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    M.P.E.C. 2023-M107                                Issued 2023 June 22, 21:57 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 MA3                                 
    
    
    Observations:
         K23M03A  C2023 06 16.53793220 31 56.148-31 37 12.07         20.08GVEM107F51
         K23M03A  C2023 06 16.55346520 32 03.473-31 34 26.54         20.59GVEM107F51
         K23M03A  C2023 06 16.56116920 32 07.143-31 33 03.69         20.66GVEM107F51
         K23M03A* C2023 06 21.52737321 07 36.638-17 16 36.54         20.44wXEM107F51
         K23M03A  C2023 06 21.53781721 07 39.734-17 14 56.93         21.23wXEM107F51
         K23M03A  C2023 06 21.55869121 07 45.936-17 11 35.88         21.31wXEM107F51
         K23M03A 3C2023 06 22.58677421 13 20.350-14 30 13.86         20.88GVEM107T14
         K23M03A 3C2023 06 22.58775221 13 20.614-14 30 04.85         21.09GVEM107T14
         K23M03A 3C2023 06 22.58873021 13 20.874-14 29 55.87         21.03GVEM107T14
         K23M03A 3C2023 06 22.58970721 13 21.136-14 29 46.84         20.74GVEM107T14
    
    Observer details:
    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.
    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 MA3                                                 Earth MOID = 0.0572 AU
    Epoch 2023 Feb. 25.0 TT = JDT 2460000.5                 Bell                    
    M 325.51459              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.30210880     Peri.  357.04453     -0.00020067     +0.98941613             
    a   2.1996848      Node   272.91266     -0.91447643     -0.05889704             
    e   0.5119168      Incl.    8.35427     -0.40463912     +0.13261547             
    P   3.26           H   24.78          G   0.15           U   9                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    230616 F51  0.1+  0.0     230621 F51  0.2-  0.1-    230622 T14  0.0   0.0
    230616 F51  0.2-  0.2-    230621 F51  0.0   0.3+    230622 T14  0.0   0.0
    230616 F51  0.1+  0.2+    230622 T14  0.0   0.0
    230621 F51  0.1-  0.5+    230622 T14  0.0   0.0
    
    Ephemeris:
    2023 MA3                 a,e,i = 2.20, 0.51, 8                   q = 1.0736
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2023 05 23    15 10 11.9 -58 46 28   0.1353  1.1204   140.7    34.9    22.1
    ...
    2023 06 07    18 30 25.0 -54 46 00   0.08375 1.0832   143.5    33.8    21.0
    ...
    2023 06 15    20 17 27.6 -36 07 50   0.07371 1.0747   142.0    35.6    20.7
    ...
    2023 06 21    21 04 29.8 -18 41 12   0.07821 1.0738   136.0    41.1    21.0
    2023 06 22    21 10 13.1 -16 00 29   0.07988 1.0741   134.9    42.1    21.1
    2023 06 23    21 15 27.8 -13 26 39   0.08177 1.0745   133.8    43.1    21.2
    ...
    2023 06 29    21 38 58.4 -00 43 16   0.09686 1.0799   128.8    47.2    21.7
    ...
    2023 07 07    21 56 12.7 +10 01 55   0.1232  1.0941   126.3    48.5    22.2
    ...
    2023 07 22    22 05 59.4 +19 07 38   0.1800  1.1408   130.3    42.8    23.0
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-M107
    


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