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    M.P.E.C. 2023-M46                                 Issued 2023 June 19, 11:25 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 MN                                 
    
    
    Observations:
         K23M00N* C2023 06 16.39237215 52 33.483+14 34 54.98         21.70wXEM046F52
         K23M00N  C2023 06 16.40471615 52 33.824+14 35 03.17         22.19wXEM046F52
         K23M00N  C2023 06 16.41698115 52 34.173+14 35 11.50         22.04wXEM046F52
         K23M00N  C2023 06 16.42927315 52 34.541+14 35 19.45         21.64wXEM046F52
         K23M00N  C2023 06 16.52342215 52 37.553+14 36 20.50         21.37GVEM046F51
         K23M00N  C2023 06 16.52423715 52 37.591+14 36 21.04         21.57GVEM046F51
         K23M00N KC2023 06 17.18205215 53 08.30 +14 43 31.8          21.5 VuEM046H21
         K23M00N KC2023 06 17.19047015 53 08.55 +14 43 37.1          21.1 VuEM046H21
         K23M00N KC2023 06 17.19888815 53 08.84 +14 43 42.5          21.0 VuEM046H21
         K23M00N KC2023 06 18.24546515 53 58.603+14 54 47.41         21.44GVEM046I52
         K23M00N KC2023 06 18.25211715 53 58.852+14 54 51.66         21.46GVEM046I52
         K23M00N KC2023 06 18.25786315 53 59.075+14 54 54.76         21.81GVEM046I52
         K23M00N KC2023 06 18.26892715 53 59.467+14 55 01.60         21.38GVEM046I52
         K23M00N KC2023 06 19.29301 15 54 52.29 +15 05 04.0                oEM046291
         K23M00N KC2023 06 19.30169 15 54 52.62 +15 05 08.4                oEM046291
         K23M00N KC2023 06 19.31035 15 54 53.02 +15 05 13.3          21.2 RoEM046291
    
    Observer details:
    291 LPL/Spacewatch II.  Observer J. V. Scotti.  1.8-m f/2.7 reflector + CCD.
    F51 Pan-STARRS 1, Haleakala.  Observers J. Bulger, K. Chambers, 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, 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.
    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.  Observer 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 MN                                                  Earth MOID = 0.1278 AU
    Epoch 2023 Feb. 25.0 TT = JDT 2460000.5                 Veres                   
    M 323.85131              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.24366117     Peri.  140.12825     +0.43499600     +0.89905819             
    a   2.5387026      Node   155.53462     -0.85372549     +0.42935843             
    e   0.5585339      Incl.    6.89635     -0.28623638     +0.08570707             
    P   4.04           H   22.82          G   0.15           U   9                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    230616 F52  0.1-  0.1+    230617 H21  0.3+  0.1-    230618 I52  0.2-  0.2+
    230616 F52  0.2-  0.0     230617 H21  0.1-  0.3-    230619 291  0.2+  0.3+
    230616 F52  0.3-  0.1+    230617 H21  0.0   0.3-    230619 291  0.3-  0.0
    230616 F52  0.1-  0.1-    230618 I52  0.2-  0.1+    230619 291  0.2+  0.2+
    230616 F51  0.1-  0.0     230618 I52  0.2-  0.4+
    230616 F51  0.1+  0.0     230618 I52  0.0   0.0
    
    Ephemeris:
    2023 MN                  a,e,i = 2.54, 0.56, 7                   q = 1.1208
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2023 05 20    15 47 40.3 +06 31 03   0.3689  1.3523   153.7    19.4    22.3
    ...
    2023 06 04    15 47 45.9 +11 30 32   0.2976  1.2655   143.3    28.6    22.0
    ...
    2023 06 12    15 50 02.8 +13 38 57   0.2671  1.2253   137.3    34.2    21.8
    ...
    2023 06 18    15 53 46.7 +14 52 27   0.2467  1.1986   133.3    38.1    21.7
    2023 06 19    15 54 37.4 +15 02 26   0.2434  1.1945   132.6    38.7    21.7
    2023 06 20    15 55 32.3 +15 11 44   0.2402  1.1904   132.0    39.3    21.7
    ...
    2023 06 26    16 02 44.5 +15 52 02   0.2216  1.1684   128.9    42.6    21.5
    ...
    2023 07 04    16 17 49.0 +15 59 21   0.1984  1.1450   126.2    45.8    21.3
    ...
    2023 07 19    17 08 32.3 +12 59 01   0.1613  1.1220   127.6    45.9    20.9
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-M46
    


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