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    M.P.E.C. 2023-M30                                 Issued 2023 June 18, 06:06 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.
    			  
                 Prepared using the Tamkin Foundation Computer Network
    
                                  MPC@CFA.HARVARD.EDU
                URL https://www.minorplanetcenter.net/    ISSN 1523-6714
    
                                     2023 ME                                 
    
    
    Observations:
         K23M00E*1C2023 06 16.27273715 25 11.262+38 29 48.16         21.58GVEM030G96
         K23M00E 1C2023 06 16.28398415 25 03.997+38 30 53.96         21.37GVEM030G96
         K23M00E 1C2023 06 16.28959615 25 00.347+38 31 26.11         21.78GVEM030G96
         K23M00E KC2023 06 16.31116915 24 46.147+38 33 29.31         22.5 GVEM030H01
         K23M00E KC2023 06 16.31617715 24 42.873+38 33 58.36         21.4 GVEM030H01
         K23M00E  C2023 06 16.32382315 24 37.929+38 34 42.64         20.7 GVEM030H01
         K23M00E KC2023 06 16.33134515 24 33.075+38 35 26.26         22.3 GVEM030H01
         K23M00E  C2023 06 16.37395615 24 05.485+38 39 31.98         21.0 GVEM030H01
         K23M00E  C2023 06 16.38250015 23 59.977+38 40 21.17         21.0 GVEM030H01
         K23M00E KC2023 06 16.39447015 23 52.248+38 41 30.20         22.1 GVEM030H01
         K23M00E KC2023 06 16.40277715 23 46.896+38 42 18.01         22.3 GVEM030H01
         K23M00E KC2023 06 17.12396115 15 49.20 +39 55 25.8          21.7 VuEM030H21
         K23M00E KC2023 06 17.13238415 15 43.05 +39 56 18.1          21.5 VuEM030H21
         K23M00E KC2023 06 17.13809215 15 38.86 +39 56 53.6          22.0 VuEM030H21
         K23M00E  C2023 06 17.16876015 15 17.920+40 00 08.59         20.5 GVEM030H01
         K23M00E  C2023 06 17.17365915 15 14.313+40 00 39.19         20.6 GVEM030H01
         K23M00E  C2023 06 17.18994915 15 02.269+40 02 20.21         21.0 GVEM030H01
         K23M00E  C2023 06 17.19646915 14 57.456+40 03 00.68         21.8 GVEM030H01
         K23M00E KC2023 06 17.34090115 13 09.930+40 17 48.90         21.71GVEM030I52
         K23M00E KC2023 06 17.34671515 13 05.580+40 18 24.30         20.89GVEM030I52
         K23M00E KC2023 06 17.35253715 13 01.240+40 18 59.50         20.82GVEM030I52
         K23M00E KC2023 06 18.23093315 01 40.152+41 52 25.25         22.48GVEM030I52
         K23M00E KC2023 06 18.23394115 01 37.567+41 52 44.80         20.99GVEM030I52
         K23M00E KC2023 06 18.23694015 01 35.015+41 53 03.95         20.63GVEM030I52
         K23M00E KC2023 06 18.23994215 01 32.408+41 53 23.28         20.75GVEM030I52
    
    Observer details:
    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.
    H21 Astronomical Research Observatory, Westfield.  Observer R. Holmes.
        Measurers T. Linder, R. Holmes, L. Horn.  0.81-m f/4.0 astrograph + CCD.
    I52 Steward Observatory, Mt. Lemmon Station.  Observers H. Groeller, G. J.
        Leonard.  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 ME                                                  Earth MOID = 0.0777 AU
    Epoch 2023 Feb. 25.0 TT = JDT 2460000.5                 MPC                     
    M 296.52313              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.38378679     Peri.  237.37729     +0.93265532     +0.26783433             
    a   1.8753228      Node   106.09426     -0.18362640     +0.92910621             
    e   0.6196213      Incl.   14.56980     -0.31054049     +0.25500279             
    P   2.57           H   23.51          G   0.15           U   9                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    230616 G96  0.3-  0.0     230616 H01  0.0   0.1+    230617 I52  0.0   0.1-
    230616 G96  0.2+  0.2+    230616 H01  0.1+  0.1+    230617 I52  0.1-  0.0
    230616 G96  0.1+  0.4-    230617 H21  0.9-  0.1-    230617 I52  0.0   0.1-
    230616 H01  0.1+  0.1+    230617 H21  0.6-  0.1+    230618 I52  0.3-  0.2-
    230616 H01  0.2-  0.2+    230617 H21  0.7-  0.2+    230618 I52  0.1-  0.1+
    230616 H01  0.1-  0.2+    230617 H01  0.2+  0.1+    230618 I52  0.3+  0.0
    230616 H01  0.2+  0.3+    230617 H01  0.3+  0.2+    230618 I52  0.1+  0.0
    230616 H01  0.0   0.1+    230617 H01  0.3+  0.0
    230616 H01  0.1+  0.0     230617 H01  0.5+  0.0
    
    Ephemeris:
    2023 ME                  a,e,i = 1.88, 0.62, 15                  q = 0.7133
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2023 05 19    16 56 49.1 +14 38 03   0.4092  1.3542   141.0    28.0    23.5
    ...
    2023 06 03    16 34 41.0 +23 29 00   0.2568  1.2075   134.3    37.0    22.5
    ...
    2023 06 11    16 04 51.6 +31 05 47   0.1859  1.1282   123.4    48.7    21.9
    ...
    2023 06 17    15 17 15.8 +39 42 37   0.1395  1.0689   108.8    64.1    21.7
    2023 06 18    15 04 50.6 +41 27 21   0.1326  1.0591   105.5    67.6    21.6
    2023 06 19    14 50 23.2 +43 16 13   0.1262  1.0493   101.9    71.4    21.6
    ...
    2023 06 25    12 17 53.3 +52 11 10   0.09863 0.9912    72.5   102.1    22.2
    ...
    2023 07 03    08 16 10.5 +36 37 22   0.1103  0.9168    23.8   153.5    27.7
    ...
    2023 07 18    06 31 28.2 +11 27 31   0.2400  0.7961    20.5   153.4    29.0
    
    A. U. Tomatic                (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-M30
    


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