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    M.P.E.C. 2023-F157                               Issued 2023 March 27, 11:02 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.
    			  
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                                  MPC@CFA.HARVARD.EDU
                URL https://www.minorplanetcenter.net/    ISSN 1523-6714
    
                                    2023 FR4                                 
    
    
    Observations:
         K23F04R  C2023 03 26.41430212 39 29.291-11 31 22.28         21.71GVEF157F51
         K23F04R* C2023 03 26.42586312 39 35.328-11 30 04.27         21.06wUEF157F51
         K23F04R  C2023 03 26.43744812 39 41.283-11 28 46.65         20.88wUEF157F51
         K23F04R  C2023 03 26.53747212 40 32.365-11 17 36.22         21.09GVEF157F52
         K23F04R  C2023 03 26.53810212 40 32.689-11 17 31.92         21.02GVEF157F52
         K23F04R KC2023 03 26.65479012 41 39.48 -11 01 26.7          21.0 GVEF157474
         K23F04R KC2023 03 26.65660812 41 40.49 -11 01 15.3          20.9 GVEF157474
         K23F04R KC2023 03 26.65842612 41 41.43 -11 01 03.9          20.7 GVEF157474
         K23F04R KC2023 03 26.66024512 41 42.34 -11 00 52.2          20.9 GVEF157474
         K23F04R |C2023 03 27.27523 12 47 03.38 -10 00 52.1          21.2 GVEF157807
         K23F04R |C2023 03 27.28262 12 47 06.47 -10 00 10.8          20.9 GVEF157807
         K23F04R |C2023 03 27.29002 12 47 09.55 -09 59 29.4          21.1 GVEF157807
         K23F04R KC2023 03 27.42377512 48 11.260-09 50 22.30         21.25GVEF157I52
         K23F04R KC2023 03 27.42631112 48 12.320-09 50 09.00         20.86GVEF157I52
         K23F04R KC2023 03 27.42884312 48 13.300-09 49 55.80               VEF157I52
         K23F04R KC2023 03 27.43137612 48 14.350-09 49 41.60               VEF157I52
    
    Observer details:
    474 Mount John Observatory, Lake Tekapo.  Observers A. C. Gilmore, P. M.
        Kilmartin.  Measurer P. M. Kilmartin.  1.0-m f/7.7 reflector + CCD.
    807 Cerro Tololo Observatory, La Serena.  Observers T. Linder, R. Holmes, L.
        Horn.  1.00-m f/10.0 astrograph + CCD.
    F51 Pan-STARRS 1, Haleakala.  Observers J. Bulger, K. Chambers, T. Lowe, A.
        Schultz, I. Smith.  Measurers S. Chastel, J. Fairlamb, M. Huber, Y.
        Ramanjooloo, R. Wainscoat, R. Weryk, K. Chambers, T. de Boer, H. Gao,
        C.-C. Lin, E. Magnier.  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.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2023 FR4                                                 Earth MOID = 0.0157 AU
    Epoch 2023 Feb. 25.0 TT = JDT 2460000.5                 Veres                   
    M   4.86605              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.40041972     Peri.  302.82808     -0.67193205     -0.74051608             
    a   1.8230241      Node   189.41678     +0.70160515     -0.63128325             
    e   0.5063218      Incl.    4.19493     +0.23718670     -0.23047209             
    P   2.46           H   27.24          G   0.15           U   7                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    230326 F51  0.2-  0.1-    230326 474  0.0   0.2+    230327 I52  0.1+  0.2+
    230326 F51  0.4+  0.2+    230326 474  0.1+  0.2-    230327 I52  0.4+  0.3-
    230326 F51  0.1+  0.1+    230326 474  0.3-  0.2-    230327 I52  0.5-  0.9-
    230326 F52  0.0   0.0     230327 807  0.0   0.0     230327 I52  0.3-  0.5-
    230326 F52  0.0   0.1+    230327 807  0.1+  0.0
    230326 474 (1.0-  0.6+)   230327 807  0.1-  0.1+
    
    Ephemeris:
    2023 FR4                 a,e,i = 1.82, 0.51, 4                   q = 0.9000
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2023 02 25    02 05 00.6 -06 37 57   0.1384  0.9135    53.2   119.9    27.6
    ...
    2023 03 12    02 55 41.8 -14 38 48   0.04941 0.9643    52.7   124.9    25.9
    ...
    2023 03 20    08 27 05.7 -37 59 15   0.01710 1.0039   118.6    60.5    20.6
    ...
    2023 03 26    12 35 03.2 -12 18 47   0.04152 1.0381   168.7    10.9    21.1
    2023 03 27    12 44 50.3 -10 28 09   0.04717 1.0441   169.9     9.6    21.3
    2023 03 28    12 52 25.1 -09 00 17   0.05294 1.0501   170.6     8.9    21.6
    ...
    2023 04 03    13 15 56.3 -04 14 50   0.08928 1.0882   172.6     6.8    22.7
    ...
    2023 04 11    13 26 54.2 -01 53 48   0.1412  1.1422   173.3     5.9    23.7
    ...
    2023 04 26    13 34 02.4 -00 49 38   0.2515  1.2502   164.5    12.4    25.5
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-F157
    


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