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    M.P.E.C. 2023-M88                                 Issued 2023 June 22, 14:22 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 MA2                                 
    
    
    Observations:
         K23M02A 1C2023 06 17.31811 16 07 29.51 -03 12 07.8          19.1 GVEM088703
         K23M02A 1C2023 06 17.32058 16 07 28.88 -03 09 58.4          18.7 GVEM088703
         K23M02A 1C2023 06 17.32182 16 07 28.61 -03 08 54.7          18.7 GVEM088703
         K23M02A*1C2023 06 20.28616616 05 16.620+21 39 20.30         20.52GVEM088G96
         K23M02A 1C2023 06 20.29737916 05 15.166+21 42 22.28         20.67GVEM088G96
         K23M02A 1C2023 06 20.30297416 05 14.485+21 43 50.84         21.34GVEM088G96
         K23M02A 1C2023 06 21.24236716 05 02.429+25 23 23.78         20.43GVEM088G96
         K23M02A 1C2023 06 21.24356416 05 02.296+25 23 38.33         20.66GVEM088G96
         K23M02A 1C2023 06 21.24476016 05 02.162+25 23 52.55         20.82GVEM088G96
         K23M02A 1C2023 06 21.24595616 05 02.011+25 24 07.06         21.03GVEM088G96
         K23M02A KC2023 06 22.30328716 04 44.370+28 27 11.00         21.76GVEM088I52
         K23M02A KC2023 06 22.30716516 04 43.990+28 27 44.70         22.26GVEM088I52
         K23M02A KC2023 06 22.31104016 04 43.700+28 28 17.60               VEM088I52
         K23M02A KC2023 06 22.31490916 04 43.350+28 28 52.40               VEM088I52
    
    Observer details:
    703 Catalina Sky Survey.  Observer H. Groeller.  Measurers B. Gray, D. Rankin,
        F. C. Shelly.  0.68-m Schmidt + 10K CCD.
    G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey.  Observer J. B. Fazekas.  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.
    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 MA2                                                 Earth MOID = 0.0127 AU
    Epoch 2023 Feb. 25.0 TT = JDT 2460000.5                 Veres                   
    M   8.84528              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   1.08454601     Peri.  219.58735     -0.52539906     -0.79024057             
    a   0.9382186      Node   264.33666     +0.83867295     -0.41847864             
    e   0.1369680      Incl.   18.47825     +0.14346955     -0.44765552             
    P   0.91           H   26.58          G   0.15           U   7                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    230617 703  0.1+  0.2-    230620 G96  0.1-  0.1-    230622 I52  0.3+  0.8-
    230617 703  0.4-  0.5+    230621 G96  0.0   0.1+    230622 I52  0.4-  0.8-
    230617 703  0.1+  0.3-    230621 G96  0.0   0.2+    230622 I52  0.0   1.5-
    230620 G96  0.4+  0.4-    230621 G96  0.0   0.1+    230622 I52  0.4-  0.2-
    230620 G96  0.2-  1.0+    230621 G96  0.2-  0.2+
    
    Ephemeris:
    2023 MA2                 a,e,i = 0.94, 0.14, 18                  q = 0.8097
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2023 05 23    03 59 35.5 -52 55 18   0.1279  0.9834    73.3    99.5    25.7
    ...
    2023 06 07    03 55 10.2 -63 36 41   0.04848 1.0135    87.2    90.1    23.2
    ...
    2023 06 15    16 14 40.1 -51 15 47   0.01350 1.0272   148.4    31.2    18.6
    ...
    2023 06 21    16 05 07.6 +24 33 14   0.03423 1.0362   125.0    53.5    21.3
    2023 06 22    16 04 53.7 +27 40 23   0.03944 1.0376   121.8    56.3    21.7
    2023 06 23    16 04 45.6 +30 02 30   0.04474 1.0390   119.3    58.5    22.0
    ...
    2023 06 29    16 05 09.8 +37 04 32   0.07723 1.0465   110.8    65.3    23.4
    ...
    2023 07 07    16 07 17.9 +40 05 16   0.1204  1.0546   105.2    68.5    24.5
    ...
    2023 07 22    16 14 14.4 +41 10 50   0.1973  1.0641    98.7    70.7    25.7
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-M88
    


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