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    M.P.E.C. 2023-M15                                 Issued 2023 June 17, 05:06 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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                                  MPC@CFA.HARVARD.EDU
                URL https://www.minorplanetcenter.net/    ISSN 1523-6714
    
                                    2023 LB2                                 
    
    
    Observations:
         K23L02B  C2023 05 21.42620414 58 06.570+26 57 13.25         21.75GVEM015F52
         K23L02B  C2023 05 21.43778714 58 06.485+26 57 20.48         22.54GVEM015F52
         K23L02B  C2023 05 21.44936114 58 06.412+26 57 27.36         22.05GVEM015F52
         K23L02B  C2023 05 21.46094614 58 06.323+26 57 34.27         22.16GVEM015F52
         K23L02B  C2023 05 26.26733014 58 55.442+27 38 33.73         22.86GVEM015F52
         K23L02B  C2023 05 26.27813214 58 55.475+27 38 38.71         23.00GVEM015F52
         K23L02B  C2023 05 26.28894514 58 55.537+27 38 43.27         22.38GVEM015F52
         K23L02B  C2023 05 26.29978614 58 55.529+27 38 47.42         23.43GVEM015F52
         K23L02B  C2023 05 27.32483914 59 11.562+27 44 52.73         20.85GVEM015F52
         K23L02B  C2023 05 27.33705314 59 11.658+27 44 57.07         22.14GVEM015F52
         K23L02B  C2023 05 27.34923614 59 11.705+27 45 01.36         22.26GVEM015F52
         K23L02B  C2023 05 27.36149014 59 11.746+27 45 05.53         21.65GVEM015F52
         K23L02B* C2023 06 14.28800515 12 54.422+26 36 57.70         21.63wXEM015F52
         K23L02B  C2023 06 14.30040315 12 55.237+26 36 47.40         21.71wXEM015F52
         K23L02B  C2023 06 14.31274415 12 56.020+26 36 36.92         22.34wXEM015F52
         K23L02B  C2023 06 14.38255415 12 59.152+26 35 20.18         21.4 GVEM015H01
         K23L02B  C2023 06 14.38597715 12 59.408+26 35 16.98         22.0 GVEM015H01
         K23L02B  C2023 06 14.39644115 13 00.207+26 35 07.08         21.3 GVEM015H01
         K23L02B KC2023 06 14.41100 15 13 01.35 +26 34 55.3          22.5 GVEM015291
         K23L02B KC2023 06 14.42076 15 13 02.10 +26 34 45.6          21.7 GVEM015291
         K23L02B KC2023 06 14.55176915 13 12.606+26 32 56.60         21.57GVEM015F51
         K23L02B KC2023 06 15.23748515 14 12.538+26 22 39.00         21.50GVEM015I52
         K23L02B KC2023 06 15.24400615 14 12.995+26 22 32.70         21.37GVEM015I52
         K23L02B KC2023 06 15.25052315 14 13.452+26 22 26.15         21.78GVEM015I52
    
    Observer details:
    291 LPL/Spacewatch II.  Observer M. J. Brucker.  1.8-m f/2.7 reflector + 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.
    F52 Pan-STARRS 2, Haleakala.  Observers J. Bulger, K. Chambers, T. Dukes, T.
        Lowe, P. Minguez, A. Schultz, I. Smith.  Measurers S. Chastel, J.
        Fairlamb, M. Huber, Y. Ramanjooloo, R. Wainscoat, R. Weryk, K. Chambers,
        T. de Boer, J. Bulger, H. Gao, C.-C. Lin, T. Lowe, E. Magnier, P. Minguez,
        A. Schultz, I. Smith.  1.8-m Ritchey-Chretien + 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 H. Groeller.  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 LB2                                                 Earth MOID = 0.1245 AU
    Epoch 2023 Feb. 25.0 TT = JDT 2460000.5                 Veres                   
    M 320.31340              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.30023645     Peri.  150.60851     +0.15955252     +0.97786630             
    a   2.2088206      Node   128.23787     -0.93603999     +0.19341840             
    e   0.4927023      Incl.    9.92309     -0.31364330     -0.07979232             
    P   3.28           H   23.05          G   0.15           U   7                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    230521 F52  0.1+  0.1+    230527 F52  0.3-  0.1-    230614 H01  0.1-  0.3+
    230521 F52  0.0   0.2+    230527 F52  0.3+  0.1-    230614 H01  0.1-  0.3+
    230521 F52  0.1+  0.1-    230527 F52  0.2+  0.0     230614 291  0.1+  0.2+
    230521 F52  0.1-  0.2-    230527 F52  0.1+  0.0     230614 291  0.1+  0.2-
    230526 F52  0.0   0.0     230614 F52  0.1-  0.4+    230614 F51  0.1+  0.4-
    230526 F52  0.1-  0.3+    230614 F52  0.0   0.4+    230615 I52  0.0   0.4+
    230526 F52  0.1+  0.2+    230614 F52  0.3-  0.3+    230615 I52  0.1-  0.3+
    230526 F52  0.5-  0.3-    230614 H01  0.1-  0.2+    230615 I52  0.2-  0.0
    
    Ephemeris:
    2023 LB2                 a,e,i = 2.21, 0.49, 10                  q = 1.1205
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2023 05 18    14 57 56.8 +26 16 05   0.3201  1.2530   133.4    35.9    22.5
    ...
    2023 06 02    15 01 31.4 +28 00 27   0.2697  1.1888   124.8    44.4    22.3
    ...
    2023 06 10    15 07 47.1 +27 26 11   0.2447  1.1621   121.6    48.1    22.1
    ...
    2023 06 16    15 15 19.8 +26 10 25   0.2265  1.1461   120.1    50.1    22.0
    2023 06 17    15 16 52.1 +25 53 01   0.2235  1.1438   119.9    50.4    22.0
    2023 06 18    15 18 29.6 +25 34 09   0.2205  1.1416   119.8    50.6    21.9
    ...
    2023 06 24    15 30 13.2 +23 07 32   0.2029  1.1306   119.6    51.4    21.8
    ...
    2023 07 02    15 51 47.4 +18 08 33   0.1813  1.1221   121.5    50.6    21.5
    ...
    2023 07 17    16 52 58.5 +02 19 01   0.1546  1.1261   132.2    42.0    20.9
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-M15
    


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