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    M.P.E.C. 2023-F142                               Issued 2023 March 26, 11:51 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 FC4                                 
    
    
    Observations:
         K23F04C 1C2023 03 18.45567 12 08 59.64 +26 11 00.3          20.7 GVEF142G96
         K23F04C 1C2023 03 18.46086 12 09 00.63 +26 11 09.0          21.1 GVEF142G96
         K23F04C 1C2023 03 18.46605 12 09 01.62 +26 11 16.6          21.3 GVEF142G96
         K23F04C* C2023 03 25.53643412 44 11.084+29 55 42.46         20.37wUEF142F52
         K23F04C  C2023 03 25.54969112 44 16.236+29 56 09.73         20.90wUEF142F52
         K23F04C  C2023 03 25.56292212 44 21.416+29 56 36.19         20.67wUEF142F52
         K23F04C pC2023 03 26.05213612 47 56.11 +30 13 48.9          20.6 GXEF142595
         K23F04C bC2023 03 26.05278912 47 56.29 +30 13 51.1          20.4 GVEF142L01
         K23F04C bC2023 03 26.05447112 47 57.00 +30 13 54.8          20.6 GVEF142L01
         K23F04C bC2023 03 26.05615512 47 57.72 +30 13 58.3          20.4 GVEF142L01
         K23F04C bC2023 03 26.05783912 47 58.45 +30 14 01.6          20.6 GVEF142L01
         K23F04C bC2023 03 26.05952112 47 59.18 +30 14 05.7          20.8 GVEF142L01
         K23F04C KC2023 03 26.06302712 48 00.68 +30 14 12.5          19.7 GXEF142595
         K23F04C KC2023 03 26.07354412 48 05.03 +30 14 34.0          20.4 GXEF142595
         K23F04C KC2023 03 26.16020212 48 49.85 +30 17 50.0          20.5 GVEF142H21
         K23F04C KC2023 03 26.16299812 48 51.05 +30 17 56.5          20.6 GVEF142H21
         K23F04C KC2023 03 26.16579312 48 52.25 +30 18 02.9          20.4 GVEF142H21
         K23F04C KC2023 03 26.16858912 48 53.43 +30 18 09.5          20.5 GVEF142H21
         K23F04C mC2023 03 26.35901412 50 16.652+30 25 25.46         20.44GVEF142I52
         K23F04C mC2023 03 26.35937912 50 16.818+30 25 26.33         20.62GVEF142I52
         K23F04C mC2023 03 26.36248812 50 18.150+30 25 33.28         20.45GVEF142I52
         K23F04C mC2023 03 26.36284412 50 18.287+30 25 33.92         20.36GVEF142I52
    
    Observer details:
    595 Farra d'Isonzo.  Observers S. Aschi, E. Pettarin.  Measurer E. Pettarin.
        0.61-m f/4.5 reflector + CCD.
    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.
    G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey.  Observer J. K. Hogan.  Measurers B. Gray, D. Rankin,
        F. C. Shelly.  1.5-m reflector + 10K CCD.
    H21 Astronomical Research Observatory, Westfield.  Observer R. Holmes.
        Measurers T. Linder, R. Holmes, L. Horn.  0.76-m f/3.0 astrograph + CCD.
    I52 Steward Observatory, Mt. Lemmon Station.  Observer R. A. Kowalski.
        Measurers E. J. Christensen, D. Fay, J. B. Fazekas, D. C. Fuls, A. R.
        Gibbs, A. D. Grauer, H. Groeller, J. K. Hogan, R. A. Kowalski, S. M.
        Larson, G. J. Leonard, D. Rankin, R. L. Seaman, A. Serrano, F. C. Shelly,
        K. W. Wierzchos.  1.0-m prime focus + CCD.
    L01 Visnjan Observatory, Tican.  Observer K. Korlevic.  1.0-m f/2.9 reflector
        + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2023 FC4                                                 Earth MOID = 0.0052 AU
    Epoch 2023 Feb. 25.0 TT = JDT 2460000.5                 Veres                   
    M 344.07884              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.25262081     Peri.  163.51217     -0.70952807     +0.70274021             
    a   2.4783157      Node    61.25538     -0.65306557     -0.62791980             
    e   0.6021632      Incl.    3.41402     -0.26471735     -0.33447411             
    P   3.90           H   24.21          G   0.15           U   8                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    230318 G96  0.1+  0.3-    230326 L01  0.3-  0.4+    230326 H21  0.2+  0.1+
    230318 G96  0.0   0.4+    230326 L01  0.2-  0.3+    230326 H21  0.0   0.1+
    230318 G96  0.1-  0.0     230326 L01  0.1+  0.1+    230326 I52  0.3-  0.2-
    230325 F52  0.1+  0.2-    230326 L01  0.4+  0.6+    230326 I52  0.1-  0.1-
    230325 F52  0.0   0.1+    230326 595  0.2+  0.9+    230326 I52  0.1-  0.1+
    230325 F52  0.0   0.1-    230326 595  1.0-  0.3+    230326 I52  0.3-  0.0
    230326 595  0.4+  0.2+    230326 H21  0.1+  0.1+
    230326 L01  0.4-  0.2+    230326 H21  0.1+  0.2+
    
    Ephemeris:
    2023 FC4                 a,e,i = 2.48, 0.60, 3                   q = 0.9860
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2023 02 24    11 29 10.8 +19 00 46   0.3063  1.2846   162.2    13.6    23.0
    ...
    2023 03 11    11 49 32.5 +23 11 52   0.1929  1.1761   159.8    17.0    21.9
    ...
    2023 03 19    12 10 58.4 +26 26 22   0.1417  1.1244   154.0    22.8    21.3
    ...
    2023 03 25    12 40 34.0 +29 36 25   0.1072  1.0896   148.2    28.8    20.8
    2023 03 26    12 47 34.3 +30 12 19   0.1018  1.0842   147.1    30.0    20.7
    2023 03 27    12 55 25.4 +30 49 14   0.09657 1.0789   145.9    31.2    20.6
    ...
    2023 04 02    14 09 24.5 +34 21 45   0.06850 1.0496   136.0    41.4    20.1
    ...
    2023 04 10    17 31 30.8 +27 53 19   0.05026 1.0183   108.1    69.2    20.2
    ...
    2023 04 25    21 06 38.2 -03 25 38   0.09899 0.9874    76.5    97.9    22.7
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-F142
    


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