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    M.P.E.C. 2023-J157                                 Issued 2023 May 15, 13:11 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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                URL https://www.minorplanetcenter.net/    ISSN 1523-6714
    
                                    2023 JQ2                                 
    
    
    Observations:
         K23J02Q  C2023 05 12.38942215 04 41.759-16 15 01.05         21.51wXEJ157F52
         K23J02Q* C2023 05 12.39781815 04 42.774-16 14 43.47         21.52wXEJ157F51
         K23J02Q  C2023 05 12.40159815 04 43.212-16 14 35.85         21.30wXEJ157F52
         K23J02Q  C2023 05 12.41039915 04 44.264-16 14 17.71         21.74wXEJ157F51
         K23J02Q  C2023 05 12.41378815 04 44.664-16 14 10.77         21.53wXEJ157F52
         K23J02Q  C2023 05 12.42301715 04 45.765-16 13 51.28         21.47wXEJ157F51
         K23J02Q  C2023 05 12.42597915 04 46.115-16 13 45.58         21.69wXEJ157F52
         K23J02Q  C2023 05 12.47958015 04 52.506-16 11 53.96         21.44GVEJ157F52
         K23J02Q  C2023 05 12.48021315 04 52.583-16 11 52.62         21.24GVEJ157F52
         K23J02Q KC2023 05 12.54209615 05 01.29 -16 09 08.8                VEJ157474
         K23J02Q KC2023 05 12.54503515 05 01.68 -16 09 03.2          21.4 GVEJ157474
         K23J02Q KC2023 05 12.54797315 05 02.02 -16 08 56.7          21.1 GVEJ157474
         K23J02Q KC2023 05 12.55091215 05 02.34 -16 08 51.2          21.3 GVEJ157474
         K23J02Q |C2023 05 13.13249 15 06 20.84 -15 48 49.3          21.1 GuEJ157807
         K23J02Q |C2023 05 13.13618 15 06 21.30 -15 48 41.7          20.9 GuEJ157807
         K23J02Q |C2023 05 13.13988 15 06 21.75 -15 48 33.9          21.3 GuEJ157807
         K23J02Q  C2023 05 15.37689015 11 23.063-14 30 18.36         21.65wXEJ157F51
         K23J02Q  C2023 05 15.38974315 11 24.642-14 29 50.94         21.22wXEJ157F51
         K23J02Q  C2023 05 15.40263115 11 26.211-14 29 23.74         21.65wXEJ157F51
         K23J02Q  C2023 05 15.41551415 11 27.784-14 28 56.09         21.47wXEJ157F51
    
    Observer details:
    474 Mount John Observatory, Lake Tekapo.  Observers A. C. Gilmore, P. M.
        Kilmartin.  Measurer P. M. Kilmartin.  1.0-m f/7.7 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.  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, K. Chambers, T. Dukes.  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.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2023 JQ2                                                 Earth MOID = 0.2485 AU
    Epoch 2023 Feb. 25.0 TT = JDT 2460000.5                 Veres                   
    M 341.02649              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.20638174     Peri.   14.81806     -0.44082376     +0.88878813             
    a   2.8358844      Node   229.19617     -0.83946383     -0.45769735             
    e   0.5566714      Incl.    9.53735     -0.31776547     -0.02384953             
    P   4.78           H   23.64          G   0.15           U   9                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    230512 F52  0.2-  0.4-    230512 F52  0.0   0.0     230513 807  0.1+  0.1-
    230512 F51  0.0   0.0     230512 F52  0.0   0.0     230513 807  0.1+  0.1+
    230512 F52  0.2-  0.2-    230512 474  0.0   0.4+    230515 F51  0.1-  0.0
    230512 F51  0.1-  0.2-    230512 474  0.4+  0.2-    230515 F51  0.0   0.1+
    230512 F52  0.2-  0.2-    230512 474  0.1+  0.2+    230515 F51  0.0   0.1-
    230512 F51  0.1-  0.2+    230512 474  0.5-  0.4-    230515 F51  0.0   0.1+
    230512 F52  0.1-  0.2-    230513 807  0.1-  0.0
    
    Ephemeris:
    2023 JQ2                 a,e,i = 2.84, 0.56, 10                  q = 1.2572
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2023 04 15    14 13 40.2 -26 57 16   0.3614  1.3479   159.8    14.9    22.9
    ...
    2023 04 30    14 39 07.1 -22 29 05   0.2923  1.2969   171.5     6.6    22.0
    ...
    2023 05 08    14 55 11.2 -18 40 24   0.2688  1.2777   178.1     1.5    21.5
    ...
    2023 05 14    15 08 16.3 -15 18 41   0.2574  1.2673   175.6     3.5    21.5
    2023 05 15    15 10 31.2 -14 43 24   0.2561  1.2659   174.8     4.2    21.6
    2023 05 16    15 12 47.2 -14 07 48   0.2549  1.2646   173.9     4.9    21.6
    ...
    2023 05 22    15 26 40.4 -10 31 51   0.2510  1.2591   168.5     9.3    21.8
    ...
    2023 05 30    15 45 37.6 -05 58 05   0.2543  1.2574   161.6    14.7    22.0
    ...
    2023 06 14    16 20 16.5 +00 20 57   0.2840  1.2722   151.4    22.5    22.5
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-J157
    


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