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    M.P.E.C. 2023-W124                            Issued 2023 November 26, 03:26 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 WF3                                 
    
    
    Observations:
         K23W03F*1C2023 11 23.32955807 09 17.003+28 30 08.35         21.00GVEW124G96
         K23W03F 1C2023 11 23.33475007 09 12.679+28 30 56.09         21.30GVEW124G96
         K23W03F 1C2023 11 23.33994007 09 08.251+28 31 43.90         20.67GVEW124G96
         K23W03F 1C2023 11 23.34512507 09 03.816+28 32 31.67         20.51GVEW124G96
         K23W03F KC2023 11 23.42426407 07 55.693+28 44 39.26         21.73GVEW124I52
         K23W03F KC2023 11 23.42523207 07 54.811+28 44 48.23         20.90GVEW124I52
         K23W03F KC2023 11 23.42619707 07 53.976+28 44 56.76         21.32GVEW124I52
         K23W03F KC2023 11 23.42717807 07 53.159+28 45 06.19         20.52GVEW124I52
         K23W03F 1C2023 11 24.35299306 54 46.770+31 03 32.40               VEW124G96
         K23W03F 1C2023 11 24.35458506 54 45.390+31 03 45.30         22.03GVEW124G96
         K23W03F 1C2023 11 24.35617706 54 43.890+31 04 00.90         20.94GVEW124G96
         K23W03F 1C2023 11 24.35777006 54 42.480+31 04 14.30         20.91GVEW124G96
         K23W03F KC2023 11 26.00952 06 29 26.30 +34 56 31.0          20.9 GVEW124204
         K23W03F KC2023 11 26.03762 06 28 58.51 +35 00 17.4                VEW124204
    
    Observer details:
    204 Schiaparelli Observatory.  Observers L. Buzzi, G. Galli.  0.84-m f/3.5
        reflector + CCD.
    G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey.  Observer H. Groeller.  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.
    I52 Steward Observatory, Mt. Lemmon Station.  Observer 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.  1.0-m
        prime focus + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2023 WF3                                                 Earth MOID = 0.0336 AU
    Epoch 2023 Sept. 13.0 TT = JDT 2460200.5                MPC                     
    M  27.43672              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   1.38530875     Peri.  207.50598     -0.02204561     +0.97338985             
    a   0.7969633      Node    62.02378     -0.86325965     +0.09654440             
    e   0.4164733      Incl.   14.96766     -0.50427846     -0.20782537             
    P   0.71           H   24.79          G   0.15           U   8                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    231123 G96  1.0-  0.0     231123 I52  0.2-  0.3+    231124 G96  0.1-  0.4+
    231123 G96  0.4+  0.3-    231123 I52  0.2-  0.0     231124 G96  0.4+  0.4-
    231123 G96  0.4+  0.6-    231123 I52  0.2+  0.5+    231126 204  0.0   0.2+
    231123 G96  0.3+  0.8-    231124 G96  0.5-  0.4+    231126 204  0.0   0.0
    231123 I52  0.3+  0.1+    231124 G96  0.5+  1.0-
    
    Ephemeris:
    2023 WF3                 a,e,i = 0.80, 0.42, 15                  q = 0.4650
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2023 10 27    09 53 37.4 -13 52 13   0.1942  0.9143    60.6   108.8    25.1
    ...
    2023 11 11    08 58 22.1 +01 30 33   0.1262  1.0012    91.3    81.4    23.1
    ...
    2023 11 19    08 00 03.2 +17 31 27   0.09976 1.0383   117.5    57.6    21.9
    ...
    2023 11 25    06 45 07.2 +32 37 15   0.09335 1.0619   141.5    35.4    21.2
    2023 11 26    06 29 34.3 +34 55 28   0.09386 1.0654   145.2    31.9    21.1
    2023 11 27    06 13 19.0 +37 03 30   0.09483 1.0689   148.6    28.8    21.1
    ...
    2023 12 03    04 31 25.6 +45 07 43   0.1098  1.0877   156.8    20.9    21.2
    ...
    2023 12 11    02 51 19.6 +46 00 18   0.1474  1.1072   143.9    31.6    22.2
    ...
    2023 12 26    01 43 07.1 +42 06 51   0.2400  1.1270   121.3    48.2    23.8
    
    A. U. Tomatic                (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-W124
    


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