MPEC 2023-C01 : 2023 BJ8
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M.P.E.C. 2023-C01 Issued 2023 February 1, 10:04 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. Prepared using the Tamkin Foundation Computer Network MPC@CFA.HARVARD.EDU URL https://www.minorplanetcenter.net/ ISSN 1523-6714 2023 BJ8 Observations: K23B08J* C2023 01 28.33316209 04 07.723+34 04 47.57 21.40GVEC001V00 K23B08J C2023 01 28.33816709 04 06.748+34 04 45.44 23.38GVEC001V00 K23B08J C2023 01 28.34313209 04 05.794+34 04 43.75 21.78GVEC001V00 K23B08J C2023 01 28.34818809 04 04.858+34 04 41.41 22.04GVEC001V00 K23B08J mC2023 01 28.41478109 03 52.175+34 04 13.40 21.84GVEC001V00 K23B08J mC2023 01 28.41568009 03 51.995+34 04 12.68 22.08GVEC001V00 K23B08J mC2023 01 28.41657909 03 51.826+34 04 12.47 22.27GVEC001V00 K23B08J mC2023 01 28.41747809 03 51.664+34 04 11.78 22.43GVEC001V00 K23B08J mC2023 01 29.42714609 00 43.672+33 56 52.55 21.81GVEC001V00 K23B08J mC2023 01 29.42804609 00 43.466+33 56 52.48 VEC001V00 K23B08J mC2023 01 29.42894409 00 43.294+33 56 51.79 VEC001V00 K23B08J mC2023 01 29.42984309 00 43.114+33 56 51.43 VEC001V00 K23B08J KC2023 01 29.47758 09 00 34.06 +33 56 29.7 22.2 RoEC001291 K23B08J KC2023 01 29.49130 09 00 31.53 +33 56 23.0 oEC001291 K23B08J KC2023 01 29.50496 09 00 28.97 +33 56 16.2 22.0 RoEC001291 K23B08J mC2023 01 30.47679208 57 28.410+33 48 38.50 23.04GVEC001V00 K23B08J mC2023 01 30.47769108 57 28.230+33 48 38.00 23.78GVEC001V00 K23B08J mC2023 01 30.47949008 57 27.850+33 48 35.90 VEC001V00 K23B08J KC2023 02 01.26628808 51 58.283+33 33 12.64 23.0 GVEC001H01 K23B08J KC2023 02 01.27348608 51 56.925+33 33 08.45 23.0 GVEC001H01 K23B08J KC2023 02 01.28708408 51 54.376+33 33 01.31 23.0 GVEC001H01 Observer details: 291 LPL/Spacewatch II. Observer J. V. Scotti. 1.8-m f/2.7 reflector + CCD. H01 Magdalena Ridge Observatory, Socorro. Observers W. H. Ryan, E. V. Ryan. Measurer W. H. Ryan. 2.4-m f/8.9 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD. V00 Kitt Peak-Bok. Observer H. Groeller. Measurers M. J. Brucker, E. J. Christensen, C. E. Woodward, 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, R. S. McMillan, D. Rankin, R. L. Seaman, A. Serrano, F. C. Shelly, K. W. Wierzchos. 2.25-m reflector + 4x4K mosaic CCD. Orbital elements: 2023 BJ8 Earth MOID = 0.2223 AU Epoch 2023 Feb. 25.0 TT = JDT 2460000.5 MPC M 185.72274 (2000.0) P Q n 0.65555494 Peri. 349.52700 +0.68261186 +0.66920135 a 1.3123912 Node 322.45568 -0.63080704 +0.33672714 e 0.4014855 Incl. 28.80513 -0.36894923 +0.66240802 P 1.50 H 21.11 G 0.15 U 8 Residuals in seconds of arc 230128 V00 0.2+ 0.1- 230128 V00 0.1+ 0.2- 230129 291 0.3+ 0.2+ 230128 V00 0.1- 0.2- 230129 V00 0.3+ 0.2- 230130 V00 0.3+ 0.4+ 230128 V00 0.2- 0.2+ 230129 V00 0.1- 0.2+ 230130 V00 0.1+ 0.3+ 230128 V00 0.1+ 0.0 230129 V00 0.1- 0.1- 230130 V00 0.4- 0.8- 230128 V00 0.1+ 0.3+ 230129 V00 0.2- 0.0 230201 H01 0.0 0.1+ 230128 V00 0.1- 0.1- 230129 291 0.5- 0.5+ 230201 H01 0.1- 0.2- 230128 V00 0.0 0.1+ 230129 291 0.2+ 0.4+ 230201 H01 0.1+ 0.1+ Ephemeris: 2023 BJ8 a,e,i = 1.31, 0.40, 29 q = 0.7855 Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V 2023 01 02 10 11 43.3 +34 28 57 0.9732 1.8032 134.3 23.0 23.4 ... 2023 01 17 09 37 57.1 +34 47 50 0.8907 1.8232 153.1 14.1 23.0 ... 2023 01 25 09 14 26.1 +34 24 38 0.8703 1.8306 161.5 9.8 22.8 ... 2023 01 31 08 55 52.1 +33 44 20 0.8679 1.8346 163.8 8.6 22.7 2023 02 01 08 52 47.3 +33 35 38 0.8686 1.8352 163.7 8.7 22.7 2023 02 02 08 49 43.6 +33 26 22 0.8696 1.8357 163.4 8.8 22.7 ... 2023 02 08 08 32 00.7 +32 20 01 0.8824 1.8381 159.2 11.0 22.8 ... 2023 02 16 08 11 14.8 +30 28 36 0.9164 1.8393 150.0 15.6 23.1 ... 2023 03 03 07 44 41.3 +26 29 49 1.0234 1.8355 131.3 23.9 23.6 (Last issue was M.P.E.C. 2023-B225) A. U. Tomatic (C) Copyright 2023 MPC M.P.E.C. 2023-C01


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