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    M.P.E.C. 2023-F240                               Issued 2023 March 30, 18:51 UT
    
         The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
             minor planets, routine data on comets and natural satellites,
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                URL https://www.minorplanetcenter.net/    ISSN 1523-6714
    
                                    2023 FW12                                
    
    
    Observations:
         K23F12W* C2023 03 28.43368314 21 30.461+10 48 17.48         21.67wUEF240F52
         K23F12W  C2023 03 28.44448314 21 31.073+10 47 15.65         21.64wUEF240F52
         K23F12W  C2023 03 28.45525714 21 31.648+10 46 13.55         22.01wUEF240F52
         K23F12W  C2023 03 28.53314514 21 35.402+10 38 42.68         21.28GVEF240F51
         K23F12W  C2023 03 28.53378414 21 35.439+10 38 38.98         21.42GVEF240F51
         K23F12W  C2023 03 28.53572014 21 35.523+10 38 27.60         21.57GVEF240F51
         K23F12W |C2023 03 29.25813 14 22 57.77 +09 32 52.9          21.6 GVEF240807
         K23F12W |C2023 03 29.26553 14 22 58.09 +09 32 12.2          21.9 GVEF240807
         K23F12W |C2023 03 29.27292 14 22 58.40 +09 31 32.1          21.5 GVEF240807
         K23F12W 3C2023 03 30.58640014 24 59.851+07 35 03.18         21.78GVEF240T14
         K23F12W 3C2023 03 30.58737714 24 59.877+07 34 58.32         21.89GVEF240T14
    
    Observer details:
    807 Cerro Tololo Observatory, La Serena.  Observers T. Linder, R. Holmes, L.
        Horn.  1.00-m f/10.0 astrograph + CCD.
    F51 Pan-STARRS 1, Haleakala.  Observers J. Bulger, K. Chambers, T. Lowe, A.
        Schultz, I. Smith.  Measurers S. Chastel, J. Fairlamb, M. Huber, Y.
        Ramanjooloo, R. Wainscoat, R. Weryk.  1.8-m Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
    F52 Pan-STARRS 2, Haleakala.  Observers J. Bulger, T. Lowe, A. Schultz, I.
        Smith.  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.
    T14 Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope, Maunakea.  Observers R. Wainscoat, L.
        Wells, E. Bertin.  Measurers R. Weryk, R. Wainscoat.  3.6-m Canada-France-
        Hawaii Telescope + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2023 FW12                                                Earth MOID = 0.0276 AU
    Epoch 2023 Feb. 25.0 TT = JDT 2460000.5                 Alexandersen            
    M 358.98476              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.56298944     Peri.   95.15792     -0.91090775     -0.41204934             
    a   1.4525660      Node    60.50994     +0.36810165     -0.83508844             
    e   0.3094707      Incl.    1.41560     +0.18640881     -0.36447585             
    P   1.75           H   26.90          G   0.15           U   7                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    230328 F52  0.1-  0.1-    230328 F51  0.1+  0.0     230329 807  0.1-  0.2+
    230328 F52  0.0   0.1+    230328 F51  0.0   0.1-    230330 T14  0.0   0.0
    230328 F52  0.0   0.1+    230329 807  0.0   0.0     230330 T14  0.0   0.0
    230328 F51  0.0   0.0     230329 807  0.0   0.2-
    
    Ephemeris:
    2023 FW12                a,e,i = 1.45, 0.31, 1                   q = 1.0030
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2023 02 28    05 57 23.3 +59 42 00   0.04165 1.0031   106.6    71.1    22.5
    ...
    2023 03 15    13 02 10.9 +47 26 02   0.03072 1.0148   131.4    47.3    21.2
    ...
    2023 03 23    14 05 50.7 +21 47 15   0.04015 1.0289   143.2    35.4    21.4
    ...
    2023 03 29    14 22 28.8 +09 55 00   0.05176 1.0427   148.8    29.8    21.9
    2023 03 30    14 24 10.6 +08 25 16   0.05393 1.0453   149.6    28.9    21.9
    2023 03 31    14 25 39.7 +07 02 03   0.05615 1.0479   150.5    28.0    22.0
    ...
    2023 04 06    14 31 12.3 +00 31 18   0.07055 1.0651   155.7    22.7    22.4
    ...
    2023 04 14    14 32 58.3 -04 58 03   0.09227 1.0913   163.1    15.5    22.8
    ...
    2023 04 29    14 29 46.4 -10 28 42   0.1423  1.1487   175.9     3.6    23.3
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-F240
    


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