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    M.P.E.C. 2023-P05                                Issued 2023 August 2, 01:05 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
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              Minor Planet Center, Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory,
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                URL https://www.minorplanetcenter.net/    ISSN 1523-6714
    
                                    2023 LM6                                 
    
    
    Observations:
         K23L06M*1C2023 06 14.44022223 39 59.425-00 46 10.09               VEP005G96
         K23L06M 1C2023 06 14.44836023 40 13.739-00 44 06.97               VEP005G96
         K23L06M 1C2023 06 14.45500523 40 25.633-00 42 25.09         19.68GVEP005G96
         K23L06M 1C2023 06 14.46167123 40 37.589-00 40 42.74         19.80GVEP005G96
         K23L06M 1C2023 06 14.46714923 40 47.410-00 39 18.22         20.03GVEP005G96
         K23L06M 1C2023 06 14.46733323 40 47.723-00 39 15.66         20.00GVEP005G96
         K23L06M 1C2023 06 14.46751623 40 48.043-00 39 12.56         19.81GVEP005G96
         K23L06M 1C2023 06 14.46770023 40 48.392-00 39 10.22         19.44GVEP005G96
         K23L06M KC2023 06 15.43760600 09 38.088+03 22 46.85         19.89GVEP005I52
         K23L06M KC2023 06 15.43871200 09 39.967+03 23 03.37         19.73GVEP005I52
         K23L06M KC2023 06 15.43981200 09 41.893+03 23 19.00         19.84GVEP005I52
         K23L06M KC2023 06 15.44091500 09 43.715+03 23 34.40         19.98GVEP005I52
         K23L06M 1C2023 06 16.42080900 37 02.507+07 08 09.60         21.32GVEP005G96
         K23L06M 1C2023 06 16.42154200 37 03.655+07 08 18.02         20.51GVEP005G96
         K23L06M 1C2023 06 16.42227700 37 04.807+07 08 27.64         20.78GVEP005G96
    
    Observer details:
    G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey.  Observers A. Serrano, R. A. Kowalski.  Measurers E. J.
        Christensen, 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, D.
        Rankin, R. L. Seaman, A. Serrano, F. C. Shelly, K. W. Wierzchos.  1.5-m
        reflector + 10K CCD.
    I52 Steward Observatory, Mt. Lemmon Station.  Observer H. Groeller.  Measurers
        E. J. Christensen, 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, D. Rankin, R. L. Seaman, A. Serrano, F. C. Shelly, K. W.
        Wierzchos.  1.0-m prime focus + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2023 LM6                                                 Earth MOID = 0.0013 AU
    Epoch 2023 Sept. 13.0 TT = JDT 2460200.5                Veres                   
    M  19.23861              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.47198877     Peri.   77.27808     +0.95057429     +0.30521992             
    a   1.6337350      Node   264.92889     -0.30243868     +0.86861207             
    e   0.5437720      Incl.    3.28065     -0.07028066     +0.39032534             
    P   2.09           H   22.87          G   0.15           U   9                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    230614 G96  2.0+  1.5+    230614 G96  0.0   0.0     230615 I52  0.6+  0.1+
    230614 G96  1.7-  0.3-    230614 G96  0.1-  0.3+    230615 I52  0.3-  0.5-
    230614 G96  1.4-  0.3-    230614 G96  0.2+  0.2-    230616 G96  0.2+  0.7+
    230614 G96  0.5-  0.2-    230615 I52  0.1-  0.0     230616 G96  0.0   0.4-
    230614 G96  0.2+  0.3+    230615 I52  0.2-  0.4+    230616 G96  0.2-  0.4-
    
    Ephemeris:
    2023 LM6                 a,e,i = 1.63, 0.54, 3                   q = 0.7454
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2023 07 03    03 55 15.1 +26 12 22   0.2008  0.8691    38.7   133.0    25.1
    ...
    2023 07 18    04 47 53.4 +27 41 46   0.3592  0.7821    41.1   121.3    25.1
    ...
    2023 07 26    05 11 11.6 +27 48 39   0.4516  0.7551    43.5   112.2    24.8
    ...
    2023 08 01    05 28 55.9 +27 43 39   0.5229  0.7461    45.3   104.9    24.7
    2023 08 02    05 31 56.3 +27 42 02   0.5349  0.7456    45.6   103.6    24.7
    2023 08 03    05 34 57.6 +27 40 12   0.5468  0.7454    45.8   102.4    24.7
    ...
    2023 08 09    05 53 23.1 +27 24 31   0.6180  0.7501    47.5    95.2    24.6
    ...
    2023 08 17    06 18 24.2 +26 51 08   0.7095  0.7720    49.5    86.1    24.6
    ...
    2023 09 01    07 04 15.5 +25 13 27   0.8593  0.8521    53.5    72.3    24.7
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-P05
    


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