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    M.P.E.C. 2023-M116                                Issued 2023 June 23, 21:30 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
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                URL https://www.minorplanetcenter.net/    ISSN 1523-6714
    
                                    2023 MO3                                 
    
    
    Observations:
         K23M03O* C2023 06 22.90108216 51 51.91 +14 11 31.3          18.6 RoEM116K88
         K23M03O  C2023 06 22.90167016 51 54.51 +14 11 03.3          18.8 RoEM116K88
         K23M03O KC2023 06 22.90269716 51 58.99 +14 10 12.8          18.2 RoEM116K88
         K23M03O KC2023 06 22.91615916 52 57.74 +13 59 16.8          18.5 RoEM116K88
         K23M03O KC2023 06 22.91771516 53 04.48 +13 58 00.7          18.3 RoEM116K88
         K23M03O KC2023 06 22.92097816 53 18.60 +13 55 22.5          18.5 RoEM116K88
         K23M03O KC2023 06 22.92305916 53 27.57 +13 53 42.5          18.9 RoEM116K88
         K23M03O KC2023 06 22.92580716 53 39.42 +13 51 29.6          18.8 RoEM116K88
         K23M03O KC2023 06 22.92787916 53 48.38 +13 49 48.8          18.2 RoEM116K88
         K23M03O KC2023 06 22.93158916 54 04.31 +13 46 50.1          18.6 RoEM116K88
         K23M03O KC2023 06 22.93603616 54 32.988+13 42 48.82         18.3 GVEM116J95
         K23M03O KC2023 06 22.94500816 55 10.89 +13 36 38.6          18.0 GXEM116I93
         K23M03O KC2023 06 22.94598616 55 15.322+13 34 54.34         18.3 GVEM116J95
         K23M03O KC2023 06 22.94707916 55 19.66 +13 34 59.9          18.9 GXEM116I93
         K23M03O KC2023 06 22.94793616 55 23.614+13 33 22.68         18.2 GVEM116J95
         K23M03O KC2023 06 22.94910416 55 28.17 +13 33 23.7          18.7 GXEM116I93
         K23M03O KC2023 06 22.94947916 55 30.146+13 32 08.59         18.8 GVEM116J95
         K23M03O KC2023 06 22.95697316 55 52.02 +13 26 37.3          18.2 RoEM116K88
         K23M03O KC2023 06 22.95847016 56 08.477+13 25 27.44         19.6 GXEM116Z43
         K23M03O KC2023 06 22.96831816 56 49.565+13 17 44.12         18.6 GXEM116Z43
         K23M03O KC2023 06 22.97583216 57 10.67 +13 11 47.0          18.6 RoEM116K88
         K23M03O KC2023 06 22.97800316 57 19.69 +13 10 04.3          18.8 RoEM116K88
         K23M03O KC2023 06 22.98017116 57 28.70 +13 08 22.8          18.1 RoEM116K88
         K23M03O KB2023 06 22.98264416 58 12.574+13 16 51.66         18.7 GXEM116Y05
         K23M03O KB2023 06 22.98644016 58 27.955+13 13 55.82         18.7 GXEM116Y05
         K23M03O KB2023 06 22.99114416 58 22.20 +13 00 38.3          18.4 GXEM116958
         K23M03O KB2023 06 22.99341116 58 31.43 +12 58 53.8          18.2 GXEM116958
         K23M03O KB2023 06 22.99565616 58 40.58 +12 57 08.6          18.5 GXEM116958
         K23M03O mC2023 06 23.17276417 10 38.082+10 49 49.98         18.86GVEM116I52
         K23M03O mC2023 06 23.17293517 10 38.658+10 49 42.10               VEM116I52
         K23M03O mC2023 06 23.17327817 10 39.864+10 49 28.88         19.17GVEM116I52
         K23M03O  C2023 06 23.24167017 14 33.510+10 03 35.66         19.0 GVEM116654
         K23M03O  C2023 06 23.24372017 14 40.213+10 02 15.51         19.0 GVEM116654
         K23M03O  C2023 06 23.26979317 16 04.430+09 45 24.61         18.9 GVEM116654
         K23M03O  C2023 06 23.27182417 16 10.914+09 44 06.51         18.9 GVEM116654
         K23M03O 1C2023 06 23.28627317 16 53.200+09 35 08.90               VEM116G96
         K23M03O 1C2023 06 23.29152517 17 09.670+09 31 49.50               VEM116G96
         K23M03O 1C2023 06 23.29679317 17 26.180+09 28 29.20         18.85GVEM116G96
         K23M03O 1C2023 06 23.30206617 17 42.630+09 25 09.40         18.97GVEM116G96
         K23M03O KC2023 06 23.84235 17 42 20.10 +04 38 53.3          19.2 GVEM116C82
         K23M03O KC2023 06 23.86003 17 42 56.87 +04 31 10.0          18.7 GVEM116C82
    
    Observer details:
    654 Table Mountain Observatory, Wrightwood-PHMC.  Observers N. Evans, P. Choi,
        N. Saini, C. Zhai, R. Trahan, M. Shao.  1.0-m Reflector + CCD.
    958 Observatoire de Dax.  Observer P. Dupouy.  0.32-m f/4.1 0.32-m Schmidt-
        Cassegrain + CMO.
    C82 Osservatorio Astronomico Nastro Verde, Sorrento.  Observer N. Ruocco.
        0.35-m f/6.3 0.35 m f/6.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
    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.
    I93 St Pardon de Conques.  Observer F. Losse.  0.40-m f/3.7 reflector + CCD.
    J95 Great Shefford.  Observer P. Birtwhistle.  0.41-m f/6.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain
        + CCD.
    K88 GINOP-KHK, Piszkesteto.  Observer K. Sarneczky.  0.60-m Schmidt + CCD.
    Y05 SONEAR Wykrota-CEAMIG, Serra da Piedade.  Observer C. Jacques.  0.45-m
        f/2.9 reflector + CMO.
    Z43 Landehen.  Observer C. Ratinaud.  0.25-m f/4.7 reflector + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2023 MO3                                                 Earth MOID = 0.0074 AU
    Epoch 2023 Feb. 25.0 TT = JDT 2460000.5                 Veres                   
    M 336.86384              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.29888540     Peri.  313.77788     -0.82806131     +0.55862623             
    a   2.2154719      Node   260.23760     -0.49955798     -0.77361324             
    e   0.6158088      Incl.    2.75951     -0.25447256     -0.29909748             
    P   3.30           H   26.39          G   0.15           U   7                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    230622 K88  0.2+  0.9-    230622 J95  0.1+  0.8+    230623 I52  0.0   0.2+
    230622 K88  0.5+  0.1-    230622 I93  0.6+  0.4-    230623 I52  0.2-  0.7-
    230622 K88  0.0   0.4-    230622 J95  0.2+  0.1-    230623 I52  0.0   0.0
    230622 K88  0.1-  0.1-    230622 K88  0.0   0.1+    230623 654  0.3+  0.0
    230622 K88  0.2-  0.6-    230622 Z43  0.1-  0.2-    230623 654  0.3+  0.0
    230622 K88  0.3-  0.6-    230622 Z43  0.7+  0.2+    230623 654  0.3+  0.0
    230622 K88  0.6-  0.1+    230622 K88  0.6-  0.1-    230623 654  0.3+  0.0
    230622 K88  0.5-  0.1+    230622 K88  0.2-  1.0-    230623 G96  0.1-  0.6-
    230622 K88  0.1+  0.7-    230622 K88  0.5+  0.9-    230623 G96  0.6-  0.1+
    230622 K88  0.2+  0.6-    230622 Y05  0.2+  0.7-    230623 G96  0.3-  0.2-
    230622 J95  0.1-  0.2-    230622 Y05  0.0   0.9-    230623 G96  0.1-  0.4-
    230622 I93  0.3+  0.3-    230622 958  0.0   0.1+    230623 C82  1.1+  0.7+
    230622 J95  0.4-  0.3-    230622 958  0.4+  0.6+    230623 C82  1.0-  0.5-
    230622 I93  0.8+  0.4-    230622 958  1.3+  0.6-
    
    Ephemeris:
    2023 MO3                 a,e,i = 2.22, 0.62, 3                   q = 0.8512
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2023 05 24    07 17 40.7 +17 16 40   0.2398  0.8651    46.5   121.9    28.0
    ...
    2023 06 08    07 39 29.2 +18 19 09   0.1118  0.9281    37.0   138.8    28.2
    ...
    2023 06 16    08 09 51.7 +22 34 20   0.04700 0.9779    35.5   142.9    27.0
    ...
    2023 06 22    15 08 23.3 +29 19 32   0.01137 1.0208   113.0    66.4    19.1
    2023 06 23    16 59 02.0 +12 59 17   0.01549 1.0283   140.2    39.2    19.0
    2023 06 24    17 47 37.1 +03 37 19   0.02193 1.0359   152.5    27.0    19.4
    ...
    2023 06 30    18 53 09.6 -09 32 23   0.06871 1.0833   165.5    13.6    21.5
    ...
    2023 07 08    19 07 14.8 -12 32 34   0.1353  1.1502   170.0     8.8    22.9
    ...
    2023 07 23    19 14 36.7 -14 31 48   0.2725  1.2823   166.3    10.9    24.8
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-M116
    


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