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    M.P.E.C. 2023-M104                                Issued 2023 June 22, 21:53 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 MW2                                 
    
    
    Observations:
         K23M02W*1C2023 06 22.26842915 20 39.714+12 55 09.12         20.10GVEM104G96
         K23M02W 1C2023 06 22.27890315 20 46.630+12 50 45.60         20.89GVEM104G96
         K23M02W 1C2023 06 22.28412815 20 50.168+12 48 33.30         19.93GVEM104G96
         K23M02W KC2023 06 22.36345015 21 56.900+12 11 23.00         20.37GVEM104I52
         K23M02W KC2023 06 22.36478515 21 58.350+12 10 40.00               VEM104I52
         K23M02W KC2023 06 22.36746315 22 01.010+12 09 19.40               VEM104I52
         K23M02W 1C2023 06 22.37984115 22 14.506+12 02 49.96         20.23GVEM104G96
         K23M02W 1C2023 06 22.38056815 22 15.287+12 02 26.74         19.63GVEM104G96
         K23M02W 1C2023 06 22.38129315 22 16.072+12 02 03.98         19.98GVEM104G96
         K23M02W 1C2023 06 22.38201915 22 16.964+12 01 39.90         20.36GVEM104G96
         K23M02W KC2023 06 22.82407 15 44 13.35 +05 54 37.8          19.2 VZEM104M49
         K23M02W KC2023 06 22.82600 15 44 20.70 +05 51 23.3          18.7 VZEM104M49
         K23M02W KC2023 06 22.82796 15 44 28.25 +05 48 04.9          18.1 VZEM104M49
    
    Observer details:
    G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey.  Observer J. B. Fazekas.  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.  1.5-m reflector + 10K
        CCD.
    I52 Steward Observatory, Mt. Lemmon Station.  Observer G. J. Leonard.
        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.
    M49 IAS Remote Observatory, Hakos.  Observers D. Husar, M. Junius.  Measurer
        D. Husar.  0.25-m f/4.6 reflector + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2023 MW2                                                 Earth MOID = 0.0005 AU
    Epoch 2023 Feb. 25.0 TT = JDT 2460000.5                 Bell                    
    M 316.77743              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.32139151     Peri.  199.63067     +0.35174356     +0.92380167             
    a   2.1107969      Node    91.20003     -0.83737282     +0.38272299             
    e   0.5277059      Incl.    8.69945     -0.41842948     +0.01065762             
    P   3.07           H   29.82          G   0.15           U   8                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    230622 G96  0.0   0.1+    230622 I52  1.4-  0.9+    230622 M49  0.3+  0.0
    230622 G96  0.3+  0.7-    230622 G96  0.5+  0.0     230622 M49  0.2-  0.2-
    230622 G96  0.1-  0.4+    230622 G96  0.1+  0.0     230622 M49  0.1-  0.2+
    230622 I52  0.8-  0.8+    230622 G96  0.3-  0.3+
    230622 I52  0.3+  1.1-    230622 G96  0.8+  0.6-
    
    Ephemeris:
    2023 MW2                 a,e,i = 2.11, 0.53, 9                   q = 0.9969
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2023 05 23    15 09 13.7 +16 43 03   0.1741  1.1530   141.1    33.5    27.7
    ...
    2023 06 07    15 04 14.4 +18 38 36   0.08954 1.0747   130.2    46.1    26.5
    ...
    2023 06 15    15 03 36.3 +18 48 14   0.04559 1.0423   124.6    53.3    25.2
    ...
    2023 06 21    15 09 51.7 +16 46 56   0.01271 1.0232   122.9    56.5    22.4
    2023 06 22    15 17 04.2 +14 27 26   0.0072401.0204   125.0    54.7    21.2
    2023 06 23    16 04 33.3 -01 55 31   0.0018731.0178   143.9    36.0    17.7
    ...
    2023 06 29    03 06 16.3 -17 53 39   0.03131 1.0035    64.4   114.0    26.7
    ...
    2023 07 07    03 10 09.5 -16 51 07   0.07491 0.9925    69.2   106.8    28.2
    ...
    2023 07 22    03 16 17.5 -15 47 31   0.1532  0.9987    79.2    92.2    29.0
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-M104
    


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