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    M.P.E.C. 2023-M115                                Issued 2023 June 23, 21:28 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
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              Minor Planet Center, Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory,
                              Cambridge, MA 02138, U.S.A.
    			  
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                URL https://www.minorplanetcenter.net/    ISSN 1523-6714
    
                                    2023 MN3                                 
    
    
    Observations:
         K23M03N* C2023 06 21.37218916 52 28.050-15 06 39.37         20.65wXEM115F51
         K23M03N  C2023 06 21.38405716 52 29.654-15 05 41.45         20.56wXEM115F51
         K23M03N  C2023 06 21.39592816 52 31.269-15 04 42.75         20.70wXEM115F51
         K23M03N  C2023 06 21.40779616 52 32.892-15 03 44.28         20.88wXEM115F51
         K23M03N  C2023 06 21.49253716 52 44.654-14 56 42.54         20.16GVEM115F52
         K23M03N  C2023 06 21.49317216 52 44.748-14 56 39.31         20.22GVEM115F52
         K23M03N KC2023 06 22.19346116 54 46.73 -13 57 55.9                uEM115H21
         K23M03N KC2023 06 22.19626616 54 47.17 -13 57 41.3          21.2 VuEM115H21
         K23M03N KC2023 06 22.19907216 54 47.56 -13 57 27.0          21.5 VuEM115H21
         K23M03N KC2023 06 22.91415 16 56 55.09 -12 53 12.6          20.5 VZEM115M49
         K23M03N KC2023 06 22.93136 16 56 57.75 -12 51 39.4          20.2 VZEM115M49
         K23M03N KC2023 06 22.94802 16 57 00.32 -12 50 08.7          20.4 VZEM115M49
         K23M03N  C2023 06 23.20939416 57 51.650-12 27 27.84         20.4 GVEM115654
         K23M03N KC2023 06 23.21617 16 57 52.33 -12 26 48.6          21.3 RoEM115291
         K23M03N  C2023 06 23.21783716 57 52.999-12 26 42.00         20.4 GVEM115654
         K23M03N KC2023 06 23.21903 16 57 52.83 -12 26 33.7          20.2 RoEM115291
         K23M03N KC2023 06 23.22190 16 57 53.31 -12 26 18.0                oEM115291
         K23M03N KC2023 06 23.28100516 58 02.630-12 20 52.50               VEM115I52
         K23M03N KC2023 06 23.28343016 58 03.010-12 20 38.90               VEM115I52
         K23M03N KC2023 06 23.28568716 58 03.410-12 20 26.40               VEM115I52
         K23M03N KC2023 06 23.28763016 58 03.650-12 20 16.00         20.80GVEM115I52
         K23M03N  C2023 06 23.30030316 58 06.276-12 19 07.08         20.3 GVEM115654
         K23M03N  C2023 06 23.30883016 58 07.630-12 18 19.85         20.3 GVEM115654
    
    Observer details:
    291 LPL/Spacewatch II.  Observer T. H. Bressi.  1.8-m f/2.7 reflector + CCD.
    654 Table Mountain Observatory, Wrightwood-PHMC.  Observers N. Evans, P. Choi,
        N. Saini, C. Zhai, R. Trahan, M. Shao.  1.0-m Reflector + CCD.
    F51 Pan-STARRS 1, 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.
    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.
    H21 Astronomical Research Observatory, Westfield.  Observer R. Holmes.
        Measurers T. Linder, R. Holmes, L. Horn.  0.81-m f/4.0 astrograph + 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.
    M49 IAS Remote Observatory, Hakos.  Observers D. Husar, M. Junius.  Measurer
        D. Husar.  0.25-m f/4.6 reflector + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2023 MN3                                                 Earth MOID = 0.0807 AU
    Epoch 2023 Feb. 25.0 TT = JDT 2460000.5                 Veres                   
    M 315.33611              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.29429148     Peri.   43.93454     +0.57884154     +0.80425220             
    a   2.2384682      Node   261.88408     -0.78065557     +0.49884575             
    e   0.5303788      Incl.    7.81504     -0.23562546     +0.32300358             
    P   3.35           H   24.20          G   0.15           U   9                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    230621 F51  0.1+  0.0     230622 H21  0.6-  0.6+    230623 291  0.8+  0.5-
    230621 F51  0.0   0.4-    230622 M49  0.1-  0.2+    230623 I52  0.2-  0.4-
    230621 F51  0.0   0.0     230622 M49  0.2+  0.1+    230623 I52  0.3-  0.2-
    230621 F51  0.1+  0.1-    230622 M49  0.2+  0.1+    230623 I52  0.3+  0.3-
    230621 F52  0.0   0.0     230623 654  0.3+  0.2+    230623 I52  0.8-  0.6-
    230621 F52  0.1+  0.0     230623 291  0.1-  0.3+    230623 654  0.1+  0.0
    230622 H21  0.5-  0.7+    230623 654  0.0   0.2-    230623 654  0.2-  0.2-
    230622 H21  0.2-  0.8+    230623 291  0.5+  0.5-
    
    Ephemeris:
    2023 MN3                 a,e,i = 2.24, 0.53, 8                   q = 1.0512
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2023 05 24    16 17 37.0 -32 48 57   0.2845  1.2915   167.2    10.0    22.7
    ...
    2023 06 08    16 28 27.5 -27 21 58   0.1887  1.2017   171.1     7.5    21.5
    ...
    2023 06 16    16 40 07.9 -21 18 33   0.1472  1.1598   167.1    11.3    21.1
    ...
    2023 06 22    16 54 13.0 -14 13 37   0.1210  1.1319   161.9    16.2    20.8
    2023 06 23    16 57 10.8 -12 45 45   0.1171  1.1276   160.8    17.2    20.7
    2023 06 24    17 00 21.1 -11 12 16   0.1133  1.1233   159.7    18.3    20.7
    ...
    2023 06 30    17 24 30.3 +00 19 11   0.09441 1.1002   151.1    26.5    20.5
    ...
    2023 07 08    18 14 27.3 +20 58 20   0.08179 1.0757   134.7    42.2    20.6
    ...
    2023 07 23    20 47 20.7 +51 00 03   0.1015  1.0522   108.2    66.5    21.7
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-M115
    


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