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    M.P.E.C. 2023-N06                                  Issued 2023 July 2, 11:58 UT
    
         The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
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                                    2023 MF6                                 
    
    
    Observations:
         K23M06F* C2023 06 30.03163012 38 07.032-58 38 39.91         16.61oVEN006W68
         K23M06F  C2023 06 30.03438612 38 19.478-58 38 34.40         16.57oVEN006W68
         K23M06F  C2023 06 30.04714612 39 17.275-58 38 05.82         16.68oVEN006W68
         K23M06F  C2023 06 30.05436012 39 49.891-58 37 48.25         16.59oVEN006W68
         K23M06F  C2023 06 30.05668912 40 00.509-58 37 42.20         16.92oVEN006W68
         K23M06F  C2023 06 30.05988112 40 15.022-58 37 33.89         17.62oVEN006W68
         K23M06F  C2023 06 30.06942112 40 58.541-58 37 08.22         16.70oVEN006W68
         K23M06F  C2023 06 30.07956112 41 44.947-58 36 38.99         16.78oVEN006W68
         K23M06F KC2023 06 30.77451 13 39 41.25 -57 25 05.7          17.5 VZEN006M49
         K23M06F KC2023 06 30.77502 13 39 43.73 -57 24 59.8          16.9 VZEN006M49
         K23M06F KC2023 06 30.77554 13 39 46.24 -57 24 54.2          17.6 VZEN006M49
         K23M06F |C2023 06 30.98449 13 57 42.09 -56 39 48.7          16.7 VuEN006807
         K23M06F |C2023 06 30.98609 13 57 49.82 -56 39 25.9          16.7 VuEN006807
         K23M06F |C2023 06 30.98768 13 57 57.58 -56 39 03.3          16.7 VuEN006807
         K23M06F |C2023 06 30.98928 13 58 05.31 -56 38 40.2          16.4 VuEN006807
         K23M06F |C2023 06 30.99072 13 58 12.33 -56 38 19.9          16.5 VuEN006807
         K23M06F 1C2023 07 01.00206213 59 07.125-56 35 41.37         16.7 GVEN006W57
         K23M06F 1C2023 07 01.00576113 59 25.072-56 34 47.20         17.0 GVEN006W57
         K23M06F KB2023 07 01.09703614 06 31.373-56 09 57.19         16.0 GXEN006Y05
         K23M06F KB2023 07 01.09847814 06 38.493-56 09 31.80         16.1 GXEN006Y05
         K23M06F KB2023 07 01.09988214 06 45.410-56 09 06.70         16.9 GXEN006Y05
         K23M06F  C2023 07 01.70010 14 56 14.31 -52 43 06.1          17.3 GVEN006M28
         K23M06F  C2023 07 01.70166 14 56 21.56 -52 42 26.5          16.6 GVEN006M28
         K23M06F  C2023 07 01.70324 14 56 28.36 -52 41 49.8          16.8 GVEN006M28
         K23M06F  C2023 07 01.70480 14 56 35.74 -52 41 08.6          16.7 GVEN006M28
         K23M06F KC2023 07 01.94026 15 13 23.54 -50 56 58.3                VEN006M21
         K23M06F KC2023 07 01.94528 15 13 44.59 -50 54 31.1                VEN006M21
         K23M06F KC2023 07 01.95019 15 14 05.19 -50 52 06.8          16.2 GVEN006M21
         K23M06F |C2023 07 01.98016 15 16 59.83 -50 38 20.6          16.3 VuEN006807
         K23M06F |C2023 07 01.98472 15 17 18.52 -50 36 13.9          16.0 VuEN006807
         K23M06F |C2023 07 01.98934 15 17 37.44 -50 34 04.6          16.5 VuEN006807
         K23M06F |C2023 07 01.99395 15 17 56.31 -50 31 55.1          16.5 VuEN006807
    
    Observer details:
    807 Cerro Tololo Observatory, La Serena.  Observers T. Linder, R. Holmes, L.
        Horn.  0.61-m f/6.5 Dall-Kirkham Astrograph + CCD.
    M21 Schiaparelli Southern Observatory, Hakos.  Observers A. Aletti, F.
        Bellini, L. Buzzi, G. Galli.  Measurer L. Buzzi.  0.36-m f/8.4 reflector +
        CCD.
    M28 Lesedi Telescope-SAAO Observatory, Sutherland.  Observers N. Erasmus, S.
        Potter, C. van Gend, S. Chandra.  Measurers N. Erasmus, T. Ngwane.  1.0-m
        f/8 Reflector + CCD.
    M49 IAS Remote Observatory, Hakos.  Observers D. Husar, M. Junius.  Measurer
        D. Husar.  0.25-m f/4.6 reflector + CCD.
    W57 ESA TBT La Silla Observatory.  Observers L. Conversi, F. Ocana, M.
        Micheli, R. Kresken.  Measurers F. Ocana, M. Micheli.  0.56-m f/2.52
        astrograph prime-focus corrector + 4K CCD.
    W68 ATLAS Chile, Rio Hurtado.  Observers L. Denneau, R. Siverd, J. Tonry, H.
        Weiland.  Measurers L. Denneau, N. Erasmus, A. Fitzsimmons, A. Lawrence,
        J. Robinson, R. Siverd, J. Tonry, H. Weiland.  0.5-m Reflector + CCD.
    Y05 SONEAR Wykrota-CEAMIG, Serra da Piedade.  Observer C. Jacques.  0.45-m
        f/2.9 reflector + CMO.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2023 MF6                                                 Earth MOID = 0.0187 AU
    Epoch 2023 Feb. 25.0 TT = JDT 2460000.5                 Veres                   
    M 307.45649              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.56533589     Peri.  318.43361     -0.48081479     +0.85088661             
    a   1.4485440      Node   281.81855     -0.73654643     -0.52293031             
    e   0.3259330      Incl.   12.48983     -0.47572733     -0.05035743             
    P   1.74           H   22.69          G   0.15           U   8                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    230630 W68  0.0   0.3+    230630 807  0.2+  0.0     230701 M28  0.4-  1.5+
    230630 W68  0.1+  0.0     230630 807  0.1-  0.1+    230701 M28  2.0-  0.1-
    230630 W68  0.8+  0.2-    230630 807  0.3+  0.1+    230701 M28  2.5+  3.3+
    230630 W68  0.2-  0.2-    230630 807  0.0   0.4+    230701 M21  0.1+  0.3-
    230630 W68  0.0   0.0     230630 807  0.4+  0.1+    230701 M21  0.3+  0.2-
    230630 W68  0.1-  0.0     230701 W57  0.8-  0.1-    230701 M21  0.6+  0.3-
    230630 W68  0.2-  0.0     230701 W57  0.5-  0.1-    230701 807  0.1+  0.1+
    230630 W68  0.4-  0.1+    230701 Y05  0.1-  0.7-    230701 807  0.1-  0.3-
    230630 M49  0.4+  0.1-    230701 Y05  0.2+  0.7-    230701 807  0.1-  0.1-
    230630 M49  0.4+  0.0     230701 Y05  0.3+  0.3-    230701 807  0.2+  0.1+
    230630 M49  0.3+  0.4-    230701 M28  3.6-  0.4-
    
    Ephemeris:
    2023 MF6                 a,e,i = 1.45, 0.33, 12                  q = 0.9764
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2023 06 02    07 58 03.7 -32 08 48   0.1621  0.9773    72.4    98.5    22.2
    ...
    2023 06 17    08 25 27.5 -38 49 47   0.08673 0.9945    73.3   101.9    21.1
    ...
    2023 06 25    09 22 09.8 -48 29 14   0.04668 1.0122    83.4    93.9    19.4
    ...
    2023 07 01    13 58 51.8 -56 33 32   0.02380 1.0288   120.3    58.6    16.7
    2023 07 02    15 18 04.9 -50 27 28   0.02246 1.0319   132.2    46.9    16.3
    2023 07 03    16 19 18.4 -41 14 39   0.02243 1.0350   144.4    34.9    16.0
    ...
    2023 07 09    18 30 30.4 +00 30 26   0.04212 1.0550   155.1    24.0    17.1
    ...
    2023 07 17    19 05 39.0 +13 44 46   0.08368 1.0850   143.7    33.6    18.9
    ...
    2023 08 01    19 25 37.1 +17 49 07   0.1699  1.1492   139.3    35.2    20.6
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-N06
    


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