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    M.P.E.C. 2023-S59                            Issued 2023 September 18, 10:36 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 SO                                 
    
    
    Observations:
         K23S00O*1C2023 09 16.37312703 02 57.858+18 08 48.34         21.44GVES059G96
         K23S00O 1C2023 09 16.37829203 02 59.582+18 08 56.40               VES059G96
         K23S00O 1C2023 09 16.38346203 03 01.249+18 09 04.00         21.05GVES059G96
         K23S00O 1C2023 09 16.38861203 03 02.923+18 09 11.92         21.76GVES059G96
         K23S00O KC2023 09 16.44554903 03 21.580+18 10 37.70         21.86GVES059I52
         K23S00O KC2023 09 16.44779503 03 22.250+18 10 41.30               VES059I52
         K23S00O KC2023 09 16.45004303 03 23.030+18 10 44.40               VES059I52
         K23S00O KC2023 09 16.45229503 03 23.760+18 10 47.60         21.45GVES059I52
         K23S00O 1C2023 09 17.05540 03 06 50.92 +18 25 24.3          20.9 VXES059033
         K23S00O 1C2023 09 17.05863 03 06 51.99 +18 25 28.9          21.1 VXES059033
         K23S00O 1C2023 09 17.06187 03 06 53.05 +18 25 33.7          21.1 VXES059033
         K23S00O 1C2023 09 17.97141 03 12 04.57 +18 47 17.9          20.8 VXES059033
         K23S00O 1C2023 09 17.97430 03 12 05.50 +18 47 21.9          20.7 VXES059033
         K23S00O 1C2023 09 17.97719 03 12 06.44 +18 47 26.1          20.9 VXES059033
         K23S00O KC2023 09 18.33054603 14 06.19 +18 55 52.3          21.5 VuES059H21
         K23S00O KC2023 09 18.33613903 14 08.01 +18 56 00.9          21.9 VuES059H21
         K23S00O KC2023 09 18.34172803 14 09.81 +18 56 08.5          21.9 VuES059H21
    
    Observer details:
    033 Karl Schwarzschild Observatory, Tautenburg.  Observers S. Melnikov, C.
        Hoegner, F. Ludwig, M. Hartmann, B. Stecklum, C. Hogner.  Measurer B.
        Stecklum.  1.34-m f/3 Schmidt + CCD.
    G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey.  Observer J. K. Hogan.  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.
    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.  Observer D. C. Fuls.  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 SO                                                  Earth MOID = 0.1211 AU
    Epoch 2023 Sept. 13.0 TT = JDT 2460200.5                Veres                   
    M 355.04012              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.25894097     Peri.   53.39857     +0.95262194     -0.30414536             
    a   2.4378232      Node   324.30797     +0.27758582     +0.87293454             
    e   0.5406142      Incl.    0.26063     +0.12432842     +0.38141958             
    P   3.81           H   22.83          G   0.15           U   9                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    230916 G96  0.0   0.0     230916 I52  0.2-  0.0     230917 033  0.2+  0.4-
    230916 G96  0.4+  0.2+    230916 I52  0.3-  0.1-    230917 033  0.2-  0.4-
    230916 G96  0.1-  0.1-    230917 033  0.2-  0.0     230918 H21  0.1+  0.3-
    230916 G96  0.3-  0.0     230917 033  0.2-  0.2-    230918 H21  0.1+  0.4+
    230916 I52  0.1+  0.0     230917 033  0.4-  0.2-    230918 H21  0.3-  0.0
    230916 I52  0.9-  0.3+    230917 033  0.6+  0.2-
    
    Ephemeris:
    2023 SO                  a,e,i = 2.44, 0.54, 0                   q = 1.1199
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2023 08 19    00 38 38.1 +04 22 48   0.2904  1.2344   134.9    35.5    22.1
    ...
    2023 09 03    01 48 17.6 +11 44 24   0.2306  1.1721   130.6    40.8    21.6
    ...
    2023 09 11    02 32 15.4 +15 44 46   0.2132  1.1479   127.0    44.5    21.5
    ...
    2023 09 17    03 06 31.1 +18 24 25   0.2065  1.1344   124.2    47.1    21.5
    2023 09 18    03 12 12.5 +18 48 23   0.2059  1.1326   123.8    47.5    21.5
    2023 09 19    03 17 52.4 +19 11 29   0.2054  1.1309   123.4    47.9    21.5
    ...
    2023 09 25    03 50 53.0 +21 11 00   0.2050  1.1232   121.2    49.8    21.5
    ...
    2023 10 03    04 30 28.7 +22 59 29   0.2101  1.1199   119.7    50.9    21.6
    ...
    2023 10 18    05 24 29.8 +24 24 10   0.2301  1.1357   122.1    48.0    21.7
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-S59
    


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