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    M.P.E.C. 2023-M108                                Issued 2023 June 22, 21:58 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 MB3                                 
    
    
    Observations:
         K23M03B* C2023 06 21.36768616 10 36.038-12 57 35.78         20.29wXEM108F51
         K23M03B  C2023 06 21.37956716 10 35.259-12 52 07.34         20.21wXEM108F51
         K23M03B  C2023 06 21.39143116 10 34.529-12 46 42.06         20.22wXEM108F51
         K23M03B  C2023 06 21.49699116 10 36.199-12 01 45.26         20.02GVEM108F52
         K23M03B  C2023 06 21.49762716 10 36.277-12 01 29.70         19.86GVEM108F52
         K23M03B KC2023 06 22.25516616 14 47.620-08 58 16.10               VEM108I52
         K23M03B KC2023 06 22.26037116 14 47.010-08 57 24.20         20.88GVEM108I52
         K23M03B KC2023 06 22.26327716 14 46.660-08 56 56.30         21.00GVEM108I52
         K23M03B  C2023 06 22.32475116 14 45.833-08 47 36.55         21.2 GVEM108654
         K23M03B  C2023 06 22.33677916 14 44.893-08 45 45.00         21.2 GVEM108654
    
    Observer details:
    654 Table Mountain Observatory, Wrightwood-PHMC.  Observers N. Evans, P. Choi,
        N. Saini, C. Zhai, R. Trahan, M. Shao.  1.0-m Reflector + CCD.
    F51 Pan-STARRS 1, 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.
    F52 Pan-STARRS 2, Haleakala.  Observers J. Bulger, K. Chambers, T. Dukes, 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.
    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.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2023 MB3                                                 Earth MOID = 0.0010 AU
    Epoch 2023 Feb. 25.0 TT = JDT 2460000.5                 Bell                    
    M 324.84533              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   1.20645770     Peri.  224.06663     -0.67987208     -0.72866456             
    a   0.8738991      Node   268.95299     +0.69360353     -0.60238140             
    e   0.3262897      Incl.    4.73853     +0.23809263     -0.32585982             
    P   0.82           H   29.84          G   0.15           U   7                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    230621 F51  0.4-  0.1+    230621 F52  0.1+  0.2+    230622 654  0.3-  0.3+
    230621 F51  0.2-  0.8-    230622 I52  0.0   1.0-    230622 654  0.1-  0.3+
    230621 F51  0.3-  0.2+    230622 I52  0.2+  0.3+
    230621 F52  0.0   0.1-    230622 I52  0.1+  0.1+
    
    Ephemeris:
    2023 MB3                 a,e,i = 0.87, 0.33, 5                   q = 0.5888
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2023 05 23    04 21 05.2 +08 16 49   0.1508  0.8664    13.5   164.2
    ...
    2023 06 07    04 19 19.9 +06 20 12   0.06658 0.9519    18.8   159.9    34.8
    ...
    2023 06 15    04 19 29.5 +04 34 37   0.02583 0.9924    25.4   153.9    31.1
    ...
    2023 06 21    16 06 23.6 -16 38 06   0.0045041.0202   153.4    26.5    19.3
    2023 06 22    16 14 04.9 -09 34 33   0.0094671.0246   151.1    28.6    21.0
    2023 06 23    16 16 27.6 -07 23 21   0.01447 1.0288   149.6    30.0    22.0
    ...
    2023 06 29    16 20 21.1 -04 44 32   0.04468 1.0530   143.8    34.7    24.6
    ...
    2023 07 07    16 23 35.5 -04 30 15   0.08556 1.0814   137.6    39.4    26.2
    ...
    2023 07 22    16 32 56.9 -05 23 27   0.1649  1.1229   126.9    46.4    27.9
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-M108
    


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