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    M.P.E.C. 2023-S74                            Issued 2023 September 19, 11:30 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 SZ                                 
    
    
    Observations:
         K23S00Z* C2023 09 16.12690617 23 41.363+43 45 58.25         21.16GVES074V00
         K23S00Z  C2023 09 16.13298217 23 38.306+43 45 01.87         21.16GVES074V00
         K23S00Z  C2023 09 16.13925417 23 35.182+43 44 03.88         21.63GVES074V00
         K23S00Z  C2023 09 16.14530717 23 32.176+43 43 07.39         21.33GVES074V00
         K23S00Z KC2023 09 16.24836117 22 44.740+43 26 22.60         20.92GVES074I52
         K23S00Z KC2023 09 16.26230317 22 39.150+43 24 01.90         20.55GVES074I52
         K23S00Z KC2023 09 16.26665817 22 37.570+43 23 18.60         21.01GVES074I52
         K23S00Z 1C2023 09 16.79084 17 19 36.03 +42 02 57.5          20.9 VXES074033
         K23S00Z 1C2023 09 16.79223 17 19 35.35 +42 02 43.4          21.3 VXES074033
         K23S00Z 1C2023 09 16.79361 17 19 34.66 +42 02 29.6          21.4 VXES074033
         K23S00Z 1C2023 09 16.79504 17 19 33.96 +42 02 15.0          21.7 VXES074033
         K23S00Z 1C2023 09 17.81338 17 12 49.02 +39 03 40.2          20.7 VXES074033
         K23S00Z 1C2023 09 17.81500 17 12 48.22 +39 03 20.7          21.0 VXES074033
         K23S00Z  C2023 09 18.16245217 10 20.863+37 56 54.68         21.3 GVES074654
         K23S00Z  C2023 09 18.17462417 10 14.233+37 54 17.26         21.3 GVES074654
         K23S00Z 1C2023 09 18.79843 17 05 50.96 +35 39 32.0          20.3 VXES074033
         K23S00Z 1C2023 09 18.79953 17 05 50.38 +35 39 16.3          20.4 VXES074033
         K23S00Z 1C2023 09 18.80063 17 05 49.78 +35 39 01.2          20.8 VXES074033
         K23S00Z 1C2023 09 18.80172 17 05 49.17 +35 38 45.6          20.8 VXES074033
         K23S00Z KC2023 09 19.12437 17 03 22.78 +34 26 08.8          21.0 RoES074291
         K23S00Z KC2023 09 19.12705 17 03 21.21 +34 25 28.4          21.6 RoES074291
         K23S00Z KC2023 09 19.12974 17 03 19.62 +34 24 48.6          21.3 RoES074291
         K23S00Z KC2023 09 19.14943717 03 07.855+34 19 44.76         21.05GVES074I52
         K23S00Z KC2023 09 19.15128417 03 06.786+34 19 16.75         20.45GVES074I52
         K23S00Z KC2023 09 19.15312817 03 05.713+34 18 48.78         20.55GVES074I52
    
    Observer details:
    033 Karl Schwarzschild Observatory, Tautenburg.  Observers S. Melnikov, C.
        Hoegner, F. Ludwig, M. Hartmann, B. Stecklum, C. Hogner.  Measurer B.
        Stecklum.  1.34-m f/3 Schmidt + CCD.
    291 LPL/Spacewatch II.  Observer J. V. Scotti.  1.8-m f/2.7 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.
    I52 Steward Observatory, Mt. Lemmon Station.  Observers D. C. Fuls, K. W.
        Wierzchos.  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.
    V00 Kitt Peak-Bok.  Observer R. A. Mastaler.  Measurers M. J. Brucker, C. E.
        Woodward, D. Fay, J. B. Fazekas, D. C. Fuls, A. R. Gibbs, H. Groeller, J.
        K. Hogan, R. A. Kowalski, S. M. Larson, C. Lejoly, G. J. Leonard, R. A.
        Mastaler, R. S. McMillan, D. Rankin, R. L. Seaman, A. Serrano, F. C.
        Shelly, K. W. Wierzchos.  2.25-m reflector + 4x4K mosaic CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2023 SZ                                                  Earth MOID = 0.0081 AU
    Epoch 2023 Sept. 13.0 TT = JDT 2460200.5                Veres                   
    M 253.54820              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   1.00206917     Peri.  278.94764     -0.19524958     -0.98073703             
    a   0.9890181      Node   182.33478     +0.94581910     -0.18675437             
    e   0.0546869      Incl.    8.04238     +0.25942981     -0.05725109             
    P   0.98           H   25.87          G   0.15           U   6                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    230916 V00  0.1-  0.1+    230916 033  0.1-  0.2+    230918 033  0.1+  0.1-
    230916 V00  0.1-  0.1-    230916 033  0.2-  0.1+    230919 291  0.3-  0.3-
    230916 V00  0.1+  0.2+    230917 033  0.0   0.1+    230919 291  0.0   0.4-
    230916 V00  0.1+  0.3+    230917 033  0.2+  0.1+    230919 291  0.1+  0.2+
    230916 I52  0.5-  0.3-    230918 654  0.1-  0.3+    230919 I52  0.1+  0.1-
    230916 I52  0.6+  1.6-    230918 654  0.1-  0.2+    230919 I52  0.1+  0.0
    230916 I52 (2.4+  1.3-)   230918 033  0.3+  0.1-    230919 I52  0.1-  0.2+
    230916 033  0.2+  0.1+    230918 033  0.5+  0.3-
    230916 033  0.1+  0.0     230918 033  0.4+  0.1+
    
    Ephemeris:
    2023 SZ                  a,e,i = 0.99, 0.05, 8                   q = 0.9349
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2023 08 20    18 54 29.7 +62 45 29   0.08507 1.0257    96.9    78.4    23.3
    ...
    2023 09 04    18 16 31.1 +58 06 17   0.05378 1.0146    94.8    82.2    22.4
    ...
    2023 09 12    17 45 51.0 +51 11 08   0.03627 1.0079    90.8    87.1    21.7
    ...
    2023 09 18    17 11 45.8 +38 29 41   0.02379 1.0025    83.1    95.5    21.2
    2023 09 19    17 04 35.0 +34 55 52   0.02190 1.0016    81.0    97.7    21.1
    2023 09 20    16 56 50.1 +30 41 24   0.02013 1.0007    78.5   100.4    21.0
    ...
    2023 09 26    15 54 25.2 -13 45 36   0.01423 0.9952    57.3   122.0    21.6
    ...
    2023 10 04    13 39 02.3 -61 04 43   0.02450 0.9879    58.2   120.6    22.7
    ...
    2023 10 19    10 33 31.6 -69 24 55   0.05764 0.9745    66.2   110.7    23.8
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-S74
    


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