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    M.P.E.C. 2023-K17                                  Issued 2023 May 17, 00:36 UT

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         minor planets, routine data on comets and natural satellites,
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                                2023 JN3                                 


Observations:
     K23J03N  C2023 05 13.52677116 25 39.885+01 10 08.58         20.75GVEK017F51
     K23J03N  C2023 05 13.54108816 25 48.027+01 13 08.75         20.09GVEK017F51
     K23J03N  C2023 05 13.56346216 26 00.849+01 17 51.54               VEK017F51
     K23J03N* C2023 05 15.45704216 45 56.416+08 09 38.38         20.98GVEK017V00
     K23J03N  C2023 05 15.46092516 45 58.846+08 10 30.18         20.80GVEK017V00
     K23J03N  C2023 05 15.46486316 46 01.351+08 11 23.24         20.63GVEK017V00
     K23J03N  C2023 05 15.46872316 46 03.745+08 12 14.15         20.67GVEK017V00
     K23J03N mC2023 05 15.47802316 46 09.635+08 14 18.46         20.87GVEK017V00
     K23J03N mC2023 05 15.47845816 46 09.908+08 14 24.22         20.98GVEK017V00
     K23J03N mC2023 05 15.47889316 46 10.189+08 14 29.98         21.20GVEK017V00
     K23J03N mC2023 05 15.47932916 46 10.466+08 14 35.77         21.07GVEK017V00
     K23J03N KC2023 05 16.44505716 56 57.980+11 51 06.41         20.49GVEK017V06
     K23J03N KC2023 05 16.44699116 56 59.248+11 51 32.47         20.31GVEK017V06

Observer details:
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.
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.
V06 Catalina Sky Survey-Kuiper.  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.  1.55-m
    reflector + 1K CCD.

Orbital elements:
2023 JN3                                                 Earth MOID = 0.0873 AU
Epoch 2023 Feb. 25.0 TT = JDT 2460000.5                 MPC                     
M 330.23827              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
n   0.27427719     Peri.   42.39893     -0.04204166     +0.98095162             
a   2.3460806      Node   226.17239     -0.97263779     -0.08359308             
e   0.5633920      Incl.   15.24098     -0.22849118     +0.17534573             
P   3.59           H   24.72          G   0.15           U   9                  
Residuals in seconds of arc
230513 F51  0.2+  0.1+    230515 V00  0.2+  0.4+    230515 V00  0.1+  0.0
230513 F51  0.2-  0.3-    230515 V00  0.3-  0.2-    230516 V06  0.0   0.1-
230513 F51  0.0   0.2+    230515 V00  0.0   0.1+    230516 V06  0.1+  0.0
230515 V00  0.1-  0.2-    230515 V00  0.0   0.1+
230515 V00  0.2-  0.2-    230515 V00  0.1+  0.0

Ephemeris:
2023 JN3                 a,e,i = 2.35, 0.56, 15                  q = 1.0243
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
2023 04 17    14 08 21.6 -35 49 50   0.2648  1.2461   153.4    21.1    23.3
...
2023 05 02    14 59 39.9 -25 50 23   0.1496  1.1542   167.8    10.6    21.6
...
2023 05 10    15 53 07.9 -09 59 22   0.1059  1.1127   166.2    12.5    20.8
...
2023 05 16    16 51 59.3 +10 11 36   0.09063 1.0859   144.4    32.8    21.1
2023 05 17    17 03 21.8 +13 56 05   0.09012 1.0818   140.1    36.8    21.2
2023 05 18    17 15 06.4 +17 38 26   0.09023 1.0779   135.8    40.8    21.3
...
2023 05 24    18 29 53.7 +36 18 05   0.1025  1.0569   113.1    61.8    22.1
...
2023 06 01    20 01 32.9 +48 29 03   0.1382  1.0366    95.6    76.7    23.2
...
2023 06 16    21 46 14.3 +53 29 30   0.2208  1.0247    86.1    81.5    24.3

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