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    M.P.E.C. 2023-M16                                 Issued 2023 June 17, 05:07 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 LC2                                 
    
    
    Observations:
         K23L02C  C2023 06 07.39302813 25 38.777+60 54 01.38         21.68GVEM016F52
         K23L02C  C2023 06 07.40783713 25 43.595+60 52 57.24         21.88GVEM016F52
         K23L02C  C2023 06 07.42268213 25 48.425+60 51 52.88         21.43GVEM016F52
         K23L02C  C2023 06 07.43240813 25 51.590+60 51 10.93         21.69GVEM016F51
         K23L02C  C2023 06 08.43333513 31 06.017+59 40 56.62         21.39GVEM016F52
         K23L02C  C2023 06 14.29027113 53 20.719+53 35 10.95         21.13GVEM016F51
         K23L02C  C2023 06 14.29088013 53 20.878+53 35 08.68         21.86GVEM016F51
         K23L02C  C2023 06 14.29153613 53 20.988+53 35 06.44         21.15GVEM016F51
         K23L02C*1C2023 06 15.17778313 55 52.489+52 45 49.21         21.77GVEM016G96
         K23L02C 1C2023 06 15.18350113 55 53.382+52 45 30.49         21.66GVEM016G96
         K23L02C 1C2023 06 15.18923713 55 54.350+52 45 11.52         22.17GVEM016G96
         K23L02C 1C2023 06 15.19497513 55 55.240+52 44 52.73         21.19GVEM016G96
         K23L02C  C2023 06 15.22015613 55 59.198+52 43 29.44         21.3 GVEM016H01
         K23L02C  C2023 06 15.22471413 55 59.916+52 43 14.52         21.4 GVEM016H01
         K23L02C  C2023 06 15.23291913 56 01.231+52 42 47.24         22.1 GVEM016H01
         K23L02C  C2023 06 15.24277713 56 02.822+52 42 14.76         21.3 GVEM016H01
         K23L02C KC2023 06 15.28208013 56 09.140+52 40 05.40         21.38GVEM016I52
         K23L02C KC2023 06 15.29136813 56 10.660+52 39 34.70               VEM016I52
         K23L02C KC2023 06 15.30065713 56 12.120+52 39 03.80         21.60GVEM016I52
         K23L02C  C2023 06 16.21778713 58 38.823+51 49 49.80         21.1 GVEM016H01
         K23L02C  C2023 06 16.22299513 58 39.595+51 49 33.04         21.9 GVEM016H01
         K23L02C  C2023 06 16.23074213 58 40.746+51 49 08.37         21.8 GVEM016H01
         K23L02C  C2023 06 16.23703513 58 41.700+51 48 48.37         21.9 GVEM016H01
    
    Observer details:
    F51 Pan-STARRS 1, 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.  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.  1.8-m
        Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
    G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey.  Observer R. A. Kowalski.  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 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 LC2                                                 Earth MOID = 0.3347 AU
    Epoch 2023 Feb. 25.0 TT = JDT 2460000.5                 Veres                   
    M 350.67757              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.17024201     Peri.  274.07236     -0.30859112     -0.92162523             
    a   3.2242217      Node   199.74369     +0.87236929     -0.37283106             
    e   0.9293626      Incl.   44.15621     -0.37913498     -0.10772155             
    P   5.79           H   19.89          G   0.15           U   9                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    230607 F52  0.1+  0.1-    230615 G96  0.0   0.1-    230615 I52  0.2-  0.2+
    230607 F52  0.1+  0.1-    230615 G96  0.2-  0.0     230615 I52  0.1+  0.2+
    230607 F52  0.0   0.2-    230615 G96  0.3+  0.1-    230615 I52  0.2-  0.0
    230607 F51  0.0   0.0     230615 G96  0.0   0.0     230616 H01  0.1-  0.2+
    230608 F52  0.3-  0.2+    230615 H01  0.1-  0.2+    230616 H01  0.1-  0.1+
    230614 F51  0.4-  0.4+    230615 H01  0.2-  0.3+    230616 H01  0.2-  0.2+
    230614 F51  0.1+  0.2+    230615 H01  0.1-  0.1+    230616 H01  0.1-  0.3+
    230614 F51  0.1+  0.2+    230615 H01  0.0   0.2+
    
    Ephemeris:
    2023 LC2                 a,e,i = 3.22, 0.93, 44                  q = 0.2278
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2023 05 18    05 17 29.1 +65 12 17   0.4455  0.7920    48.8   106.2    21.6
    ...
    2023 06 02    12 41 56.6 +67 51 30   0.6002  1.0884    80.4    66.7    21.3
    ...
    2023 06 10    13 38 16.6 +57 55 43   0.7355  1.2319    87.9    55.4    21.7
    ...
    2023 06 16    13 58 05.1 +52 01 23   0.8468  1.3341    91.0    49.6    22.0
    2023 06 17    14 00 37.3 +51 08 57   0.8659  1.3508    91.4    48.8    22.1
    2023 06 18    14 03 00.6 +50 18 11   0.8852  1.3673    91.7    48.0    22.1
    ...
    2023 06 24    14 15 03.5 +45 43 55   1.0031  1.4643    92.9    43.9    22.4
    ...
    2023 07 02    14 27 32.7 +40 41 48   1.1655  1.5882    93.2    39.7    22.8
    ...
    2023 07 17    14 46 32.8 +33 22 28   1.4804  1.8065    90.7    34.2    23.4
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-M16
    


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