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    M.P.E.C. 2023-F239                               Issued 2023 March 30, 14:09 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 FD12                                
    
    
    Observations:
         K23F12D*!C2023 03 17.34893 15 20 43.05 +08 45 32.0          21.8 rXEF239W84
         K23F12D !C2023 03 17.37123 15 20 43.71 +08 46 29.2          21.9 rXEF239W84
         K23F12D !C2023 03 17.38620 15 20 44.16 +08 47 06.7          22.3 rXEF239W84
         K23F12D !C2023 03 17.39363 15 20 44.40 +08 47 27.3          22.1 rXEF239W84
         K23F12D |C2023 03 19.37227 15 21 47.48 +10 12 12.6          21.9 GVEF239807
         K23F12D |C2023 03 19.38152 15 21 47.68 +10 12 36.1          22.2 GVEF239807
         K23F12D |C2023 03 19.39076 15 21 47.91 +10 13 00.3          21.8 GVEF239807
         K23F12D KC2023 03 26.32728215 23 46.025+15 10 05.12         21.38GVEF239I52
         K23F12D KC2023 03 26.33194915 23 46.007+15 10 17.15         21.56GVEF239I52
         K23F12D KC2023 03 26.33661115 23 45.974+15 10 29.64         21.16GVEF239I52
         K23F12D KC2023 03 30.44324715 23 39.600+18 02 18.90               VEF239V06
         K23F12D KC2023 03 30.45119315 23 39.470+18 02 39.40         22.20GVEF239V06
         K23F12D KC2023 03 30.45914215 23 39.350+18 02 58.60         22.80GVEF239V06
    
    Observer details:
    807 Cerro Tololo Observatory, La Serena.  Observers T. Linder, R. Holmes, L.
        Horn.  1.00-m f/10.0 astrograph + 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.
    V06 Catalina Sky Survey-Kuiper.  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.  1.55-m
        reflector + 1K CCD.
    W84 Cerro Tololo-DECam.  Observer .  Measurer F. Valdes.  4.0-m CTIO reflector
        + DECam.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2023 FD12                                                Earth MOID = 0.3632 AU
    Epoch 2023 Feb. 25.0 TT = JDT 2460000.5                 MPC                     
    M  45.08840              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.48100037     Peri.  308.18980     -0.51007243     -0.85745811             
    a   1.6132652      Node   171.60908     +0.85976687     -0.50597804             
    e   0.2037490      Incl.   27.66868     -0.02504079     +0.09355109             
    P   2.05           H   20.91          G   0.15           U   7                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    230317 W84  0.0   0.1-    230319 807  0.1-  0.2-    230330 V06  0.3+  0.5-
    230317 W84  0.2-  0.1-    230319 807  0.0   0.2+    230330 V06  0.0   0.4+
    230317 W84  0.3-  0.9-    230326 I52  0.4+  0.3-    230330 V06  0.3-  0.0
    230317 W84  0.1-  0.7+    230326 I52  0.0   0.2-
    230319 807  0.1+  0.1+    230326 I52  0.5-  0.4+
    
    Ephemeris:
    2023 FD12                a,e,i = 1.61, 0.20, 28                  q = 1.2846
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2023 02 28    15 02 51.2 -02 44 42   0.7056  1.4306   114.0    39.2    22.5
    ...
    2023 03 15    15 19 11.3 +07 05 34   0.6575  1.4705   124.6    33.8    22.2
    ...
    2023 03 23    15 23 09.2 +12 47 58   0.6460  1.4925   129.4    31.0    22.2
    ...
    2023 03 29    15 23 48.0 +17 02 35   0.6447  1.5093   132.3    29.3    22.1
    2023 03 30    15 23 42.9 +17 44 05   0.6452  1.5121   132.7    29.0    22.1
    2023 03 31    15 23 34.6 +18 25 11   0.6458  1.5149   133.0    28.8    22.1
    ...
    2023 04 06    15 21 39.1 +22 21 22   0.6532  1.5317   134.7    27.7    22.1
    ...
    2023 04 14    15 16 25.0 +26 58 18   0.6729  1.5543   135.2    27.0    22.2
    ...
    2023 04 29    15 01 01.1 +32 57 56   0.7368  1.5963   132.0    28.0    22.5
    
    A. U. Tomatic                (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-F239
    


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