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    M.P.E.C. 2023-F149                               Issued 2023 March 27, 10:02 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.
    			  
                 Prepared using the Tamkin Foundation Computer Network
    
                                  MPC@CFA.HARVARD.EDU
                URL https://www.minorplanetcenter.net/    ISSN 1523-6714
    
                                    2023 FK4                                 
    
    
    Observations:
         K23F04K*1C2023 03 26.30223212 55 00.037+11 22 04.98         19.78GVEF149G96
         K23F04K 1C2023 03 26.30781612 54 54.853+11 19 04.40         19.62GVEF149G96
         K23F04K 1C2023 03 26.31340312 54 49.684+11 16 05.81         19.75GVEF149G96
         K23F04K KC2023 03 26.37358212 53 54.233+10 43 51.24         20.01GVEF149I52
         K23F04K KC2023 03 26.37510212 53 52.847+10 43 02.24         19.89GVEF149I52
         K23F04K KC2023 03 26.37585612 53 52.148+10 42 37.94         20.02GVEF149I52
         K23F04K KC2023 03 27.17095212 43 46.837+03 38 46.54         19.53GVEF149I52
         K23F04K KC2023 03 27.17156812 43 46.304+03 38 27.46         19.96GVEF149I52
         K23F04K KC2023 03 27.17218912 43 45.772+03 38 07.69         19.59GVEF149I52
         K23F04K KC2023 03 27.17280912 43 45.307+03 37 48.07         19.93GVEF149I52
         K23F04K |C2023 03 27.18389 12 43 25.74 +03 37 31.7          20.5 VuEF149807
         K23F04K |C2023 03 27.18715 12 43 22.87 +03 35 47.9          20.5 VuEF149807
         K23F04K |C2023 03 27.19032 12 43 20.13 +03 34 08.6          20.1 VuEF149807
         K23F04K KC2023 03 27.33185 12 41 24.50 +02 13 56.0          19.4 VqEF149734
         K23F04K KC2023 03 27.33430 12 41 22.41 +02 12 39.1          19.8 VqEF149734
         K23F04K KC2023 03 27.33920 12 41 18.23 +02 10 05.3          19.4 VqEF149734
         K23F04K KC2023 03 27.34165 12 41 16.08 +02 08 48.3          20.0 VqEF149734
    
    Observer details:
    734 Farpoint Observatory, Eskridge.  Observers D. Cromer, G. Hug, D. Goodin,
        R. Valentine.  Measurer D. Cromer.  0.70-m f/3.0 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.
    G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey.  Observer H. Groeller.  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.  1.5-m reflector + 10K
        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.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2023 FK4                                                 Earth MOID = 0.0277 AU
    Epoch 2023 Feb. 25.0 TT = JDT 2460000.5                 MPC                     
    M   2.54438              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.75365862     Peri.  143.99968     -0.87111763     -0.49022217             
    a   1.1958763      Node     6.83467     +0.37425532     -0.70086691             
    e   0.1648007      Incl.   14.06395     +0.31794186     -0.51813879             
    P   1.31           H   27.11          G   0.15           U   6                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    230326 G96  0.0   0.9+    230327 I52  0.2+  0.2-    230327 807  0.7+  0.3+
    230326 G96  0.4-  0.7-    230327 I52  0.2-  0.2+    230327 734  0.3-  0.1+
    230326 G96  0.6-  0.1-    230327 I52  0.4-  0.0     230327 734  0.1-  0.1+
    230326 I52  0.1+  0.1-    230327 I52  0.4+  0.1-    230327 734  0.1+  0.1+
    230326 I52  0.2+  0.1-    230327 807  0.0   0.3+    230327 734  0.7-  0.1-
    230326 I52  0.1+  0.2-    230327 807  0.1-  0.6-
    
    Ephemeris:
    2023 FK4                 a,e,i = 1.20, 0.16, 14                  q = 0.9988
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2023 02 25    18 17 48.8 +70 38 56   0.1305  0.9991    90.4    82.1    25.6
    ...
    2023 03 12    16 27 08.4 +66 58 10   0.07048 1.0069    99.1    76.9    24.1
    ...
    2023 03 20    14 31 28.1 +52 42 38   0.04006 1.0154   118.5    59.5    22.3
    ...
    2023 03 26    12 59 03.2 +14 05 40   0.02761 1.0234   161.0    18.5    20.3
    2023 03 27    12 45 44.3 +05 12 09   0.02773 1.0249   170.3     9.4    20.0
    2023 03 28    12 33 14.6 -03 24 04   0.02861 1.0264   177.8     2.2    19.7
    ...
    2023 04 03    11 35 15.6 -36 52 47   0.04492 1.0363   144.2    34.4    21.9
    ...
    2023 04 11    10 52 57.9 -51 02 13   0.07763 1.0513   127.9    48.8    23.5
    ...
    2023 04 26    10 29 40.4 -57 13 15   0.1440  1.0840   119.4    53.9    25.0
    
    A. U. Tomatic                (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-F149
    


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