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    M.P.E.C. 2023-F143                               Issued 2023 March 26, 11:55 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
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                                    2023 EQ3                                 
    
    
    Observations:
         K23E03Q*!C2023 03 13.16116 09 57 43.95 +02 16 59.8          23.0 iXEF143W84
         K23E03Q !C2023 03 13.17385 09 57 44.31 +02 17 07.0          22.5 iXEF143W84
         K23E03Q !C2023 03 13.19955 09 57 45.07 +02 17 21.9          23.1 iXEF143W84
         K23E03Q |C2023 03 14.12046 09 58 27.18 +02 26 11.7          22.6 GVEF143807
         K23E03Q |C2023 03 14.13710 09 58 27.68 +02 26 21.0          22.4 GVEF143807
         K23E03Q |C2023 03 14.15374 09 58 28.27 +02 26 31.0          22.2 GVEF143807
         K23E03Q |C2023 03 14.17038 09 58 28.78 +02 26 40.0          22.3 GVEF143807
         K23E03Q |C2023 03 17.11391 10 01 05.07 +02 56 07.0          23.1 GVEF143807
         K23E03Q |C2023 03 17.12481 10 01 05.56 +02 56 13.9          23.0 GVEF143807
         K23E03Q |C2023 03 17.13591 10 01 06.08 +02 56 20.8          23.0 GVEF143807
         K23E03Q |C2023 03 17.14700 10 01 06.61 +02 56 27.4          23.3 GVEF143807
         K23E03Q |C2023 03 24.09857 10 09 57.79 +04 10 12.8          22.2 GVEF143807
         K23E03Q |C2023 03 24.12076 10 09 59.55 +04 10 27.4          22.5 GVEF143807
         K23E03Q |C2023 03 24.14294 10 10 01.30 +04 10 41.8          22.6 GVEF143807
    
    Observer details:
    807 Cerro Tololo Observatory, La Serena.  Observers T. Linder, R. Holmes, L.
        Horn.  1.00-m f/10.0 astrograph + CCD.
    W84 Cerro Tololo-DECam.  Observer .  Measurer F. Valdes.  4.0-m CTIO reflector
        + DECam.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2023 EQ3                                                 Earth MOID = 0.1563 AU
    Epoch 2023 Feb. 25.0 TT = JDT 2460000.5                 Veres                   
    M 343.54772              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.34222398     Peri.    2.15741     -0.95378046     +0.29997055             
    a   2.0242420      Node   195.33483     -0.27671107     -0.89993552             
    e   0.4281892      Incl.    3.88158     -0.11719136     -0.31643915             
    P   2.88           H   24.89          G   0.15           U   8                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    230313 W84  0.0   0.2+    230314 807  0.4+  0.2+    230317 807 (0.8+  0.1-)
    230313 W84  0.1-  0.2+    230314 807  0.0   0.5-    230324 807  0.1-  0.3-
    230313 W84  0.1+  0.6+    230317 807  0.2-  0.1-    230324 807  0.1+  0.0
    230314 807  0.1+  0.3+    230317 807  0.1-  0.1+    230324 807  0.1+  0.2+
    230314 807  0.4-  0.1-    230317 807  0.2+  0.1+
    
    Ephemeris:
    2023 EQ3                 a,e,i = 2.02, 0.43, 4                   q = 1.1575
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2023 02 24    09 53 01.1 +00 20 34   0.2783  1.2625   167.4     9.8    23.3
    ...
    2023 03 11    09 56 21.2 +01 56 46   0.2303  1.2102   158.4    17.6    23.0
    ...
    2023 03 19    10 03 04.9 +03 15 21   0.2132  1.1889   152.7    22.6    23.0
    ...
    2023 03 25    10 11 24.6 +04 19 27   0.2039  1.1763   148.9    26.0    23.0
    2023 03 26    10 13 06.4 +04 30 05   0.2026  1.1745   148.3    26.5    23.0
    2023 03 27    10 14 53.8 +04 40 38   0.2013  1.1727   147.7    27.0    23.0
    ...
    2023 04 02    10 27 34.5 +05 40 27   0.1956  1.1643   144.7    29.8    23.0
    ...
    2023 04 10    10 49 28.7 +06 43 33   0.1920  1.1583   141.6    32.5    23.0
    ...
    2023 04 25    11 42 21.9 +07 13 03   0.1996  1.1631   138.6    34.9    23.2
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-F143
    


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