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    M.P.E.C. 2023-T79                               Issued 2023 October 7, 11:14 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,
                              Cambridge, MA 02138, U.S.A.
    			  
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                URL https://www.minorplanetcenter.net/    ISSN 1523-6714
    
                                    2023 TH2                                 
    
    
    Observations:
         K23T02H*1C2023 10 05.35149101 38 14.363+02 30 39.49         21.32GVET079G96
         K23T02H 1C2023 10 05.35711201 38 13.963+02 31 27.73         20.94GVET079G96
         K23T02H 1C2023 10 05.36273501 38 13.517+02 32 15.65         20.88GVET079G96
         K23T02H 1C2023 10 05.36836201 38 13.189+02 33 04.50         20.32GVET079G96
         K23T02H  C2023 10 05.41354001 38 09.548+02 39 22.09         21.4 GVET079H01
         K23T02H  C2023 10 05.41748401 38 09.324+02 39 55.39         21.1 GVET079H01
         K23T02H  C2023 10 05.42755701 38 08.737+02 41 19.87         21.5 GVET079H01
         K23T02H  C2023 10 05.43929301 38 08.114+02 42 58.24         20.8 GVET079H01
         K23T02H KC2023 10 05.44497101 38 08.297+02 43 51.20         20.93GVET079I52
         K23T02H KC2023 10 05.44659301 38 08.207+02 44 04.38         21.46GVET079I52
         K23T02H KC2023 10 05.45014001 38 08.012+02 44 34.19         21.24GVET079I52
         K23T02H 1C2023 10 06.35430201 38 19.370+04 36 29.20               VET079G96
         K23T02H 1C2023 10 06.35692901 38 19.140+04 36 46.50               VET079G96
         K23T02H 1C2023 10 06.35746001 38 19.150+04 36 49.90         21.01GVET079G96
         K23T02H KC2023 10 07.29023 01 38 24.87 +06 08 15.7          21.4 RoET079291
         K23T02H KC2023 10 07.29766 01 38 24.44 +06 08 54.4          21.7 RoET079291
    
    Observer details:
    291 LPL/Spacewatch II.  Observer J. V. Scotti.  1.8-m f/2.7 reflector + CCD.
    G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey.  Observers G. J. Leonard, K. W. Wierzchos.  Measurers
        E. C. Beshore, 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, F. C. Shelly, K. W. Wierzchos.  1.5-m
        reflector + 10K CCD.
    H01 Magdalena Ridge Observatory, Socorro.  Observers W. H. Ryan, E. V. Ryan.
        Measurer W. H. Ryan.  2.4-m f/8.9 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
    I52 Steward Observatory, Mt. Lemmon Station.  Observer D. Rankin.  Measurers
        E. C. Beshore, 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, F. C. Shelly, K. W. Wierzchos.  1.0-m
        prime focus + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2023 TH2                                                 Earth MOID = 0.0104 AU
    Epoch 2023 Sept. 13.0 TT = JDT 2460200.5                Bell                    
    M   9.84154              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.47651993     Peri.  299.93201     +0.74836629     +0.66314716             
    a   1.6233618      Node    18.53870     -0.59291114     +0.67798594             
    e   0.4396185      Incl.    2.44347     -0.29732857     +0.31712917             
    P   2.07           H   27.50          G   0.15           U   8                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    231005 G96  0.0   0.2+    231005 H01  0.1-  0.2-    231006 G96  0.1-  0.4+
    231005 G96  0.1+  0.1+    231005 H01  0.1-  0.1-    231006 G96  0.6+  0.4+
    231005 G96  0.6-  0.2-    231005 I52  0.1+  0.0     231007 291  0.2-  0.2+
    231005 G96  0.5+  0.5+    231005 I52  0.0   0.4-    231007 291  0.1+  0.3-
    231005 H01  0.0   0.1-    231005 I52  0.1-  0.1-
    231005 H01  0.1+  0.0     231006 G96  0.7+  0.4+
    
    Ephemeris:
    2023 TH2                 a,e,i = 1.62, 0.44, 2                   q = 0.9097
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2023 09 07    13 34 10.7 -22 16 19   0.1274  0.9263    47.3   126.9    28.3
    ...
    2023 09 22    13 42 00.7 -34 12 10   0.04070 0.9746    43.0   135.3    26.8
    ...
    2023 09 30    01 33 16.2 -39 47 32   0.01291 1.0108   134.8    44.7    19.8
    ...
    2023 10 06    01 38 19.2 +03 57 20   0.04273 1.0416   166.6    12.8    21.5
    2023 10 07    01 38 21.9 +05 43 13   0.04837 1.0470   167.5    11.9    21.7
    2023 10 08    01 38 21.6 +07 06 50   0.05407 1.0524   168.4    11.0    22.0
    ...
    2023 10 14    01 37 48.7 +11 37 16   0.08936 1.0865   173.0     6.4    22.9
    ...
    2023 10 22    01 36 57.6 +13 51 11   0.1395  1.1347   176.5     3.1    23.8
    ...
    2023 11 06    01 37 52.0 +15 14 09   0.2463  1.2306   164.5    12.4    25.6
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-T79
    


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