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    M.P.E.C. 2023-G16                                 Issued 2023 April 2, 11:09 UT

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                                2023 FF14                                


Observations:
     K23F14F* C2023 03 30.59680815 21 42.328+15 14 50.09         20.99wUEG016F51
     K23F14F  C2023 03 30.60750315 21 42.557+15 15 52.01         21.05wUEG016F51
     K23F14F  C2023 03 30.61815015 21 42.798+15 16 53.72         21.24wUEG016F51
     K23F14F  C2023 03 31.45259715 22 08.316+16 36 39.79         20.73GVEG016F51
     K23F14F  C2023 03 31.45323815 22 08.334+16 36 43.26         21.09GVEG016F51
     K23F14F |C2023 04 01.21425 15 22 27.56 +17 47 45.3          21.1 GVEG016807
     K23F14F |C2023 04 01.21943 15 22 27.64 +17 48 14.0          21.2 GVEG016807
     K23F14F |C2023 04 01.22461 15 22 27.72 +17 48 42.7          21.1 GVEG016807
     K23F14F KC2023 04 01.46924215 22 32.300+18 10 39.50         21.12GVEG016I52
     K23F14F KC2023 04 01.47051815 22 32.318+18 10 46.45         21.11GVEG016I52
     K23F14F KC2023 04 01.47179315 22 32.315+18 10 53.11         20.67GVEG016I52
     K23F14F KC2023 04 01.47306715 22 32.354+18 11 00.60         21.42GVEG016I52
     K23F14F DC2023 04 02.30636 15 22 51.08 +19 25 28.0          21.7 GVEG016695
     K23F14F DC2023 04 02.31104 15 22 51.19 +19 25 53.3          21.1 GVEG016695
     K23F14F DC2023 04 02.31571 15 22 51.23 +19 26 17.7                VEG016695

Observer details:
695 Kitt Peak.  Observer R. A. Mastaler.  2.3-m f/9 reflector + CCD.
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, 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. K. Hogan.  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 FF14                                                Earth MOID = 0.2179 AU
Epoch 2023 Feb. 25.0 TT = JDT 2460000.5                 Veres                   
M   2.02705              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
n   0.20170716     Peri.  334.69321     -0.93316768     -0.35392138             
a   2.8795315      Node   185.78772     +0.32760946     -0.90929322             
e   0.5907287      Incl.   38.48196     -0.14788552     +0.21891892             
P   4.89           H   21.43          G   0.15           U   9                  
Residuals in seconds of arc
230330 F51  0.1-  0.2+    230401 807  0.0   0.1-    230401 I52  0.1-  0.3-
230330 F51  0.1-  0.0     230401 807  0.1-  0.0     230401 I52  0.2+  0.2+
230330 F51  0.0   0.2-    230401 807  0.1-  0.1+    230402 695  0.4-  0.3-
230331 F51  0.1+  0.1+    230401 I52  0.2+  0.1-    230402 695  0.4+  0.2+
230331 F51  0.2+  0.1-    230401 I52  0.2+  0.0     230402 695  0.1+  0.1-

Ephemeris:
2023 FF14                a,e,i = 2.88, 0.59, 38                  q = 1.1785
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
2023 03 03    14 34 23.7 -35 27 00   0.3855  1.1945   112.8    49.9    21.6
...
2023 03 18    15 08 49.0 -08 25 41   0.3386  1.2369   129.1    38.6    21.1
...
2023 03 26    15 18 32.9 +07 16 07   0.3542  1.2689   133.9    34.5    21.1
...
2023 04 01    15 22 21.6 +17 27 42   0.3840  1.2967   134.3    33.5    21.3
2023 04 02    15 22 44.1 +18 58 24   0.3903  1.3016   134.1    33.4    21.4
2023 04 03    15 23 02.5 +20 25 42   0.3968  1.3065   133.9    33.4    21.4
...
2023 04 09    15 23 33.5 +27 59 06   0.4421  1.3380   132.0    33.8    21.7
...
2023 04 17    15 21 19.1 +35 12 37   0.5146  1.3836   128.4    34.6    22.1
...
2023 05 02    15 12 16.4 +42 14 34   0.6724  1.4780   122.0    35.3    22.9

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