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    M.P.E.C. 2023-F124                               Issued 2023 March 24, 12:54 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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                URL https://www.minorplanetcenter.net/    ISSN 1523-6714
    
                                    2023 FN3                                 
    
    
    Observations:
         K23F03N* C2023 03 19.24474909 54 33.995+12 01 44.82         21.74wUEF124F52
         K23F03N  C2023 03 19.25555109 54 33.723+12 01 08.89         21.64wUEF124F52
         K23F03N  C2023 03 19.27727809 54 33.105+11 59 56.76         21.29wUEF124F52
         K23F03N  C2023 03 19.48400509 54 27.192+11 48 23.14         21.35GVEF124F52
         K23F03N  C2023 03 19.48463709 54 27.173+11 48 21.10         21.51GVEF124F52
         K23F03N KC2023 03 20.10859309 54 25.34 +11 13 30.4          21.5 GVEF124H21
         K23F03N KC2023 03 20.11701109 54 25.18 +11 13 02.3          21.5 GVEF124H21
         K23F03N KC2023 03 20.12252909 54 25.05 +11 12 44.4          21.4 GVEF124H21
         K23F03N 1C2023 03 21.96339 09 54 18.38 +09 32 09.3          21.4 VXEF124033
         K23F03N 1C2023 03 21.96697 09 54 18.35 +09 31 57.5          21.2 VXEF124033
         K23F03N 1C2023 03 21.97056 09 54 18.24 +09 31 45.8          20.9 VXEF124033
         K23F03N 1C2023 03 21.97424 09 54 18.26 +09 31 33.8          21.2 VXEF124033
         K23F03N |C2023 03 22.09858 09 54 19.85 +09 25 57.0          21.8 GVEF124807
         K23F03N |C2023 03 22.10598 09 54 19.75 +09 25 33.3          21.5 GVEF124807
         K23F03N |C2023 03 22.11337 09 54 19.62 +09 25 09.2          21.4 GVEF124807
         K23F03N KC2023 03 24.30423 09 54 33.06 +07 28 41.3          21.6 RoEF124291
         K23F03N KC2023 03 24.31920 09 54 33.02 +07 27 54.1          21.8 RoEF124291
         K23F03N KC2023 03 24.33416 09 54 32.99 +07 27 07.9                oEF124291
    
    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.
    291 LPL/Spacewatch II.  Observer T. H. Bressi.  1.8-m f/2.7 reflector + CCD.
    807 Cerro Tololo Observatory, La Serena.  Observers T. Linder, R. Holmes, L.
        Horn.  1.00-m f/10.0 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.
    H21 Astronomical Research Observatory, Westfield.  Observer R. Holmes.
        Measurers T. Linder, R. Holmes, L. Horn.  0.81-m f/4.0 astrograph + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2023 FN3                                                 Earth MOID = 0.1525 AU
    Epoch 2023 Feb. 25.0 TT = JDT 2460000.5                 Veres                   
    M 356.08584              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.58208133     Peri.  166.97505     -0.93917543     -0.34289485             
    a   1.4206277      Node   352.88169     +0.29948210     -0.79016597             
    e   0.1956576      Incl.    8.96180     +0.16810704     -0.50799692             
    P   1.69           H   23.84          G   0.15           U   8                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    230319 F52  0.4-  0.1+    230320 H21  0.3+  0.2-    230322 807  0.2-  0.0
    230319 F52  0.2-  0.1-    230320 H21  0.3+  0.1+    230322 807  0.1+  0.2+
    230319 F52  0.4-  0.1-    230321 033  0.2-  0.2+    230322 807  0.1-  0.1-
    230319 F52  0.5-  0.1+    230321 033  0.1-  0.0     230324 291  0.2+  0.0
    230319 F52  0.5-  0.2+    230321 033  1.2-  0.1-    230324 291  0.3+  0.4-
    230320 H21  0.1-  0.1+    230321 033  0.4-  0.1-    230324 291  0.2+  0.2+
    
    Ephemeris:
    2023 FN3                 a,e,i = 1.42, 0.20, 9                   q = 1.1427
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2023 02 22    10 19 40.8 +35 02 55   0.1688  1.1448   155.4    21.0    21.3
    ...
    2023 03 09    10 00 06.9 +21 55 34   0.1639  1.1433   155.0    21.5    21.3
    ...
    2023 03 17    09 55 06.7 +14 08 56   0.1712  1.1466   150.2    25.5    21.5
    ...
    2023 03 23    09 54 23.1 +08 37 23   0.1812  1.1508   145.8    29.1    21.7
    2023 03 24    09 54 31.1 +07 44 52   0.1832  1.1517   145.0    29.7    21.8
    2023 03 25    09 54 43.4 +06 53 15   0.1853  1.1526   144.3    30.3    21.8
    ...
    2023 03 31    09 57 22.5 +02 03 45   0.1997  1.1588   140.0    33.6    22.1
    ...
    2023 04 08    10 04 16.2 -03 26 01   0.2233  1.1694   134.9    37.3    22.4
    ...
    2023 04 23    10 25 13.9 -11 08 23   0.2787  1.1952   127.4    41.9    23.1
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-F124
    


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