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    M.P.E.C. 2023-F186                               Issued 2023 March 28, 10:56 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 FF6                                 
    
    
    Observations:
         K23F06F* C2023 03 26.34450111 51 11.752+05 02 08.39         21.10wUEF186F52
         K23F06F  C2023 03 26.35672311 51 08.117+05 03 06.90         21.01wUEF186F52
         K23F06F  C2023 03 26.38134111 51 00.781+05 05 04.00         21.21wUEF186F52
         K23F06F  C2023 03 26.53884911 50 13.533+05 17 37.50         20.98GVEF186F52
         K23F06F  C2023 03 26.53947911 50 13.341+05 17 41.11         20.97GVEF186F52
         K23F06F |C2023 03 27.14052 11 47 25.20 +06 08 05.5          20.9 VuEF186807
         K23F06F |C2023 03 27.14820 11 47 22.79 +06 08 44.8          21.2 VuEF186807
         K23F06F |C2023 03 27.15589 11 47 20.33 +06 09 23.6          21.1 VuEF186807
         K23F06F KC2023 03 27.23869111 46 56.626+06 15 16.74         20.61GVEF186I52
         K23F06F KC2023 03 27.23999311 46 56.269+06 15 23.11         22.21GVEF186I52
         K23F06F KC2023 03 27.24128911 46 55.787+06 15 29.30         21.58GVEF186I52
         K23F06F KC2023 03 27.24257711 46 55.409+06 15 36.47         21.92GVEF186I52
         K23F06F 1C2023 03 27.92858 11 43 25.77 +07 15 11.4          21.0 VXEF186033
         K23F06F 1C2023 03 27.93072 11 43 25.06 +07 15 22.3          21.0 VXEF186033
         K23F06F 1C2023 03 28.24185911 41 46.939+07 43 54.70         20.82GVEF186G96
         K23F06F 1C2023 03 28.24747511 41 44.999+07 44 25.44         20.94GVEF186G96
         K23F06F 1C2023 03 28.25309111 41 43.066+07 44 56.87         20.95GVEF186G96
         K23F06F 1C2023 03 28.25871311 41 41.111+07 45 27.86         20.77GVEF186G96
    
    Observer details:
    033 Karl Schwarzschild Observatory, Tautenburg.  Observers S. Melnikov, C.
        Hoegner, F. Ludwig, B. Stecklum.  Measurer B. Stecklum.  1.34-m f/3
        Schmidt + CCD.
    807 Cerro Tololo Observatory, La Serena.  Observers T. Linder, R. Holmes, L.
        Horn.  0.61-m f/6.5 Dall-Kirkham 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.
    G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey.  Observer G. J. Leonard.  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 FF6                                                 Earth MOID = 0.0358 AU
    Epoch 2023 Feb. 25.0 TT = JDT 2460000.5                 Veres                   
    M 262.06322              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.86895388     Peri.  124.29170     +0.55795203     +0.82987291             
    a   1.0876059      Node   179.62048     -0.79180274     +0.53260741             
    e   0.4147584      Incl.    6.04420     -0.24847123     +0.16625373             
    P   1.13           H   24.72          G   0.15           U   7                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    230326 F52  0.2+  0.0     230327 807  0.4-  0.1+    230327 033  0.1-  0.1+
    230326 F52  0.1+  0.3+    230327 807  0.7-  0.0     230327 033  0.1-  0.5-
    230326 F52  0.2+  0.0     230327 I52  0.4+  0.1+    230328 G96  0.0   0.1+
    230326 F52  0.1+  0.2-    230327 I52  1.2+  0.1-    230328 G96  0.0   0.2-
    230326 F52  0.0   0.4+    230327 I52  0.2+  0.6-    230328 G96  0.2+  0.2+
    230327 807  0.7-  0.3-    230327 I52  0.6+  0.0     230328 G96  0.1+  0.1+
    
    Ephemeris:
    2023 FF6                 a,e,i = 1.09, 0.41, 6                   q = 0.6365
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2023 02 26    12 39 19.9 -09 43 23   0.3624  1.2997   143.6    26.8    24.3
    ...
    2023 03 13    12 28 13.7 -05 49 36   0.2326  1.2179   162.9    13.9    22.8
    ...
    2023 03 21    12 10 55.2 -00 42 28   0.1737  1.1694   177.0     2.6    21.5
    ...
    2023 03 27    11 48 05.5 +05 55 37   0.1359  1.1310   168.4    10.2    21.3
    2023 03 28    11 43 03.3 +07 22 19   0.1302  1.1244   165.5    12.8    21.3
    2023 03 29    11 37 33.9 +08 56 02   0.1248  1.1178   162.6    15.5    21.3
    ...
    2023 04 04    10 51 41.9 +21 06 20   0.09767 1.0772   140.7    36.0    21.3
    ...
    2023 04 12    08 49 54.0 +42 03 30   0.08274 1.0206   100.6    74.8    22.0
    ...
    2023 04 27    03 59 25.5 +45 04 16   0.1278  0.9096    38.4   136.5    26.5
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-F186
    


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