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    M.P.E.C. 2023-M170                                Issued 2023 June 30, 02:50 UT
    
         The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
             minor planets, routine data on comets and natural satellites,
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                                    2023 MA6                                 
    
    
    Observations:
         K23M06A* C2023 06 27.55462521 17 11.697+03 07 59.25         21.55wXEM170F52
         K23M06A  C2023 06 27.56644221 17 09.553+03 07 10.12         21.46wXEM170F52
         K23M06A  C2023 06 27.57826521 17 07.436+03 06 22.35         21.69wXEM170F52
         K23M06A KC2023 06 28.35948 21 15 07.17 +02 12 34.1          21.4 GVEM170291
         K23M06A KC2023 06 28.36340 21 15 06.48 +02 12 18.0                VEM170291
         K23M06A KC2023 06 28.36734 21 15 05.78 +02 12 02.4          21.9 GVEM170291
         K23M06A KC2023 06 28.99231221 13 27.66 +01 29 09.0          21.8 GVEM170L01
         K23M06A KC2023 06 28.99631521 13 26.92 +01 28 52.5          22.0 GVEM170L01
         K23M06A KC2023 06 28.99947421 13 26.32 +01 28 40.1          21.7 GVEM170L01
         K23M06A |C2023 06 29.26298 21 12 44.47 +01 11 58.7          20.9 GVEM170807
         K23M06A |C2023 06 29.27222 21 12 42.81 +01 11 20.9          21.4 GVEM170807
         K23M06A |C2023 06 29.28154 21 12 41.20 +01 10 42.8          20.9 GVEM170807
         K23M06A KC2023 06 29.42732721 12 17.290+00 59 43.90               VEM170V06
         K23M06A KC2023 06 29.42881021 12 17.020+00 59 37.90         21.80GVEM170V06
         K23M06A KC2023 06 29.43029121 12 16.770+00 59 32.40         21.85GVEM170V06
         K23M06A 1C2023 06 29.44578921 12 16.792+00 58 41.23         20.97GVEM170T12
         K23M06A 1C2023 06 29.44930921 12 16.167+00 58 26.86         21.07GVEM170T12
         K23M06A 1C2023 06 29.45271921 12 15.570+00 58 12.93         21.70GVEM170T12
    
    Observer details:
    291 LPL/Spacewatch II.  Observer M. J. Brucker.  1.8-m f/2.7 reflector + CCD.
    807 Cerro Tololo Observatory, La Serena.  Observers T. Linder, R. Holmes, L.
        Horn.  1.00-m f/10.0 astrograph + 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.
    L01 Visnjan Observatory, Tican.  Observer K. Korlevic.  1.0-m f/2.9 reflector
        + CCD.
    T12 University of Hawaii 88-inch telescope, Maunakea.  Observer J. Fairlamb.
        Measurers R. Weryk, J. Fairlamb, Y. Ramanjooloo, R. Wainscoat.  2.24-m
        University of Hawaii reflector + CCD.
    V06 Catalina Sky Survey-Kuiper.  Observer J. K. Hogan.  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.  1.55-m
        reflector + 1K CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2023 MA6                                                 Earth MOID = 0.0221 AU
    Epoch 2023 Feb. 25.0 TT = JDT 2460000.5                 Veres                   
    M 327.28634              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.74744195     Peri.   72.16731     -0.97451892     +0.19795257             
    a   1.2024981      Node   119.13553     -0.22244010     -0.91339757             
    e   0.2667305      Incl.    6.93646     +0.02886656     -0.35569603             
    P   1.32           H   24.09          G   0.15           U   9                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    230627 F52  0.0   0.0     230628 L01  0.6+  0.3-    230629 V06  0.3-  0.4-
    230627 F52  0.1-  0.4-    230628 L01  0.0   0.4-    230629 V06  0.3-  0.3-
    230627 F52  0.1+  0.6+    230628 L01  0.8-  0.1+    230629 V06  0.1-  0.2+
    230628 291  0.2-  0.3-    230629 807  0.3-  0.1+    230629 T12  0.1-  0.2+
    230628 291  0.2-  0.3-    230629 807  0.3-  0.0     230629 T12  0.1-  0.2+
    230628 291  0.2-  0.3+    230629 807  0.8+  0.1-    230629 T12  0.1+  0.1+
    
    Ephemeris:
    2023 MA6                 a,e,i = 1.20, 0.27, 7                   q = 0.8818
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2023 05 31    22 24 58.4 +34 26 38   0.1302  0.9964    78.7    93.9    23.0
    ...
    2023 06 15    21 48 01.3 +17 37 40   0.1316  1.0577   105.1    68.0    22.2
    ...
    2023 06 23    21 28 48.3 +08 23 58   0.1357  1.0920   120.8    53.1    21.9
    ...
    2023 06 29    21 13 25.0 +01 29 24   0.1416  1.1180   133.0    41.7    21.7
    2023 06 30    21 10 46.8 +00 21 31   0.1429  1.1224   135.1    39.7    21.7
    2023 07 01    21 08 07.7 -00 45 48   0.1443  1.1267   137.2    37.9    21.7
    ...
    2023 07 07    20 52 00.6 -07 12 41   0.1548  1.1527   149.4    26.7    21.6
    ...
    2023 07 15    20 30 50.7 -14 41 36   0.1755  1.1869   165.0    12.8    21.4
    ...
    2023 07 30    19 58 53.7 -24 12 49   0.2363  1.2487   170.0     8.1    22.0
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-M170
    


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