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    M.P.E.C. 2023-F202                               Issued 2023 March 29, 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.
    			  
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                                  MPC@CFA.HARVARD.EDU
                URL https://www.minorplanetcenter.net/    ISSN 1523-6714
    
                                    2023 FA7                                 
    
    
    Observations:
         K23F07A* C2023 03 26.38716812 43 10.403-04 39 04.38         21.61wUEF202F52
         K23F07A  C2023 03 26.39915912 43 09.637-04 38 30.47         21.29wUEF202F52
         K23F07A  C2023 03 26.41120912 43 08.837-04 37 56.24         21.78wUEF202F52
         K23F07A  C2023 03 26.42323012 43 08.049-04 37 22.02         21.73wUEF202F52
         K23F07A  C2023 03 26.54270712 43 00.096-04 31 34.25         20.89GVEF202F52
         K23F07A  C2023 03 26.54333812 43 00.060-04 31 32.64         21.10GVEF202F52
         K23F07A |C2023 03 27.25274 12 42 30.72 -03 52 25.5          21.0 GVEF202807
         K23F07A |C2023 03 27.26013 12 42 30.12 -03 51 59.6          20.9 GVEF202807
         K23F07A |C2023 03 27.26753 12 42 29.60 -03 51 33.3          21.1 GVEF202807
         K23F07A KC2023 03 28.18244012 41 43.73 -02 52 23.8          20.8 GVEF202H21
         K23F07A KC2023 03 28.18523612 41 43.46 -02 52 11.6          20.6 GVEF202H21
         K23F07A KC2023 03 28.18803112 41 43.22 -02 51 59.3          20.7 GVEF202H21
         K23F07A hC2023 03 29.01314012 40 42.36 -01 41 51.7          20.0 GVEF202L01
         K23F07A hC2023 03 29.04586212 40 38.83 -01 38 41.9          20.0 GVEF202L01
         K23F07A hC2023 03 29.04904712 40 38.48 -01 38 22.8          20.3 GVEF202L01
         K23F07A hC2023 03 29.05233812 40 38.15 -01 38 03.3          20.2 GVEF202L01
         K23F07A KC2023 03 29.20817012 40 30.87 -01 22 12.4          20.5 GXEF202858
         K23F07A KC2023 03 29.21356912 40 30.26 -01 21 38.9          20.5 GXEF202858
         K23F07A KC2023 03 29.21900812 40 29.66 -01 21 05.4          20.6 GXEF202858
         K23F07A KC2023 03 29.22781 12 40 27.64 -01 20 16.1          20.6 VqEF202734
         K23F07A KC2023 03 29.23425 12 40 26.84 -01 19 36.4          20.7 VqEF202734
         K23F07A KC2023 03 29.24069 12 40 26.08 -01 18 56.6          20.9 VqEF202734
         K23F07A mC2023 03 29.41697112 40 05.599-00 59 53.59         20.22GVEF202I52
         K23F07A mC2023 03 29.41730012 40 05.617-00 59 51.68         20.19GVEF202I52
         K23F07A mC2023 03 29.41900812 40 05.315-00 59 40.20         20.21GVEF202I52
         K23F07A mC2023 03 29.42071212 40 05.178-00 59 28.82         20.06GVEF202I52
    
    Observer details:
    734 Farpoint Observatory, Eskridge.  Observers D. Cromer, G. Hug, D. Goodin,
        R. Valentine.  Measurer D. Cromer.  0.70-m f/3.0 reflector + CCD.
    807 Cerro Tololo Observatory, La Serena.  Observers T. Linder, R. Holmes, L.
        Horn.  1.00-m f/10.0 astrograph + CCD.
    858 Tebbutt Observatory, Edgewood.  Observer F. B. Zoltowski.  0.51-m f/8.1
        Schmidt-Cassegrain + 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.
    H21 Astronomical Research Observatory, Westfield.  Observer R. Holmes.
        Measurers T. Linder, R. Holmes, L. Horn.  0.76-m f/3.0 astrograph + 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 FA7                                                 Earth MOID = 0.0124 AU
    Epoch 2023 Feb. 25.0 TT = JDT 2460000.5                 Veres                   
    M 336.71001              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.27904082     Peri.  101.92827     +0.30499144     +0.95230554             
    a   2.3193033      Node   185.85667     -0.90663318     +0.28721102             
    e   0.7710154      Incl.    5.46339     -0.29154160     +0.10307275             
    P   3.53           H   25.48          G   0.15           U   8                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    230326 F52  0.3+  0.1+    230328 H21  0.3-  0.1+    230329 858  0.0   0.1-
    230326 F52  0.3+  0.1+    230328 H21 (0.7-  0.2-)   230329 734  0.7+  0.5+
    230326 F52  0.0   0.1+    230328 H21 (0.6-  0.5-)   230329 734  0.1+  0.2+
    230326 F52  0.1+  0.0     230329 L01  0.1+  0.0     230329 734  0.2+  0.1-
    230326 F52  0.0   0.1+    230329 L01  0.5+  0.7-    230329 I52  0.6-  0.1+
    230326 F52  0.1+  0.2-    230329 L01  0.4+  0.3-    230329 I52  0.3+  0.1-
    230327 807  0.1+  0.0     230329 L01  0.8+  0.1-    230329 I52  1.1-  0.0
    230327 807  0.5-  0.2-    230329 858  0.5-  0.2-    230329 I52  0.0   0.1+
    230327 807  0.1+  0.0     230329 858  0.4-  0.0
    
    Ephemeris:
    2023 FA7                 a,e,i = 2.32, 0.77, 5                   q = 0.5311
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2023 02 27    12 40 57.7 -08 46 59   0.5441  1.4684   144.7    22.9    26.1
    ...
    2023 03 14    12 45 06.6 -08 26 37   0.3031  1.2814   158.9    16.2    24.3
    ...
    2023 03 22    12 44 50.3 -06 55 09   0.1846  1.1772   167.6    10.4    22.8
    ...
    2023 03 28    12 41 52.5 -03 04 48   0.09964 1.0972   175.7     3.9    21.0
    2023 03 29    12 40 44.6 -01 41 57   0.08578 1.0838   176.6     3.1    20.6
    2023 03 30    12 39 10.4 +00 12 32   0.07204 1.0703   175.9     3.8    20.3
    ...
    2023 04 05    01 59 18.8 +58 55 54   0.01985 0.9888    54.6   124.4    22.1
    ...
    2023 04 13    00 55 06.4 +18 05 25   0.1259  0.8795    11.6   166.8    34.9
    ...
    2023 04 28    00 56 28.0 +13 30 00   0.3553  0.6839    20.1   149.6    30.8
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-F202
    


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