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    M.P.E.C. 2023-M18                                 Issued 2023 June 17, 05:10 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 LE2                                 
    
    
    Observations:
         K23L02E* C2023 06 15.27479614 46 30.269-21 47 41.71         21.27wXEM018F52
         K23L02E  C2023 06 15.28572214 46 34.177-21 47 36.61         21.43wXEM018F52
         K23L02E  C2023 06 15.29664814 46 38.022-21 47 29.99         21.08wXEM018F52
         K23L02E  C2023 06 15.40820114 47 20.843-21 44 41.16         21.22GVEM018F51
         K23L02E  C2023 06 15.40884214 47 21.154-21 44 39.35         21.09GVEM018F51
         K23L02E |C2023 06 15.98929 14 59 37.33 -21 09 35.3          20.5 VuEM018807
         K23L02E |C2023 06 15.99372 14 59 42.15 -21 09 28.2          20.3 VuEM018807
         K23L02E |C2023 06 15.99816 14 59 47.02 -21 09 20.8          20.0 VuEM018807
         K23L02E KC2023 06 16.17689215 04 09.19 -21 25 29.8          20.4 GXEM018858
         K23L02E KC2023 06 16.19883415 04 38.71 -21 24 23.8          19.7 GXEM018858
         K23L02E KC2023 06 16.21324015 04 58.58 -21 23 32.7          20.0 GXEM018858
         K23L02E 3C2023 06 16.26369915 07 38.827-21 15 14.60         20.02GVEM018T14
         K23L02E 3C2023 06 16.26467715 07 40.308-21 15 12.24         20.00GVEM018T14
         K23L02E 3C2023 06 16.26579715 07 42.003-21 15 09.53         19.99GVEM018T14
         K23L02E  C2023 06 16.35285315 10 00.351-21 10 12.87               VEM018F51
         K23L02E  C2023 06 16.36403615 10 19.193-21 09 16.42         19.70GVEM018F51
         K23L02E  C2023 06 16.37496515 10 38.019-21 08 17.11         19.65GVEM018F51
         K23L02E  C2023 06 16.38724815 10 59.663-21 07 06.17               VEM018F51
         K23L02E KC2023 06 16.86300415 42 37.58 -20 11 15.0          18.8 GXEM018595
         K23L02E KC2023 06 16.88734 15 44 52.14 -20 04 29.5          19.1 GXEM018K83
         K23L02E KC2023 06 16.88868315 44 53.20 -20 04 53.2                XEM018595
         K23L02E hC2023 06 16.89144315 45 07.59 -20 03 56.5          18.0 GVEM018L01
         K23L02E hC2023 06 16.89258015 45 13.79 -20 03 38.0          18.4 GVEM018L01
         K23L02E hC2023 06 16.89371715 45 20.03 -20 03 19.7          18.4 GVEM018L01
         K23L02E hC2023 06 16.89485415 45 26.28 -20 03 01.8          18.4 GVEM018L01
         K23L02E HC2023 06 16.90323915 46 25.59 -20 00 59.9                VEM018204
         K23L02E HC2023 06 16.91365815 47 25.05 -19 58 02.0          18.8 GVEM018204
         K23L02E KC2023 06 16.92078115 48 00.50 -19 55 12.5          18.5 GVEM018104
         K23L02E KC2023 06 16.92175715 48 06.22 -19 54 55.2          17.8 GVEM018104
         K23L02E KC2023 06 16.92368 15 48 16.73 -19 54 11.2          18.7 GXEM018K83
         K23L02E KB2023 06 17.00513515 57 42.90 -19 25 26.0          18.6 GXEM018958
         K23L02E KB2023 06 17.00935815 58 14.06 -19 23 36.7                XEM018958
         K23L02E KC2023 06 17.16403516 26 55.99 -17 58 16.4          17.8 VuEM018H21
         K23L02E KC2023 06 17.16497516 27 06.95 -17 57 35.2          17.4 VuEM018H21
         K23L02E KC2023 06 17.16596116 27 18.50 -17 56 52.6          17.5 VuEM018H21
         K23L02E KC2023 06 17.16769816 27 38.90 -17 55 36.0          17.7 VuEM018H21
         K23L02E KC2023 06 17.16887116 27 52.73 -17 54 44.3          17.6 VuEM018H21
    
    Observer details:
    104 San Marcello Pistoiese.  Observers P. Bacci, M. Maestripieri, M. D.
        Grazia.  Measurers P. Bacci, L. Tesi, G. Fagioli.  0.60-m F4 Reflector +
        CCD.
    204 Schiaparelli Observatory.  Observer L. Buzzi.  0.84-m f/3.5 reflector +
        CCD.
    595 Farra d'Isonzo.  Observer E. Pettarin.  0.61-m f/4.5 reflector + CCD.
    807 Cerro Tololo Observatory, La Serena.  Observers T. Linder, R. Holmes, L.
        Horn.  0.61-m f/6.5 Dall-Kirkham Astrograph + CCD.
    858 Tebbutt Observatory, Edgewood.  Observer F. B. Zoltowski.  0.16-m f/7
        Refractor + CCD.
    958 Observatoire de Dax.  Observer P. Dupouy.  0.32-m f/4.1 0.32-m Schmidt-
        Cassegrain + CMO.
    F51 Pan-STARRS 1, Haleakala.  Observers J. Bulger, K. Chambers, T. Lowe, P.
        Minguez, A. Schultz, I. Smith.  Measurers S. Chastel, J. Fairlamb, M.
        Huber, Y. Ramanjooloo, R. Wainscoat, R. Weryk.  1.8-m Ritchey-Chretien +
        CCD.
    F52 Pan-STARRS 2, Haleakala.  Observers J. Bulger, T. Lowe, P. Minguez, A.
        Schultz, I. Smith.  Measurers K. Chambers, T. de Boer, J. Bulger, J.
        Fairlamb, H. Gao, M. Huber, C.-C. Lin, T. Lowe, E. Magnier, P. Minguez, Y.
        Ramanjooloo, A. Schultz, I. Smith, 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.  0.76-m f/3.0 astrograph + CCD.
    K83 Beppe Forti Astronomical Observatory, Montelupo.  Observers M. Tombelli,
        A. Boattini, G. Interrante, M. Lombardo, L. Grazzini, T. Bitossi, F.
        Cheli, A. Mazzanti.  Measurers M. Tombelli, F. Bernardi.  0.40-m f/8
        Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
    L01 Visnjan Observatory, Tican.  Observer K. Korlevic.  1.0-m f/2.9 reflector
        + CCD.
    T14 Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope, Maunakea.  Observers R. Wainscoat, C.
        Cunningham, T. Burdullis.  Measurers R. Weryk, R. Wainscoat.  3.6-m
        Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2023 LE2                                                 Earth MOID = 0.0006 AU
    Epoch 2023 Feb. 25.0 TT = JDT 2460000.5                 Veres                   
    M 290.75938              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.50933962     Peri.   27.72610     +0.38561834     +0.92226594             
    a   1.5528556      Node   264.96653     -0.85144291     +0.34446805             
    e   0.3638715      Incl.    1.54785     -0.35544826     +0.17540608             
    P   1.94           H   30.08          G   0.15           U   6                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    230615 F52  0.0   0.1+    230616 T14  0.0   0.0     230616 204  0.7+  0.7+
    230615 F52  0.3+  0.1+    230616 F51  0.1-  0.2+    230616 104  0.0   0.0
    230615 F52  0.0   0.0     230616 F51  0.1+  0.0     230616 104  0.2+  0.5-
    230615 F51  0.2-  0.1-    230616 F51  0.2+  0.1+    230616 K83  0.1+  0.1+
    230615 F51  0.1+  0.2+    230616 F51  0.4-  0.2-    230617 958  0.8-  0.6-
    230615 807  0.3+  0.2-    230616 595  0.2-  0.4+    230617 958  0.6+  0.1-
    230615 807  0.0   0.1+    230616 K83  0.6-  0.3-    230617 H21  0.2-  0.0
    230615 807  0.4+  0.4+    230616 595  0.0   0.2+    230617 H21  0.3-  0.3+
    230616 858  0.3-  0.7-    230616 L01  0.2-  0.1+    230617 H21  0.1-  0.2-
    230616 858  0.4+  1.7-    230616 L01  0.5-  0.3+    230617 H21  0.1-  0.1-
    230616 858  0.6+  0.7-    230616 L01  0.3-  0.2+    230617 H21  0.1-  0.4-
    230616 T14  0.0   0.0     230616 L01  0.3-  0.4-
    230616 T14  0.0   0.0     230616 204  0.2-  0.3-
    
    Ephemeris:
    2023 LE2                 a,e,i = 1.55, 0.36, 2                   q = 0.9878
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2023 05 18    14 30 37.4 -22 29 54   0.1205  1.1278   164.2    14.1    26.5
    ...
    2023 06 02    14 24 04.4 -22 17 35   0.05927 1.0654   149.2    29.2    25.4
    ...
    2023 06 10    14 26 15.8 -22 07 39   0.02882 1.0381   142.2    36.8    24.0
    ...
    2023 06 16    14 59 02.1 -21 13 57   0.0063351.0209   143.9    35.9    20.6
    2023 06 17    15 58 08.5 -18 40 35   0.0026881.0184   156.0    24.0    18.4
    2023 06 18    23 52 53.4 +20 30 44   0.0017111.0157    80.0    99.9    19.9
    ...
    2023 06 24    02 32 52.8 +21 57 33   0.02387 1.0010    49.5   129.5    27.6
    ...
    2023 07 02    02 41 49.0 +21 55 33   0.05384 0.9867    55.0   122.4    28.7
    ...
    2023 07 17    02 54 50.8 +22 25 22   0.1095  0.9773    66.2   108.0    29.3
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-M18
    


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