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    M.P.E.C. 2023-M58                                 Issued 2023 June 20, 10:39 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 MW                                 
    
    
    Observations:
         K23M00W* C2023 06 16.48620017 39 24.560+09 25 40.30         21.52wXEM058F52
         K23M00W  C2023 06 16.50954217 39 20.111+09 26 26.33         21.52wXEM058F52
         K23M00W  C2023 06 16.52117717 39 17.922+09 26 49.00         21.35wXEM058F52
         K23M00W  C2023 06 16.57862817 39 07.068+09 28 42.13         21.52GVEM058F52
         K23M00W  C2023 06 16.57926317 39 06.950+09 28 43.45         21.57GVEM058F52
         K23M00W KC2023 06 17.26132917 37 01.51 +09 51 27.2          20.9 GXEM058858
         K23M00W KC2023 06 17.26917817 36 59.96 +09 51 42.8          21.2 GXEM058858
         K23M00W KC2023 06 17.29260617 36 55.430+09 52 31.00         21.80GVEM058I52
         K23M00W KC2023 06 17.29605817 36 54.760+09 52 38.00         21.60GVEM058I52
         K23M00W KC2023 06 17.29891817 36 54.200+09 52 43.70         21.50GVEM058I52
         K23M00W KC2023 06 18.25572117 33 47.02 +10 25 25.3          20.6 VuEM058H21
         K23M00W KC2023 06 18.26133317 33 45.84 +10 25 36.8          20.3 VuEM058H21
         K23M00W KC2023 06 18.26694517 33 44.70 +10 25 48.9          20.6 VuEM058H21
         K23M00W KC2023 06 18.31052117 33 36.047+10 27 22.00         21.57GVEM058I52
         K23M00W KC2023 06 18.31338617 33 35.453+10 27 28.01         21.38GVEM058I52
         K23M00W KC2023 06 18.31625517 33 34.870+10 27 33.98         21.21GVEM058I52
         K23M00W KC2023 06 18.31912517 33 34.261+10 27 40.07         21.27GVEM058I52
         K23M00W  C2023 06 19.31803117 30 07.028+11 02 49.24         21.3 GVEM058654
         K23M00W  C2023 06 19.33085217 30 04.191+11 03 16.75         21.3 GVEM058654
         K23M00W  C2023 06 19.36701017 29 56.174+11 04 34.06         21.5 GVEM058654
         K23M00W  C2023 06 19.37859017 29 53.558+11 04 59.06         21.5 GVEM058654
    
    Observer details:
    654 Table Mountain Observatory, Wrightwood-PHMC.  Observers N. Evans, P. Choi,
        N. Saini, C. Zhai, R. Trahan, M. Shao.  1.0-m Reflector + CCD.
    858 Tebbutt Observatory, Edgewood.  Observer F. B. Zoltowski.  0.51-m f/8.1
        Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
    F52 Pan-STARRS 2, Haleakala.  Observers J. Bulger, T. Lowe, P. Minguez, A.
        Schultz, I. Smith, K. Chambers, T. Dukes.  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.
    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 MW                                                  Earth MOID = 0.0639 AU
    Epoch 2023 Feb. 25.0 TT = JDT 2460000.5                 Veres                   
    M 280.77401              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.41827752     Peri.  239.95882     +0.90493070     -0.41225722             
    a   1.7707600      Node   144.08670     +0.42530905     +0.86763027             
    e   0.7088474      Incl.   10.36839     +0.01458199     +0.27795990             
    P   2.36           H   21.84          G   0.15           U   9                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    230616 F52  0.3+  0.4+    230617 I52  0.2-  0.1-    230618 I52  0.0   0.0
    230616 F52  0.0   0.3+    230617 I52  0.0   0.1-    230618 I52  0.2+  0.0
    230616 F52  0.2+  0.0     230617 I52  0.1+  0.2-    230618 I52  0.2+  0.1+
    230616 F52  0.0   0.0     230618 H21  0.2+  0.2-    230619 654  0.2-  0.2-
    230616 F52  0.0   0.0     230618 H21  0.0   0.4-    230619 654  0.0   0.1-
    230617 858  0.2-  0.5+    230618 H21  0.5+  0.1+    230619 654  0.4+  0.1-
    230617 858  0.2-  0.2+    230618 I52  0.2-  0.0     230619 654  0.2-  0.1+
    
    Ephemeris:
    2023 MW                  a,e,i = 1.77, 0.71, 10                  q = 0.5156
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2023 05 21    18 17 44.9 -01 07 51   0.7372  1.6411   139.0    23.9    23.4
    ...
    2023 06 05    18 04 29.3 +03 59 30   0.5274  1.4877   147.9    21.3    22.4
    ...
    2023 06 13    17 48 56.5 +07 35 55   0.4305  1.4009   148.6    22.2    21.8
    ...
    2023 06 19    17 31 14.6 +10 51 39   0.3656  1.3335   145.5    25.6    21.5
    2023 06 20    17 27 38.7 +11 27 32   0.3555  1.3221   144.6    26.4    21.4
    2023 06 21    17 23 49.9 +12 04 24   0.3456  1.3106   143.6    27.4    21.3
    ...
    2023 06 27    16 55 40.9 +16 07 39   0.2909  1.2405   135.4    35.2    21.1
    ...
    2023 07 05    15 58 53.0 +22 25 16   0.2325  1.1438   117.8    51.8    20.9
    ...
    2023 07 20    12 48 36.5 +30 22 00   0.1894  0.9543    65.8   103.8    21.9
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-M58
    


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