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    M.P.E.C. 2023-F197                               Issued 2023 March 28, 23:43 UT
    
         The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
             minor planets, routine data on comets and natural satellites,
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                                    2023 FT6                                 
    
    
    Observations:
         K23F06T* C2023 03 27.34221411 04 13.287-16 38 46.80         20.84wUEF197F51
         K23F06T  C2023 03 27.35415211 04 18.679-16 38 43.03         21.03wUEF197F51
         K23F06T  C2023 03 27.36607511 04 24.048-16 38 39.17         21.02wUEF197F51
         K23F06T  C2023 03 27.37803511 04 29.432-16 38 34.97         20.93wUEF197F51
         K23F06T  C2023 03 27.50654311 05 27.730-16 37 43.32         20.37GVEF197F51
         K23F06T  C2023 03 27.50718311 05 27.974-16 37 43.12         20.72GVEF197F51
         K23F06T |C2023 03 28.03110 11 09 46.79 -16 33 17.6          20.5 VuEF197807
         K23F06T |C2023 03 28.03877 11 09 50.33 -16 33 15.2          20.5 VuEF197807
         K23F06T |C2023 03 28.04645 11 09 53.83 -16 33 12.5          20.8 VuEF197807
         K23F06T KC2023 03 28.17658911 10 55.75 -16 33 34.7          20.9 GXEF197858
         K23F06T KC2023 03 28.18899211 11 01.44 -16 33 29.4          20.8 GXEF197858
         K23F06T mC2023 03 28.22211511 11 16.912-16 33 14.00         20.63GVEF197I52
         K23F06T mC2023 03 28.22274811 11 17.221-16 33 13.79         20.68GVEF197I52
         K23F06T mC2023 03 28.22338111 11 17.538-16 33 13.28         20.68GVEF197I52
         K23F06T mC2023 03 28.22401511 11 17.819-16 33 13.07         21.10GVEF197I52
         K23F06T pC2023 03 28.95128111 17 07.29 -16 27 39.5          20.5 GVEF197L01
         K23F06T KC2023 03 28.95381211 17 08.49 -16 27 38.4          20.4 GVEF197L01
         K23F06T KC2023 03 28.95634411 17 09.68 -16 27 36.9          20.8 GVEF197L01
         K23F06T KC2023 03 28.95935311 17 11.03 -16 27 35.1          20.5 GVEF197L01
    
    Observer details:
    807 Cerro Tololo Observatory, La Serena.  Observers T. Linder, R. Holmes, L.
        Horn.  0.61-m f/6.5 Dall-Kirkham Astrograph + CCD.
    858 Tebbutt Observatory, Edgewood.  Observer F. B. Zoltowski.  0.51-m f/8.1
        Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
    F51 Pan-STARRS 1, Haleakala.  Observers J. Bulger, T. Lowe, A. Schultz, I.
        Smith, K. Chambers.  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.  Observer 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.
    L01 Visnjan Observatory, Tican.  Observer K. Korlevic.  1.0-m f/2.9 reflector
        + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2023 FT6                                                 Earth MOID = 0.1168 AU
    Epoch 2023 Feb. 25.0 TT = JDT 2460000.5                 Veres                   
    M 355.24055              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.21103395     Peri.  327.48945     -0.99691249     -0.06439597             
    a   2.7940521      Node   208.91964     +0.07545972     -0.94391725             
    e   0.6053243      Incl.    5.33101     -0.02170995     -0.32384159             
    P   4.67           H   24.29          G   0.15           U   8                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    230327 F51  0.0   0.1+    230328 807  0.3+  0.1-    230328 I52  0.0   0.3-
    230327 F51  0.1+  0.1+    230328 807  0.2-  0.1-    230328 L01  0.4-  0.4+
    230327 F51  0.0   0.0     230328 858  0.3-  0.5-    230328 L01  0.1+  0.1+
    230327 F51  0.1-  0.1+    230328 858  0.2-  0.0     230328 L01  0.4+  0.3+
    230327 F51  0.3+  0.2+    230328 I52  0.6-  0.4-    230328 L01  0.1-  0.5+
    230327 F51  0.4-  0.1+    230328 I52  0.3-  0.5-
    230328 807  0.3+  0.1+    230328 I52  0.1+  0.2-
    
    Ephemeris:
    2023 FT6                 a,e,i = 2.79, 0.61, 5                   q = 1.1027
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2023 02 26    08 31 26.5 -11 34 16   0.1765  1.1362   143.2    31.5    22.1
    ...
    2023 03 13    09 25 32.1 -15 28 11   0.1352  1.1059   144.0    31.9    21.5
    ...
    2023 03 21    10 15 33.5 -16 41 39   0.1222  1.1029   149.4    27.3    21.2
    ...
    2023 03 27    11 01 27.4 -16 39 56   0.1187  1.1068   155.7    21.8    20.9
    2023 03 28    11 09 28.4 -16 33 53   0.1187  1.1080   156.9    20.7    20.9
    2023 03 29    11 17 31.3 -16 26 11   0.1189  1.1093   158.0    19.7    20.9
    ...
    2023 04 04    12 04 49.5 -15 09 32   0.1239  1.1201   165.2    13.2    20.8
    ...
    2023 04 12    12 58 55.7 -12 40 12   0.1408  1.1421   173.4     5.8    20.8
    ...
    2023 04 27    14 03 07.9 -08 35 57   0.1987  1.2041   174.2     4.9    21.6
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-F197
    


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