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    M.P.E.C. 2023-H120                               Issued 2023 April 21, 11:39 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.
    			  
                 Prepared using the Tamkin Foundation Computer Network
    
                                  MPC@CFA.HARVARD.EDU
                URL https://www.minorplanetcenter.net/    ISSN 1523-6714
    
                                    2023 HP2                                 
    
    
    Observations:
         K23H02P*1C2023 04 19.32755214 01 25.064-08 03 04.57         20.93GVEH120G96
         K23H02P 1C2023 04 19.33270714 01 25.907-08 03 28.55         20.44GVEH120G96
         K23H02P 1C2023 04 19.33785914 01 26.807-08 03 52.34         20.49GVEH120G96
         K23H02P 1C2023 04 19.34299714 01 27.750-08 04 16.18         20.39GVEH120G96
         K23H02P KC2023 04 19.37892614 01 34.030-08 06 59.90         20.94GVEH120I52
         K23H02P KC2023 04 19.37990014 01 34.190-08 07 04.60         20.83GVEH120I52
         K23H02P KC2023 04 19.38086514 01 34.350-08 07 09.20               VEH120I52
         K23H02P KC2023 04 20.03396114 03 46.282-08 56 50.96         20.8 GVEH120J95
         K23H02P KC2023 04 20.05049514 03 49.267-08 58 05.48         20.7 GVEH120J95
         K23H02P !C2023 04 20.08276 14 03 55.59 -09 00 09.5          20.0 GVEH120J04
         K23H02P |C2023 04 20.08325 14 03 59.62 -08 58 53.9          20.9 VuEH120807
         K23H02P |C2023 04 20.08980 14 04 00.80 -08 59 24.9          21.0 VuEH120807
         K23H02P !C2023 04 20.09010 14 03 56.83 -09 00 42.9          19.7 GVEH120J04
         K23H02P |C2023 04 20.09635 14 04 01.94 -08 59 53.9          20.8 VuEH120807
         K23H02P KC2023 04 21.25168 14 07 44.28 -10 25 58.2          20.2 VqEH120734
         K23H02P KC2023 04 21.26007 14 07 45.64 -10 26 34.1          20.9 VqEH120734
         K23H02P KC2023 04 21.26828 14 07 47.00 -10 27 10.1          20.9 VqEH120734
         K23H02P mC2023 04 21.28501514 07 50.860-10 28 16.10         20.82GVEH120I52
         K23H02P mC2023 04 21.28566114 07 50.970-10 28 18.90         22.07GVEH120I52
         K23H02P mC2023 04 21.28720214 07 51.250-10 28 25.60               VEH120I52
         K23H02P mC2023 04 21.29455214 07 52.450-10 28 57.40               VEH120I52
         K23H02P !C2023 04 21.31653 14 07 56.55 -10 30 33.8          20.3 RVEH120673
         K23H02P !C2023 04 21.32503 14 07 57.95 -10 31 09.8          20.6 RVEH120673
    
    Observer details:
    673 Table Mountain Observatory, Wrightwood.  Observer J. Pittichova.  1.0-m
        f/15 reflector + CCD.
    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.  0.61-m f/6.5 Dall-Kirkham Astrograph + CCD.
    G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey.  Observer G. J. Leonard.  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.  1.5-m reflector + 10K
        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.
    J04 ESA Optical Ground Station, Tenerife.  Observers P. Ruiz, M. Micheli, F.
        Ocana, L. Conversi.  Measurers R. Kresken, M. Micheli, F. Ocana, A.
        Knofel, M. Busch, E. Schwab.  1.0-m f/4.4 reflector + CCD.
    J95 Great Shefford.  Observer P. Birtwhistle.  0.41-m f/6.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain
        + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2023 HP2                                                 Earth MOID = 0.1018 AU
    Epoch 2023 Feb. 25.0 TT = JDT 2460000.5                 Veres                   
    M 349.09355              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.31355304     Peri.  155.98109     -0.98481430     +0.16698267             
    a   2.1458303      Node    33.73943     -0.16989920     -0.87067318             
    e   0.4890662      Incl.    4.90745     -0.03570787     -0.46264997             
    P   3.14           H   25.04          G   0.15           U   8                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    230419 G96  0.6+  0.5+    230420 J95  0.3+  0.3-    230421 734  0.1-  0.2-
    230419 G96  0.3-  0.2+    230420 J04  0.0   0.2+    230421 I52  0.2-  0.2-
    230419 G96  0.3-  0.0     230420 807 (0.3-  1.0+)   230421 I52  0.1-  0.2-
    230419 G96  0.4+  0.3-    230420 807  0.0   0.3-    230421 I52  0.3+  0.2-
    230419 I52  0.2+  0.4+    230420 J04  0.1-  0.4-    230421 I52  0.2+  0.3-
    230419 I52  0.0   0.1+    230420 807  0.2-  0.4+    230421 673  0.1+  0.4-
    230419 I52  0.2-  0.1-    230421 734  0.4+  0.2+    230421 673  0.2+  0.1+
    230420 J95  0.3-  0.1+    230421 734  0.1-  0.4+
    
    Ephemeris:
    2023 HP2                 a,e,i = 2.15, 0.49, 5                   q = 1.0964
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2023 03 22    12 03 29.6 +28 36 13   0.1193  1.1021   151.1    25.9    21.8
    ...
    2023 04 06    13 08 47.4 +11 10 05   0.1019  1.0980   162.5    15.9    21.1
    ...
    2023 04 14    13 42 06.4 -00 43 49   0.1053  1.1068   170.8     8.3    20.9
    ...
    2023 04 20    14 03 39.8 -08 53 08   0.1141  1.1182   175.7     3.8    20.9
    2023 04 21    14 06 55.2 -10 06 49   0.1160  1.1205   176.3     3.4    20.9
    2023 04 22    14 10 04.8 -11 17 57   0.1181  1.1229   176.6     3.0    21.0
    ...
    2023 04 28    14 27 03.2 -17 28 57   0.1332  1.1395   175.9     3.6    21.3
    ...
    2023 05 06    14 44 52.2 -23 23 16   0.1595  1.1670   172.8     6.2    21.9
    ...
    2023 05 21    15 07 35.5 -29 12 11   0.2259  1.2330   166.9    10.7    22.9
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-H120
    


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