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    M.P.E.C. 2023-S55                            Issued 2023 September 18, 10:29 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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                                  MPC@CFA.HARVARD.EDU
                URL https://www.minorplanetcenter.net/    ISSN 1523-6714
    
                                     2023 SM                                 
    
    
    Observations:
         K23S00M*KC2023 09 16.02434 20 22 53.89 -39 04 38.2                VES055W94
         K23S00M KC2023 09 16.03059 20 22 55.90 -39 04 50.3          16.2 GVES055W94
         K23S00M KC2023 09 16.03680 20 22 57.91 -39 05 01.1          16.1 GVES055W94
         K23S00M  C2023 09 16.07412020 23 09.97 -39 05 56.6          19.5 VWES055X09
         K23S00M  C2023 09 16.07880620 23 11.44 -39 06 03.9                WES055X09
         K23S00M KC2023 09 16.19083 20 23 47.33 -39 09 04.9          18.8 GVES055X10
         K23S00M KC2023 09 16.19642 20 23 49.17 -39 09 13.6          19.3 GVES055X10
         K23S00M KC2023 09 16.20200 20 23 50.99 -39 09 22.0          19.3 GVES055X10
         K23S00M  C2023 09 16.20885020 23 53.54 -39 09 28.1          19.0 VWES055X09
         K23S00M  C2023 09 16.21353520 23 55.04 -39 09 35.3                WES055X09
         K23S00M  C2023 09 16.24574920 24 09.858-39 11 07.83         19.42wXES055F51
         K23S00M  C2023 09 16.25606820 24 13.168-39 11 25.18         19.48wXES055F51
         K23S00M  C2023 09 16.26637220 24 16.469-39 11 42.46         19.52wXES055F51
         K23S00M KC2023 09 16.45509 20 25 20.21 -39 16 15.7          18.8 VqES055E23
         K23S00M KC2023 09 16.46898 20 25 24.77 -39 16 37.4          18.8 VqES055E23
         K23S00M KC2023 09 16.48287 20 25 29.27 -39 16 59.3          19.4 VqES055E23
         K23S00M KC2023 09 17.17568 20 29 27.72 -39 35 11.8          19.7 GVES055X10
         K23S00M KC2023 09 17.18126 20 29 29.58 -39 35 19.7          19.0 GVES055X10
         K23S00M KC2023 09 17.18688 20 29 31.47 -39 35 27.7          19.1 GVES055X10
         K23S00M 0B2023 09 17.74018020 32 50.386-39 49 25.45         19.3 VZES055M49
         K23S00M 0B2023 09 17.74622320 32 52.440-39 49 34.35         19.7 VZES055M49
         K23S00M 0B2023 09 17.75190620 32 54.331-39 49 42.87         19.8 VZES055M49
         K23S00M KB2023 09 17.98143620 34 14.508-39 55 22.55         19.8 VZES055Y05
         K23S00M KB2023 09 17.98666120 34 16.265-39 55 30.65         19.6 VZES055Y05
         K23S00M KB2023 09 17.99169120 34 17.923-39 55 37.88         19.7 VZES055Y05
         K23S00M KC2023 09 18.16646 20 35 18.13 -39 59 40.6          18.8 GVES055X10
         K23S00M KC2023 09 18.17208 20 35 20.03 -39 59 48.1          19.1 GVES055X10
         K23S00M KC2023 09 18.17766 20 35 21.95 -39 59 55.2          19.2 GVES055X10
    
    Observer details:
    E23 Arcadia.  Observer A. Hidas.  0.35-m f/1.9 reflector + CCD.
    F51 Pan-STARRS 1, 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.
    M49 IAS Remote Observatory, Hakos.  Observers D. Husar, M. Junius.  Measurer
        D. Husar.  0.25-m f/4.5 reflector + CMO.
    W94 MAP, San Pedro de Atacama.  Observers A. Maury, G. Attard.  Measurers D.
        Parrott, F. Signoret, J.-M. Mari.  0.28-m f/2.2 Schmidt astrograph + CCD.
    X09 Deep Random Survey, Rio Hurtado.  Observers A. Schnabel, D. Ruhela.
        Measurer S. Deen.  0.43-m reflector + CMOS.
    X10 OVTLN, San Pedro de Atacama.  Observers A. Maury, G. Attard, F. Signoret.
        Measurers A. Maury, G. Attard, D. Parrott, J.-M. Mari.  0.50-m f/4
        reflector + CCD.
    Y05 SONEAR Wykrota-CEAMIG, Serra da Piedade.  Observers C. Jacques, A.
        Caetano, E. Pimentel.  Measurer C. Jacques.  0.45-m f/2.9 reflector + CMO.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2023 SM                                                  Earth MOID = 0.1336 AU
    Epoch 2023 Sept. 13.0 TT = JDT 2460200.5                Veres                   
    M 358.14440              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.30421599     Peri.  207.49169     +0.97540708     +0.20137254             
    a   2.1895155      Node   140.56128     -0.16729399     +0.94109912             
    e   0.4841576      Incl.    8.10939     -0.14350521     +0.27162757             
    P   3.24           H   20.61          G   0.15           U   9                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    230916 W94  0.3-  0.4+    230916 F51  0.0   0.0     230917 M49  0.1+  0.0
    230916 W94  0.1-  1.1-    230916 F51  0.0   0.0     230917 M49  0.0   0.2+
    230916 W94  0.3+  1.5-    230916 F51  0.0   0.1-    230917 Y05  0.0   0.3+
    230916 X09  0.3+  0.8-    230916 E23  0.3-  0.2+    230917 Y05  0.1+  0.2-
    230916 X09  0.0   0.4-    230916 E23  0.4+  0.6+    230917 Y05  0.1-  0.2-
    230916 X10  0.1-  0.0     230916 E23  0.3+  0.8+    230918 X10  0.1+  0.2-
    230916 X10  0.0   0.2-    230917 X10  0.2-  0.1+    230918 X10  0.1-  0.3-
    230916 X10  0.1-  0.1-    230917 X10  0.2-  0.1+    230918 X10  0.1+  0.1-
    230916 X09  0.2+  0.1+    230917 X10  0.1-  0.1+
    230916 X09  0.3-  0.0     230917 M49  0.2-  0.5-
    
    Ephemeris:
    2023 SM                  a,e,i = 2.19, 0.48, 8                   q = 1.1294
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2023 08 19    18 47 42.3 -20 58 31   0.2226  1.1817   135.6    36.8    19.2
    ...
    2023 09 03    19 23 01.5 -31 16 54   0.2034  1.1438   127.4    44.5    19.2
    ...
    2023 09 11    19 56 24.3 -36 26 00   0.2002  1.1331   124.8    46.9    19.2
    ...
    2023 09 17    20 28 28.6 -39 30 34   0.2016  1.1297   123.7    47.8    19.2
    2023 09 18    20 34 20.7 -39 55 34   0.2021  1.1295   123.6    47.8    19.2
    2023 09 19    20 40 20.5 -40 18 40   0.2028  1.1294   123.5    47.9    19.2
    ...
    2023 09 25    21 18 23.9 -41 53 48   0.2087  1.1314   123.4    47.8    19.3
    ...
    2023 10 03    22 10 44.0 -41 57 04   0.2223  1.1402   124.0    46.7    19.4
    ...
    2023 10 18    23 34 10.7 -36 48 43   0.2661  1.1748   126.6    42.9    19.7
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-S55
    


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