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    M.P.E.C. 2023-O14                                 Issued 2023 July 17, 10:40 UT
    
         The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
             minor planets, routine data on comets and natural satellites,
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                                  MPC@CFA.HARVARD.EDU
                URL https://www.minorplanetcenter.net/    ISSN 1523-6714
    
                                    2023 NB2                                 
    
    
    Observations:
         K23N02B* C2023 07 12.52805622 33 11.362-21 26 27.76         21.19wXEO014F52
         K23N02B  C2023 07 12.54833122 33 14.141-21 26 52.55         21.55wXEO014F52
         K23N02B  C2023 07 12.55846522 33 15.530-21 27 04.55         21.21wXEO014F52
         K23N02B  C2023 07 12.60070222 33 21.306-21 27 52.99         21.32GVEO014F51
         K23N02B  C2023 07 12.60152722 33 21.418-21 27 53.75         21.02GVEO014F51
         K23N02B |C2023 07 14.23975 22 38 37.87 -21 57 22.1          21.2 GVEO014807
         K23N02B |C2023 07 14.24714 22 38 38.88 -21 57 31.5          21.4 GVEO014807
         K23N02B |C2023 07 14.25454 22 38 39.87 -21 57 40.9          21.4 GVEO014807
         K23N02B 3C2023 07 14.56851322 39 32.451-22 05 34.97         21.41GVEO014T14
         K23N02B 3C2023 07 14.56950022 39 32.567-22 05 36.07         21.34GVEO014T14
         K23N02B 3C2023 07 14.57047822 39 32.684-22 05 37.12         21.39GVEO014T14
         K23N02B  C2023 07 17.39257722 47 28.046-22 58 02.06         21.3 GVEO014H01
         K23N02B  C2023 07 17.39774022 47 28.587-22 58 08.00         21.1 GVEO014H01
         K23N02B  C2023 07 17.40929122 47 29.807-22 58 20.92         21.4 GVEO014H01
         K23N02B  C2023 07 17.41434322 47 30.333-22 58 26.59         21.3 GVEO014H01
    
    Observer details:
    807 Cerro Tololo Observatory, La Serena.  Observers T. Linder, R. Holmes, L.
        Horn.  1.00-m f/10.0 astrograph + CCD.
    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.
    F52 Pan-STARRS 2, 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.
    H01 Magdalena Ridge Observatory, Socorro.  Observers W. H. Ryan, E. V. Ryan.
        Measurer W. H. Ryan.  2.4-m f/8.9 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
    T14 Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope, Maunakea.  Observers R. Wainscoat, A.
        Acohido, T. Burdullis.  Measurers R. Weryk, R. Wainscoat.  3.6-m Canada-
        France-Hawaii Telescope + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2023 NB2                                                 Earth MOID = 0.0417 AU
    Epoch 2023 Feb. 25.0 TT = JDT 2460000.5                 Veres                   
    M 269.88010              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.74353264     Peri.  180.10052     +0.10833737     +0.99322782             
    a   1.2067094      Node    96.11905     -0.91205247     +0.11610233             
    e   0.1226573      Incl.    2.41922     -0.39550386     +0.00432934             
    P   1.33           H   25.79          G   0.15           U   7                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    230712 F52  0.2+  0.1-    230714 807  0.1-  0.1-    230714 T14  0.0   0.0
    230712 F52  0.1-  0.1-    230714 807  0.1+  0.0     230717 H01  0.0   0.0
    230712 F52  0.0   0.0     230714 807  0.0   0.0     230717 H01  0.0   0.0
    230712 F51  0.0   0.1-    230714 T14  0.0   0.0     230717 H01  0.0   0.0
    230712 F51  0.0   0.1+    230714 T14  0.0   0.0     230717 H01  0.0   0.1-
    
    Ephemeris:
    2023 NB2                 a,e,i = 1.21, 0.12, 2                   q = 1.0587
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2023 06 17    20 34 14.8 -12 01 22   0.05905 1.0599   137.0    40.8    21.4
    ...
    2023 07 02    21 51 22.2 -17 44 39   0.05817 1.0589   135.4    42.4    21.4
    ...
    2023 07 10    22 24 25.3 -20 34 48   0.06086 1.0613   136.0    41.7    21.5
    ...
    2023 07 16    22 43 40.9 -22 30 45   0.06392 1.0644   137.3    40.3    21.5
    2023 07 17    22 46 24.2 -22 49 03   0.06450 1.0650   137.7    40.0    21.6
    2023 07 18    22 48 59.3 -23 07 02   0.06511 1.0657   138.0    39.7    21.6
    ...
    2023 07 24    23 01 41.3 -24 47 38   0.06921 1.0702   140.4    37.2    21.6
    ...
    2023 08 01    23 11 47.0 -26 39 09   0.07585 1.0778   144.6    33.0    21.7
    ...
    2023 08 16    23 13 32.4 -28 47 44   0.09231 1.0963   153.7    24.2    21.9
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-O14
    


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