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    M.P.E.C. 2023-F182                               Issued 2023 March 28, 10:48 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 FB6                                 
    
    
    Observations:
         K23F06B* C2023 03 26.39949912 24 37.183-14 16 27.77         21.70wUEF182F51
         K23F06B  C2023 03 26.41106112 24 38.384-14 17 22.98         21.31wUEF182F51
         K23F06B  C2023 03 26.42265412 24 39.585-14 18 18.52         21.32wUEF182F51
         K23F06B KC2023 03 26.52971212 24 53.09 -14 25 41.5          21.0 GVEF182474
         K23F06B  C2023 03 26.53106712 24 50.892-14 26 56.83         21.22GVEF182F52
         K23F06B  C2023 03 26.53169812 24 50.969-14 26 59.52         20.79GVEF182F52
         K23F06B KC2023 03 26.53207112 24 53.36 -14 25 52.5          20.5 GVEF182474
         K23F06B KC2023 03 26.53679112 24 53.92 -14 26 15.7          20.7 GVEF182474
         K23F06B KC2023 03 26.53914912 24 54.14 -14 26 26.8          20.6 GVEF182474
         K23F06B KC2023 03 26.54150812 24 54.45 -14 26 38.8          21.4 GVEF182474
         K23F06B KC2023 03 26.54386712 24 54.62 -14 26 49.4          20.9 GVEF182474
         K23F06B KC2023 03 26.54622612 24 54.92 -14 27 00.5          21.6 GVEF182474
         K23F06B |C2023 03 27.09366 12 26 10.61 -15 11 35.8          21.3 GVEF182807
         K23F06B |C2023 03 27.10106 12 26 11.47 -15 12 12.9          21.3 GVEF182807
         K23F06B |C2023 03 27.10845 12 26 12.31 -15 12 49.7          20.9 GVEF182807
         K23F06B KC2023 03 27.38778412 26 46.410-15 37 01.20         21.04GVEF182I52
         K23F06B KC2023 03 27.38973512 26 46.597-15 37 10.56         21.78GVEF182I52
         K23F06B KC2023 03 27.39799712 26 47.551-15 37 51.49         20.66GVEF182I52
         K23F06B KC2023 03 27.39994212 26 47.789-15 38 01.32         21.98GVEF182I52
         K23F06B KC2023 03 28.35506312 29 04.139-16 58 48.54         21.30GVEF182I52
         K23F06B KC2023 03 28.35959312 29 04.708-16 59 11.83         20.67GVEF182I52
         K23F06B KC2023 03 28.36852612 29 05.816-16 59 57.73         21.55GVEF182I52
         K23F06B KC2023 03 28.37305612 29 06.331-17 00 21.02         21.39GVEF182I52
    
    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, 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.  Observers R. A. Kowalski, J. B.
        Fazekas.  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 FB6                                                 Earth MOID = 0.0969 AU
    Epoch 2023 Feb. 25.0 TT = JDT 2460000.5                 Veres                   
    M 341.06054              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.32901886     Peri.  222.59230     -0.81705000     +0.57644013             
    a   2.0780477      Node   352.57900     -0.50059758     -0.71963891             
    e   0.4803817      Incl.    5.36938     -0.28606183     -0.38708734             
    P   3.00           H   24.91          G   0.15           U   8                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    230326 F51  0.1-  0.4-    230326 474  0.2-  0.0     230327 I52  0.0   0.1+
    230326 F51  0.0   0.0     230326 474  0.6+  0.7-    230327 I52  0.0   0.1-
    230326 F51  0.1+  0.1+    230326 474  0.7-  0.1+    230327 I52  0.2+  0.3-
    230326 474  0.3-  0.1-    230326 474  0.2-  0.3+    230328 I52  0.3-  0.0
    230326 F52  0.1-  0.1-    230327 807  0.1-  0.2+    230328 I52  0.0   0.0
    230326 F52  0.0   0.3+    230327 807  0.0   0.0     230328 I52  0.3+  0.0
    230326 474  0.2-  0.3+    230327 807  0.1-  0.0     230328 I52  0.2-  0.1-
    230326 474  0.4+  0.2-    230327 I52  0.6+  0.2-
    
    Ephemeris:
    2023 FB6                 a,e,i = 2.08, 0.48, 5                   q = 1.0798
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2023 02 26    11 48 57.7 +06 47 55   0.2718  1.2505   161.3    14.7    23.4
    ...
    2023 03 13    12 03 40.5 -00 51 42   0.1858  1.1774   170.6     7.9    22.2
    ...
    2023 03 21    12 14 31.5 -07 51 25   0.1507  1.1450   171.2     7.7    21.6
    ...
    2023 03 27    12 25 55.3 -15 04 13   0.1298  1.1245   167.2    11.4    21.4
    2023 03 28    12 28 13.9 -16 27 31   0.1268  1.1214   166.2    12.3    21.4
    2023 03 29    12 30 41.1 -17 54 03   0.1240  1.1184   165.2    13.2    21.4
    ...
    2023 04 04    12 49 07.6 -27 36 54   0.1103  1.1027   157.8    20.1    21.3
    ...
    2023 04 12    13 28 01.9 -42 13 25   0.1015  1.0879   146.1    30.9    21.5
    ...
    2023 04 27    15 48 39.6 -61 47 38   0.1123  1.0805   129.0    46.4    22.1
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-F182
    


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