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    M.P.E.C. 2023-F193                               Issued 2023 March 28, 15:36 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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                URL https://www.minorplanetcenter.net/    ISSN 1523-6714
    
                                    2023 FN6                                 
    
    
    Observations:
         K23F06N  C2023 03 26.49912313 28 42.016+00 49 44.40         19.71GVEF193F51
         K23F06N* C2023 03 26.51063913 28 18.105+00 52 47.36         20.07wUEF193F51
         K23F06N  C2023 03 26.53376413 27 31.846+00 58 42.22         19.85wUEF193F51
         K23F06N  C2023 03 26.60522113 25 23.748+01 15 22.26         20.04GVEF193F52
         K23F06N  C2023 03 26.60585213 25 22.671+01 15 30.93         20.03GVEF193F52
         K23F06N KC2023 03 27.30166713 15 47.128+02 47 13.56         20.98GVEF193I52
         K23F06N KC2023 03 27.30546613 15 44.438+02 47 31.70         21.16GVEF193I52
         K23F06N KC2023 03 27.30736713 15 43.088+02 47 41.46         20.74GVEF193I52
         K23F06N |C2023 03 27.34804 13 14 57.54 +02 58 52.5          21.0 GVEF193807
         K23F06N |C2023 03 27.35357 13 14 54.03 +02 59 16.4          20.8 GVEF193807
         K23F06N |C2023 03 27.35910 13 14 50.58 +02 59 40.3          21.2 GVEF193807
         K23F06N DC2023 03 28.46238 13 09 02.55 +03 45 08.5          22.1 GVEF193695
         K23F06N DC2023 03 28.46546 13 09 01.70 +03 45 14.1          22.0 GVEF193695
         K23F06N DC2023 03 28.46854 13 09 00.87 +03 45 19.4          22.6 GVEF193695
    
    Observer details:
    695 Kitt Peak.  Observer R. A. Mastaler.  2.3-m f/9 reflector + CCD.
    807 Cerro Tololo Observatory, La Serena.  Observers T. Linder, R. Holmes, L.
        Horn.  1.00-m f/10.0 astrograph + CCD.
    F51 Pan-STARRS 1, Haleakala.  Observers J. Bulger, K. Chambers, T. Lowe, A.
        Schultz, I. Smith.  Measurers S. Chastel, J. Fairlamb, M. Huber, Y.
        Ramanjooloo, R. Wainscoat, R. Weryk, K. Chambers, T. de Boer, H. Gao,
        C.-C. Lin, E. Magnier.  1.8-m Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
    F52 Pan-STARRS 2, Haleakala.  Observers J. Bulger, K. Chambers, T. Dukes, T.
        Lowe, A. Schultz, I. Smith.  Measurers S. Chastel, J. Fairlamb, M. Huber,
        Y. Ramanjooloo, R. Wainscoat, R. Weryk.  1.8-m Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
    I52 Steward Observatory, Mt. Lemmon Station.  Observer R. A. Kowalski.
        Measurers E. J. Christensen, 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, A. Serrano, F. C. Shelly,
        K. W. Wierzchos.  1.0-m prime focus + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2023 FN6                                                 Earth MOID = 0.0002 AU
    Epoch 2023 Feb. 25.0 TT = JDT 2460000.5                 Bell                    
    M   4.75739              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.30405109     Peri.  285.54062     -0.34178022     -0.93974659             
    a   2.1903071      Node   184.46843     +0.89647085     -0.32349110             
    e   0.6792835      Incl.    5.82990     +0.28200406     -0.11058867             
    P   3.24           H   29.09          G   0.15           U   8                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    230326 F51  0.0   0.1-    230327 I52  0.3-  0.3+    230327 807  0.3+  0.1-
    230326 F51  0.0   0.1-    230327 I52  0.1-  0.4-    230328 695  0.1-  0.6+
    230326 F51  0.1+  0.0     230327 I52  0.1-  0.1-    230328 695  0.3-  0.9+
    230326 F52  0.1+  0.0     230327 807  0.0   0.1+    230328 695  0.2-  0.9+
    230326 F52  0.6-  0.4+    230327 807  0.0   0.1-
    
    Ephemeris:
    2023 FN6                 a,e,i = 2.19, 0.68, 6                   q = 0.7025
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2023 02 26    00 48 28.2 -04 58 43   0.3036  0.7558    33.6   133.6    32.0
    ...
    2023 03 13    00 57 37.4 -05 09 58   0.1311  0.8734    21.9   154.8    33.9
    ...
    2023 03 21    00 54 53.1 -05 52 02   0.04677 0.9508    15.0   164.2
    ...
    2023 03 27    13 18 57.4 +02 21 55   0.01542 1.0125   164.8    15.0    20.9
    2023 03 28    13 11 04.9 +03 31 21   0.02573 1.0229   166.9    12.8    21.9
    2023 03 29    13 07 41.4 +04 00 40   0.03608 1.0334   167.9    11.7    22.7
    ...
    2023 04 04    13 02 10.1 +04 41 42   0.09876 1.0971   169.5     9.6    24.9
    ...
    2023 04 12    13 00 35.9 +04 38 02   0.1851  1.1827   166.2    11.7    26.5
    ...
    2023 04 27    13 01 28.6 +03 47 28   0.3617  1.3423   154.7    18.7    28.5
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-F193
    


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