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    M.P.E.C. 2023-P24                                Issued 2023 August 6, 13:56 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 OJ6                                 
    
    
    Observations:
         K23O06J  C2023 07 24.51773121 16 15.366-00 29 45.66         20.74GVEP024F51
         K23O06J  C2023 07 24.52971521 16 15.081-00 29 37.08         20.29GVEP024F51
         K23O06J  C2023 07 24.60199621 16 13.425-00 28 46.52         21.49GVEP024F51
         K23O06J  C2023 07 25.45665721 15 57.894-00 18 49.27         21.06GVEP024F51
         K23O06J  C2023 07 25.45932421 15 57.816-00 18 47.41         20.63GVEP024F51
         K23O06J* C2023 07 29.49536621 14 25.344+00 27 18.36         21.13iXEP024F51
         K23O06J  C2023 07 29.51286821 14 24.800+00 27 29.88         21.10iXEP024F51
         K23O06J  C2023 07 29.52139021 14 24.533+00 27 35.43         21.16iXEP024F51
         K23O06J  C2023 07 29.58392421 14 22.604+00 28 17.52         20.98GVEP024F51
         K23O06J  C2023 07 29.58474021 14 22.578+00 28 18.08         21.04GVEP024F51
         K23O06J |C2023 07 30.14408 21 14 08.83 +00 34 45.3          20.9 GVEP024807
         K23O06J |C2023 07 30.14848 21 14 08.69 +00 34 47.8          21.2 GVEP024807
         K23O06J |C2023 07 30.15289 21 14 08.56 +00 34 51.2          21.1 GVEP024807
         K23O06J  C2023 08 05.50566021 10 50.558+01 42 38.42         20.72iXEP024F52
         K23O06J  C2023 08 05.51658821 10 50.129+01 42 45.00         20.90iXEP024F52
         K23O06J  C2023 08 05.53839721 10 49.220+01 42 58.42         20.38iXEP024F52
    
    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, K. Chambers, T. de Boer, J.
        Bulger, H. Gao, C.-C. Lin, T. Lowe, E. Magnier, P. Minguez, A. Schultz, I.
        Smith.  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 OJ6                                                 Earth MOID = 0.2761 AU
    Epoch 2023 Sept. 13.0 TT = JDT 2460200.5                Veres                   
    M 350.47053              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.21522396     Peri.  131.18014     +0.94918530     -0.29726935             
    a   2.7576701      Node   246.34472     +0.24426565     +0.90289806             
    e   0.5438484      Incl.    6.47758     +0.19844784     +0.31049322             
    P   4.58           H   20.39          G   0.15           U   8                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    230724 F51  0.0   0.1-    230729 F51  0.2+  0.3+    230730 807  0.1+  0.1+
    230724 F51  0.0   0.1+    230729 F51  0.2+  0.1+    230805 F52  0.0   0.0
    230724 F51  0.1-  0.1-    230729 F51  0.2+  0.2+    230805 F52  0.2+  0.1-
    230725 F51  0.1+  0.0     230729 F51  0.2+  0.2+    230805 F52  0.2-  0.0
    230725 F51  0.1-  0.0     230730 807  0.1-  0.1+
    230729 F51  0.0   0.5+    230730 807  0.1-  0.3-
    
    Ephemeris:
    2023 OJ6                 a,e,i = 2.76, 0.54, 6                   q = 1.2579
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2023 07 07    21 17 09.7 -04 01 20   0.8130  1.7334   142.4    21.0    22.2
    ...
    2023 07 22    21 16 56.1 -00 59 21   0.6636  1.6369   153.5    16.1    21.4
    ...
    2023 07 30    21 14 12.3 +00 33 01   0.5984  1.5871   158.4    13.6    21.1
    ...
    2023 08 05    21 11 08.5 +01 37 32   0.5563  1.5509   160.9    12.4    20.8
    2023 08 06    21 10 33.6 +01 47 45   0.5498  1.5450   161.2    12.2    20.8
    2023 08 07    21 09 57.6 +01 57 47   0.5435  1.5391   161.4    12.2    20.7
    ...
    2023 08 13    21 06 04.6 +02 53 42   0.5090  1.5044   161.4    12.4    20.6
    ...
    2023 08 21    21 00 39.0 +03 54 41   0.4715  1.4603   158.3    14.8    20.4
    ...
    2023 09 05    20 53 27.4 +05 01 15   0.4243  1.3860   147.8    22.8    20.3
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-P24
    


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