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    M.P.E.C. 2024-A27                               Issued 2024 January 3, 12:57 UT
    
         The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
             minor planets, routine data on comets and natural satellites,
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                                    2023 YC2                                 
    
    
    Observations:
         K23Y02C*1C2023 12 31.41637807 37 29.910+43 52 11.53         19.70GVEA027G96
         K23Y02C 1C2023 12 31.42373207 37 18.948+43 52 06.13         19.33GVEA027G96
         K23Y02C 1C2023 12 31.43847807 36 56.848+43 51 53.82         18.93GVEA027G96
         K23Y02C KC2023 12 31.47947207 35 58.910+43 51 11.50         20.38GVEA027I52
         K23Y02C KC2023 12 31.48006107 35 58.040+43 51 11.30               VEA027I52
         K23Y02C KC2023 12 31.48064207 35 57.330+43 51 10.60               VEA027I52
         K23Y02C KC2023 12 31.48123507 35 56.460+43 51 09.50               VEA027I52
         K23Y02C KB2023 12 31.96505 07 27 49.74 +43 49 11.7          19.9 GXEA027M45
         K23Y02C KB2023 12 31.97017 07 27 44.52 +43 49 09.9          20.0 GXEA027M45
         K23Y02C KB2023 12 31.97529 07 27 39.18 +43 49 07.9          20.2 GXEA027M45
         K23Y02C KC2024 01 01.22912107 24 29.670+43 48 13.70               VEA027I52
         K23Y02C KC2024 01 01.23057407 24 28.490+43 48 14.00               VEA027I52
         K23Y02C KC2024 01 01.23202707 24 27.300+43 48 14.00               VEA027I52
         K23Y02C KC2024 01 01.23348307 24 25.890+43 48 14.60         20.38GVEA027I52
         K23Y02C  C2024 01 03.18435707 08 56.910+43 34 59.82         21.3 GVEA027H01
         K23Y02C  C2024 01 03.18967207 08 54.961+43 35 00.48         21.5 GVEA027H01
         K23Y02C  C2024 01 03.19965307 08 51.232+43 35 01.54         21.3 GVEA027H01
         K23Y02C  C2024 01 03.20539107 08 49.100+43 35 01.99         21.3 GVEA027H01
         K23Y02C KC2024 01 03.24155207 08 30.53 +43 34 53.7          21.6 GVEA027H21
         K23Y02C KC2024 01 03.24714507 08 28.40 +43 34 51.7          21.6 GVEA027H21
         K23Y02C KC2024 01 03.24994207 08 27.32 +43 34 50.9          22.0 GVEA027H21
         K23Y02C KC2024 01 03.31533907 08 08.300+43 34 50.02         20.96GVEA027I52
         K23Y02C KC2024 01 03.31844107 08 07.127+43 34 49.26         21.24GVEA027I52
         K23Y02C KC2024 01 03.32154807 08 05.910+43 34 48.36         21.06GVEA027I52
         K23Y02C KC2024 01 03.32464507 08 04.776+43 34 46.67         20.92GVEA027I52
    
    Observer details:
    G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey.  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.  1.5-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.
    H21 Astronomical Research Observatory, Westfield.  Observer R. Holmes.
        Measurers T. Linder, R. Holmes, L. Horn.  0.76-m f/3.0 astrograph + CCD.
    I52 Steward Observatory, Mt. Lemmon Station.  Observers D. C. Fuls, G. J.
        Leonard, 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.
    M45 Starhopper Observatory, Sfantu Gheorghe.  Observer F. Ursache.  0.41-m
        f/7.5 reflector + CMO.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2023 YC2                                                 Earth MOID = 0.0013 AU
    Epoch 2023 Sept. 13.0 TT = JDT 2460200.5                Veres                   
    M 325.95789              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.61411596     Peri.  279.31358     +0.94937972     -0.27123247             
    a   1.3707843      Node    96.54661     +0.31202895     +0.87250338             
    e   0.4785367      Incl.    9.17816     -0.03627772     +0.40641210             
    P   1.60           H   27.23          G   0.15           U   8                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    231231 G96  0.1-  0.1+    231231 M45  0.8-  0.1+    240103 H21  0.1+  0.1+
    231231 G96  0.2+  0.1-    240101 I52  0.9-  0.7+    240103 H21  0.1+  0.1-
    231231 G96 (3.7-  0.5-)   240101 I52  0.2+  0.4+    240103 H21  0.0   0.0
    231231 I52  0.1+  0.1-    240101 I52  1.1+  0.1-    240103 I52  0.1-  0.3-
    231231 I52  0.5-  0.4+    240101 I52  0.2-  0.0     240103 I52  0.1-  0.1+
    231231 I52  0.5+  0.4+    240103 H01  0.0   0.0     240103 I52  0.5-  0.3+
    231231 I52  0.1-  0.0     240103 H01  0.1+  0.0     240103 I52  0.0   0.2-
    231231 M45  0.2-  0.1+    240103 H01  0.2-  0.1-
    231231 M45  0.2+  0.1+    240103 H01  0.1-  0.1-
    
    Ephemeris:
    2023 YC2                 a,e,i = 1.37, 0.48, 9                   q = 0.7148
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2023 12 04    18 31 53.8 -41 08 45   0.2212  0.8029    30.5   141.5    30.5
    ...
    2023 12 19    18 31 51.4 -42 24 36   0.08442 0.9059    21.4   156.7    31.6
    ...
    2023 12 27    17 41 14.4 -40 03 20   0.01680 0.9675    18.6   161.1    29.6
    ...
    2024 01 02    07 16 22.8 +43 42 45   0.03418 1.0152   158.4    20.9    21.0
    2024 01 03    07 09 43.3 +43 36 10   0.04257 1.0232   159.0    20.2    21.4
    2024 01 04    07 05 15.0 +43 30 09   0.05099 1.0311   159.2    19.8    21.8
    ...
    2024 01 10    06 54 05.8 +42 59 36   0.1023  1.0791   158.3    19.7    23.4
    ...
    2024 01 18    06 50 49.8 +42 16 06   0.1733  1.1426   154.5    21.8    24.8
    ...
    2024 02 02    06 55 06.7 +40 35 18   0.3185  1.2582   144.5    27.1    26.5
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2024 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2024-A27
    


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