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    M.P.E.C. 2023-M110                                Issued 2023 June 23, 11:37 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 MJ3                                 
    
    
    Observations:
         K23M03J  C2023 06 17.29306915 33 00.600-35 46 37.25         21.52GVEM110F51
         K23M03J  C2023 06 17.30269015 32 58.483-35 46 08.46         21.35GVEM110F51
         K23M03J* C2023 06 21.31277815 19 21.824-32 21 53.61         21.56wXEM110F52
         K23M03J  C2023 06 21.32443315 19 19.529-32 21 17.31         21.49wXEM110F52
         K23M03J  C2023 06 21.33608815 19 17.243-32 20 40.65         21.28wXEM110F52
         K23M03J  C2023 06 21.34768615 19 14.966-32 20 04.37         21.25wXEM110F52
         K23M03J 3C2023 06 22.26600915 16 21.379-31 31 58.19         21.29GVEM110T14
         K23M03J 3C2023 06 22.26704115 16 21.181-31 31 54.95         21.26GVEM110T14
         K23M03J 3C2023 06 22.26801815 16 20.994-31 31 51.86         21.32GVEM110T14
         K23M03J KC2023 06 22.46020915 15 44.82 -31 21 35.1          21.5 GVEM110474
         K23M03J KC2023 06 22.46256815 15 44.37 -31 21 27.4          21.3 GVEM110474
         K23M03J KC2023 06 22.50521115 15 36.32 -31 19 12.6          21.0 GVEM110474
         K23M03J KC2023 06 22.50992915 15 35.45 -31 18 57.9          21.2 GVEM110474
         K23M03J KC2023 06 22.51467515 15 34.54 -31 18 42.5                VEM110474
    
    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.  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.
    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 MJ3                                                 Earth MOID = 0.2466 AU
    Epoch 2023 Feb. 25.0 TT = JDT 2460000.5                 Veres                   
    M 256.96359              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.42361646     Peri.  125.29077     +0.41343598     -0.01290480             
    a   1.7558503      Node   256.80185     +0.15185796     +0.98687249             
    e   0.6578333      Incl.   69.25115     +0.89778051     -0.16098493             
    P   2.33           H   19.61          G   0.15           U   9                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    230617 F51  0.0   0.2-    230621 F52  0.1+  0.0     230622 474  0.0   0.3+
    230617 F51  0.0   0.2+    230622 T14  0.0   0.0     230622 474  0.1-  0.0
    230621 F52  0.1-  0.0     230622 T14  0.0   0.0     230622 474  0.2+  0.3-
    230621 F52  0.1-  0.1-    230622 T14  0.0   0.0     230622 474  0.0   0.0
    230621 F52  0.0   0.1+    230622 474  0.0   0.1+
    
    Ephemeris:
    2023 MJ3                 a,e,i = 1.76, 0.66, 69                  q = 0.6008
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2023 05 24    17 11 19.4 -49 19 29   1.0749  2.0069   148.0    15.5    22.1
    ...
    2023 06 08    16 09 22.5 -42 37 43   0.9159  1.8932   157.3    11.9    21.5
    ...
    2023 06 16    15 37 42.3 -36 49 42   0.8715  1.8290   151.4    15.4    21.5
    ...
    2023 06 22    15 17 11.2 -31 45 51   0.8583  1.7792   143.2    20.0    21.5
    2023 06 23    15 14 05.8 -30 53 12   0.8577  1.7708   141.6    20.9    21.5
    2023 06 24    15 11 06.4 -30 00 15   0.8576  1.7623   140.1    21.7    21.6
    ...
    2023 06 30    14 55 15.1 -24 41 11   0.8658  1.7105   130.5    26.9    21.7
    ...
    2023 07 08    14 39 25.0 -17 53 56   0.8971  1.6390   117.7    33.3    21.8
    ...
    2023 07 23    14 23 11.5 -07 15 23   0.9950  1.4976    96.3    42.4    22.1
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-M110
    


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