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    M.P.E.C. 2023-M13                                 Issued 2023 June 17, 00:36 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 LA2                                 
    
    
    Observations:
         K23L02A*1C2023 06 14.35550820 24 49.784-23 11 59.60         21.19GVEM013G96
         K23L02A 1C2023 06 14.36098620 24 39.539-23 11 29.22         20.67GVEM013G96
         K23L02A 1C2023 06 14.36645820 24 29.311-23 10 58.26         19.94GVEM013G96
         K23L02A 1C2023 06 14.37192320 24 19.343-23 10 28.99         19.95GVEM013G96
         K23L02A  C2023 06 14.40779820 23 12.769-23 07 10.63         19.8 GVEM013H01
         K23L02A  C2023 06 14.41367220 23 01.964-23 06 37.60         20.6 GVEM013H01
         K23L02A  C2023 06 14.42313820 22 44.567-23 05 44.08         20.0 GVEM013H01
         K23L02A KC2023 06 14.45071220 21 54.256-23 03 07.13         19.67GVEM013I52
         K23L02A KC2023 06 14.45191320 21 52.110-23 03 00.36         20.34GVEM013I52
         K23L02A KC2023 06 14.52771220 19 40.34 -22 54 05.9          20.8 GVEM013474
         K23L02A KC2023 06 14.53578920 19 25.80 -22 53 20.4          20.5 GVEM013474
         K23L02A KC2023 06 14.54281520 19 13.19 -22 52 41.3          20.1 GVEM013474
         K23L02A KC2023 06 14.54685620 19 05.93 -22 52 18.5          20.1 GVEM013474
         K23L02A  C2023 06 14.56319420 18 34.070-22 52 17.14         19.64GVEM013F51
         K23L02A  C2023 06 14.58385120 17 56.794-22 50 18.24         20.72GVEM013F51
         K23L02A KC2023 06 15.00448 20 06 00.15 -22 08 36.1          20.1 VZEM013M49
         K23L02A KC2023 06 15.02732 20 05 21.60 -22 06 22.6          20.9 VZEM013M49
         K23L02A KC2023 06 15.05015 20 04 43.14 -22 04 09.0          20.6 VZEM013M49
         K23L02A |C2023 06 15.17553 20 01 21.77 -21 51 31.2          20.4 VuEM013807
         K23L02A |C2023 06 15.17994 20 01 14.56 -21 51 05.8          20.3 VuEM013807
         K23L02A |C2023 06 15.18427 20 01 07.44 -21 50 40.8          20.4 VuEM013807
         K23L02A  C2023 06 15.34342619 56 52.878-21 36 17.88         20.4 GVEM013654
         K23L02A  C2023 06 15.34843919 56 44.079-21 35 49.81         20.0 GVEM013H01
         K23L02A  C2023 06 15.35109819 56 40.615-21 35 32.99         20.4 GVEM013654
         K23L02A  C2023 06 15.35293919 56 36.867-21 35 23.23         20.1 GVEM013H01
         K23L02A  C2023 06 15.36701519 56 14.347-21 34 00.09         19.8 GVEM013H01
         K23L02A  C2023 06 15.37099419 56 07.988-21 33 36.63         20.3 GVEM013H01
         K23L02A  C2023 06 15.37258319 56 06.287-21 33 26.52         20.1 GVEM013654
         K23L02A  C2023 06 15.37915819 55 55.806-21 32 47.61         20.1 GVEM013654
         K23L02A IC2023 06 16.97660219 19 12.75 -18 56 55.5          19.7 VcEM013L01
         K23L02A IC2023 06 16.97957119 19 09.11 -18 56 39.5          19.8 VcEM013L01
         K23L02A IC2023 06 16.98265119 19 05.34 -18 56 21.7          20.2 VcEM013L01
         K23L02A IC2023 06 16.98869319 18 57.86 -18 55 47.3          19.8 VcEM013L01
    
    Observer details:
    474 Mount John Observatory, Lake Tekapo.  Observers A. C. Gilmore, P. M.
        Kilmartin.  Measurer P. M. Kilmartin.  0.6-m f/6.2 reflector + CCD.
    654 Table Mountain Observatory, Wrightwood-PHMC.  Observers N. Evans, P. Choi,
        N. Saini, C. Zhai, R. Trahan, M. Shao.  1.0-m Reflector + CCD.
    807 Cerro Tololo Observatory, La Serena.  Observers T. Linder, R. Holmes, L.
        Horn.  0.61-m f/6.5 Dall-Kirkham Astrograph + CCD.
    F51 Pan-STARRS 1, Haleakala.  Observers J. Bulger, K. Chambers, T. Lowe, P.
        Minguez, 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 A. Serrano.  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.
    H01 Magdalena Ridge Observatory, Socorro.  Observers W. H. Ryan, E. V. Ryan.
        Measurer W. H. Ryan.  2.4-m f/8.9 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
    I52 Steward Observatory, Mt. Lemmon Station.  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.  1.0-m prime focus + CCD.
    L01 Visnjan Observatory, Tican.  Observer K. Korlevic.  1.0-m f/2.9 reflector
        + CCD.
    M49 IAS Remote Observatory, Hakos.  Observer D. Husar.  0.25-m f/4.6 reflector
        + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2023 LA2                                                 Earth MOID = 0.0356 AU
    Epoch 2023 Feb. 25.0 TT = JDT 2460000.5                 MPC                     
    M 328.57915              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.57243838     Peri.  235.77216     -0.71822523     -0.55221354             
    a   1.4365372      Node   266.98582     +0.69090468     -0.63810404             
    e   0.7399305      Incl.   25.08243     -0.08248171     -0.53654771             
    P   1.72           H   23.67          G   0.15           U   9                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    230614 G96  1.6+  0.1-    230614 474  0.0   0.4-    230615 H01  0.3+  0.0
    230614 G96  0.2+  0.1+    230614 474  0.0   0.3-    230615 654  0.3+  0.2-
    230614 G96  1.2-  0.8+    230614 F51  0.3+  0.3-    230615 H01  0.2+  0.1+
    230614 G96  0.6+  0.2-    230614 F51  0.2-  0.1-    230615 H01  0.2+  0.0
    230614 H01  0.1-  0.2-    230615 M49  0.1-  0.1-    230615 H01  0.1+  0.1-
    230614 H01  0.0   0.2-    230615 M49  0.2+  0.2+    230615 654  0.2+  0.1-
    230614 H01  0.1+  0.0     230615 M49  0.1-  0.0     230615 654  0.3+  0.0
    230614 I52  0.8-  0.2-    230615 807  0.4-  0.3+    230616 L01  0.2+  0.3+
    230614 I52  0.1-  0.2-    230615 807  0.2-  0.1+    230616 L01  0.2+  0.4-
    230614 474  0.1-  0.5-    230615 807  0.6-  0.0     230616 L01  0.2+  0.2+
    230614 474  0.3-  0.1-    230615 654  0.2+  0.0     230616 L01  1.0-  0.7+
    
    Ephemeris:
    2023 LA2                 a,e,i = 1.44, 0.74, 25                  q = 0.3736
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2023 05 18    03 28 38.2 -05 07 13   0.3620  0.6985    24.6   143.0    28.0
    ...
    2023 06 02    02 06 33.6 -15 31 43   0.1600  0.9259    52.7   119.4    24.3
    ...
    2023 06 10    23 02 48.0 -25 54 49   0.09537 1.0382   101.4    73.4    21.2
    ...
    2023 06 16    19 40 30.3 -20 30 19   0.1155  1.1181   150.9    26.3    20.4
    2023 06 17    19 18 44.4 -18 53 46   0.1245  1.1311   156.4    21.0    20.4
    2023 06 18    19 00 20.0 -17 23 33   0.1344  1.1439   161.1    16.8    20.5
    ...
    2023 06 24    17 54 54.6 -11 09 36   0.2069  1.2191   167.3    10.5    21.3
    ...
    2023 07 02    17 20 27.0 -07 34 47   0.3204  1.3142   155.1    19.0    22.8
    ...
    2023 07 17    17 01 00.5 -05 46 37   0.5574  1.4778   137.8    27.5    24.5
    
    A. U. Tomatic                (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-M13
    


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