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    M.P.E.C. 2023-O97                                 Issued 2023 July 27, 19:57 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 OU3                                 
    
    
    Observations:
         K23O03U* C2023 07 23.04894423 21 06.372-67 27 22.57         19.07cVEO097M22
         K23O03U  C2023 07 23.05083923 21 09.127-67 27 32.65         19.14cVEO097M22
         K23O03U  C2023 07 23.05409923 21 14.179-67 27 51.59         19.17cVEO097M22
         K23O03U  C2023 07 23.05918123 21 21.650-67 28 20.03         19.30cVEO097M22
         K23O03U  C2023 07 23.15303 23 23 41.64 -67 35 44.9          19.7 GVEO097M28
         K23O03U  C2023 07 23.15461 23 23 44.00 -67 35 51.3          19.3 GVEO097M28
         K23O03U  C2023 07 23.15618 23 23 46.33 -67 35 57.3          19.4 GVEO097M28
         K23O03U  C2023 07 23.15774 23 23 48.59 -67 36 03.4          19.4 GVEO097M28
         K23O03U  C2023 07 23.15930 23 23 50.93 -67 36 09.2          19.5 GVEO097M28
         K23O03U  V2023 07 23.18801023 26 08.99 -67 36 50.2                WEO097247
         K23O03U  v2023 07 23.1880101 289.1467   -30.5263    1710           EO097247
         K23O03U  V2023 07 23.20064723 26 28.84 -67 38 13.2                WEO097247
         K23O03U  v2023 07 23.2006471 289.1467   -30.5263    1710           EO097247
         K23O03U  V2023 07 23.20278323 26 32.05 -67 38 26.5                WEO097247
         K23O03U  v2023 07 23.2027831 289.1467   -30.5263    1710           EO097247
         K23O03U 1C2023 07 23.34167523 29 47.901-67 50 52.11         19.1 GVEO097W57
         K23O03U 1C2023 07 23.35282623 30 02.627-67 51 38.23         19.8 GVEO097W57
         K23O03U 1C2023 07 23.36600323 30 19.941-67 52 30.41         18.9 GVEO097W57
         K23O03U  V2023 07 24.98167800 06 37.59 -68 52 16.4                WEO097247
         K23O03U  v2023 07 24.9816781 289.1467   -30.5263    1710           EO097247
         K23O03U  V2023 07 24.98868400 06 46.44 -68 52 33.9                WEO097247
         K23O03U  v2023 07 24.9886841 289.1467   -30.5263    1710           EO097247
         K23O03U  V2023 07 25.01766800 07 20.88 -68 53 51.1                WEO097247
         K23O03U  v2023 07 25.0176681 289.1467   -30.5263    1710           EO097247
         K23O03U KC2023 07 25.06588 00 07 44.75 -69 01 38.7          20.3 GVEO097M21
         K23O03U  V2023 07 26.39165500 25 13.60 -69 21 27.9                WEO097247
         K23O03U  v2023 07 26.3916551 289.1467   -30.5263    1710           EO097247
         K23O03U  V2023 07 26.39865700 25 16.64 -69 21 31.4                WEO097247
         K23O03U  v2023 07 26.3986571 289.1467   -30.5263    1710           EO097247
         K23O03U  V2023 07 26.40565000 25 19.37 -69 21 33.3                WEO097247
         K23O03U  v2023 07 26.4056501 289.1467   -30.5263    1710           EO097247
    
    Observer details:
    247 Roving Observer.  Observers A. Schnabel, D. Ruhela.  Measurer S. Deen.
        0.43-m reflector + 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.
    M22 ATLAS South Africa, Sutherland.  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.
    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.
    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.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2023 OU3                                                 Earth MOID = 0.0044 AU
    Epoch 2023 Sept. 13.0 TT = JDT 2460200.5                Veres                   
    M  61.41089              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.72624871     Peri.  149.25328     -0.06528789     +0.97430905             
    a   1.2257798      Node   116.23149     -0.95742601     -0.00029280             
    e   0.1851643      Incl.   13.90369     -0.28119908     -0.22521500             
    P   1.36           H   25.94          G   0.15           U   8                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    230723 M22  0.4+  0.3-    230723 M28  0.9+  1.1-    230724 247  0.3+  0.5+
    230723 M22  0.3-  0.5+    230723 247  1.7+  0.7-    230725 247  0.7+  0.1+
    230723 M22  0.4+  0.0     230723 247  2.1+  2.0-    230725 M21  0.2-  0.9+
    230723 M22  0.8-  0.1-    230723 247  1.6+  1.6-    230726 247  0.1+  0.6-
    230723 M28  1.3+  1.3-    230723 W57  0.1+  0.3+    230726 247  0.9+  1.2-
    230723 M28  1.3+  1.5-    230723 W57  0.0   0.1+    230726 247  0.1+  0.8-
    230723 M28  1.2+  1.3-    230723 W57  0.4-  0.4-
    230723 M28  0.9+  1.3-    230724 247  1.4-  0.1+
    
    Ephemeris:
    2023 OU3                 a,e,i = 1.23, 0.19, 14                  q = 0.9988
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2023 06 27    14 05 37.0 +69 14 27   0.1033  0.9981    76.9    97.3    24.5
    ...
    2023 07 12    15 06 13.6 +67 09 46   0.03428 1.0107    79.1    99.0    22.2
    ...
    2023 07 20    20 26 52.5 -41 19 02   0.0061251.0219   158.4    21.5    16.0
    ...
    2023 07 26    00 20 42.9 -69 14 19   0.03293 1.0319   118.6    59.8    20.7
    2023 07 27    00 31 32.0 -69 24 04   0.03764 1.0337   117.8    60.4    21.1
    2023 07 28    00 39 52.0 -69 29 27   0.04235 1.0355   117.2    60.8    21.3
    ...
    2023 08 03    01 03 52.4 -69 31 20   0.07059 1.0474   115.7    60.8    22.5
    ...
    2023 08 11    01 08 51.5 -69 15 22   0.1078  1.0651   115.8    58.9    23.4
    ...
    2023 08 26    00 51 29.2 -67 55 19   0.1762  1.1030   117.4    54.4    24.4
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-O97
    


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