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    M.P.E.C. 2023-M23                                 Issued 2023 June 17, 11:10 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 LH2                                 
    
    
    Observations:
         K23L02H* C2023 06 15.42208715 53 18.432+07 10 00.59         21.70wXEM023F51
         K23L02H  C2023 06 15.43580015 53 19.405+07 10 52.96         22.27wXEM023F51
         K23L02H  C2023 06 15.45991315 53 21.237+07 12 24.90         21.81wXEM023F51
         K23L02H  C2023 06 15.51207515 53 25.467+07 15 44.14         22.08GVEM023F51
         K23L02H  C2023 06 15.51288715 53 25.508+07 15 47.28         21.57GVEM023F51
         K23L02H |C2023 06 16.11214 15 54 34.51 +07 56 19.6          21.6 GVEM023807
         K23L02H |C2023 06 16.12046 15 54 35.20 +07 56 53.1          21.6 GVEM023807
         K23L02H |C2023 06 16.12878 15 54 35.93 +07 57 26.2          21.6 GVEM023807
         K23L02H KC2023 06 16.18224015 54 43.15 +07 59 32.8          21.5 GXEM023858
         K23L02H KC2023 06 16.19213215 54 43.97 +08 00 12.9          21.5 GXEM023858
         K23L02H 3C2023 06 16.26779015 54 54.542+08 05 37.85         21.58GVEM023T14
         K23L02H 3C2023 06 16.26876515 54 54.625+08 05 41.76         21.70GVEM023T14
         K23L02H 3C2023 06 16.26974315 54 54.709+08 05 45.77         21.67GVEM023T14
         K23L02H KC2023 06 17.36464015 57 00.370+09 22 08.80         20.24GVEM023I52
         K23L02H KC2023 06 17.37005315 57 01.020+09 22 32.30         21.94GVEM023I52
         K23L02H KC2023 06 17.37545915 57 01.630+09 22 55.30         21.71GVEM023I52
    
    Observer details:
    807 Cerro Tololo Observatory, La Serena.  Observers T. Linder, R. Holmes, L.
        Horn.  1.00-m f/10.0 astrograph + CCD.
    858 Tebbutt Observatory, Edgewood.  Observer F. B. Zoltowski.  0.51-m f/8.1
        Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
    F51 Pan-STARRS 1, Haleakala.  Observers J. Bulger, T. Lowe, P. Minguez, A.
        Schultz, I. Smith, K. Chambers.  Measurers K. Chambers, T. de Boer, J.
        Bulger, J. Fairlamb, H. Gao, M. Huber, C.-C. Lin, T. Lowe, E. Magnier, P.
        Minguez, Y. Ramanjooloo, A. Schultz, I. Smith, R. Wainscoat, R. Weryk, S.
        Chastel.  1.8-m 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.
    T14 Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope, Maunakea.  Observers R. Wainscoat, C.
        Cunningham, T. Burdullis.  Measurers R. Weryk, R. Wainscoat.  3.6-m
        Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2023 LH2                                                 Earth MOID = 0.0353 AU
    Epoch 2023 Feb. 25.0 TT = JDT 2460000.5                 Veres                   
    M 314.06563              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.31364663     Peri.  117.29908     +0.53021404     +0.84785541             
    a   2.1454034      Node   184.72604     -0.79320646     +0.49445532             
    e   0.5291465      Incl.    2.62766     -0.29949387     +0.19145531             
    P   3.14           H   25.05          G   0.15           U   8                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    230615 F51  0.4+  0.2-    230616 807  0.5-  0.1-    230616 T14  0.0   0.0
    230615 F51  0.1-  0.2-    230616 807  0.3+  0.4-    230617 I52  0.8-  0.2-
    230615 F51  0.1+  0.3-    230616 858  0.2-  0.0     230617 I52  0.2+  0.1+
    230615 F51  0.5+  0.1-    230616 858  0.4-  0.1+    230617 I52  0.6+  0.2-
    230615 F51  0.1+  0.1-    230616 T14  0.0   0.1+
    230616 807  0.7-  0.1-    230616 T14  0.0   0.0
    
    Ephemeris:
    2023 LH2                 a,e,i = 2.15, 0.53, 3                   q = 1.0102
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2023 05 18    15 40 07.6 -09 15 40   0.2614  1.2694   169.9     8.1    23.2
    ...
    2023 06 02    15 41 40.1 -02 59 03   0.1729  1.1747   156.6    20.0    22.6
    ...
    2023 06 10    15 46 22.7 +02 13 19   0.1333  1.1299   147.6    28.8    22.2
    ...
    2023 06 16    15 54 21.6 +07 47 57   0.1066  1.0999   140.3    36.1    21.9
    2023 06 17    15 56 18.1 +08 56 33   0.1023  1.0952   139.0    37.4    21.8
    2023 06 18    15 58 28.6 +10 09 53   0.09818 1.0907   137.7    38.8    21.7
    ...
    2023 06 24    16 18 39.9 +19 42 18   0.07508 1.0655   129.2    47.6    21.4
    ...
    2023 07 02    17 31 24.7 +41 33 57   0.05243 1.0385   113.3    64.0    21.0
    ...
    2023 07 17    00 38 47.3 +48 57 19   0.06618 1.0116    84.0    92.3    22.5
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-M23
    


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