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    M.P.E.C. 2023-M111                                Issued 2023 June 23, 11:41 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 MK3                                 
    
    
    Observations:
         K23M03K*1C2023 06 21.20443914 24 47.898+17 44 02.00         20.77GVEM111G96
         K23M03K 1C2023 06 21.20965114 24 52.495+17 45 35.28         20.84GVEM111G96
         K23M03K 1C2023 06 21.21486614 24 57.089+17 47 07.48         21.59GVEM111G96
         K23M03K KC2023 06 21.27621414 25 51.060+18 05 00.49         21.31GVEM111I52
         K23M03K KC2023 06 21.28118314 25 55.470+18 06 27.11         20.74GVEM111I52
         K23M03K KC2023 06 21.28614514 25 59.898+18 07 53.54         21.14GVEM111I52
         K23M03K KC2023 06 21.29110814 26 04.319+18 09 19.73         21.15GVEM111I52
         K23M03K KC2023 06 21.33666114 26 45.467+18 22 29.24         20.87GVEM111I52
         K23M03K KC2023 06 21.33972014 26 48.289+18 23 21.95         21.00GVEM111I52
         K23M03K KC2023 06 21.34276714 26 51.090+18 24 14.72         20.88GVEM111I52
         K23M03K KC2023 06 21.34581214 26 53.844+18 25 07.39         21.24GVEM111I52
         K23M03K KC2023 06 22.18320414 40 23.210+22 24 05.40               VEM111I52
         K23M03K KC2023 06 22.18562314 40 25.380+22 24 45.40         21.20GVEM111I52
         K23M03K KC2023 06 22.18804214 40 27.490+22 25 25.10         20.86GVEM111I52
         K23M03K KC2023 06 23.17517014 56 21.113+26 45 47.81         20.31GVEM111I52
         K23M03K KC2023 06 23.18083214 56 26.153+26 47 13.70         21.00GVEM111I52
         K23M03K KC2023 06 23.18641014 56 31.146+26 48 37.30         21.54GVEM111I52
    
    Observer details:
    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 MK3                                                 Earth MOID = 0.0198 AU
    Epoch 2023 Feb. 25.0 TT = JDT 2460000.5                 Veres                   
    M 296.88937              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.53937633     Peri.    6.26463     -0.02962716     +0.97523271             
    a   1.4946567      Node   262.19116     -0.92641485     -0.10913239             
    e   0.3080059      Incl.   12.78185     -0.37533685     +0.19238317             
    P   1.83           H   25.76          G   0.15           U   9                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    230621 G96  0.6-  1.0-    230621 I52  0.4-  0.5-    230622 I52  0.3+  0.2+
    230621 G96  0.1+  0.4+    230621 I52  0.3-  0.4-    230622 I52  0.2-  0.0
    230621 G96  0.7+  0.8+    230621 I52  0.1+  0.5-    230623 I52  0.1-  0.3-
    230621 I52  0.1-  0.5-    230621 I52  0.3+  0.4-    230623 I52  0.1-  0.3+
    230621 I52  0.2-  0.5-    230621 I52  0.2-  0.3-    230623 I52  0.2+  0.1-
    230621 I52  0.2-  0.4-    230622 I52  0.2-  0.1+
    
    Ephemeris:
    2023 MK3                 a,e,i = 1.49, 0.31, 13                  q = 1.0343
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2023 05 24    10 47 50.8 -46 41 26   0.1286  1.0689   112.8    60.9    23.6
    ...
    2023 06 08    11 51 46.3 -32 40 27   0.06853 1.0426   112.1    64.4    22.3
    ...
    2023 06 16    13 10 00.8 -08 19 37   0.04542 1.0358   115.0    62.7    21.4
    ...
    2023 06 22    14 37 27.8 +21 33 35   0.04365 1.0343   113.2    64.5    21.3
    2023 06 23    14 53 30.8 +26 01 33   0.04508 1.0343   112.4    65.3    21.4
    2023 06 24    15 09 37.4 +30 03 41   0.04692 1.0344   111.4    66.2    21.5
    ...
    2023 06 30    16 39 29.1 +45 13 13   0.06418 1.0370   106.8    69.8    22.3
    ...
    2023 07 08    18 02 50.1 +51 14 02   0.09478 1.0451   104.9    70.1    23.2
    ...
    2023 07 23    19 17 20.5 +51 17 42   0.1560  1.0737   107.6    64.4    24.2
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-M111
    


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