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    M.P.E.C. 2023-F151                               Issued 2023 March 27, 10:49 UT

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                                2023 FM4                                 


Observations:
     K23F04M* C2023 03 18.39894011 05 12.718+34 27 15.73         21.53wUEF151F51
     K23F04M  C2023 03 18.41069711 05 11.774+34 27 16.66         21.51wUEF151F51
     K23F04M  C2023 03 18.42248811 05 10.823+34 27 17.83         21.73wUEF151F51
     K23F04M  C2023 03 18.43545711 05 09.784+34 27 18.77         21.74wUEF151F51
     K23F04M  C2023 03 18.49439511 05 05.069+34 27 22.60         21.64GVEF151F52
     K23F04M  C2023 03 18.49507211 05 05.014+34 27 22.65         21.96GVEF151F52
     K23F04M 2C2023 03 22.09648711 00 55.184+34 27 07.74         20.2 GVEF151J04
     K23F04M 3C2023 03 22.32949911 00 40.914+34 26 48.17         21.19GVEF151T14
     K23F04M 3C2023 03 22.33047811 00 40.828+34 26 47.88         21.15GVEF151T14
     K23F04M 3C2023 03 22.33146011 00 40.762+34 26 47.91         21.35GVEF151T14
     K23F04M KC2023 03 27.19348710 55 38.881+34 08 16.58         21.63GVEF151I52
     K23F04M KC2023 03 27.19824910 55 38.586+34 08 14.93         21.82GVEF151I52
     K23F04M KC2023 03 27.20352710 55 38.240+34 08 13.31         21.14GVEF151I52
     K23F04M KC2023 03 27.20879610 55 37.967+34 08 11.51               VEF151I52

Observer details:
F51 Pan-STARRS 1, 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.
F52 Pan-STARRS 2, Haleakala.  Observers J. Bulger, K. Chambers, T. Dukes, T.
    Lowe, A. Schultz, I. Smith.  Measurers S. Chastel, J. Fairlamb, M. Huber,
    Y. Ramanjooloo, R. Wainscoat, R. Weryk.  1.8-m Ritchey-Chretien + 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.
J04 ESA Optical Ground Station, Tenerife.  Observers P. Ruiz, M. Micheli, F.
    Ocana, L. Conversi.  Measurers M. Micheli, F. Ocana, R. Kresken, A.
    Knofel, M. Busch, E. Schwab.  1.0-m f/4.4 reflector + CCD.
T14 Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope, Maunakea.  Observers R. Wainscoat, A.
    Acohido, T. Burdullis.  Measurers R. Weryk, R. Wainscoat.  3.6-m Canada-
    France-Hawaii Telescope + CCD.

Orbital elements:
2023 FM4                                                 Earth MOID = 0.2280 AU
Epoch 2023 Feb. 25.0 TT = JDT 2460000.5                 Veres                   
M 321.60869              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
n   0.39917592     Peri.  166.34906     -0.67964970     +0.72144462             
a   1.8268091      Node    60.64724     -0.68648598     -0.56185102             
e   0.3235434      Incl.    8.75324     -0.25848266     -0.40477289             
P   2.47           H   21.51          G   0.15           U   7                  
Residuals in seconds of arc
230318 F51  0.0   0.1+    230318 F52  0.0   0.0     230327 I52  0.3-  0.0
230318 F51  0.0   0.1-    230322 J04  0.2+  0.1+    230327 I52  0.1-  0.1-
230318 F51  0.0   0.1+    230322 T14  0.1+  0.1+    230327 I52  0.2-  0.0
230318 F51  0.1+  0.0     230322 T14  0.1-  0.1-    230327 I52  0.7+  0.0
230318 F52  0.0   0.0     230322 T14  0.0   0.0

Ephemeris:
2023 FM4                 a,e,i = 1.83, 0.32, 9                   q = 1.2358
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
2023 02 25    11 28 13.9 +31 21 43   0.5176  1.4731   154.2    17.0    21.8
...
2023 03 12    11 12 54.8 +34 01 39   0.4650  1.4137   149.5    20.9    21.6
...
2023 03 20    11 03 19.6 +34 28 33   0.4493  1.3841   143.9    25.1    21.6
...
2023 03 26    10 56 47.9 +34 14 39   0.4422  1.3630   139.2    28.6    21.7
2023 03 27    10 55 49.5 +34 09 24   0.4413  1.3596   138.4    29.1    21.7
2023 03 28    10 54 53.5 +34 03 19   0.4406  1.3562   137.6    29.7    21.7
...
2023 04 03    10 50 16.5 +33 09 48   0.4378  1.3367   132.9    33.2    21.7
...
2023 04 11    10 47 09.7 +31 16 16   0.4378  1.3128   127.0    37.5    21.8
...
2023 04 26    10 51 39.2 +25 54 48   0.4464  1.2755   117.6    44.4    22.0

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