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    M.P.E.C. 2023-J15                                   Issued 2023 May 3, 10:49 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 JA                                 
    
    
    Observations:
         K23J00A* C2023 05 01.58814017 42 11.810+04 39 16.04         21.56wXEJ015F52
         K23J00A  C2023 05 01.59588017 42 12.768+04 39 48.86         22.04wXEJ015F52
         K23J00A  C2023 05 01.60355617 42 13.750+04 40 20.97         21.80wXEJ015F52
         K23J00A  C2023 05 01.61122817 42 14.725+04 40 53.71         21.75wXEJ015F52
         K23J00A |C2023 05 02.24123 17 43 49.28 +05 25 48.2          20.9 GVEJ015807
         K23J00A |C2023 05 02.25048 17 43 50.41 +05 26 27.1          21.3 GVEJ015807
         K23J00A |C2023 05 02.25972 17 43 51.55 +05 27 05.5          21.1 GVEJ015807
         K23J00A  C2023 05 02.54394017 44 31.192+05 45 59.39         21.44GVEJ015F51
         K23J00A  C2023 05 02.54475817 44 31.272+05 46 02.64         21.77GVEJ015F51
         K23J00A |C2023 05 03.26462 17 46 12.40 +06 35 57.6          21.7 GVEJ015807
         K23J00A |C2023 05 03.27183 17 46 13.24 +06 36 26.9          21.7 GVEJ015807
         K23J00A |C2023 05 03.27793 17 46 13.97 +06 36 51.7          21.7 GVEJ015807
         K23J00A KC2023 05 03.36433517 46 26.011+06 41 43.71         21.5 GVEJ015H01
         K23J00A KC2023 05 03.37591717 46 27.366+06 42 30.78         21.9 GVEJ015H01
         K23J00A KC2023 05 03.38054917 46 27.920+06 42 49.45         21.8 GVEJ015H01
         K23J00A KC2023 05 03.38620617 46 28.583+06 43 12.42         21.5 GVEJ015H01
    
    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.
    H01 Magdalena Ridge Observatory, Socorro.  Observers W. H. Ryan, E. V. Ryan.
        Measurer W. H. Ryan.  2.4-m f/8.9 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2023 JA                                                  Earth MOID = 0.1067 AU
    Epoch 2023 Feb. 25.0 TT = JDT 2460000.5                 Veres                   
    M 331.03934              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.53095144     Peri.    8.75983     -0.81487736     +0.57244567             
    a   1.5104262      Node   206.80435     -0.54327981     -0.80902247             
    e   0.2653434      Incl.   11.64203     -0.20204441     -0.13337388             
    P   1.86           H   23.85          G   0.15           U   8                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    230501 F52  0.2-  0.1-    230502 807  0.0   0.1-    230503 H01  0.2+  0.1+
    230501 F52  0.5-  0.1-    230502 F51  0.0   0.1+    230503 H01  0.0   0.2+
    230501 F52  0.3-  0.5-    230502 F51  0.2-  0.1-    230503 H01  0.1+  0.0
    230501 F52  0.3-  0.2-    230503 807  0.0   0.1-    230503 H01  0.1+  0.1+
    230502 807 (0.8+  0.0 )   230503 807  0.1-  0.1-
    230502 807  0.3+  0.2+    230503 807  0.0   0.1-
    
    Ephemeris:
    2023 JA                  a,e,i = 1.51, 0.27, 12                  q = 1.1096
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2023 04 03    15 46 37.5 -30 24 29   0.1722  1.1194   130.7    42.6    21.9
    ...
    2023 04 18    16 58 02.5 -13 08 11   0.1501  1.1098   132.0    42.3    21.6
    ...
    2023 04 26    17 26 39.7 -02 19 46   0.1515  1.1106   130.6    43.5    21.7
    ...
    2023 05 02    17 43 12.6 +05 08 25   0.1579  1.1138   129.0    44.6    21.8
    2023 05 03    17 45 34.6 +06 17 25   0.1593  1.1145   128.8    44.8    21.8
    2023 05 04    17 47 50.2 +07 24 34   0.1608  1.1153   128.5    45.0    21.8
    ...
    2023 05 10    17 59 13.0 +13 26 38   0.1716  1.1215   127.1    45.8    22.0
    ...
    2023 05 18    18 09 03.5 +19 38 45   0.1893  1.1330   126.0    46.2    22.3
    ...
    2023 06 02    18 14 56.7 +26 09 12   0.2285  1.1639   126.3    44.6    22.7
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-J15
    


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