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    M.P.E.C. 2023-N51                                 Issued 2023 July 11, 11:22 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 NZ                                 
    
    
    Observations:
         K23N00Z* C2023 07 09.34419820 08 50.489-20 22 31.30         21.37GVEN051V00
         K23N00Z  C2023 07 09.34971620 08 50.280-20 22 01.81         20.78GVEN051V00
         K23N00Z  C2023 07 09.35520820 08 50.086-20 21 32.47         21.76GVEN051V00
         K23N00Z  C2023 07 09.36069520 08 49.873-20 21 03.13         21.51GVEN051V00
         K23N00Z KC2023 07 09.42727 20 08 47.49 -20 15 02.5          21.1 RoEN051291
         K23N00Z KC2023 07 09.43622 20 08 47.19 -20 14 13.4          21.3 RoEN051291
         K23N00Z KC2023 07 09.44307 20 08 46.94 -20 13 36.1          21.5 RoEN051291
         K23N00Z KC2023 07 10.28625720 08 37.48 -18 54 33.2          21.1 VuEN051H21
         K23N00Z KC2023 07 10.28911420 08 37.39 -18 54 16.3          21.0 VuEN051H21
         K23N00Z KC2023 07 10.29235120 08 37.27 -18 53 57.6          21.4 VuEN051H21
         K23N00Z KC2023 07 10.41867 20 08 33.76 -18 41 24.4          21.6 GVEN051291
         K23N00Z KC2023 07 10.42430 20 08 33.59 -18 40 50.1          20.7 GVEN051291
         K23N00Z KC2023 07 10.42997 20 08 33.38 -18 40 16.3          20.5 GVEN051291
         K23N00Z KB2023 07 11.00877820 08 29.642-17 40 09.85         20.2 GXEN051Y05
         K23N00Z KB2023 07 11.02809620 08 28.836-17 38 09.95         19.4 GXEN051Y05
         K23N00Z KC2023 07 11.27669420 08 21.02 -17 12 49.4          21.0 VuEN051H21
         K23N00Z KC2023 07 11.28240220 08 20.78 -17 12 12.6          20.7 VuEN051H21
    
    Observer details:
    291 LPL/Spacewatch II.  Observer R. A. Mastaler.  1.8-m f/2.7 reflector + CCD.
    H21 Astronomical Research Observatory, Westfield.  Observer R. Holmes.
        Measurers T. Linder, R. Holmes, L. Horn.  1.3-m f/4.0 astrograph + CCD.
    V00 Kitt Peak-Bok.  Observer H. Groeller.  Measurers M. J. Brucker, E. J.
        Christensen, C. E. Woodward, 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, R. S. McMillan, D. Rankin, R. L. Seaman, A.
        Serrano, F. C. Shelly, K. W. Wierzchos.  2.25-m reflector + 4x4K mosaic
        CCD.
    Y05 SONEAR Wykrota-CEAMIG, Serra da Piedade.  Observer C. Jacques.  0.45-m
        f/2.9 reflector + CMO.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2023 NZ                                                  Earth MOID = 0.0655 AU
    Epoch 2023 Feb. 25.0 TT = JDT 2460000.5                 Veres                   
    M 244.81535              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.56596680     Peri.   80.50840     +0.96759639     -0.15561609             
    a   1.4474672      Node   288.24285     +0.05116822     +0.89201748             
    e   0.3945556      Incl.   12.08557     +0.24726310     +0.42436829             
    P   1.74           H   24.68          G   0.15           U   9                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    230709 V00  0.0   0.1+    230709 291  0.1-  0.0     230710 291  0.3+  0.1+
    230709 V00  0.1-  0.1+    230710 H21  0.3-  0.0     230711 Y05  1.4+  0.2-
    230709 V00  0.1+  0.1-    230710 H21  0.0   0.1+    230711 Y05  0.2-  0.3-
    230709 V00  0.1-  0.2-    230710 H21  0.1+  0.2-    230711 H21  0.1-  0.1+
    230709 291  0.2+  0.0     230710 291  0.5-  0.2-    230711 H21  0.0   0.0
    230709 291  0.2+  0.2+    230710 291  0.1+  0.3+
    
    Ephemeris:
    2023 NZ                  a,e,i = 1.45, 0.39, 12                  q = 0.8764
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2023 06 11    19 57 32.4 -36 29 08   0.3626  1.3213   142.5    27.9    24.3
    ...
    2023 06 26    20 07 23.0 -32 02 10   0.2325  1.2299   154.1    21.1    23.0
    ...
    2023 07 04    20 09 10.8 -26 38 35   0.1716  1.1808   161.7    15.7    22.1
    ...
    2023 07 10    20 08 41.7 -19 21 17   0.1306  1.1443   167.0    11.5    21.3
    2023 07 11    20 08 25.9 -17 41 21   0.1242  1.1382   167.5    11.2    21.1
    2023 07 12    20 08 06.6 -15 51 01   0.1181  1.1322   167.6    11.1    21.0
    ...
    2023 07 18    20 04 43.6 +00 11 44   0.08580 1.0965   158.2    20.1    20.6
    ...
    2023 07 26    19 53 41.1 +39 55 36   0.06617 1.0506   120.2    56.7    20.9
    ...
    2023 08 10    09 46 24.1 +82 24 29   0.1190  0.9729    66.7   106.9    24.0
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-N51
    


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