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    M.P.E.C. 2023-M53                                 Issued 2023 June 19, 14:13 UT

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                                 2023 MS                                 


Observations:
     K23M00S 1C2023 06 17.29931 15 59 20.47 +31 41 34.0          22.0 GVEM053G96
     K23M00S 1C2023 06 17.30500 15 59 21.52 +31 41 32.2          21.5 GVEM053G96
     K23M00S 1C2023 06 17.31068 15 59 22.61 +31 41 29.0          22.5 GVEM053G96
     K23M00S* C2023 06 18.45736716 03 31.209+31 32 11.80         21.57wXEM053F51
     K23M00S  C2023 06 18.46896116 03 33.554+31 32 04.46         21.73wXEM053F51
     K23M00S  C2023 06 18.48056116 03 35.956+31 31 56.84         21.71wXEM053F51
     K23M00S  C2023 06 18.49211316 03 38.311+31 31 49.28         21.94wXEM053F51
     K23M00S  C2023 06 18.55192716 03 50.925+31 31 08.43         21.52GVEM053F51
     K23M00S  C2023 06 18.55274216 03 51.103+31 31 07.84         21.15GVEM053F51
     K23M00S KC2023 06 19.34585216 06 52.045+31 23 08.52         21.30GVEM053I52
     K23M00S KC2023 06 19.35051116 06 53.057+31 23 05.10         21.56GVEM053I52
     K23M00S 3C2023 06 19.35218316 06 55.774+31 23 19.63         21.63GVEM053T14
     K23M00S 3C2023 06 19.35316216 06 55.977+31 23 19.01         21.58GVEM053T14
     K23M00S 3C2023 06 19.35414316 06 56.183+31 23 18.37         21.18GVEM053T14
     K23M00S KC2023 06 19.35516316 06 54.086+31 23 01.46         21.03GVEM053I52
     K23M00S KC2023 06 19.35981116 06 55.055+31 22 57.86         21.07GVEM053I52

Observer details:
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.
G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey.  Observer R. A. Kowalski.  Measurers B. Gray, D.
    Rankin, F. C. Shelly.  1.5-m reflector + 10K 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.
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 MS                                                  Earth MOID = 0.1308 AU
Epoch 2023 Feb. 25.0 TT = JDT 2460000.5                 Veres                   
M 328.90021              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
n   0.24933439     Peri.  137.33213     +0.08412229     +0.99086806             
a   2.5000456      Node   137.17328     -0.95092472     +0.11142932             
e   0.5563061      Incl.    8.91754     -0.29776773     -0.07592096             
P   3.95           H   23.30          G   0.15           U   9                  
Residuals in seconds of arc
230617 G96  0.5+  0.5-    230618 F51  0.2-  0.1+    230619 T14  0.0   0.0
230617 G96  0.2-  0.4+    230618 F51  0.0   0.1+    230619 T14  0.0   0.0
230617 G96  0.3-  0.0     230618 F51  0.0   0.1+    230619 I52  0.3+  0.0
230618 F51  0.2+  0.1+    230619 I52  0.2-  0.2+    230619 I52  0.1-  0.1-
230618 F51  0.1-  0.1+    230619 I52  0.1-  0.2+
230618 F51  0.2+  0.0     230619 T14  0.0   0.0

Ephemeris:
2023 MS                  a,e,i = 2.50, 0.56, 9                   q = 1.1093
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
2023 05 20    15 03 11.3 +27 31 18   0.2755  1.2123   131.6    38.6    22.5
...
2023 06 04    15 23 31.8 +31 18 03   0.2252  1.1522   122.9    47.7    22.2
...
2023 06 12    15 42 32.0 +31 58 32   0.2005  1.1300   120.3    50.9    22.0
...
2023 06 18    16 01 52.3 +31 36 08   0.1829  1.1184   119.9    52.0    21.8
2023 06 19    16 05 34.9 +31 26 52   0.1801  1.1169   120.0    52.0    21.7
2023 06 20    16 09 26.4 +31 15 47   0.1773  1.1156   120.1    52.0    21.7
...
2023 06 26    16 35 47.9 +29 26 12   0.1614  1.1102   121.9    51.0    21.5
...
2023 07 04    17 19 18.8 +24 36 44   0.1441  1.1105   127.6    46.5    21.1
...
2023 07 19    18 54 15.8 +07 21 02   0.1351  1.1336   148.4    28.0    20.5

M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-M53

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