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    M.P.E.C. 2023-F155                               Issued 2023 March 27, 11:00 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 FP4                                 
    
    
    Observations:
         K23F04P*1C2023 03 26.25346311 18 39.434+15 52 47.60         20.12GVEF155G96
         K23F04P 1C2023 03 26.25908211 18 41.411+15 53 56.44         19.91GVEF155G96
         K23F04P 1C2023 03 26.26470211 18 43.391+15 55 04.51         19.39GVEF155G96
         K23F04P 1C2023 03 26.27034111 18 45.378+15 56 13.16         19.93GVEF155G96
         K23F04P  C2023 03 26.29089211 18 58.841+16 00 40.62         19.60wUEF155F52
         K23F04P mC2023 03 26.29219011 18 53.057+16 00 36.83         19.47GVEF155I52
         K23F04P mC2023 03 26.29241811 18 53.125+16 00 39.56         19.40GVEF155I52
         K23F04P mC2023 03 26.29265211 18 53.197+16 00 42.01         19.75GVEF155I52
         K23F04P mC2023 03 26.29288211 18 53.276+16 00 45.11         20.12GVEF155I52
         K23F04P  C2023 03 26.30288811 19 03.087+16 03 06.08         20.55wUEF155F52
         K23F04P  C2023 03 26.31488311 19 07.295+16 05 31.39         19.79wUEF155F52
         K23F04P mC2023 03 26.31850411 19 02.262+16 05 51.32         20.61GVEF155I52
         K23F04P mC2023 03 26.31874311 19 02.327+16 05 54.10         20.47GVEF155I52
         K23F04P mC2023 03 26.31898311 19 02.449+16 05 56.36         20.04GVEF155I52
         K23F04P mC2023 03 26.31923311 19 02.492+16 05 59.78         20.21GVEF155I52
         K23F04P  C2023 03 26.32692611 19 11.483+16 07 56.16         20.37wUEF155F52
         K23F04P KC2023 03 27.15859111 24 11.668+18 35 03.95         19.90GVEF155I52
         K23F04P KC2023 03 27.15955711 24 11.945+18 35 13.24         20.15GVEF155I52
         K23F04P KC2023 03 27.16051911 24 12.208+18 35 22.16         20.24GVEF155I52
         K23F04P KC2023 03 27.16148111 24 12.521+18 35 31.34         20.45GVEF155I52
         K23F04P KC2023 03 27.21437 11 24 26.03 +18 43 45.7          19.9 VqEF155734
         K23F04P KC2023 03 27.21634 11 24 26.57 +18 44 03.8          19.8 VqEF155734
         K23F04P KC2023 03 27.22002 11 24 27.62 +18 44 38.4          20.2 VqEF155734
         K23F04P KC2023 03 27.22187 11 24 28.13 +18 44 55.5          19.8 VqEF155734
    
    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.
    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 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 FP4                                                 Earth MOID = 0.0283 AU
    Epoch 2023 Feb. 25.0 TT = JDT 2460000.5                 Veres                   
    M  28.45451              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.75955457     Peri.  257.64343     +0.18043917     -0.98348975             
    a   1.1896797      Node   182.11300     +0.98316947     +0.18075252             
    e   0.4572430      Incl.   21.92973     +0.02862687     -0.00874274             
    P   1.30           H   24.79          G   0.15           U   8                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    230326 G96  0.1+  0.4-    230326 I52  0.3-  0.0     230327 I52  0.2-  0.0
    230326 G96  0.1-  0.0     230326 F52  0.0   0.1-    230327 I52  0.3-  0.0
    230326 G96  0.1-  0.2-    230326 F52  0.0   0.2+    230327 I52  0.6-  0.4-
    230326 G96  0.1-  0.0     230326 I52  0.1-  0.0     230327 I52  0.1-  0.4-
    230326 F52  0.0   0.1+    230326 I52  0.4-  0.1-    230327 734  0.6+  0.5+
    230326 I52  0.0   0.1+    230326 I52 (0.2+  0.6-)   230327 734  0.3+  0.1+
    230326 I52  0.1-  0.1+    230326 I52  0.5-  0.2-    230327 734  0.4+  0.3+
    230326 I52  0.3-  0.3-    230326 F52  0.0   0.0     230327 734  0.2+  0.0
    
    Ephemeris:
    2023 FP4                 a,e,i = 1.19, 0.46, 22                  q = 0.6457
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2023 02 25    00 24 37.1 -42 12 08   0.2397  0.8249    41.3   127.7    26.8
    ...
    2023 03 12    01 16 02.7 -53 28 27   0.08898 0.9448    54.7   120.9    24.3
    ...
    2023 03 20    08 53 11.1 -47 38 51   0.02885 1.0094   117.7    60.8    19.3
    ...
    2023 03 26    11 16 53.3 +14 59 57   0.06440 1.0571   157.4    21.2    20.0
    2023 03 27    11 23 14.0 +18 09 54   0.07374 1.0649   155.1    23.2    20.4
    2023 03 28    11 28 20.2 +20 35 21   0.08333 1.0727   152.9    25.0    20.7
    ...
    2023 04 03    11 45 56.7 +27 46 52   0.1435  1.1190   144.1    31.6    22.2
    ...
    2023 04 11    11 56 52.3 +30 34 37   0.2275  1.1785   137.0    35.4    23.4
    ...
    2023 04 26    12 09 40.9 +30 38 02   0.3931  1.2826   127.2    38.7    24.8
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-F155
    


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