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    M.P.E.C. 2023-M120                                Issued 2023 June 24, 11:46 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 MS3                                 
    
    
    Observations:
         K23M03S*1C2023 06 22.36170721 11 02.137+14 07 47.14         21.74GVEM120G96
         K23M03S 1C2023 06 22.36694621 11 01.662+14 09 03.06         21.21GVEM120G96
         K23M03S 1C2023 06 22.37219821 11 01.237+14 10 18.34         21.22GVEM120G96
         K23M03S 1C2023 06 22.37743821 11 00.686+14 11 35.30         21.84GVEM120G96
         K23M03S 1C2023 06 22.45957721 10 53.340+14 31 20.80         21.70GVEM120G96
         K23M03S 1C2023 06 22.46123821 10 53.200+14 31 45.10         21.47GVEM120G96
         K23M03S 1C2023 06 22.46290121 10 53.040+14 32 08.70         21.19GVEM120G96
         K23M03S  C2023 06 23.31650 21 10 03.28 +17 54 45.9          21.7 GVEM120I52
         K23M03S  C2023 06 23.32006 21 10 02.98 +17 55 36.8          21.8 GVEM120I52
         K23M03S 3C2023 06 23.37067421 09 58.440+18 07 33.31         19.9 GVEM120G96
         K23M03S 3C2023 06 23.37265721 09 58.222+18 08 00.60         19.7 GVEM120G96
         K23M03S 3C2023 06 23.37464221 09 58.003+18 08 28.43         20.6 GVEM120G96
         K23M03S 3C2023 06 23.42211221 09 53.520+18 19 36.12         20.8 GVEM120G96
         K23M03S 3C2023 06 23.42533721 09 53.189+18 20 21.62         20.8 GVEM120G96
         K23M03S 3C2023 06 23.42831421 09 52.920+18 21 03.42         21.7 GVEM120G96
         K23M03S  C2023 06 24.30149721 08 56.870+21 41 58.57         20.8 GVEM120H01
         K23M03S  C2023 06 24.30500421 08 56.544+21 42 46.28         21.0 GVEM120H01
         K23M03S  C2023 06 24.32622021 08 54.570+21 47 36.44         21.5 GVEM120H01
         K23M03S  C2023 06 24.32972521 08 54.237+21 48 24.28         20.8 GVEM120H01
         K23M03S KC2023 06 24.33263621 08 54.280+21 49 05.23         20.88GVEM120I52
         K23M03S KC2023 06 24.33505721 08 54.056+21 49 37.60         21.29GVEM120I52
         K23M03S KC2023 06 24.33748321 08 53.772+21 50 12.26         21.73GVEM120I52
    
    Observer details:
    G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey.  Observers J. B. Fazekas, D. Rankin.  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, D.
        Parrott.  1.5-m reflector + 10K CCD, 1.50-m f/1.6 1.5-m reflector + CCD.
    H01 Magdalena Ridge Observatory, Socorro.  Observers W. H. Ryan, E. V. Ryan.
        Measurer W. H. Ryan.  2.4-m f/8.9 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
    I52 Steward Observatory, Mt. Lemmon Station.  Observers G. J. Leonard, R. A.
        Kowalski.  Measurers B. Gray, D. Rankin, F. C. Shelly, 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, R. L. Seaman, A.
        Serrano, K. W. Wierzchos.  1.0-m f/2.0 prime focus + CCD, 1.0-m prime
        focus + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2023 MS3                                                 Earth MOID = 0.0684 AU
    Epoch 2023 Feb. 25.0 TT = JDT 2460000.5                 Veres                   
    M 246.47916              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.71438823     Peri.   47.83002     +0.65772724     +0.64319708             
    a   1.2393097      Node   267.98529     -0.75319423     +0.55490478             
    e   0.1627126      Incl.   23.09636     -0.00966076     +0.52761558             
    P   1.38           H   24.12          G   0.15           U   9                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    230622 G96  0.1-  0.0     230623 I52  0.2+  0.1+    230624 H01  0.1-  0.0
    230622 G96  0.4-  0.0     230623 G96  0.8+  1.1+    230624 H01  0.1-  0.1-
    230622 G96  0.2+  0.8-    230623 G96  0.4+  0.4+    230624 H01  0.1-  0.2-
    230622 G96  1.1-  0.3+    230623 G96  0.1-  0.2+    230624 I52  0.2+  0.1-
    230622 G96  0.1-  0.1-    230623 G96  0.2+  0.1-    230624 I52  0.3+  0.8-
    230622 G96  0.1+  0.3+    230623 G96  0.1-  0.1+    230624 I52  0.4-  0.7+
    230622 G96  0.1-  0.0     230623 G96  0.2+  0.1+
    230623 I52  0.0   0.4-    230624 H01  0.1-  0.4+
    
    Ephemeris:
    2023 MS3                 a,e,i = 1.24, 0.16, 23                  q = 1.0377
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2023 05 25    21 02 08.9 -56 07 00   0.2300  1.1320   115.8    53.6    23.2
    ...
    2023 06 09    21 16 30.0 -33 17 14   0.1377  1.0990   124.6    49.5    21.9
    ...
    2023 06 17    21 15 10.3 -07 35 06   0.1090  1.0836   126.0    49.3    21.3
    ...
    2023 06 23    21 10 20.4 +16 40 26   0.1074  1.0731   119.4    55.6    21.4
    2023 06 24    21 09 14.4 +20 33 30   0.1089  1.0715   117.8    57.1    21.5
    2023 06 25    21 08 03.8 +24 18 06   0.1110  1.0699   116.1    58.6    21.6
    ...
    2023 07 01    20 59 26.4 +42 56 44   0.1315  1.0610   106.3    66.9    22.2
    ...
    2023 07 09    20 44 08.8 +58 20 31   0.1717  1.0512    96.9    73.8    23.0
    ...
    2023 07 24    20 04 58.9 +71 47 43   0.2561  1.0398    88.2    77.6    24.0
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-M120
    


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