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    M.P.E.C. 2023-M19                                 Issued 2023 June 17, 05:12 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 LF2                                 
    
    
    Observations:
         K23L02F  C2023 04 15.48099515 48 16.326-16 12 07.60         21.81GVEM019F52
         K23L02F  C2023 04 15.49243615 48 17.311-16 12 12.15         21.72GVEM019F52
         K23L02F  C2023 04 15.50394215 48 18.357-16 12 16.89         21.81GVEM019F52
         K23L02F  C2023 04 22.46184616 00 02.352-17 02 43.68         21.45GVEM019F52
         K23L02F  C2023 05 12.44716216 53 07.344-21 17 08.58         19.69GVEM019F52
         K23L02F  C2023 05 12.46753916 53 12.090-21 17 32.86         19.51GVEM019F52
         K23L02F  C2023 05 12.47776116 53 14.499-21 17 45.26         19.13GVEM019F52
         K23L02F* C2023 06 14.36921523 22 21.545-19 01 57.76         18.80oVEM019W68
         K23L02F  C2023 06 14.37237523 22 23.806-19 01 45.30         18.87oVEM019W68
         K23L02F  C2023 06 14.37508723 22 25.663-19 01 33.46         19.07oVEM019W68
         K23L02F  C2023 06 14.39515523 22 39.718-19 00 11.12         18.84oVEM019W68
         K23L02F KC2023 06 15.44953 23 35 00.60 -17 48 25.1          18.7 RoEM019291
         K23L02F KC2023 06 15.45045 23 35 01.20 -17 48 21.3          18.9 RoEM019291
         K23L02F KC2023 06 15.45136 23 35 01.81 -17 48 17.8          18.9 RoEM019291
         K23L02F |C2023 06 16.30325 23 44 20.00 -16 49 24.4          19.3 VuEM019807
         K23L02F |C2023 06 16.30819 23 44 23.08 -16 49 05.3          19.5 VuEM019807
         K23L02F |C2023 06 16.31312 23 44 26.01 -16 48 46.4          19.2 VuEM019807
         K23L02F KC2023 06 17.10883 23 52 35.24 -15 56 33.0          19.7 VZEM019M49
         K23L02F KC2023 06 17.11122 23 52 36.62 -15 56 23.3          19.4 VZEM019M49
         K23L02F KC2023 06 17.11362 23 52 37.97 -15 56 13.9          19.6 VZEM019M49
    
    Observer details:
    291 LPL/Spacewatch II.  Observer A. F. Tubbiolo.  1.8-m f/2.7 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.
    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.
    M49 IAS Remote Observatory, Hakos.  Observers D. Husar, M. Junius.  Measurer
        D. Husar.  0.25-m f/4.6 reflector + CCD.
    W68 ATLAS Chile, Rio Hurtado.  Observers L. Denneau, R. Siverd, J. Tonry, H.
        Weiland.  Measurers L. Denneau, N. Erasmus, A. Fitzsimmons, A. Lawrence,
        J. Robinson, R. Siverd, J. Tonry, H. Weiland.  0.5-m Reflector + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2023 LF2                                            PHA, Earth MOID = 0.0317 AU
    Epoch 2023 Feb. 25.0 TT = JDT 2460000.5                 Veres                   
    M 331.10876              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.22559737     Peri.  231.86286     +0.36521649     +0.92981295             
    a   2.6724732      Node    59.61603     -0.83677852     +0.34928089             
    e   0.6229541      Incl.    3.01942     -0.40794439     +0.11597729             
    P   4.37           H   21.36          G   0.15           U   6                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    230415 F52  0.0   0.0     230614 W68  0.0   0.3+    230616 807  0.1+  0.6+
    230415 F52  0.3-  0.0     230614 W68  0.6+  0.3-    230616 807  0.6+  0.4+
    230415 F52  0.2+  0.1-    230614 W68  0.0   0.3+    230616 807  0.9-  0.1-
    230422 F52  0.1+  0.1+    230614 W68  0.1-  0.4-    230617 M49  0.9+  0.2-
    230512 F52  0.2-  0.1+    230615 291  0.3-  0.1+    230617 M49  1.0+  0.3+
    230512 F52  0.1-  0.1+    230615 291  0.3-  0.2+    230617 M49  0.6+  0.6+
    230512 F52  0.3+  0.2-    230615 291  0.1-  0.1+
    
    Ephemeris:
    2023 LF2                 a,e,i = 2.67, 0.62, 3                   q = 1.0076
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2023 05 18    17 20 44.2 -23 19 36   0.1798  1.1773   155.5    20.9    19.0
    ...
    2023 06 02    20 02 44.4 -28 50 33   0.1064  1.0900   133.5    42.4    18.3
    ...
    2023 06 10    22 20 56.3 -24 02 53   0.1025  1.0543   109.8    65.0    18.8
    ...
    2023 06 16    23 41 01.4 -17 10 13   0.1174  1.0335    95.4    78.1    19.5
    2023 06 17    23 51 26.6 -16 03 54   0.1210  1.0306    93.6    79.6    19.6
    2023 06 18    00 01 07.2 -14 59 55   0.1248  1.0279    92.0    81.0    19.7
    ...
    2023 06 24    00 46 27.4 -09 32 55   0.1509  1.0150    85.2    86.3    20.3
    ...
    2023 07 02    01 24 44.4 -04 30 01   0.1906  1.0077    81.9    87.3    20.8
    ...
    2023 07 17    02 05 36.8 +01 04 46   0.2655  1.0249    84.3    80.7    21.4
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-M19
    


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