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    M.P.E.C. 2023-S204                           Issued 2023 September 25, 11:20 UT

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                                2023 SB6                                 


Observations:
     K23S06B* C2023 09 18.36175623 18 22.078-05 30 35.28         21.78wXES204F51
     K23S06B  C2023 09 18.37244323 18 24.051-05 30 50.56         21.90wXES204F51
     K23S06B  C2023 09 18.38320923 18 26.026-05 31 05.76         22.01wXES204F51
     K23S06B  C2023 09 18.39390923 18 28.006-05 31 21.09         21.62wXES204F51
     K23S06B  C2023 09 18.45525323 18 39.291-05 32 48.04         22.02GVES204F52
     K23S06B  C2023 09 18.45606223 18 39.397-05 32 48.69         21.66GVES204F52
     K23S06B KC2023 09 19.22603623 21 17.827-05 51 05.83         22.37GVES204V06
     K23S06B KC2023 09 19.23045423 21 18.662-05 51 12.20         21.82GVES204V06
     K23S06B KC2023 09 19.23266023 21 19.080-05 51 15.34         21.96GVES204V06
     K23S06B KC2023 09 20.18970623 24 35.55 -06 13 49.3          22.2 VuES204H21
     K23S06B KC2023 09 20.19555523 24 36.68 -06 13 57.5          22.4 VuES204H21
     K23S06B 1C2023 09 24.42003923 39 28.809-07 50 35.35         21.70GVES204T12
     K23S06B 1C2023 09 24.42318923 39 29.413-07 50 39.44         22.03GVES204T12
     K23S06B 1C2023 09 24.42646923 39 30.064-07 50 43.84         21.89GVES204T12

Observer details:
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.
H21 Astronomical Research Observatory, Westfield.  Observer R. Holmes.
    Measurers T. Linder, R. Holmes, L. Horn.  1.3-m f/4.0 astrograph + CCD.
T12 University of Hawaii 88-inch telescope, Maunakea.  Observer J. Fairlamb.
    Measurers R. Weryk, J. Fairlamb, Y. Ramanjooloo, R. Wainscoat.  2.24-m
    University of Hawaii reflector + CCD.
V06 Catalina Sky Survey-Kuiper.  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.  1.55-m
    reflector + 1K CCD.

Orbital elements:
2023 SB6                                                 Earth MOID = 0.1830 AU
Epoch 2023 Sept. 13.0 TT = JDT 2460200.5                Veres                   
M 355.73151              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
n   0.25948056     Peri.  191.66195     +0.99710477     -0.07453529             
a   2.4344424      Node   172.56316     +0.07569850     +0.95424686             
e   0.5133033      Incl.    6.67817     +0.00719811     +0.28958145             
P   3.80           H   24.89          G   0.15           U   9                  
Residuals in seconds of arc
230918 F51  0.0   0.0     230918 F52  0.5-  0.2+    230920 H21  0.1-  0.2+
230918 F51  0.0   0.0     230919 V06  0.1+  0.1+    230924 T12  0.1+  0.1-
230918 F51  0.1-  0.1+    230919 V06  0.2+  0.1+    230924 T12  0.1-  0.0
230918 F51  0.1+  0.1-    230919 V06  0.2+  0.1+    230924 T12  0.0   0.0
230918 F52  0.1+  0.3-    230920 H21  0.2-  0.2+

Ephemeris:
2023 SB6                 a,e,i = 2.43, 0.51, 7                   q = 1.1848
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
2023 08 26    22 16 27.0 +01 49 06   0.2402  1.2464   167.5    10.1    22.9
...
2023 09 10    22 52 07.7 -02 19 07   0.1986  1.2050   174.4     4.7    22.2
...
2023 09 18    23 17 08.1 -05 21 42   0.1878  1.1919   173.5     5.5    22.1
...
2023 09 24    23 37 58.7 -07 40 51   0.1853  1.1864   170.2     8.2    22.2
2023 09 25    23 41 33.7 -08 03 00   0.1854  1.1859   169.6     8.8    22.2
2023 09 26    23 45 09.7 -08 24 41   0.1855  1.1855   169.0     9.3    22.2
...
2023 10 02    00 06 51.3 -10 21 37   0.1894  1.1852   165.2    12.5    22.4
...
2023 10 10    00 34 35.8 -12 10 59   0.2016  1.1908   160.5    16.3    22.7
...
2023 10 25    01 18 01.3 -12 49 52   0.2453  1.2193   153.7    21.2    23.3

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