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    M.P.E.C. 2023-W118                            Issued 2023 November 24, 22:51 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 WB3                                 
    
    
    Observations:
         K23W03B* C2023 11 22.55085405 28 46.613+12 35 28.98         20.46wXEW118F51
         K23W03B  C2023 11 22.56291905 28 45.470+12 35 07.68         20.64wXEW118F51
         K23W03B  C2023 11 22.57779405 28 44.069+12 34 41.47         20.51wXEW118F51
         K23W03B KB2023 11 23.07163205 28 01.35 +12 20 16.9          19.8 GXEW118958
         K23W03B KB2023 11 23.07961505 28 00.54 +12 20 02.4          20.2 GXEW118958
         K23W03B KB2023 11 23.08749105 27 59.87 +12 19 48.7                XEW118958
         K23W03B KC2023 11 23.21529005 27 49.37 +12 16 09.5          20.5 GVEW118H21
         K23W03B KC2023 11 23.22098805 27 48.85 +12 15 59.8          19.8 GVEW118H21
         K23W03B KC2023 11 23.22383605 27 48.57 +12 15 54.6          20.1 GVEW118H21
         K23W03B KC2023 11 23.22934405 27 48.07 +12 15 45.3          19.8 GVEW118H21
         K23W03B KB2023 11 23.36657 05 27 35.29 +12 11 50.2          20.2 GXEW118H36
         K23W03B KB2023 11 23.39094 05 27 33.03 +12 11 07.9          20.0 GXEW118H36
         K23W03B KB2023 11 23.41531 05 27 30.76 +12 10 26.1          20.4 GXEW118H36
         K23W03B pC2023 11 23.88971405 26 50.43 +11 56 59.4          20.5 GVEW118L01
         K23W03B pC2023 11 23.89182005 26 50.22 +11 56 55.9          20.0 GVEW118L01
         K23W03B pC2023 11 23.89476605 26 49.94 +11 56 50.7          19.9 GVEW118L01
         K23W03B KC2023 11 23.92491605 26 47.27 +11 56 00.3          19.9 GVEW118104
         K23W03B KC2023 11 23.93371605 26 46.41 +11 55 45.3          20.1 GVEW118104
         K23W03B KC2023 11 23.93935 05 26 45.91 +11 55 35.9          20.0 GVEW118204
         K23W03B KC2023 11 23.94000005 26 45.86 +11 55 35.3          19.9 GVEW118104
         K23W03B KC2023 11 23.96366 05 26 43.69 +11 54 55.6                VEW118204
         K23W03B KB2023 11 24.00890 05 26 39.47 +11 53 39.9          19.9 VZEW118C95
         K23W03B KB2023 11 24.02604 05 26 37.90 +11 53 10.7          20.3 VZEW118C95
         K23W03B KB2023 11 24.04319 05 26 36.28 +11 52 41.8          20.5 VZEW118C95
    
    Observer details:
    104 San Marcello Pistoiese.  Observers P. Bacci, M. Maestripieri.  Measurers
        P. Bacci, L. Tesi, G. Fagioli.  0.60-m F4 Reflector + CCD.
    204 Schiaparelli Observatory.  Observers L. Buzzi, G. Galli.  0.84-m f/3.5
        reflector + CCD.
    958 Observatoire de Dax.  Observer P. Dupouy.  0.50-m f/4.5 Reflector + CMO.
    C95 SATINO Remote Observatory, Haute Provence.  Observer D. Husar.  0.30-m
        f/5.8 reflector + CMO.
    F51 Pan-STARRS 1, Haleakala.  Observers J. Herman, T. Lowe, P. Minguez, A.
        Schultz, I. Smith.  Measurers K. Chambers, T. de Boer, J. Fairlamb, H.
        Gao, M. Huber, C.-C. Lin, E. Magnier, Y. Ramanjooloo, R. Wainscoat, R.
        Weryk.  1.8-m Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
    H21 Astronomical Research Observatory, Westfield.  Observer R. Holmes.
        Measurers T. Linder, R. Holmes, L. Horn.  0.81-m f/4.0 astrograph + CCD.
    H36 Sandlot Observatory, Scranton.  Observer G. Hug.  0.56-m f/4.8 reflector +
        CMO.
    L01 Visnjan Observatory, Tican.  Observer K. Korlevic.  1.0-m f/2.9 reflector
        + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2023 WB3                                                 Earth MOID = 0.1972 AU
    Epoch 2023 Sept. 13.0 TT = JDT 2460200.5                Bell                    
    M   0.85528              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.22679356     Peri.  126.07559     +0.97627554     +0.01292812             
    a   2.6630679      Node   234.17363     -0.06600859     +0.96847211             
    e   0.5874837      Incl.   15.46115     +0.20622544     +0.24878633             
    P   4.35           H   20.39          G   0.15           U   9                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    231122 F51  0.0   0.0     231123 H21  0.1-  0.2-    231123 104  0.5+  0.1-
    231122 F51  0.0   0.0     231123 H21  0.1+  0.1-    231123 104  0.2-  0.4-
    231122 F51  0.0   0.0     231123 H36  0.5-  0.1-    231123 204  0.1-  0.1+
    231123 958  0.3-  0.8+    231123 H36  0.3-  0.5-    231123 104  0.3+  0.1+
    231123 958  1.3-  0.1+    231123 H36  0.2-  0.4-    231123 204  0.4+  0.5+
    231123 958  0.3-  0.0     231123 L01  0.1+  0.3+    231124 C95  0.6-  0.2+
    231123 H21  0.1-  0.1+    231123 L01  0.2-  0.3+    231124 C95  0.1-  0.3-
    231123 H21  0.1+  0.2+    231123 L01  0.4-  0.0     231124 C95  0.4-  0.4-
    
    Ephemeris:
    2023 WB3                 a,e,i = 2.66, 0.59, 15                  q = 1.0986
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2023 10 25    05 57 26.5 +30 41 55   0.3804  1.2355   121.3    43.5    20.4
    ...
    2023 11 09    05 47 01.3 +20 19 34   0.4076  1.3254   138.9    29.4    20.3
    ...
    2023 11 17    05 36 45.6 +15 29 59   0.4340  1.3786   148.8    21.8    20.3
    ...
    2023 11 23    05 28 07.8 +12 22 31   0.4609  1.4202   155.6    16.7    20.4
    2023 11 24    05 26 40.2 +11 54 06   0.4661  1.4273   156.6    15.9    20.4
    2023 11 25    05 25 12.7 +11 26 31   0.4714  1.4344   157.6    15.2    20.4
    ...
    2023 12 01    05 16 38.2 +08 59 07   0.5073  1.4776   162.4    11.7    20.5
    ...
    2023 12 09    05 06 17.3 +06 30 46   0.5660  1.5366   163.7    10.4    20.7
    ...
    2023 12 24    04 52 48.5 +04 04 48   0.7095  1.6498   153.7    15.3    21.6
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-W118
    


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