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    M.P.E.C. 2023-M134                                Issued 2023 June 25, 11:28 UT

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                                2023 ME4                                 


Observations:
     K23M04E* C2023 06 21.44072917 15 53.668+46 32 40.48         22.39wXEM134F52
     K23M04E  C2023 06 21.45350317 15 52.381+46 32 29.09         22.46wXEM134F52
     K23M04E  C2023 06 21.46626717 15 51.095+46 32 17.29         22.34wXEM134F52
     K23M04E  C2023 06 21.47902417 15 49.846+46 32 05.22         22.35wXEM134F52
     K23M04E  C2023 06 21.57029617 15 41.677+46 30 26.83         22.18GVEM134F51
     K23M04E  C2023 06 21.57093817 15 41.657+46 30 26.29         22.22GVEM134F51
     K23M04E 3C2023 06 23.28594017 14 23.259+46 03 05.72               VEM134T14
     K23M04E 3C2023 06 23.28691817 14 23.151+46 03 04.95         21.79GVEM134T14
     K23M04E 3C2023 06 23.28789917 14 23.045+46 03 04.12         21.81GVEM134T14
     K23M04E  C2023 06 24.24148817 13 18.453+45 42 51.34         21.7 GVEM134H01
     K23M04E  C2023 06 24.24643917 13 17.839+45 42 44.69         21.5 GVEM134H01
     K23M04E  C2023 06 24.25537417 13 16.715+45 42 32.46         21.5 GVEM134H01
     K23M04E  C2023 06 24.26184317 13 15.911+45 42 23.51         21.8 GVEM134H01
     K23M04E  C2023 06 25.24177217 12 08.075+45 17 09.59         21.7 GVEM134H01
     K23M04E  C2023 06 25.24585717 12 07.513+45 17 02.69         21.5 GVEM134H01
     K23M04E  C2023 06 25.26008017 12 05.537+45 16 38.59         21.7 GVEM134H01
     K23M04E  C2023 06 25.26395517 12 04.995+45 16 31.87         21.7 GVEM134H01

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, 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.
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.
T14 Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope, Maunakea.  Observers R. Wainscoat, L.
    Wells, T. Burdullis.  Measurers R. Weryk, R. Wainscoat.  3.6-m Canada-
    France-Hawaii Telescope + CCD.

Orbital elements:
2023 ME4                                                 Earth MOID = 0.0051 AU
Epoch 2023 Feb. 25.0 TT = JDT 2460000.5                 Veres                   
M 260.85804              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
n   0.64813813     Peri.  203.52242     +0.57786802     +0.75645639             
a   1.3223842      Node   103.17593     -0.68992151     +0.65330047             
e   0.2392287      Incl.   18.33783     -0.43597806     -0.03118068             
P   1.52           H   25.18          G   0.15           U   8                  
Residuals in seconds of arc
230621 F52  0.2-  0.1-    230623 T14  0.0   0.0     230624 H01  0.0   0.0
230621 F52  0.0   0.1-    230623 T14  0.0   0.0     230625 H01  0.0   0.0
230621 F52  0.0   0.1-    230623 T14  0.0   0.0     230625 H01  0.1+  0.0
230621 F52  0.1+  0.1+    230624 H01  0.0   0.0     230625 H01  0.0   0.0
230621 F51  0.1-  0.0     230624 H01  0.1+  0.0     230625 H01  0.1-  0.0
230621 F51  0.2+  0.2+    230624 H01  0.1-  0.0

Ephemeris:
2023 ME4                 a,e,i = 1.32, 0.24, 18                  q = 1.0060
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
2023 05 26    17 23 15.4 +45 19 00   0.2439  1.1256   111.6    56.8    24.4
...
2023 06 10    17 21 45.0 +47 11 09   0.1593  1.0796   109.8    62.2    23.6
...
2023 06 18    17 18 18.9 +47 03 42   0.1123  1.0585   109.3    64.9    22.9
...
2023 06 24    17 13 33.1 +45 47 56   0.07633 1.0445   109.7    66.4    22.0
2023 06 25    17 12 25.0 +45 23 29   0.07030 1.0424   109.9    66.5    21.9
2023 06 26    17 11 07.4 +44 53 21   0.06426 1.0403   110.1    66.6    21.7
...
2023 07 02    16 55 27.0 +36 40 16   0.02818 1.0290   115.2    63.4    19.7
...
2023 07 10    06 41 07.4 -67 45 12   0.02327 1.0170    90.3    88.4    20.2
...
2023 07 25    05 34 53.0 -54 28 18   0.1125  1.0060    81.8    91.8    23.7

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