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    M.P.E.C. 2023-S208                           Issued 2023 September 25, 13:55 UT

     The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
         minor planets, routine data on comets and natural satellites,
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                                2023 SF6                                 


Observations:
     K23S06F*1C2023 09 24.23916723 08 27.049+30 16 11.68         20.37GVES208G96
     K23S06F 1C2023 09 24.24493823 08 23.442+30 17 28.28         20.12GVES208G96
     K23S06F 1C2023 09 24.25646123 08 16.328+30 19 59.41         20.22GVES208G96
     K23S06F KC2023 09 24.33206823 07 28.218+30 36 43.31         19.82GVES208I52
     K23S06F KC2023 09 24.33411423 07 26.915+30 37 11.32         20.57GVES208I52
     K23S06F KC2023 09 24.33616523 07 25.604+30 37 38.57         20.52GVES208I52
     K23S06F KC2023 09 24.78070223 03 01.04 +32 30 43.6                VES208204
     K23S06F KC2023 09 24.78826623 02 55.01 +32 33 00.1          20.1 GVES208204
     K23S06F KB2023 09 24.84237623 02 12.55 +32 49 22.2          20.7 GVES208I93
     K23S06F KB2023 09 24.84687223 02 08.70 +32 50 45.3          19.8 GVES208I93
     K23S06F KB2023 09 24.85135723 02 04.86 +32 52 08.4                VES208I93
     K23S06F KC2023 09 25.12070122 58 18.50 +34 21 20.0          19.4 GXES208858
     K23S06F KC2023 09 25.12529122 58 13.72 +34 23 01.0          19.8 GXES208858
     K23S06F KC2023 09 25.12981722 58 08.98 +34 24 41.4          19.8 GXES208858

Observer details:
204 Schiaparelli Observatory.  Observers L. Buzzi, G. Galli.  0.84-m f/3.5
    reflector + CCD.
858 Tebbutt Observatory, Edgewood.  Observer F. B. Zoltowski.  0.51-m f/8.1
    Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey.  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.  1.5-m
    reflector + 10K CCD.
I52 Steward Observatory, Mt. Lemmon Station.  Observer A. Serrano.  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.

Orbital elements:
2023 SF6                                                 Earth MOID = 0.0098 AU
Epoch 2023 Sept. 13.0 TT = JDT 2460200.5                Bell                    
M 330.80143              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
n   0.45662611     Peri.  259.79834     +0.05158505     -0.99844823             
a   1.6701759      Node   187.34263     +0.96845494     +0.05514147             
e   0.5985841      Incl.    9.44790     +0.24379090     -0.00778134             
P   2.16           H   26.30          G   0.15           U   8                  
Residuals in seconds of arc
230924 G96  0.1+  0.2-    230924 I52  0.1+  0.2-    230924 I93  0.7-  0.5-
230924 G96  0.4-  0.6+    230924 204  0.1+  0.1-    230925 858  0.0   0.3-
230924 G96  0.3+  0.0     230924 204  0.1-  0.3+    230925 858  0.1-  0.7-
230924 I52  0.2-  0.6-    230924 I93  0.1+  0.1-    230925 858  0.1-  0.5-
230924 I52  0.0   0.0     230924 I93  0.4-  0.3-

Ephemeris:
2023 SF6                 a,e,i = 1.67, 0.60, 9                   q = 0.6704
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
2023 08 26    23 32 55.4 +15 47 36   0.3517  1.3209   147.5    24.3    25.8
...
2023 09 10    23 32 27.7 +18 40 12   0.1829  1.1761   155.5    20.8    24.0
...
2023 09 18    23 27 39.9 +21 29 26   0.09963 1.0970   156.1    21.8    22.5
...
2023 09 24    23 10 21.3 +29 27 15   0.03961 1.0373   148.3    30.6    20.7
2023 09 25    22 59 54.6 +33 40 15   0.02997 1.0274   143.5    35.5    20.2
2023 09 26    22 36 46.4 +41 32 18   0.02074 1.0174   134.4    44.7    19.6
...
2023 10 02    11 58 45.0 -04 42 20   0.04314 0.9584     8.0   171.7
...
2023 10 10    11 46 05.9 -12 23 55   0.1245  0.8821    19.0   158.3    31.9
...
2023 10 25    11 51 24.5 -14 08 07   0.2925  0.7565    30.3   138.5    29.7

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