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    M.P.E.C. 2023-M27                                 Issued 2023 June 17, 14:10 UT

     The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
         minor planets, routine data on comets and natural satellites,
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Observations:
     K23M00B  C2023 06 14.20074 14 45 14.85 -25 45 42.0          20.0 GVEM027G96
     K23M00B  C2023 06 14.21157 14 45 21.84 -25 42 56.5          19.8 GVEM027G96
     K23M00B  C2023 06 15.29792014 58 37.248-21 00 54.77         20.06GVEM027F52
     K23M00B  C2023 06 15.30886514 58 43.920-20 58 02.44         20.40GVEM027F52
     K23M00B* C2023 06 16.35503715 10 53.471-16 18 43.17         19.99wXEM027F51
     K23M00B  C2023 06 16.36595715 10 59.841-16 15 47.19         20.36wXEM027F51
     K23M00B  C2023 06 16.39326615 11 15.922-16 08 22.64         20.42wXEM027F51
     K23M00B mC2023 06 17.24219715 20 52.102-12 20 58.45               VEM027I52
     K23M00B mC2023 06 17.24262615 20 52.318-12 20 51.61         21.15GVEM027I52
     K23M00B mC2023 06 17.24305115 20 52.523-12 20 45.10         20.58GVEM027I52
     K23M00B mC2023 06 17.24347615 20 52.800-12 20 37.93         20.08GVEM027I52
     K23M00B 3C2023 06 17.26756415 21 18.451-12 13 23.86         20.14GVEM027T14
     K23M00B 3C2023 06 17.26853915 21 19.000-12 13 08.47         20.50GVEM027T14
     K23M00B 3C2023 06 17.26951815 21 19.552-12 12 52.96         19.94GVEM027T14

Observer details:
F51 Pan-STARRS 1, Haleakala.  Observers J. Bulger, T. Lowe, P. Minguez, A.
    Schultz, I. Smith.  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.  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 A. Serrano.  Measurers B. Gray, D. Rankin, F.
    C. Shelly.  1.5-m reflector + 10K 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, A.
    Acohido, T. Burdullis.  Measurers R. Weryk, R. Wainscoat.  3.6-m Canada-
    France-Hawaii Telescope + CCD.

Orbital elements:
2023 MB                                                  Earth MOID = 0.0284 AU
Epoch 2023 Feb. 25.0 TT = JDT 2460000.5                 MPC                     
M 282.07268              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
n   0.74020706     Peri.  354.25955     -0.21375915     +0.96229668             
a   1.2103210      Node   263.31353     -0.88940296     -0.26292893             
e   0.1376032      Incl.    9.75029     -0.40406608     +0.06966693             
P   1.33           H   26.28          G   0.15           U   7                  
Residuals in seconds of arc
230614 G96  0.2-  0.3-    230616 F51  0.4-  0.8-    230617 I52  0.0   0.0
230614 G96  0.2+  0.3+    230616 F51  0.2-  0.0     230617 T14  0.1+  0.1+
230615 F52  0.1+  0.1+    230617 I52  0.5+  0.1+    230617 T14  0.0   0.0
230615 F52  0.0   0.2-    230617 I52  0.0   0.0     230617 T14  0.1-  0.1-
230616 F51  0.1-  0.2+    230617 I52  0.5-  0.3-

Ephemeris:
2023 MB                  a,e,i = 1.21, 0.14, 10                  q = 1.0438
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
2023 05 18    10 31 44.4 -61 48 33   0.09697 1.0537   113.5    61.7    23.5
...
2023 06 02    12 13 22.8 -55 35 10   0.05709 1.0450   121.5    55.8    22.2
...
2023 06 10    13 51 14.2 -40 56 23   0.04002 1.0437   134.8    43.6    21.1
...
2023 06 16    15 06 49.4 -17 51 36   0.03459 1.0443   144.9    34.0    20.5
2023 06 17    15 18 13.0 -13 23 09   0.03466 1.0445   145.2    33.7    20.5
2023 06 18    15 29 08.4 -08 56 46   0.03503 1.0448   144.8    34.1    20.5
...
2023 06 24    16 24 21.3 +13 17 49   0.04265 1.0471   135.3    43.0    21.2
...
2023 07 02    17 14 18.6 +28 39 48   0.06133 1.0523   124.1    53.1    22.3
...
2023 07 17    18 06 28.3 +37 15 24   0.1036  1.0677   117.2    57.9    23.6

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