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    M.P.E.C. 2023-K18                                  Issued 2023 May 17, 04:49 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.
    			  
                 Prepared using the Tamkin Foundation Computer Network
    
                                  MPC@CFA.HARVARD.EDU
                URL https://www.minorplanetcenter.net/    ISSN 1523-6714
    
                                    2023 JU3                                 
    
    
    Observations:
         K23J03U  C2023 04 14.46726314 58 29.203+03 25 46.82         22.27GVEK018F52
         K23J03U  C2023 04 14.49080714 58 27.740+03 26 23.28         21.58GVEK018F52
         K23J03U  C2023 04 14.50253214 58 27.019+03 26 41.28         22.40GVEK018F52
         K23J03U*1C2023 05 13.29046113 59 20.940+19 29 50.50         21.37GVEK018G96
         K23J03U 1C2023 05 13.30088513 59 18.798+19 30 13.68         21.34GVEK018G96
         K23J03U 1C2023 05 13.30610513 59 17.743+19 30 25.85         21.31GVEK018G96
         K23J03U KC2023 05 13.37216513 59 04.189+19 32 53.95         21.05GVEK018I52
         K23J03U KC2023 05 13.37681513 59 03.260+19 33 04.36         21.15GVEK018I52
         K23J03U KC2023 05 13.38145113 59 02.324+19 33 14.69         21.24GVEK018I52
         K23J03U KC2023 05 14.15902913 56 30.365+20 02 38.80         21.53GVEK018I52
         K23J03U KC2023 05 14.16093613 56 29.994+20 02 43.37         21.05GVEK018I52
         K23J03U KC2023 05 14.16284013 56 29.569+20 02 48.16         21.25GVEK018I52
         K23J03U KC2023 05 14.16474013 56 29.195+20 02 52.80         21.81GVEK018I52
         K23J03U KC2023 05 16.26501113 49 17.292+21 21 51.84         20.69GVEK018V06
         K23J03U KC2023 05 16.26628213 49 16.990+21 21 54.50         21.80GVEK018V06
         K23J03U KC2023 05 16.26755313 49 16.709+21 21 57.71         21.37GVEK018V06
         K23J03U KC2023 05 16.26882513 49 16.424+21 22 00.37         22.13GVEK018V06
         K23J03U KC2023 05 17.12475613 46 15.64 +21 53 53.3          21.7 VuEK018H21
         K23J03U KC2023 05 17.13241013 46 13.92 +21 54 10.5          21.8 VuEK018H21
    
    Observer details:
    F52 Pan-STARRS 2, Haleakala.  Observers J. Bulger, K. Chambers, T. Dukes, 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.
    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.
    H21 Astronomical Research Observatory, Westfield.  Observer R. Holmes.
        Measurers T. Linder, R. Holmes, L. Horn.  1.3-m f/4.0 astrograph + 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.
    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 JU3                                                 Earth MOID = 0.1198 AU
    Epoch 2023 Feb. 25.0 TT = JDT 2460000.5                 Bell                    
    M 271.58891              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.55274933     Peri.  191.50858     +0.88427054     +0.46021655             
    a   1.4704510      Node   140.77532     -0.41789322     +0.85552772             
    e   0.5204537      Incl.    7.19124     -0.20840075     +0.23721943             
    P   1.78           H   22.21          G   0.15           U   6                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    230414 F52  0.2+  0.2-    230513 I52  0.0   0.1+    230516 V06  0.1-  0.2-
    230414 F52  0.1-  0.1+    230513 I52  0.1+  0.1+    230516 V06  0.1-  0.2+
    230414 F52  0.1-  0.1+    230514 I52  0.2-  0.7-    230516 V06  0.1-  0.0
    230513 G96  0.1-  0.2+    230514 I52  0.2+  0.5-    230517 H21  0.1+  0.2+
    230513 G96  0.1-  0.1-    230514 I52  0.1-  0.0     230517 H21  0.0   0.2+
    230513 G96  0.2+  0.3+    230514 I52  0.2+  0.3+
    230513 I52  0.2-  0.1+    230516 V06  0.2+  0.0
    
    Ephemeris:
    2023 JU3                 a,e,i = 1.47, 0.52, 7                   q = 0.7051
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2023 04 17    14 55 56.8 +04 32 43   0.4974  1.4710   155.6    16.3    22.4
    ...
    2023 05 02    14 30 45.8 +12 29 29   0.3806  1.3562   152.4    20.2    21.8
    ...
    2023 05 10    14 09 38.3 +17 25 19   0.3352  1.2919   142.6    28.4    21.6
    ...
    2023 05 16    13 50 13.3 +21 12 00   0.3082  1.2423   133.2    36.4    21.6
    2023 05 17    13 46 42.1 +21 49 21   0.3042  1.2340   131.5    37.9    21.6
    2023 05 18    13 43 06.2 +22 26 27   0.3004  1.2256   129.8    39.3    21.6
    ...
    2023 05 24    13 19 57.3 +26 01 36   0.2800  1.1748   119.2    48.8    21.6
    ...
    2023 06 01    12 45 02.1 +30 21 35   0.2582  1.1061   104.3    62.7    21.7
    ...
    2023 06 16    11 22 05.7 +36 51 18   0.2272  0.9770    73.8    93.3    22.3
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-K18
    


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