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    M.P.E.C. 2023-X21                              Issued 2023 December 4, 00:00 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 XB                                 
    
    
    Observations:
         K23X00B*1C2023 12 03.24478403 35 43.019+25 35 18.49         19.64GVEX021G96
         K23X00B 1C2023 12 03.25039803 35 47.558+25 32 02.72         19.62GVEX021G96
         K23X00B 1C2023 12 03.26164303 35 56.566+25 25 31.22         19.73GVEX021G96
         K23X00B KC2023 12 03.32527103 36 51.365+24 45 38.02         19.17GVEX021I52
         K23X00B KC2023 12 03.32592403 36 51.952+24 45 11.74         19.53GVEX021I52
         K23X00B KC2023 12 03.32658703 36 52.571+24 44 45.49         19.16GVEX021I52
         K23X00B KC2023 12 03.32724403 36 53.161+24 44 19.14         19.17GVEX021I52
         K23X00B 1C2023 12 03.34099603 37 05.934+24 35 01.90         19.17GVEX021703
         K23X00B 1C2023 12 03.34300703 37 07.864+24 33 42.55         19.91GVEX021703
         K23X00B 1C2023 12 03.34502203 37 09.736+24 32 19.21         19.59GVEX021703
         K23X00B 1C2023 12 03.34703403 37 11.712+24 30 57.31         19.36GVEX021703
         K23X00B KB2023 12 03.75597803 50 18.113+17 43 42.31         18.2 GXEX021K74
         K23X00B KB2023 12 03.76099103 50 29.616+17 36 38.23         18.6 GXEX021K74
         K23X00B KB2023 12 03.76600503 50 41.201+17 29 30.52         18.5 GXEX021K74
         K23X00B KB2023 12 03.77503 03 51 03.47 +17 17 44.4          18.2 RZEX021106
         K23X00B KB2023 12 03.77823 03 51 10.87 +17 13 03.4          18.5 RZEX021106
         K23X00B KB2023 12 03.78142 03 51 18.27 +17 08 20.7          18.3 RZEX021106
         K23X00B KB2023 12 03.78462 03 51 25.68 +17 03 36.3          18.1 RZEX021106
         K23X00B KB2023 12 03.83555 03 53 33.63 +15 43 04.0          18.9 GXEX021G15
         K23X00B KB2023 12 03.83819 03 53 40.23 +15 38 36.2          19.1 GXEX021G15
    
    Observer details:
    106 Crni Vrh.  Observer H. Mikuz.  0.60-m f/3.3 reflector + CMO.
    703 Catalina Sky Survey.  Observer J. B. Fazekas.  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.  0.68-m Schmidt + 10K CCD.
    G15 Magroforte Observatory, Alessandria.  Observer A. De Pieri.  0.23-m f/6.7
        SC + CMO.
    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 R. A. Kowalski.
        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.
    K74 Muensterschwarzach Observatory, Schwarzach.  Observer C. Gerhard.  0.30-m
        f/3.75 reflector + CMO.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2023 XB                                                  Earth MOID = 0.0025 AU
    Epoch 2023 Sept. 13.0 TT = JDT 2460200.5                Veres                   
    M 318.16813              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.34425693     Peri.  238.66936     -0.62677747     -0.76707023             
    a   2.0162649      Node   250.77325     +0.75508531     -0.55454436             
    e   0.5954679      Incl.    8.33914     +0.19234390     -0.32262023             
    P   2.86           H   28.84          G   0.15           U   7                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    231203 G96  0.6-  1.3+    231203 703  0.1-  2.6-    231203 106  0.1+  0.4-
    231203 G96  0.0   0.2-    231203 703  0.2+  0.4+    231203 106  0.3+  0.1-
    231203 G96 (1.4-  3.3+)   231203 703  0.5-  0.2-    231203 106  0.4+  0.4-
    231203 I52  0.1+  0.2+    231203 703  0.1+  0.8+    231203 106  0.0   0.6+
    231203 I52  0.1-  0.1-    231203 K74  0.3-  0.8+    231203 G15  0.2+  0.2+
    231203 I52  0.1+  0.0     231203 K74  0.3-  0.0     231203 G15  0.3-  0.7-
    231203 I52  0.1-  0.2-    231203 K74  0.1-  0.5+
    
    Ephemeris:
    2023 XB                  a,e,i = 2.02, 0.60, 8                   q = 0.8156
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2023 11 04    03 11 45.0 +36 12 58   0.2709  1.2463   157.3    17.9    27.4
    ...
    2023 11 19    03 11 34.3 +37 00 52   0.1314  1.1139   161.5    16.3    25.5
    ...
    2023 11 27    03 13 05.0 +36 11 37   0.06306 1.0465   160.5    18.3    23.9
    ...
    2023 12 03    03 31 45.1 +27 36 18   0.01326 0.9987   164.7    15.1    20.3
    2023 12 04    04 02 00.6 +10 18 30   0.0054320.9910   165.3    14.6    18.3
    2023 12 05    12 13 35.4 -66 22 08   0.0045730.9834    60.7   119.1    21.9
    ...
    2023 12 11    15 01 50.5 -40 40 05   0.05357 0.9399    32.1   146.2    30.1
    ...
    2023 12 19    15 09 21.0 -38 56 50   0.1211  0.8893    36.3   139.1    30.7
    ...
    2024 01 03    15 27 15.1 -37 37 30   0.2542  0.8264    45.8   121.5    30.4
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-X21
    


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