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    M.P.E.C. 2023-J138                                 Issued 2023 May 14, 11:44 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
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              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 JA2                                 
    
    
    Observations:
         K23J02A* C2023 05 12.43365716 01 10.488+03 08 49.38         21.37GVEJ138V00
         K23J02A  C2023 05 12.43974916 01 09.703+03 08 34.15         21.91GVEJ138V00
         K23J02A  C2023 05 12.44581416 01 08.911+03 08 19.00         21.42GVEJ138V00
         K23J02A  C2023 05 12.45187916 01 08.126+03 08 03.70         21.44GVEJ138V00
         K23J02A mC2023 05 12.47779116 01 04.732+03 06 57.85         21.28GVEJ138V00
         K23J02A mC2023 05 12.47869016 01 04.616+03 06 55.80         21.43GVEJ138V00
         K23J02A mC2023 05 12.47959116 01 04.494+03 06 53.60         21.45GVEJ138V00
         K23J02A mC2023 05 12.48049116 01 04.364+03 06 51.23         21.40GVEJ138V00
         K23J02A |C2023 05 13.18597 15 59 36.71 +02 37 02.6          21.2 GuEJ138807
         K23J02A |C2023 05 13.18985 15 59 36.17 +02 36 52.4          21.2 GuEJ138807
         K23J02A |C2023 05 13.19428 15 59 35.56 +02 36 40.8          21.3 GuEJ138807
         K23J02A KC2023 05 13.33230815 59 17.473+02 30 09.68         21.07GVEJ138I52
         K23J02A KC2023 05 13.33618415 59 16.962+02 29 59.96         21.06GVEJ138I52
         K23J02A KC2023 05 13.34005215 59 16.422+02 29 49.60         21.27GVEJ138I52
         K23J02A KC2023 05 13.34392615 59 15.878+02 29 39.44         20.55GVEJ138I52
         K23J02A  C2023 05 13.41200515 59 07.614+02 26 43.67         21.29wXEJ138F52
         K23J02A  C2023 05 13.42430015 59 05.886+02 26 10.96         21.46wXEJ138F52
         K23J02A  C2023 05 13.43668415 59 04.139+02 25 37.89         21.83wXEJ138F52
         K23J02A  C2023 05 13.44905415 59 02.395+02 25 05.07         21.42wXEJ138F52
         K23J02A  C2023 05 13.52291415 58 52.017+02 21 47.78         21.80wXEJ138F51
         K23J02A  C2023 05 13.53723115 58 50.018+02 21 09.62         21.65wXEJ138F51
         K23J02A  C2023 05 13.57219615 58 45.140+02 19 35.80         21.63wXEJ138F51
         K23J02A mC2023 05 14.34789615 57 02.376+01 44 06.50         21.47GVEJ138V00
         K23J02A mC2023 05 14.34862315 57 02.268+01 44 04.34         21.34GVEJ138V00
         K23J02A mC2023 05 14.34935115 57 02.171+01 44 02.29         21.67GVEJ138V00
    
    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, 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.
    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.
    I52 Steward Observatory, Mt. Lemmon Station.  Observer K. W. Wierzchos.
        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.
    V00 Kitt Peak-Bok.  Observer H. Groeller.  Measurers M. J. Brucker, E. J.
        Christensen, C. E. Woodward, 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, R. S. McMillan, D. Rankin, R. L. Seaman, A.
        Serrano, F. C. Shelly, K. W. Wierzchos.  2.25-m reflector + 4x4K mosaic
        CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2023 JA2                                                 Earth MOID = 0.2087 AU
    Epoch 2023 Feb. 25.0 TT = JDT 2460000.5                 Veres                   
    M 296.98106              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.41399159     Peri.  231.42866     +0.37303556     +0.83980450             
    a   1.7829604      Node    64.91243     -0.65641700     +0.53932147             
    e   0.3691264      Incl.   25.81796     -0.65571426     -0.06213505             
    P   2.38           H   22.41          G   0.15           U   9                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    230512 V00  0.2-  0.1-    230513 807  0.1-  0.0     230513 F52  0.2-  0.1+
    230512 V00  0.1+  0.0     230513 807  0.1-  0.0     230513 F51  0.1-  0.0
    230512 V00  0.1+  0.1+    230513 I52  0.2-  0.4-    230513 F51  0.0   0.1+
    230512 V00  0.3+  0.1+    230513 I52  0.2+  0.1+    230513 F51  0.0   0.1+
    230512 V00  0.0   0.2-    230513 I52  0.2+  0.0     230514 V00  0.0   0.1+
    230512 V00  0.1+  0.0     230513 I52  0.1+  0.1+    230514 V00  0.1-  0.0
    230512 V00  0.0   0.1+    230513 F52  0.1+  0.2+    230514 V00  0.1+  0.1-
    230512 V00  0.2-  0.0     230513 F52  0.0   0.1+
    230513 807  0.1-  0.0     230513 F52  0.1-  0.0
    
    Ephemeris:
    2023 JA2                 a,e,i = 1.78, 0.37, 26                  q = 1.1248
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2023 04 14    16 25 22.2 +12 14 09   0.6058  1.4718   130.8    31.1    23.5
    ...
    2023 04 29    16 20 15.4 +09 34 30   0.4565  1.3967   142.4    26.1    22.6
    ...
    2023 05 07    16 10 53.6 +06 24 24   0.3869  1.3579   150.1    21.7    22.1
    ...
    2023 05 13    16 00 00.3 +02 44 56   0.3407  1.3298   156.5    17.6    21.6
    2023 05 14    15 57 49.6 +02 00 26   0.3337  1.3251   157.6    16.9    21.5
    2023 05 15    15 55 32.4 +01 13 26   0.3268  1.3206   158.7    16.1    21.5
    ...
    2023 05 21    15 39 27.1 -04 24 52   0.2903  1.2937   164.2    12.3    21.0
    ...
    2023 05 29    15 11 34.8 -14 29 25   0.2564  1.2598   162.1    14.3    20.8
    ...
    2023 06 13    14 02 55.3 -37 00 49   0.2476  1.2038   135.2    36.5    21.3
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-J138
    


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