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    M.P.E.C. 2023-M171                                Issued 2023 June 30, 10:53 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.
    			  
                 Prepared using the Tamkin Foundation Computer Network
    
                                  MPC@CFA.HARVARD.EDU
                URL https://www.minorplanetcenter.net/    ISSN 1523-6714
    
                                    2023 MB6                                 
    
    
    Observations:
         K23M06B 1C2023 06 18.36917 18 10 31.95 +23 05 41.9          21.2 GVEM171G96
         K23M06B 1C2023 06 18.37544 18 10 31.42 +23 06 01.9          21.2 GVEM171G96
         K23M06B*1C2023 06 29.29376317 10 34.741+61 32 46.00         19.98GVEM171703
         K23M06B 1C2023 06 29.29509417 10 30.958+61 33 45.83         18.86GVEM171703
         K23M06B 1C2023 06 29.29642417 10 26.958+61 34 47.78         18.46GVEM171703
         K23M06B 1C2023 06 29.29775217 10 23.128+61 35 45.85         18.55GVEM171703
         K23M06B KC2023 06 29.31556517 09 31.550+61 49 05.84         18.39GVEM171I52
         K23M06B KC2023 06 29.31608817 09 30.020+61 49 29.14         19.21GVEM171I52
         K23M06B KC2023 06 29.31661317 09 28.454+61 49 52.97         18.91GVEM171I52
         K23M06B KC2023 06 29.31713917 09 27.007+61 50 16.40         18.70GVEM171I52
         K23M06B 1C2023 06 29.34034417 08 59.061+62 09 34.88         18.93GVEM171T12
         K23M06B 1C2023 06 29.34090417 08 57.412+62 10 00.51         19.63GVEM171T12
         K23M06B 1C2023 06 29.34169417 08 55.019+62 10 36.50         19.33GVEM171T12
         K23M06B KC2023 06 29.36610017 07 00.278+62 26 59.03         19.21GVEM171I52
         K23M06B KC2023 06 29.36662317 06 58.745+62 27 22.50         19.06GVEM171I52
         K23M06B KC2023 06 29.36714317 06 57.118+62 27 46.12         18.60GVEM171I52
         K23M06B KC2023 06 29.36766017 06 55.541+62 28 08.65         18.92GVEM171I52
         K23M06B KC2023 06 29.88607216 32 10.25 +69 39 51.8          19.7 GXEM171595
         K23M06B KC2023 06 29.89293916 31 26.06 +69 45 53.7          19.5 GXEM171595
         K23M06B KB2023 06 29.90619 16 29 58.52 +69 57 30.6                ZEM171106
         K23M06B KC2023 06 29.90785916 29 48.19 +69 58 58.6          19.3 GXEM171595
         K23M06B KB2023 06 29.91075 16 29 28.21 +70 01 30.2                ZEM171106
         K23M06B KB2023 06 29.91521 16 28 58.24 +70 05 24.0                ZEM171106
         K23M06B KB2023 06 29.91981 16 28 27.28 +70 09 24.9                ZEM171106
         K23M06B KC2023 06 29.93840116 26 19.27 +70 25 42.1          19.1 GVEM171L01
         K23M06B KC2023 06 29.93853416 26 36.962+70 25 22.37         18.9 GVEM171J95
         K23M06B KC2023 06 29.93918816 26 13.79 +70 26 23.1          19.2 GVEM171L01
         K23M06B KC2023 06 29.93997316 26 08.31 +70 27 04.0          19.3 GVEM171L01
         K23M06B KC2023 06 29.94075816 26 02.83 +70 27 44.9          19.0 GVEM171L01
         K23M06B KC2023 06 29.94154416 25 57.26 +70 28 26.2          19.2 GVEM171L01
         K23M06B KC2023 06 29.94494716 25 52.049+70 31 00.34         18.9 GVEM171J95
         K23M06B KC2023 06 29.95202016 25 01.990+70 37 12.83         18.9 GVEM171J95
         K23M06B KC2023 06 29.95409316 24 24.041+70 40 07.64         18.4 rZEM171L34
         K23M06B KC2023 06 30.05400616 11 24.029+72 05 29.90         18.3 rZEM171L34
    
    Observer details:
    106 Crni Vrh.  Observer H. Mikuz.  0.60-m f/3.3 reflector + CMO.
    595 Farra d'Isonzo.  Observer E. Pettarin.  0.61-m f/4.5 reflector + CCD.
    703 Catalina Sky Survey.  Observer A. Serrano.  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.  0.68-m Schmidt + 10K
        CCD.
    G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey.  Observer R. A. Kowalski.  Measurers B. Gray, D.
        Rankin, F. C. Shelly.  1.5-m reflector + 10K CCD.
    I52 Steward Observatory, Mt. Lemmon Station.  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.  1.0-m prime focus + CCD.
    J95 Great Shefford.  Observer P. Birtwhistle.  0.41-m f/6.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain
        + CCD.
    L01 Visnjan Observatory, Tican.  Observer K. Korlevic.  1.0-m f/2.9 reflector
        + CCD.
    L34 Galhassin Robotic Telescope, Isnello.  Observer A. Nastasi.  0.40-m f/3.8
        400mm 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.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2023 MB6                                                 Earth MOID = 0.0158 AU
    Epoch 2023 Feb. 25.0 TT = JDT 2460000.5                 Veres                   
    M 215.25767              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.77408526     Peri.  256.79052     +0.97863128     +0.01257113             
    a   1.1747448      Node   102.20385     +0.06100456     +0.93543949             
    e   0.3112735      Incl.   12.12139     -0.19636510     +0.35326326             
    P   1.27           H   24.67          G   0.15           U   7                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    230618 G96  0.2+  0.1-    230629 T12  0.1+  0.5-    230629 L01  0.6-  0.5+
    230618 G96  0.2-  0.1+    230629 I52  0.6-  0.6+    230629 J95  0.1+  0.4+
    230629 703  0.3+  0.1-    230629 I52  0.2-  0.5+    230629 L01  0.4-  0.5+
    230629 703  0.6+  0.0     230629 I52  0.4-  0.6+    230629 L01  0.3-  0.4+
    230629 703  0.8-  2.3+    230629 I52  0.4-  0.1-    230629 L01  0.2-  0.4+
    230629 703  0.8-  0.7+    230629 595  0.2-  0.4-    230629 L01  0.4-  0.7+
    230629 I52  0.4-  0.8+    230629 595  0.1+  0.2-    230629 J95  0.1-  0.1+
    230629 I52  0.4-  0.6+    230629 106  0.4-  0.7+    230629 J95  0.0   0.1-
    230629 I52  0.6-  0.8+    230629 595  0.3+  0.3+    230629 L34  0.6+  0.7-
    230629 I52  0.1+  0.6+    230629 106  0.3-  1.0+    230630 L34  0.4+  0.2+
    230629 T12  0.4-  0.8+    230629 106  0.7-  0.9+
    230629 T12  0.0   0.4+    230629 106  0.1-  0.8+
    
    Ephemeris:
    2023 MB6                 a,e,i = 1.17, 0.31, 12                  q = 0.8091
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2023 05 31    18 12 24.6 +14 13 33   0.2035  1.1686   136.0    37.1    23.1
    ...
    2023 06 15    18 12 15.5 +20 34 59   0.1047  1.0923   135.0    41.1    21.6
    ...
    2023 06 23    18 05 26.3 +29 03 44   0.05502 1.0507   127.5    50.1    20.3
    ...
    2023 06 29    17 21 21.2 +57 58 05   0.02164 1.0196    97.5    81.3    19.2
    2023 06 30    16 19 45.1 +71 16 19   0.01786 1.0145    82.7    96.3    19.4
    2023 07 01    10 49 26.3 +78 45 47   0.01578 1.0094    62.2   117.1    20.3
    ...
    2023 07 07    06 35 45.4 +10 07 19   0.03896 0.9789    14.1   165.4    30.9
    ...
    2023 07 15    06 27 14.1 -02 32 44   0.08896 0.9400    29.3   148.0    27.4
    ...
    2023 07 30    06 30 04.5 -05 30 35   0.1910  0.8754    39.1   133.0    26.8
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-M171
    


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