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    M.P.E.C. 2023-F185                               Issued 2023 March 28, 10:54 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 FE6                                 
    
    
    Observations:
         K23F06E* C2023 03 26.45067813 23 15.698-12 59 31.11         21.18wUEF185F52
         K23F06E  C2023 03 26.46210013 23 15.766-12 58 38.95         21.31wUEF185F52
         K23F06E  C2023 03 26.47352513 23 15.841-12 57 46.23         21.39wUEF185F52
         K23F06E  C2023 03 26.54699613 23 16.269-12 52 09.41         20.79GVEF185F52
         K23F06E  C2023 03 26.54762613 23 16.275-12 52 06.48         21.22GVEF185F52
         K23F06E KC2023 03 26.70589313 23 19.18 -12 39 17.5          20.9 GVEF185474
         K23F06E KC2023 03 26.71061113 23 19.09 -12 38 56.5          20.1 GVEF185474
         K23F06E KC2023 03 26.71532913 23 19.21 -12 38 33.8                VEF185474
         K23F06E |C2023 03 27.29784 13 23 31.50 -11 53 37.5          20.7 GVEF185807
         K23F06E |C2023 03 27.30524 13 23 31.59 -11 53 02.9          20.9 GVEF185807
         K23F06E |C2023 03 27.31263 13 23 31.60 -11 52 28.3          21.0 GVEF185807
         K23F06E KC2023 03 27.40377113 23 33.640-11 46 00.50               VEF185I52
         K23F06E KC2023 03 27.40672713 23 33.690-11 45 45.60         22.22GVEF185I52
         K23F06E KC2023 03 27.41969813 23 33.720-11 44 44.80         22.15GVEF185I52
         K23F06E KC2023 03 28.26924013 23 51.223-10 37 31.08         20.51GVEF185I52
         K23F06E KC2023 03 28.27118013 23 51.277-10 37 21.40         21.34GVEF185I52
         K23F06E KC2023 03 28.27311513 23 51.284-10 37 12.90         21.00GVEF185I52
         K23F06E KC2023 03 28.27504813 23 51.281-10 37 02.71         21.58GVEF185I52
    
    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.
    F52 Pan-STARRS 2, Haleakala.  Observers J. Bulger, T. Lowe, A. Schultz, I.
        Smith, K. Chambers, T. Dukes.  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.
    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 FE6                                                 Earth MOID = 0.2156 AU
    Epoch 2023 Feb. 25.0 TT = JDT 2460000.5                 Veres                   
    M 293.81346              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.69158721     Peri.   48.24708     -0.51974056     +0.85213962             
    a   1.2664015      Node   190.94147     -0.84772601     -0.52327277             
    e   0.0551653      Incl.   18.76427     -0.10597345     +0.00660938             
    P   1.43           H   23.34          G   0.15           U   8                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    230326 F52  0.2-  0.1-    230326 474  1.6-  1.0-    230327 I52  0.7+  0.1+
    230326 F52  0.2-  0.1-    230326 474  0.7-  0.1-    230327 I52  0.0   0.2-
    230326 F52  0.1-  0.4+    230327 807  0.2-  0.3+    230328 I52  0.6-  0.2-
    230326 F52  0.2-  0.0     230327 807  0.5+  0.1+    230328 I52  0.0   0.2+
    230326 F52  0.2-  0.0     230327 807  0.0   0.0     230328 I52  0.0   0.6-
    230326 474  0.6+  0.1-    230327 I52  0.2+  0.8-    230328 I52  0.2-  0.4+
    
    Ephemeris:
    2023 FE6                 a,e,i = 1.27, 0.06, 19                  q = 1.1965
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2023 02 26    12 58 35.7 -33 38 18   0.3697  1.2407   125.3    40.6    23.2
    ...
    2023 03 13    13 15 17.3 -26 25 43   0.2863  1.2292   140.9    30.6    22.4
    ...
    2023 03 21    13 20 50.9 -19 19 58   0.2511  1.2235   152.1    22.4    21.9
    ...
    2023 03 27    13 23 26.4 -12 17 02   0.2315  1.2195   161.6    15.0    21.4
    2023 03 28    13 23 45.4 -10 58 37   0.2289  1.2188   163.2    13.7    21.4
    2023 03 29    13 24 02.5 -09 38 13   0.2266  1.2182   164.7    12.5    21.3
    ...
    2023 04 04    13 25 12.8 -01 04 15   0.2172  1.2145   170.3     8.0    21.0
    ...
    2023 04 12    13 25 45.9 +10 41 04   0.2178  1.2101   160.9    15.8    21.3
    ...
    2023 04 27    13 26 49.7 +27 59 52   0.2530  1.2033   136.8    34.9    22.2
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-F185
    


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