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    M.P.E.C. 2023-J181                                 Issued 2023 May 15, 21:03 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 JA3                                 
    
    
    Observations:
         K23J03A*1C2023 05 13.35426515 24 40.036+23 03 55.51         19.53GVEJ181G96
         K23J03A 1C2023 05 13.35944315 24 41.227+23 01 42.96         19.91GVEJ181G96
         K23J03A 1C2023 05 13.36461815 24 42.422+22 59 31.49         19.83GVEJ181G96
         K23J03A 1C2023 05 13.36979815 24 43.664+22 57 19.62         20.08GVEJ181G96
         K23J03A KC2023 05 13.44872715 25 07.140+22 25 09.05         20.31GVEJ181I52
         K23J03A KC2023 05 13.44941315 25 07.421+22 24 52.27         20.15GVEJ181I52
         K23J03A KC2023 05 13.45011915 25 07.684+22 24 35.75         20.30GVEJ181I52
         K23J03A KC2023 05 14.19848515 32 13.117+19 33 20.70         20.33GVEJ181I52
         K23J03A KC2023 05 14.19993715 32 13.063+19 33 08.82         20.97GVEJ181I52
         K23J03A KC2023 05 14.20138915 32 13.049+19 32 57.91         20.54GVEJ181I52
         K23J03A KC2023 05 14.20283715 32 13.006+19 32 46.14         20.58GVEJ181I52
    
    Observer details:
    G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey.  Observer D. Rankin.  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 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.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2023 JA3                                                 Earth MOID = 0.0008 AU
    Epoch 2023 Feb. 25.0 TT = JDT 2460000.5                 Bell                    
    M   1.29193              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.94931093     Peri.  261.84695     -0.66556618     -0.73623732             
    a   1.0253302      Node   230.62400     +0.73182433     -0.61160894             
    e   0.2150947      Incl.    9.10912     +0.14647463     -0.28963618             
    P   1.04           H   29.73          G   0.15           U   6                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    230513 G96  0.0   0.1-    230513 I52  0.2-  0.4+    230514 I52  0.2-  0.3-
    230513 G96  0.1+  0.1-    230513 I52  0.1+  0.2-    230514 I52  0.1+  0.2+
    230513 G96  0.1-  0.3+    230513 I52  0.1+  0.2-    230514 I52  0.1-  0.2-
    230513 G96  0.0   0.1-    230514 I52  0.2+  0.3+
    
    Ephemeris:
    2023 JA3                 a,e,i = 1.03, 0.22, 9                   q = 0.8048
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2023 04 15    03 25 57.6 -16 24 14   0.1238  0.9094    38.5   136.6    31.4
    ...
    2023 04 30    03 32 50.3 -18 01 11   0.05394 0.9642    36.4   141.7    30.4
    ...
    2023 05 08    03 36 41.0 -16 48 25   0.01829 0.9941    35.0   144.4    28.5
    ...
    2023 05 14    15 30 36.5 +20 11 02   0.0084161.0170   141.3    38.4    20.9
    2023 05 15    15 34 10.3 +18 10 03   0.01282 1.0210   143.1    36.5    21.8
    2023 05 16    15 35 51.3 +17 09 49   0.01723 1.0249   143.9    35.5    22.4
    ...
    2023 05 22    15 38 41.4 +15 06 54   0.04388 1.0482   144.5    34.1    24.5
    ...
    2023 05 30    15 40 00.5 +13 47 24   0.08018 1.0786   142.9    34.6    25.8
    ...
    2023 06 14    15 44 06.4 +11 04 53   0.1519  1.1322   137.5    37.3    27.4
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-J181
    


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