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    M.P.E.C. 2023-F137                               Issued 2023 March 25, 14:52 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 FW3                                 
    
    
    Observations:
         K23F03W* C2023 03 21.52890313 45 42.436-09 13 25.50         22.18wUEF137F52
         K23F03W  C2023 03 21.54050113 45 42.070-09 12 54.30         21.70GVEF137F52
         K23F03W  C2023 03 21.55206913 45 41.708-09 12 23.34         22.29wUEF137F52
         K23F03W |C2023 03 22.36370 13 45 23.96 -08 35 12.9          21.2 GVEF137807
         K23F03W |C2023 03 22.36740 13 45 23.81 -08 35 02.5          21.4 GVEF137807
         K23F03W |C2023 03 22.37110 13 45 23.70 -08 34 52.1          21.5 GVEF137807
         K23F03W KC2023 03 22.62215313 45 18.72 -08 23 11.9          21.2 GVEF137474
         K23F03W KC2023 03 22.62803213 45 18.53 -08 22 56.6          22.1 GVEF137474
         K23F03W KC2023 03 22.63391113 45 18.31 -08 22 40.2          21.5 GVEF137474
         K23F03W |C2023 03 24.25647 13 44 35.46 -07 05 45.4          21.6 GVEF137807
         K23F03W |C2023 03 24.26572 13 44 35.08 -07 05 18.4          21.6 GVEF137807
         K23F03W KC2023 03 24.26684913 44 35.99 -07 05 46.6          21.7 GXEF137858
         K23F03W |C2023 03 24.27496 13 44 34.71 -07 04 51.5          21.6 GVEF137807
         K23F03W KC2023 03 24.33149413 44 33.45 -07 02 38.5          21.8 GXEF137858
         K23F03W KC2023 03 25.47421 13 43 55.67 -06 06 00.7          21.9 RVEF137691
         K23F03W KC2023 03 25.48826 13 43 55.08 -06 05 17.8          22.0 RVEF137691
    
    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.
    691 Steward Observatory, Kitt Peak-Spacewatch.  Observer T. H. Bressi.  0.9-m
        f/3 reflector + CCD.
    807 Cerro Tololo Observatory, La Serena.  Observers T. Linder, R. Holmes, L.
        Horn.  1.00-m f/10.0 astrograph + CCD.
    858 Tebbutt Observatory, Edgewood.  Observer F. B. Zoltowski.  0.51-m f/8.1
        Schmidt-Cassegrain + 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.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2023 FW3                                                 Earth MOID = 0.0024 AU
    Epoch 2023 Feb. 25.0 TT = JDT 2460000.5                 Veres                   
    M 199.22055              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.80892054     Peri.  151.17058     +0.91362816     +0.40603555             
    a   1.1407719      Node   185.00694     -0.40326158     +0.89869812             
    e   0.1359107      Incl.   13.55964     -0.05161089     +0.16576136             
    P   1.22           H   23.14          G   0.15           U   8                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    230321 F52  0.1+  0.0     230322 474  0.2+  0.7+    230324 807  0.1+  0.0
    230321 F52  0.1+  0.1+    230322 474  0.3+  0.4-    230324 858  0.2-  0.0
    230321 F52  0.1+  0.0     230322 474  0.1-  0.3-    230325 691  0.3-  0.4-
    230322 807  0.1+  0.2-    230324 807  0.0   0.1+    230325 691  0.2-  0.1-
    230322 807  0.4-  0.0     230324 807  0.0   0.1+
    230322 807  0.3-  0.1+    230324 858  0.3-  0.3+
    
    Ephemeris:
    2023 FW3                 a,e,i = 1.14, 0.14, 14                  q = 0.9857
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2023 02 23    13 34 37.8 -20 56 20   0.4456  1.2902   123.6    39.7    23.5
    ...
    2023 03 10    13 45 28.7 -16 09 14   0.3548  1.2798   138.3    31.1    22.8
    ...
    2023 03 18    13 46 29.3 -11 41 21   0.3141  1.2722   147.9    24.6    22.3
    ...
    2023 03 24    13 44 42.8 -07 18 25   0.2889  1.2655   155.6    19.0    21.9
    2023 03 25    13 44 12.4 -06 29 27   0.2852  1.2643   156.9    18.0    21.9
    2023 03 26    13 43 38.5 -05 39 05   0.2817  1.2631   158.2    17.1    21.8
    ...
    2023 04 01    13 39 05.1 -00 10 38   0.2641  1.2555   164.5    12.3    21.5
    ...
    2023 04 09    13 30 24.9 +07 53 02   0.2507  1.2441   163.9    12.9    21.4
    ...
    2023 04 24    13 10 53.3 +22 01 05   0.2559  1.2196   143.0    29.7    21.9
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-F137
    


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