
    230320 X10  0.2+  0.3+    230322 474  0.1-  0.0
    
    Ephemeris:
    2023 FJ3                 a,e,i = 2.19, 0.48, 28                  q = 1.1338
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2023 02 21    11 11 51.2 -39 34 02   0.6398  1.4711   127.9    32.0    21.8
    ...
    2023 03 08    11 14 22.6 -38 01 02   0.4804  1.3821   136.8    29.5    21.0
    ...
    2023 03 16    11 15 45.4 -34 57 47   0.4036  1.3375   142.5    26.9    20.4
    ...
    2023 03 22    11 17 34.4 -31 05 21   0.3512  1.3058   147.4    24.3    20.0
    2023 03 23    11 17 59.4 -30 16 39   0.3430  1.3007   148.3    23.8    19.9
    2023 03 24    11 18 26.8 -29 24 46   0.3349  1.2956   149.1    23.3    19.9
    ...
    2023 03 30    11 22 12.5 -22 59 02   0.2906  1.2664   154.2    20.1    19.4
    ...
    2023 04 07    11 30 46.2 -10 36 34   0.2455  1.2308   157.3    18.3    18.9
    ...
    2023 04 22    12 01 29.9 +21 10 10   0.2233  1.1770   136.5    36.0    19.1
    
    A. U. Tomatic                (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-F118
    


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