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    M.P.E.C. 2023-M173                                Issued 2023 June 30, 14:07 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
    
                                     2018 SZ                                 
    
    
                               Revision to MPEC 2018-S40                            
    
    Additional Observations:
         K18S00Z KC2014 02 09.47015108 53 02.768-03 41 46.39         22.19GVEM173F51
         K18S00Z  C2016 04 10.40351614 50 39.146+13 53 45.86         23.93GVEM173F51
         K18S00Z  C2016 04 10.41453414 50 38.377+13 54 01.45         23.70GVEM173F51
         K18S00Z  C2016 04 10.42578014 50 37.607+13 54 17.45         22.87GVEM173F51
         K18S00Z  C2016 04 10.43680014 50 36.855+13 54 33.00         23.73GVEM173F51
         K18S00Z KC2023 06 28.34380818 13 18.916+25 07 47.06         22.82GVEM173V06
         K18S00Z KC2023 06 28.35868918 13 17.526+25 07 46.96         22.91GVEM173V06
         K18S00Z KC2023 06 28.37356718 13 16.115+25 07 46.81         22.98GVEM173V06
    
    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.
    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.
    
    First and last observations above in comparison with prediction:
    Residuals in seconds of arc (or two decimals in degrees), reference and Delta-T
    140209 F51 0.21- 0.00-    230628 V06 0.21- 0.01-    MPO473502   +0.13 days
    
    Orbital elements:
    2018 SZ                                                  Earth MOID = 0.1362 AU
    Epoch 2023 Feb. 25.0 TT = JDT 2460000.5                 Veres                   
    M 208.13112              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.57982716     Peri.  218.36897     +0.92741937     -0.36171468             
    a   1.4243072      Node   162.11020     +0.37082418     +0.92243364             
    e   0.2224230      Incl.   18.04628     -0.04881334     +0.13519866             
    P   1.70           H   22.12          G   0.15           U   1                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    140209 F51  0.2+  0.4-    180918 L01  0.3+  0.4-    181014 474  0.0   0.1+
    160410 F51  0.2+  0.1+    180918 I52  0.1-  0.2-    181014 474  0.1+  0.1+
    160410 F51  0.1-  0.0     180918 I52  0.0   0.4-    181014 474  0.1-  0.0
    160410 F51  0.2-  0.1+    180918 I52  0.5-  0.2-    181101 807  0.4-  0.1+
    160410 F51  0.2-  0.0     180918 I52  0.1-  0.2-    181101 807  0.2-  0.0
    180916 G96  0.4+  0.1-    180919 H21  0.1+  0.1-    181101 807  0.2-  0.1+
    180916 G96  0.1+  0.2+    180919 H21  0.2+  0.1-    181102 807  0.4-  0.3+
    180916 G96  0.2+  0.3+    180922 I52  0.6-  0.3-    181102 807  0.0   0.0
    180916 G96  0.2-  0.0     180922 I52  0.1-  0.1-    181102 807  0.3+  0.0
    180916 V06  0.5+  0.3-    180922 I52  0.0   0.2+    181201 807  0.1+  0.1+
    180916 V06  0.1-  0.0     180922 I52  0.2-  0.5-    181201 807  0.0   0.1+
    180916 V06  0.2-  0.1+    180929 I52  0.9+  0.2+    181201 807  0.1+  0.2+
    180916 V06  0.2-  0.1-    180929 I52  0.1-  0.1-    190105 807  0.3+  0.1+
    180917 I52  0.2-  0.2+    180929 I52  0.2-  0.3+    190105 807  0.1+  0.2-
    180917 I52  0.1+  0.1-    180929 I52  0.3+  0.2+    190105 807  0.0   0.0
    180917 I52  0.3+  0.4+    181013 807  0.2-  0.2+    230628 V06  0.0   0.1-
    180917 I52  0.2+  0.0     181013 807  0.2-  0.1-    230628 V06  0.1+  0.1+
    180918 L01  0.0   0.6+    181013 807  0.0   0.1+    230628 V06  0.1-  0.3+
    
    Ephemeris:
    2018 SZ                  a,e,i = 1.42, 0.22, 18                  q = 1.1075
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2023 05 31    18 42 19.1 +20 12 24   0.6851  1.5267   126.9    32.1    23.6
    ...
    2023 06 15    18 30 47.4 +23 53 27   0.6049  1.4827   130.7    31.3    23.2
    ...
    2023 06 23    18 20 53.9 +24 55 32   0.5703  1.4581   131.5    31.5    23.1
    ...
    2023 06 29    18 12 21.4 +25 07 34   0.5481  1.4392   131.4    32.0    23.0
    2023 06 30    18 10 52.7 +25 06 24   0.5448  1.4361   131.4    32.1    22.9
    2023 07 01    18 09 23.4 +25 04 18   0.5414  1.4329   131.3    32.2    22.9
    ...
    2023 07 07    18 00 24.2 +24 31 31   0.5234  1.4136   130.5    33.2    22.9
    ...
    2023 07 15    17 48 58.9 +22 52 35   0.5039  1.3876   128.5    35.0    22.8
    ...
    2023 07 30    17 33 27.9 +17 06 22   0.4806  1.3384   122.8    39.6    22.7
    
    A. U. Tomatic                (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-M173
    


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