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    M.P.E.C. 2023-M89                                 Issued 2023 June 22, 16:17 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 MD2                                 
    
    
    Observations:
         K23M02D KC2023 05 12.43616915 45 06.263-09 21 22.22         24.11GVEM089F52
         K23M02D KC2023 05 13.51319815 44 56.617-09 12 47.41         21.52GVEM089F51
         K23M02D KC2023 05 15.53009415 44 35.998-08 56 22.05         23.39GVEM089F51
         K23M02D KC2023 05 21.43426115 43 14.020-08 06 13.13         22.49GVEM089F51
         K23M02D  C2023 06 07.32428015 39 05.325-05 37 16.79         22.18GVEM089F51
         K23M02D  C2023 06 07.33488715 39 05.039-05 37 11.35         21.22GVEM089F51
         K23M02D  C2023 06 07.35615815 39 04.524-05 37 00.36         21.31GVEM089F51
         K23M02D  C2023 06 07.44050615 39 02.343-05 36 15.62         21.35GVEM089F51
         K23M02D  C2023 06 07.44114715 39 02.318-05 36 15.52         21.97GVEM089F51
         K23M02D  C2023 06 15.29155915 39 47.663-04 28 33.26         21.03GVEM089F51
         K23M02D  C2023 06 15.30448315 39 47.601-04 28 26.77         21.61GVEM089F51
         K23M02D  C2023 06 15.33204215 39 47.463-04 28 12.78         21.27GVEM089F51
         K23M02D* C2023 06 18.36177015 41 16.386-04 02 11.46         21.40wXEM089F51
         K23M02D  C2023 06 18.37424415 41 16.508-04 02 05.07         21.06wXEM089F51
         K23M02D  C2023 06 18.38668815 41 16.624-04 01 58.50         21.50wXEM089F51
         K23M02D  C2023 06 18.39911915 41 16.758-04 01 51.89         20.88wXEM089F51
         K23M02D  C2023 06 22.30634415 45 03.561-03 27 14.47         20.72wXEM089F51
         K23M02D  C2023 06 22.32026615 45 04.144-03 27 06.86         20.84wXEM089F51
         K23M02D  C2023 06 22.33193415 45 04.625-03 27 00.38         20.81wXEM089F51
         K23M02D  C2023 06 22.34543815 45 05.192-03 26 52.95         20.58wXEM089F51
         K23M02D KC2023 06 22.53150815 45 17.57 -03 23 29.8          20.6 GVEM089474
         K23M02D KC2023 06 22.53502715 45 17.79 -03 23 27.7          20.7 GVEM089474
         K23M02D KC2023 06 22.53854615 45 17.97 -03 23 25.7          20.6 GVEM089474
         K23M02D KC2023 06 22.54206415 45 18.19 -03 23 23.6          20.5 GVEM089474
    
    Observer details:
    474 Mount John Observatory, Lake Tekapo.  Observers A. C. Gilmore, P. M.
        Kilmartin.  Measurer P. M. Kilmartin.  1.0-m f/7.7 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, K. Chambers, T. de Boer, J.
        Bulger, H. Gao, C.-C. Lin, T. Lowe, E. Magnier, P. Minguez, A. Schultz, I.
        Smith.  1.8-m Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
    F52 Pan-STARRS 2, Haleakala.  Observers J. Bulger, K. Chambers, T. Dukes, 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.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2023 MD2                                                 Earth MOID = 0.0016 AU
    Epoch 2023 Feb. 25.0 TT = JDT 2460000.5                 Bell                    
    M 320.97732              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.26276531     Peri.  188.09159     +0.55171823     +0.83276058             
    a   2.4141117      Node   115.40472     -0.76232804     +0.52589594             
    e   0.5794273      Incl.    2.91958     -0.33832375     +0.17304127             
    P   3.75           H   24.35          G   0.15           U   6                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    230512 F52  0.2-  0.1+    230607 F51  0.1-  0.2-    230622 F51  0.2-  0.1+
    230513 F51  0.2+  0.2-    230615 F51  0.1+  0.0     230622 F51  0.2-  0.1+
    230515 F51  0.1-  0.0     230615 F51  0.0   0.0     230622 F51  0.3-  0.2+
    230521 F51  0.1+  0.1+    230615 F51  0.0   0.0     230622 F51  0.2-  0.1+
    230607 F51  0.1-  0.2-    230618 F51  0.0   0.1+    230622 474  0.1-  0.1-
    230607 F51  0.3-  0.2-    230618 F51  0.1+  0.0     230622 474  0.2+  0.0
    230607 F51  0.2+  0.2-    230618 F51  0.1-  0.0     230622 474  0.2-  0.0
    230607 F51  0.0   0.1+    230618 F51  0.0   0.1+    230622 474  0.0   0.0
    
    Ephemeris:
    2023 MD2                 a,e,i = 2.41, 0.58, 3                   q = 1.0153
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2023 05 23    15 42 48.0 -07 52 17   0.2668  1.2738   167.0    10.3    22.7
    ...
    2023 06 07    15 39 06.4 -05 39 45   0.1744  1.1745   154.5    21.8    22.0
    ...
    2023 06 15    15 39 40.2 -04 30 35   0.1313  1.1284   147.2    29.2    21.5
    ...
    2023 06 21    15 43 30.5 -03 38 29   0.1008  1.0978   142.4    34.4    21.0
    2023 06 22    15 44 39.0 -03 29 26   0.09582 1.0931   141.7    35.2    20.9
    2023 06 23    15 45 59.5 -03 20 09   0.09087 1.0885   141.0    36.0    20.8
    ...
    2023 06 29    16 00 37.8 -02 13 39   0.06166 1.0634   138.3    39.5    20.0
    ...
    2023 07 07    17 22 29.0 +01 42 03   0.02518 1.0375   145.6    33.6    17.8
    ...
    2023 07 22    02 04 42.6 +06 01 09   0.05377 1.0152    87.5    89.4    21.2
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-M89
    


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