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    M.P.E.C. 2023-P44                                Issued 2023 August 9, 10:52 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 PJ                                 
    
    
    Observations:
         K23P00J*KC2023 08 07.02638 20 53 36.235-31 09 43.27               XEP044L87
         K23P00J KC2023 08 07.02788 20 53 36.098-31 09 51.55               XEP044L87
         K23P00J KC2023 08 07.03243 20 53 35.578-31 10 17.36         17.8 GXEP044L87
         K23P00J KC2023 08 07.03698 20 53 35.042-31 10 42.20               XEP044L87
         K23P00J KC2023 08 07.03850 20 53 34.838-31 10 50.30         17.7 GXEP044L87
         K23P00J  C2023 08 07.30711520 53 08.50 -31 35 56.2          19.7 VWEP044X09
         K23P00J  C2023 08 07.31063720 53 08.12 -31 36 15.7                WEP044X09
         K23P00J KC2023 08 07.74919 20 52 28.961-32 18 02.63         19.5 GXEP044L87
         K23P00J KC2023 08 07.75512 20 52 28.294-32 18 37.80         19.4 GXEP044L87
         K23P00J KC2023 08 07.76093 20 52 27.653-32 19 12.18         19.1 GXEP044L87
         K23P00J  C2023 08 07.82365 20 52 20.16 -32 25 16.3          19.5 GVEP044M28
         K23P00J  C2023 08 07.82568 20 52 19.93 -32 25 28.1          19.4 GVEP044M28
         K23P00J  C2023 08 07.82772 20 52 19.71 -32 25 40.0          19.5 GVEP044M28
         K23P00J KB2023 08 07.96550020 52 06.402-32 39 08.01         19.4 GXEP044Y05
         K23P00J KB2023 08 07.97324320 52 05.464-32 39 52.86         20.4 GXEP044Y05
         K23P00J 1C2023 08 07.97943 20 52 01.72 -32 40 34.5          19.5 VqEP044L81
         K23P00J KB2023 08 07.98101420 52 04.562-32 40 40.30         19.9 GXEP044Y05
         K23P00J 1C2023 08 07.98258 20 52 01.41 -32 40 53.3          19.1 VqEP044L81
         K23P00J 1C2023 08 07.98513 20 52 01.09 -32 41 07.7          19.8 VqEP044L81
         K23P00J KC2023 08 08.02849 20 51 55.79 -32 45 19.2                VEP044M21
         K23P00J KC2023 08 08.04554 20 51 53.76 -32 46 58.1          19.6 GVEP044M21
         K23P00J  C2023 08 08.35342020 51 22.357-33 17 49.71         19.9 GVEP044654
         K23P00J  C2023 08 08.35542420 51 22.114-33 18 01.25         19.9 GVEP044654
         K23P00J KC2023 08 08.49986020 51 07.46 -33 31 36.0          20.3 GVEP044474
         K23P00J KC2023 08 08.50236720 51 07.18 -33 31 51.0          20.2 GVEP044474
         K23P00J KC2023 08 08.50788320 51 06.48 -33 32 23.5          20.0 GVEP044474
         K23P00J KC2023 08 08.51039020 51 06.20 -33 32 38.8          20.2 GVEP044474
         K23P00J KC2023 08 08.52170 20 51 05.62 -33 33 52.7          19.4 VqEP044E23
         K23P00J KC2023 08 08.54253 20 51 03.08 -33 35 58.1          19.8 VqEP044E23
         K23P00J KC2023 08 08.54948 20 51 02.19 -33 36 39.7          20.1 VqEP044E23
         K23P00J KC2023 08 08.81190 20 50 35.278-34 03 02.48         19.5 GXEP044L87
         K23P00J KC2023 08 08.81456 20 50 34.942-34 03 18.72         19.7 GXEP044L87
         K23P00J KC2023 08 08.81711 20 50 34.646-34 03 34.78         19.2 GXEP044L87
    
    Observer details:
    474 Mount John Observatory, Lake Tekapo.  Observers A. C. Gilmore, P. M.
        Kilmartin.  Measurer P. M. Kilmartin.  0.6-m f/6.2 reflector + CCD.
    654 Table Mountain Observatory, Wrightwood-PHMC.  Observers N. Evans, P. Choi,
        N. Saini, C. Zhai, R. Trahan, M. Shao.  1.0-m Reflector + CCD.
    E23 Arcadia.  Observer A. Hidas.  0.35-m f/1.9 reflector + CCD.
    L81 Skygems Namibia Remote Observatory.  Observer L. Demetz.  0.51-m f/6.7 iDK
        + CCD.
    L87 Moonbase South Observatory, Hakos.  Observer G. Duszanowicz.  Measurer J.
        Camarasa.  0.28-m f/1.9 reflector + CCD, 0.36-m f/7.7 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.
    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.
    X09 Deep Random Survey, Rio Hurtado.  Observers A. Schnabel, D. Ruhela.
        Measurer S. Deen.  0.43-m reflector + CMOS.
    Y05 SONEAR Wykrota-CEAMIG, Serra da Piedade.  Observer C. Jacques.  0.45-m
        f/2.9 reflector + CMO.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2023 PJ                                                  Earth MOID = 0.0536 AU
    Epoch 2023 Sept. 13.0 TT = JDT 2460200.5                Veres                   
    M 337.80528              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.53285483     Peri.  282.24743     +0.65233636     -0.72377437             
    a   1.5068272      Node   124.67489     +0.75703318     +0.60777143             
    e   0.4605973      Incl.   15.87536     +0.03685158     +0.32674845             
    P   1.85           H   21.92          G   0.15           U   9                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    230807 L87  0.3+  1.2-    230807 M28  1.0-  0.9+    230808 654  0.0   0.1-
    230807 L87  0.7+  1.2-    230807 M28  0.8-  0.9+    230808 474  0.2-  0.2-
    230807 L87  0.6+  1.8-    230807 Y05  0.9+  0.4-    230808 474  0.2+  0.2-
    230807 L87  0.3+  1.5-    230807 Y05  0.3+  0.8+    230808 474  0.0   0.4+
    230807 L87  0.2-  1.2-    230807 L81  0.6-  0.0     230808 474  0.3+  0.1+
    230807 X09  0.6+  0.6-    230807 Y05  0.4+  0.5-    230808 E23  0.9-  0.5+
    230807 X09  0.8+  0.5-    230807 L81  0.4+  0.5-    230808 E23  0.1+  0.4+
    230807 L87  0.5+  0.2+    230807 L81  0.2+  0.0     230808 E23  0.1-  0.6+
    230807 L87  0.2+  0.0     230808 M21  0.1-  0.0     230808 L87  0.2-  0.2-
    230807 L87  0.1+  0.0     230808 M21  0.2+  0.2-    230808 L87  0.3-  0.1-
    230807 M28  1.1-  0.7+    230808 654  0.0   0.4-    230808 L87  0.0   0.4-
    
    Ephemeris:
    2023 PJ                  a,e,i = 1.51, 0.46, 16                  q = 0.8128
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2023 07 10    21 08 46.6 -08 27 54   0.4503  1.4225   149.3    21.4    22.0
    ...
    2023 07 25    21 06 24.1 -16 19 05   0.3082  1.3182   167.3     9.8    20.6
    ...
    2023 08 02    21 00 14.3 -24 13 19   0.2475  1.2610   173.0     5.7    19.8
    ...
    2023 08 08    20 52 00.3 -32 42 24   0.2109  1.2175   163.2    13.9    19.8
    2023 08 09    20 50 12.0 -34 22 01   0.2056  1.2103   161.0    15.8    19.8
    2023 08 10    20 48 14.3 -36 05 58   0.2007  1.2030   158.7    17.8    19.8
    ...
    2023 08 16    20 31 59.5 -47 55 54   0.1769  1.1594   143.3    31.5    19.8
    ...
    2023 08 24    19 43 49.4 -66 02 43   0.1625  1.1016   120.0    52.6    20.1
    ...
    2023 09 08    11 48 20.2 -75 18 52   0.1824  0.9975    81.6    88.0    21.3
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-P44
    


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