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    M.P.E.C. 2023-M91                                 Issued 2023 June 22, 16:23 UT
    
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                                    2023 MF2                                 
    
    
    Observations:
         K23M02F* C2023 06 17.36531116 47 07.481-18 13 27.36         21.18wXEM091F52
         K23M02F  C2023 06 17.37423316 47 06.511-18 13 12.68         21.39wXEM091F52
         K23M02F  C2023 06 17.38315016 47 05.569-18 12 58.41         21.45wXEM091F52
         K23M02F  C2023 06 17.39205716 47 04.604-18 12 43.82         21.45wXEM091F52
         K23M02F  C2023 06 17.48216116 46 54.969-18 10 15.53         21.24GVEM091F51
         K23M02F  C2023 06 17.48297916 46 54.893-18 10 14.22         21.24GVEM091F51
         K23M02F |C2023 06 18.02587 16 46 05.95 -17 54 46.8          21.4 VuEM091807
         K23M02F |C2023 06 18.03239 16 46 05.29 -17 54 35.6          21.3 VuEM091807
         K23M02F |C2023 06 18.03891 16 46 04.58 -17 54 24.9          21.1 VuEM091807
         K23M02F KC2023 06 21.25605516 40 41.833-16 17 57.23         21.08GVEM091I52
         K23M02F KC2023 06 21.25917116 40 41.480-16 17 51.04         20.76GVEM091I52
         K23M02F KC2023 06 22.28019 16 38 53.55 -15 43 51.3          22.0 RoEM091291
         K23M02F KC2023 06 22.28354 16 38 53.14 -15 43 44.5          21.5 RoEM091291
         K23M02F KC2023 06 22.28691 16 38 52.77 -15 43 36.7          21.2 RoEM091291
    
    Observer details:
    291 LPL/Spacewatch II.  Observer T. H. Bressi.  1.8-m f/2.7 reflector + CCD.
    807 Cerro Tololo Observatory, La Serena.  Observers T. Linder, R. Holmes, L.
        Horn.  0.61-m f/6.5 Dall-Kirkham Astrograph + 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.  1.8-m Ritchey-Chretien +
        CCD.
    F52 Pan-STARRS 2, Haleakala.  Observers J. Bulger, T. Lowe, P. Minguez, A.
        Schultz, I. Smith.  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.  1.8-m Ritchey-
        Chretien + 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 MF2                                                 Earth MOID = 0.0654 AU
    Epoch 2023 Feb. 25.0 TT = JDT 2460000.5                 Bell                    
    M 306.99687              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.29301171     Peri.   84.78199     +0.92550243     +0.36774364             
    a   2.2449813      Node   253.61745     -0.37401561     +0.84973858             
    e   0.5873679      Incl.    5.41924     -0.05964537     +0.37776841             
    P   3.36           H   23.11          G   0.15           U   9                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    230617 F52  0.1+  0.1-    230617 F51  0.1+  0.0     230621 I52  0.1+  0.4-
    230617 F52  0.1-  0.1+    230618 807  0.1-  0.3-    230622 291  0.1-  0.0
    230617 F52  0.1+  0.1-    230618 807  0.2+  0.2+    230622 291  0.2-  0.0
    230617 F52  0.0   0.1+    230618 807  0.2-  0.2+    230622 291  0.3+  0.8+
    230617 F51  0.1-  0.0     230621 I52  0.1-  0.5-
    
    Ephemeris:
    2023 MF2                 a,e,i = 2.24, 0.59, 5                   q = 0.9264
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2023 05 23    17 11 22.4 -24 50 37   0.4945  1.4909   162.2    11.9    23.2
    ...
    2023 06 07    17 00 46.6 -21 55 17   0.3515  1.3662   179.0     0.7    21.6
    ...
    2023 06 15    16 50 41.3 -19 13 49   0.2885  1.3006   169.8     8.0    21.5
    ...
    2023 06 21    16 41 08.5 -16 25 48   0.2469  1.2523   161.1    15.3    21.4
    2023 06 22    16 39 23.8 -15 52 56   0.2404  1.2444   159.6    16.6    21.4
    2023 06 23    16 37 36.6 -15 18 29   0.2340  1.2365   158.0    17.9    21.3
    ...
    2023 06 29    16 26 00.0 -11 13 55   0.1983  1.1899   148.3    26.7    21.2
    ...
    2023 07 07    16 07 48.5 -03 32 39   0.1567  1.1306   133.7    40.6    20.9
    ...
    2023 07 22    15 13 42.2 +23 45 42   0.09953 1.0327    96.9    77.6    20.9
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-M91
    


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