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    M.P.E.C. 2023-V250                            Issued 2023 November 15, 05:46 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,
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                                    2023 VX8                                 
    
    
    Observations:
         K23V08X* C2023 11 13.34609203 23 45.838+26 01 16.21         21.99GVEV250V00
         K23V08X  C2023 11 13.35160303 23 45.060+26 01 15.96         21.61GVEV250V00
         K23V08X  C2023 11 13.35710403 23 44.261+26 01 15.56         21.59GVEV250V00
         K23V08X  C2023 11 13.36260303 23 43.498+26 01 15.28         22.05GVEV250V00
         K23V08X KC2023 11 13.44132 03 23 32.38 +26 01 10.5          21.5 RVEV250691
         K23V08X KC2023 11 13.44961 03 23 31.22 +26 01 09.5          22.0 RVEV250691
         K23V08X KC2023 11 13.45791 03 23 30.09 +26 01 08.7          21.7 RVEV250691
         K23V08X 7C2023 11 13.96573303 22 27.474+26 00 53.47         21.7 GVEV250Z84
         K23V08X 7C2023 11 13.99410403 22 23.551+26 00 52.74         21.6 GVEV250Z84
         K23V08X 7C2023 11 14.02066503 22 19.867+26 00 51.42         21.6 GVEV250Z84
         K23V08X KC2023 11 15.19130 03 19 58.86 +25 59 51.6          21.7 RVEV250291
         K23V08X KC2023 11 15.20285 03 19 57.38 +25 59 51.5                VEV250291
         K23V08X KC2023 11 15.21440 03 19 55.89 +25 59 50.9          21.7 RVEV250291
    
    Observer details:
    291 LPL/Spacewatch II.  Observer T. H. Bressi.  1.8-m f/2.7 reflector + CCD.
    691 Steward Observatory, Kitt Peak-Spacewatch.  Observer C. Lejoly.  0.9-m f/3
        reflector + CCD.
    V00 Kitt Peak-Bok.  Observer R. A. Mastaler.  Measurers M. J. Brucker, C. E.
        Woodward, D. Fay, J. B. Fazekas, D. C. Fuls, A. R. Gibbs, H. Groeller, J.
        K. Hogan, R. A. Kowalski, S. M. Larson, C. Lejoly, G. J. Leonard, R. A.
        Mastaler, R. S. McMillan, D. Rankin, R. L. Seaman, A. Serrano, F. C.
        Shelly, K. W. Wierzchos.  2.25-m reflector + 4x4K mosaic CCD.
    Z84 Calar Alto-Schmidt.  Observers R. Kresken, F. Ocana, M. Micheli, L.
        Conversi.  Measurers F. Ocana, M. Micheli.  0.8-m f/3 Schmidt + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2023 VX8                                                 Earth MOID = 0.0208 AU
    Epoch 2023 Sept. 13.0 TT = JDT 2460200.5                MPC                     
    M   6.06526              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.44777815     Peri.  294.23145     +0.83889877     +0.54249867             
    a   1.6921055      Node    32.96472     -0.46535788     +0.75690365             
    e   0.4792223      Incl.    4.64788     -0.28229575     +0.36440645             
    P   2.20           H   24.01          G   0.15           U   9                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    231113 V00  0.1-  0.1+    231113 691  0.4-  0.5+    231115 291  0.0   0.2+
    231113 V00  0.0   0.1+    231113 691  0.2-  0.4+    231115 291  0.1+  0.3+
    231113 V00  0.1-  0.1-    231113 Z84  0.0   0.0     231115 291  0.0   0.1-
    231113 V00  0.2+  0.1-    231113 Z84  0.1+  0.1+
    231113 691  0.2-  0.7+    231114 Z84  0.1-  0.1-
    
    Ephemeris:
    2023 VX8                 a,e,i = 1.69, 0.48, 5                   q = 0.8812
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2023 10 16    05 31 52.3 +18 12 27   0.1016  1.0496   118.6    56.5    21.2
    ...
    2023 10 31    04 04 08.5 +25 09 18   0.1724  1.1490   152.7    23.3    21.6
    ...
    2023 11 08    03 37 03.2 +25 56 45   0.2200  1.2052   165.4    11.9    21.8
    ...
    2023 11 14    03 22 22.8 +26 00 59   0.2607  1.2481   171.8     6.5    22.1
    2023 11 15    03 20 20.3 +26 00 09   0.2679  1.2553   172.3     6.1    22.1
    2023 11 16    03 18 24.3 +25 59 01   0.2752  1.2625   172.5     5.9    22.2
    ...
    2023 11 22    03 08 55.5 +25 47 35   0.3221  1.3058   169.4     8.0    22.7
    ...
    2023 11 30    03 01 12.2 +25 27 28   0.3921  1.3634   161.2    13.5    23.4
    ...
    2023 12 15    02 58 11.4 +24 57 40   0.5466  1.4701   146.1    21.9    24.6
    
    A. U. Tomatic                (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-V250
    


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