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    M.P.E.C. 2023-W41                             Issued 2023 November 20, 02:26 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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                                  MPC@CFA.HARVARD.EDU
                URL https://www.minorplanetcenter.net/    ISSN 1523-6714
    
                                    2023 VC6                                 
    
    
                               Revision to MPEC 2023-V179                           
    
    Additional Observations:
         K23V06C 1C2008 09 24.37216 02 20 24.90 +03 32 03.5          20.7 VrEW041G96
         K23V06C 1C2008 09 24.37976 02 20 25.22 +03 31 54.4          20.4 VrEW041G96
         K23V06C 1C2008 09 24.38736 02 20 25.58 +03 31 45.0          20.9 VrEW041G96
         K23V06C 1C2008 09 24.39506 02 20 25.87 +03 31 35.9          20.8 VrEW041G96
         K23V06C 1C2008 10 26.31344 02 24 38.98 -04 47 52.4          20.6 VrEW041G96
         K23V06C 1C2008 10 26.31841 02 24 38.84 -04 47 54.4          20.5 VrEW041G96
         K23V06C 1C2008 10 26.32344 02 24 38.77 -04 47 56.9          20.8 VrEW041G96
         K23V06C 1C2008 10 26.32840 02 24 38.62 -04 47 59.2          21.0 VrEW041G96
    
    Observer details:
    G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey.  Observers A. Grauer, A. Boattini.  Measurers E. C.
        Beshore, A. Boattini, G. J. Garradd, A. R. Gibbs, A. D. Grauer, R. E.
        Hill, R. A. Kowalski, S. M. Larson, R. H. McNaught.  1.5-m reflector +
        CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2023 VC6                                                 Earth MOID = 0.2880 AU
    Epoch 2023 Sept. 13.0 TT = JDT 2460200.5                Veres                   
    M  10.10581              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.26384609     Peri.  175.58119     +0.97363145     +0.22699387             
    a   2.4075147      Node   171.19925     -0.21358748     +0.94201760             
    e   0.4621164      Incl.    8.53483     -0.08013859     +0.24713685             
    P   3.74           H   20.96          G   0.15           U   1                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    080924 G96  0.1+  0.1-    231018 F51  0.0   0.0     231105 H21  0.2-  0.2+
    080924 G96  0.1-  0.0     231023 F51  0.1+  0.0     231105 H21  0.3+  0.3+
    080924 G96  0.3+  0.1-    231023 F51  0.1-  0.1+    231105 H21  0.2+  0.1-
    080924 G96  0.4-  0.1+    231023 F51  0.1+  0.2-    231109 691  0.1-  0.3+
    081026 G96  0.0   0.1-    231104 F51  0.1-  0.0     231109 691  0.0   0.1-
    081026 G96  0.3-  0.2+    231104 F51  0.0   0.1-    231109 691  0.4+  0.4-
    081026 G96  0.4+  0.1+    231104 F51  0.2-  0.1-    231117 F52  0.4-  0.0
    081026 G96  0.1-  0.0     231105 I52  0.2+  0.0     231117 F52  0.3-  0.2+
    231018 F51  0.0   0.1+    231105 I52  0.3+  0.1-    231117 F52  0.2-  0.1+
    231018 F51  0.0   0.1-    231105 I52  0.2-  0.5-    231117 F52  0.0   0.2-
    231018 F51  0.0   0.0     231105 I52  0.1+  0.7+
    
    Ephemeris:
    2023 VC6                 a,e,i = 2.41, 0.46, 9                   q = 1.2950
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2023 10 21    04 36 10.6 +05 28 32   0.6158  1.5019   136.2    27.3    22.0
    ...
    2023 11 05    04 26 31.5 +02 54 56   0.6361  1.5769   150.5    18.0    21.9
    ...
    2023 11 13    04 18 21.4 +02 00 38   0.6611  1.6192   157.0    13.8    21.9
    ...
    2023 11 19    04 11 44.5 +01 36 04   0.6876  1.6518   160.2    11.7    22.0
    2023 11 20    04 10 38.4 +01 33 23   0.6926  1.6573   160.5    11.5    22.0
    2023 11 21    04 09 32.8 +01 31 06   0.6979  1.6628   160.7    11.3    22.0
    ...
    2023 11 27    04 03 14.5 +01 25 42   0.7338  1.6961   160.4    11.2    22.1
    ...
    2023 12 05    03 55 58.2 +01 39 06   0.7926  1.7412   156.4    13.1    22.4
    ...
    2023 12 20    03 47 40.6 +02 55 12   0.9360  1.8270   144.2    18.4    23.1
    
    A. U. Tomatic                (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-W41
    


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