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    M.P.E.C. 2023-M51                                 Issued 2023 June 19, 14:06 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.
    			  
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                                  MPC@CFA.HARVARD.EDU
                URL https://www.minorplanetcenter.net/    ISSN 1523-6714
    
                                    2018 MY6                                 
    
    
                               Revision to MPEC 2018-M85                            
    
    Additional Observations:
         K18M06Y 0C2019 03 05.65583919 38 03.418+15 09 54.76         24.27GVEM051T09
         K18M06Y 0C2019 06 02.61059400 35 32.977-19 54 56.48         22.80GVEM051T14
         K18M06Y 0C2023 06 18.26958509 54 32.865+57 00 37.39         23.73GVEM051T14
         K18M06Y 0C2023 06 19.29169210 01 49.095+56 30 09.83         23.53GVEM051T14
    
    Observer details:
    T09 Subaru Telescope, Maunakea.  Observers D. J. Tholen, S. S. Sheppard.
        Measurer D. J. Tholen.  8.2-m f/2.2 reflector + 2048 x 4176 pixels
        HyperSuprimeCam.
    T14 Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope, Maunakea.  Observers L. Wells, A. Acohido.
        Measurer D. J. Tholen.  3.6-m f/4.1 reflector + 1024 x 2306 pixels
        Megacam.
    
    First and last observations above in comparison with prediction:
    Residuals in seconds of arc (or two decimals in degrees), reference and Delta-T
    190305 T09 0.00+ 0.04+    230619 T14 0.14+ 0.04+    MPO529361   -0.18 days
    
    Orbital elements:
    2018 MY6                                            PHA, Earth MOID = 0.0260 AU
    Epoch 2023 Feb. 25.0 TT = JDT 2460000.5                 Veres                   
    M 334.53021              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   1.14448096     Peri.  351.70368     +0.02194091     -0.64487655             
    a   0.9051704      Node    94.09094     +0.95560073     -0.21107116             
    e   0.1543603      Incl.   49.98920     +0.29384662     +0.73456327             
    P   0.86           H   21.34          G   0.15           U   1                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    180611 F51  0.1+  0.1+    180622 A17  0.3+  0.3+    180630 J95  0.5+  0.0
    180611 F51  0.1+  0.0     180624 C51  0.1+  0.3+    180630 J95  0.3-  0.1+
    180612 C51 (0.8-  0.2-)   180624 C51  0.2-  0.0     180701 691  0.4+  0.1+
    180612 C51  0.0   0.4+    180624 C51  0.1+  0.4+    180701 691  0.0   0.8-
    180612 C51  0.3+  0.1-    180624 I52  0.8+  0.3+    180701 691  1.2+  0.0
    180612 C51 (3.0+  1.4-)   180624 I52  0.0   0.3-    180701 I52  0.5+  0.3-
    180612 C51  0.0   0.2+    180624 I52  0.3+  0.0     180701 I52  0.3+  0.3-
    180613 C51  0.1-  0.5-    180624 I52  0.6+  0.1+    180701 I52  0.4+  0.1-
    180613 C51  0.2-  0.4-    180624 C51  0.1-  0.0     180701 I52  0.2+  0.3-
    180613 C51  0.1+  0.1-    180624 C51  0.0   0.1-    180702 I52  0.5+  0.5-
    180618 F51  0.2+  0.0     180624 C51  0.0   0.0     180702 I52  0.1+  0.0
    180618 F51  0.0   0.1-    180624 C51  0.1+  0.0     180702 I52  0.2+  0.1+
    180618 F51  0.2+  0.0     180624 C51  0.1-  0.1-    180702 I52  0.6+  0.0
    180618 F51  0.4+  0.1+    180624 C51  0.1-  0.1+    180703 I52  0.2+  0.3-
    180622 F51  0.0   0.0     180624 C51  0.1-  0.1-    180703 I52  0.2+  0.1-
    180622 F51  0.1-  0.1-    180624 C51  0.1+  0.1-    180703 I52  0.4+  0.1-
    180622 F51  0.2+  0.2+    180624 C51  0.1-  0.0     180703 I52  0.3+  0.2-
    180622 595  0.8+  0.3+    180625 I52  0.1+  0.0     180705 I52  0.5+  0.5-
    180622 595  1.2+  0.6+    180625 I52  0.5+  0.3+    180705 I52  0.4+  0.4-
    180622 595  0.9+  0.6+    180625 I52  0.6+  0.2+    180705 I52  0.9+  0.1-
    180622 595  0.3+  0.5+    180626 204  0.4+  0.0     180708 807  0.0   0.4-
    180622 K38  0.7+  0.5+    180626 204  0.4+  0.1+    180708 807  0.2+  0.7-
    180622 A17  0.6+  0.3+    180626 204  0.6+  0.2+    180708 807  0.3+  0.6-
    180622 K38  0.4+  0.2-    180628 J95  0.0   0.0     180717 474  0.6+  0.8-
    180622 J95  0.4+  0.3+    180628 J95  0.1-  0.4+    180717 474  0.0   0.6-
    180622 J95  0.2+  0.3-    180628 J95  0.3+  0.0     180717 474  0.0   0.2-
    180622 J95  0.4+  0.2+    180629 J95  0.3+  0.2-    190305 T09  0.2-  0.3-
    180622 A17  0.5+  0.0     180629 J95  0.1-  0.6+    190602 T14  0.2-  0.4+
    180622 J95  0.4+  0.2+    180629 J95  0.2+  0.0     230618 T14  0.1+  0.7-
    180622 K38  0.6+  0.3+    180630 J95  0.0   0.0     230619 T14  0.0   0.7-
    
    Ephemeris:
    2018 MY6                 a,e,i = 0.91, 0.15, 50                  q = 0.7654
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2023 05 20    06 13 12.6 +57 35 17   1.1803  0.8793    46.5    56.6    23.5
    ...
    2023 06 04    08 03 01.6 +60 34 07   1.1093  0.9211    51.2    59.1    23.5
    ...
    2023 06 12    09 07 11.4 +59 24 02   1.0676  0.9424    53.7    60.3    23.5
    ...
    2023 06 18    09 52 36.9 +57 08 20   1.0369  0.9575    55.6    61.1    23.5
    2023 06 19    09 59 46.0 +56 39 04   1.0319  0.9599    55.9    61.2    23.5
    2023 06 20    10 06 46.9 +56 07 58   1.0270  0.9623    56.2    61.3    23.5
    ...
    2023 06 26    10 45 46.4 +52 25 27   0.9992  0.9762    57.9    61.9    23.5
    ...
    2023 07 04    11 29 28.6 +46 05 23   0.9685  0.9930    60.0    62.4    23.5
    ...
    2023 07 19    12 30 45.6 +31 16 05   0.9400  1.0187    62.6    62.4    23.5
    
    A. U. Tomatic                (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-M51
    


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