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    M.P.E.C. 2023-P04                                Issued 2023 August 2, 01:03 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.
    			  
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                URL https://www.minorplanetcenter.net/    ISSN 1523-6714
    
                                    2023 NJ6                                 
    
    
    Observations:
         K23N06J  C2023 06 29.56475723 59 07.968+12 17 15.13         23.41GVEP004F51
         K23N06J  C2023 06 29.58453923 59 10.394+12 17 30.93         23.65GVEP004F51
         K23N06J  C2023 06 29.59445123 59 11.617+12 17 38.62         23.19GVEP004F51
         K23N06J* C2023 07 01.56573700 03 21.660+12 42 35.04         22.19wXEP004F52
         K23N06J  C2023 07 01.58468600 03 23.957+12 42 49.12         22.54wXEP004F52
         K23N06J  C2023 07 01.59418200 03 25.100+12 42 56.40         22.46wXEP004F52
         K23N06J  C2023 07 02.60323900 05 29.314+12 55 10.92         22.52GVEP004F51
         K23N06J  C2023 07 02.60405200 05 29.413+12 55 11.50         21.76GVEP004F51
    
    Observer details:
    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.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2023 NJ6                                                 Earth MOID = 0.1237 AU
    Epoch 2023 Sept. 13.0 TT = JDT 2460200.5                Veres                   
    M  46.72729              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.40774644     Peri.   64.19153     -0.05801825     +0.99767515             
    a   1.8011198      Node   202.56862     -0.94605774     -0.06638069             
    e   0.3862800      Incl.    5.34510     -0.31876111     +0.01542408             
    P   2.42           H   21.72          G   0.15           U   9                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    230629 F51  0.2+  0.1-    230701 F52  0.5-  0.1-    230702 F51  0.0   0.0
    230629 F51  0.1-  0.1+    230701 F52  0.1+  0.2-    230702 F51  0.0   0.0
    230629 F51  0.1-  0.0     230701 F52  0.4+  0.0
    
    Ephemeris:
    2023 NJ6                 a,e,i = 1.80, 0.39, 5                   q = 1.1054
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2023 07 03    00 06 17.1 +12 59 56   0.5449  1.1847    93.8    58.9    22.9
    ...
    2023 07 18    00 31 47.5 +15 17 32   0.5450  1.2434   101.2    53.3    22.8
    ...
    2023 07 26    00 41 08.1 +15 56 41   0.5414  1.2790   106.4    49.6    22.8
    ...
    2023 08 01    00 46 00.2 +16 09 18   0.5376  1.3073   110.9    46.5    22.7
    2023 08 02    00 46 37.8 +16 09 57   0.5369  1.3121   111.7    45.9    22.7
    2023 08 03    00 47 12.1 +16 10 12   0.5362  1.3170   112.5    45.4    22.7
    ...
    2023 08 09    00 49 27.7 +16 02 28   0.5319  1.3466   117.8    41.8    22.6
    ...
    2023 08 17    00 49 16.0 +15 26 21   0.5270  1.3874   125.6    36.4    22.5
    ...
    2023 09 01    00 39 35.2 +12 56 51   0.5282  1.4663   143.1    24.4    22.3
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-P04
    


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