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    M.P.E.C. 2023-N05                                  Issued 2023 July 2, 11:58 UT
    
         The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
             minor planets, routine data on comets and natural satellites,
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                                    2023 ME6                                 
    
    
    Observations:
         K23M06E* C2023 06 28.54477222 01 59.573-21 19 42.47         20.05wXEN005F51
         K23M06E  C2023 06 28.56034822 02 04.094-21 18 44.24         20.37wXEN005F51
         K23M06E  C2023 06 28.57133122 02 07.263-21 18 03.16         20.43wXEN005F51
         K23M06E  C2023 06 28.58240022 02 10.460-21 17 21.47         20.28wXEN005F51
         K23M06E bC2023 06 29.07301322 04 42.39 -20 46 32.5          19.9 GVEN005L01
         K23M06E bC2023 06 29.07385422 04 42.65 -20 46 28.8          20.1 GVEN005L01
         K23M06E bC2023 06 29.07490722 04 42.93 -20 46 24.5          19.5 GVEN005L01
         K23M06E bC2023 06 29.07890622 04 44.13 -20 46 09.5          19.8 GVEN005L01
         K23M06E |C2023 06 29.23365 22 05 33.19 -20 35 23.7          20.5 VuEN005807
         K23M06E |C2023 06 29.24025 22 05 35.14 -20 34 58.6          20.4 VuEN005807
         K23M06E |C2023 06 29.24684 22 05 37.09 -20 34 33.5          20.3 VuEN005807
         K23M06E mC2023 06 29.44908422 06 37.825-20 22 22.15         20.56GVEN005I52
         K23M06E mC2023 06 29.44962622 06 37.994-20 22 20.78         20.43GVEN005I52
         K23M06E mC2023 06 29.45622422 06 39.823-20 21 54.83         20.54GVEN005I52
         K23M06E mC2023 06 29.45676622 06 40.036-20 21 52.56         20.69GVEN005I52
         K23M06E  C2023 06 29.46906122 06 43.941-20 21 06.42         20.5 GVEN005654
         K23M06E  C2023 06 29.47307022 06 45.104-20 20 50.39         20.5 GVEN005654
         K23M06E 1C2023 06 29.52884022 07 03.219-20 17 05.76         20.78GVEN005T12
         K23M06E 1C2023 06 29.52983022 07 03.491-20 17 02.02         20.71GVEN005T12
         K23M06E 1C2023 06 29.53069022 07 03.753-20 16 58.58         20.72GVEN005T12
         K23M06E 1C2023 06 29.53218022 07 04.177-20 16 52.91         20.75GVEN005T12
         K23M06E KC2023 06 30.42352022 11 37.273-19 18 43.42         21.26GVEN005I52
         K23M06E KC2023 06 30.42435222 11 37.514-19 18 40.72         20.67GVEN005I52
         K23M06E KC2023 06 30.42518622 11 37.784-19 18 37.62         20.51GVEN005I52
         K23M06E KC2023 07 01.10631 22 15 05.18 -18 32 27.1          19.8 VZEN005M49
         K23M06E KC2023 07 01.11446 22 15 07.53 -18 31 53.8          19.7 VZEN005M49
         K23M06E KC2023 07 01.12260 22 15 09.87 -18 31 21.0          20.3 VZEN005M49
    
    Observer details:
    654 Table Mountain Observatory, Wrightwood-PHMC.  Observers N. Evans, P. Choi,
        N. Saini, C. Zhai, R. Trahan, M. Shao.  1.0-m Reflector + CCD.
    807 Cerro Tololo Observatory, La Serena.  Observers T. Linder, R. Holmes, L.
        Horn.  0.61-m f/6.5 Dall-Kirkham Astrograph + CCD.
    F51 Pan-STARRS 1, 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.
    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.
    L01 Visnjan Observatory, Tican.  Observers K. Korlevic, L. Poropat.  Measurer
        K. Korlevic.  1.0-m f/2.9 reflector + CCD.
    M49 IAS Remote Observatory, Hakos.  Observers D. Husar, M. Junius.  Measurer
        D. Husar.  0.25-m f/4.6 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 ME6                                                 Earth MOID = 0.0969 AU
    Epoch 2023 Feb. 25.0 TT = JDT 2460000.5                 Veres                   
    M 311.29763              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.32409693     Peri.   14.09797     +0.64077071     +0.76083650             
    a   2.0990338      Node   295.85824     -0.71497340     +0.54265858             
    e   0.4712857      Incl.    6.55121     -0.27968901     +0.35587847             
    P   3.04           H   22.27          G   0.15           U   9                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    230628 F51  0.0   0.1+    230629 807  0.0   0.0     230629 T12  0.1-  0.1-
    230628 F51  0.1+  0.1+    230629 807  0.2+  0.2+    230629 T12  0.0   0.1+
    230628 F51  0.1-  0.0     230629 I52  0.3+  0.1+    230629 T12  0.0   0.0
    230628 F51  0.2-  0.1+    230629 I52  0.5+  0.6-    230630 I52  0.3-  0.6+
    230629 L01  0.0   0.3-    230629 I52  0.7-  0.2-    230630 I52  0.2-  0.0
    230629 L01  0.2+  0.2+    230629 I52  0.1+  0.0     230630 I52  0.2+  0.2-
    230629 L01  0.2-  0.5+    230629 654  0.1+  0.5-    230701 M49  0.1+  0.1+
    230629 L01  0.1+  0.3+    230629 654  0.1+  0.1+    230701 M49  0.4+  0.4+
    230629 807  0.2-  0.1-    230629 T12  0.1+  0.0     230701 M49  0.7+  0.2+
    
    Ephemeris:
    2023 ME6                 a,e,i = 2.10, 0.47, 7                   q = 1.1098
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2023 06 02    19 51 43.1 -37 03 07   0.3088  1.2537   135.7    34.4    21.6
    ...
    2023 06 17    21 02 23.6 -31 00 14   0.2290  1.1879   134.6    37.5    21.0
    ...
    2023 06 25    21 43 37.7 -24 48 28   0.1994  1.1597   132.1    40.5    20.7
    ...
    2023 07 01    22 14 32.5 -18 39 43   0.1840  1.1423   129.4    43.4    20.6
    2023 07 02    22 19 36.4 -17 31 41   0.1820  1.1397   128.9    44.0    20.5
    2023 07 03    22 24 37.9 -16 22 03   0.1802  1.1373   128.3    44.5    20.5
    ...
    2023 07 09    22 53 42.5 -08 59 17   0.1728  1.1246   124.9    47.8    20.5
    ...
    2023 07 17    23 28 29.5 +01 08 25   0.1717  1.1136   120.6    51.8    20.6
    ...
    2023 08 01    00 18 17.5 +17 03 41   0.1900  1.1123   116.3    54.9    20.9
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-N05
    


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