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    M.P.E.C. 2023-M129                                Issued 2023 June 25, 11:22 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 MA4                                 
    
    
    Observations:
         K23M04A  C2023 06 07.54240617 25 14.630+48 58 50.60         22.52GVEM129F51
         K23M04A  C2023 06 07.55526617 25 13.547+48 58 45.79         22.19GVEM129F51
         K23M04A  C2023 06 07.56810117 25 12.496+48 58 41.10         22.18GVEM129F51
         K23M04A  C2023 06 07.58099817 25 11.465+48 58 36.56         22.18GVEM129F51
         K23M04A  C2023 06 08.56896417 23 56.123+48 53 01.89         21.90GVEM129F52
         K23M04A  C2023 06 08.58281217 23 54.928+48 52 56.10         21.18GVEM129F52
         K23M04A  C2023 06 15.31902 17 14 48.96 +47 45 48.6                VEM129G96
         K23M04A  C2023 06 15.32467 17 14 48.46 +47 45 43.3          21.3 GVEM129G96
         K23M04A* C2023 06 21.43945717 06 11.832+45 55 38.11         21.77wXEM129F52
         K23M04A  C2023 06 21.45223117 06 10.624+45 55 20.49         22.12wXEM129F52
         K23M04A  C2023 06 21.46499717 06 09.427+45 55 03.14         21.99wXEM129F52
         K23M04A  C2023 06 21.56901217 05 59.872+45 52 37.95         21.66GVEM129F51
         K23M04A  C2023 06 21.56965217 05 59.822+45 52 36.97         21.79GVEM129F51
         K23M04A  C2023 06 21.57093817 05 59.709+45 52 35.20         22.02GVEM129F51
         K23M04A KC2023 06 24.26239917 02 19.169+44 46 58.01         21.87GVEM129I52
         K23M04A KC2023 06 24.26706917 02 18.712+44 46 49.91         21.42GVEM129I52
         K23M04A KC2023 06 24.27173217 02 18.301+44 46 42.56         21.66GVEM129I52
         K23M04A  C2023 06 24.27320417 02 18.068+44 46 39.86         21.1 GVEM129H01
         K23M04A KC2023 06 24.27638017 02 17.884+44 46 35.94         21.13GVEM129I52
         K23M04A  C2023 06 24.27682817 02 17.744+44 46 34.13         21.7 GVEM129H01
         K23M04A  C2023 06 24.29163117 02 16.392+44 46 10.43         21.6 GVEM129H01
         K23M04A  C2023 06 24.29599517 02 15.996+44 46 03.51         21.6 GVEM129H01
         K23M04A  C2023 06 24.44879517 02 03.352+44 42 03.54         21.49GVEM129F52
         K23M04A  C2023 06 24.46297317 02 02.082+44 41 40.32         21.31GVEM129F52
         K23M04A  C2023 06 24.47721417 02 00.799+44 41 16.86         21.84GVEM129F52
         K23M04A  C2023 06 25.25199017 00 59.284+44 20 03.47         22.0 GVEM129H01
         K23M04A  C2023 06 25.25876617 00 58.676+44 19 52.01         22.0 GVEM129H01
         K23M04A  C2023 06 25.26618417 00 58.011+44 19 39.60         21.6 GVEM129H01
         K23M04A  C2023 06 25.27331517 00 57.365+44 19 27.53         21.7 GVEM129H01
    
    Observer details:
    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, 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, K. Chambers,
        T. de Boer, J. Bulger, H. Gao, C.-C. Lin, T. Lowe, E. Magnier, P. Minguez,
        A. Schultz, I. Smith.  1.8-m Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
    G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey.  Observer R. A. Kowalski.  Measurers B. Gray, D.
        Rankin, F. C. Shelly.  1.5-m reflector + 10K 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.  Observer R. A. Kowalski.
        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 MA4                                                 Earth MOID = 0.1520 AU
    Epoch 2023 Feb. 25.0 TT = JDT 2460000.5                 Veres                   
    M 250.56463              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.60014322     Peri.  184.96174     +0.71668417     +0.61326800             
    a   1.3919793      Node   131.37288     -0.62366204     +0.77668249             
    e   0.1617667      Incl.   26.26357     -0.31210488     -0.14375910             
    P   1.64           H   21.40          G   0.15           U   8                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    230607 F51  0.1-  0.1+    230621 F52  0.2+  0.1+    230624 H01  0.0   0.0
    230607 F51  0.1-  0.2-    230621 F51  0.2+  0.2+    230624 H01  0.0   0.1+
    230607 F51  0.1+  0.3-    230621 F51  0.3+  0.1+    230624 F52  0.2-  0.1-
    230607 F51  0.5+  0.2-    230621 F51  0.3+  0.2+    230624 F52  0.1+  0.1-
    230608 F52  0.1+  0.0     230624 I52  0.1+  0.4+    230624 F52  0.3+  0.1-
    230608 F52  0.2-  0.1+    230624 I52  0.3-  0.3-    230625 H01  0.1-  0.0
    230615 G96  0.5-  0.4+    230624 I52  0.1-  0.3-    230625 H01  0.1-  0.1-
    230615 G96  0.1-  0.1-    230624 H01  0.1-  0.0     230625 H01  0.1-  0.0
    230621 F52  0.2+  0.3+    230624 I52  0.0   0.5+    230625 H01  0.1-  0.1-
    230621 F52  0.2+  0.0     230624 H01  0.0   0.0
    
    Ephemeris:
    2023 MA4                 a,e,i = 1.39, 0.16, 26                  q = 1.1668
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2023 05 26    17 38 16.0 +48 49 43   0.5551  1.2923   107.4    48.4    22.5
    ...
    2023 06 10    17 22 05.5 +48 43 02   0.4920  1.2594   108.3    49.9    22.2
    ...
    2023 06 18    17 11 02.6 +47 03 39   0.4563  1.2430   109.2    50.5    22.0
    ...
    2023 06 24    17 02 40.6 +44 53 47   0.4292  1.2314   110.0    50.8    21.9
    2023 06 25    17 01 19.6 +44 27 01   0.4247  1.2296   110.2    50.9    21.9
    2023 06 26    16 59 59.9 +43 58 41   0.4202  1.2277   110.4    50.9    21.8
    ...
    2023 07 02    16 52 35.0 +40 34 36   0.3937  1.2171   111.5    51.0    21.7
    ...
    2023 07 10    16 44 43.8 +34 22 54   0.3604  1.2043   113.0    51.0    21.5
    ...
    2023 07 25    16 38 47.8 +17 04 49   0.3140  1.1848   115.4    50.8    21.1
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-M129
    


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