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    M.P.E.C. 2023-S168                           Issued 2023 September 23, 02:00 UT

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                                2023 SO4                                 


Observations:
     K23S04O*1C2023 09 20.25886400 15 54.475-05 51 52.38         19.84GVES168G96
     K23S04O 1C2023 09 20.26456800 15 53.532-05 49 44.15               VES168G96
     K23S04O 1C2023 09 20.27026200 15 52.402-05 47 33.29         19.94GVES168G96
     K23S04O 1C2023 09 20.27595200 15 51.361-05 45 23.69         20.21GVES168G96
     K23S04O mC2023 09 20.37272900 15 33.448-05 08 59.89         20.40GVES168I52
     K23S04O mC2023 09 20.37303900 15 33.372-05 08 52.26         21.31GVES168I52
     K23S04O mC2023 09 20.37549500 15 32.929-05 07 57.97         20.19GVES168I52
     K23S04O mC2023 09 20.37580900 15 32.893-05 07 50.34         20.31GVES168I52
     K23S04O 1C2023 09 20.87453 00 15 12.42 -02 08 52.5          20.5 VXES168033
     K23S04O 1C2023 09 20.87535 00 15 12.30 -02 08 35.2          20.5 VXES168033
     K23S04O 1C2023 09 20.87618 00 15 12.20 -02 08 18.1          20.4 VXES168033
     K23S04O KB2023 09 20.91825000 15 09.75 -01 53 18.8          20.6 GVES168I93
     K23S04O KB2023 09 20.92678000 15 08.52 -01 50 21.0          19.7 GVES168I93
     K23S04O KB2023 09 20.93255900 15 07.62 -01 48 21.3          20.4 GVES168I93
     K23S04O KC2023 09 22.94677700 13 08.021+08 13 59.34         20.8 GVES168J95
     K23S04O KC2023 09 22.95623100 13 06.922+08 16 24.56         20.4 GVES168J95

Observer details:
033 Karl Schwarzschild Observatory, Tautenburg.  Observers S. Melnikov, C.
    Hogner, F. Ludwig, M. Hartmann, B. Stecklum.  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.
I52 Steward Observatory, Mt. Lemmon Station.  Observer K. W. Wierzchos.
    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.
I93 St Pardon de Conques.  Observer F. Losse.  0.40-m f/3.7 reflector + CMO.
J95 Great Shefford.  Observer P. Birtwhistle.  0.41-m f/6.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain
    + CCD.

Orbital elements:
2023 SO4                                                 Earth MOID = 0.0233 AU
Epoch 2023 Sept. 13.0 TT = JDT 2460200.5                Veres                   
M  14.12559              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
n   0.66213376     Peri.  328.20126     +0.83257910     +0.55388803             
a   1.3036837      Node   358.14632     -0.47471147     +0.70934719             
e   0.2292174      Incl.    7.96676     -0.28541385     +0.43592960             
P   1.49           H   27.72          G   0.15           U   8                  
Residuals in seconds of arc
230920 G96  0.2-  0.2-    230920 I52  0.3-  0.6-    230920 I93  0.3+  0.1+
230920 G96  1.1+  1.4-    230920 I52  0.0   0.0     230920 I93  0.5-  0.1-
230920 G96  0.3-  0.3+    230920 033  0.1-  0.1+    230922 J95  0.0   0.2+
230920 G96  0.3-  0.8+    230920 033  0.3-  0.2+    230922 J95  0.0   0.2-
230920 I52  0.1+  0.3-    230920 033  0.1-  0.0
230920 I52  0.2-  0.4+    230920 I93  0.2+  0.6-

Ephemeris:
2023 SO4                 a,e,i = 1.30, 0.23, 8                   q = 1.0049
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
2023 08 24    11 51 05.1 -69 57 48   0.08105 1.0049    83.2    92.2    25.5
...
2023 09 08    02 41 29.9 -85 58 07   0.03688 1.0137    98.3    79.6    23.4
...
2023 09 16    00 23 13.3 -38 48 21   0.02340 1.0243   142.3    36.9    21.1
...
2023 09 22    00 13 54.8 +03 56 32   0.03083 1.0346   173.3     6.5    20.7
2023 09 23    00 13 01.1 +08 30 22   0.03327 1.0365   170.5     9.2    21.0
2023 09 24    00 12 13.8 +12 25 08   0.03590 1.0385   167.4    12.1    21.3
...
2023 09 30    00 09 05.0 +26 48 05   0.05428 1.0513   155.5    23.3    22.6
...
2023 10 08    00 07 26.3 +34 28 04   0.08223 1.0710   149.3    28.4    23.7
...
2023 10 23    00 11 02.5 +38 01 38   0.1411  1.1143   145.5    30.4    25.0

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