MPEC 2023-C68 : 2023 CX
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M.P.E.C. 2023-C68 Issued 2023 February 10, 13:41 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 CX Observations: K23C00X*1C2023 02 02.50816814 25 54.329+00 12 55.15 21.47GVEC068G96 K23C00X 1C2023 02 02.51375214 25 55.981+00 12 58.07 22.21GVEC068G96 K23C00X 1C2023 02 02.51934614 25 57.594+00 13 01.20 21.49GVEC068G96 K23C00X 1C2023 02 02.52493614 25 59.268+00 13 04.15 21.24GVEC068G96 K23C00X 1C2023 02 02.54723114 26 05.870+00 13 15.50 VEC068G96 K23C00X 1C2023 02 02.54905914 26 06.380+00 13 16.00 20.85GVEC068G96 K23C00X 1C2023 02 02.55139814 26 07.020+00 13 17.40 VEC068G96 K23C00X 6C2023 02 03.08323914 28 47.774+00 17 53.57 20.7 GVEC068Z84 K23C00X 6C2023 02 03.12342414 28 59.704+00 18 14.89 21.2 GVEC068Z84 K23C00X |C2023 02 03.32630 14 30 00.69 +00 20 20.0 20.9 GVEC068807 K23C00X |C2023 02 03.33370 14 30 02.86 +00 20 23.9 21.1 GVEC068807 K23C00X |C2023 02 03.34109 14 30 05.05 +00 20 27.8 21.3 GVEC068807 K23C00X |C2023 02 07.30876 14 49 55.69 +00 57 59.4 21.4 GVEC068807 K23C00X |C2023 02 07.31664 14 49 57.98 +00 58 03.7 21.5 GVEC068807 K23C00X |C2023 02 07.32466 14 50 00.37 +00 58 08.3 21.3 GVEC068807 K23C00X KC2023 02 10.51313415 05 47.940+01 31 05.50 VEC068I52 K23C00X KC2023 02 10.52165815 05 50.370+01 31 11.20 VEC068I52 Observer details: 807 Cerro Tololo Observatory, La Serena. Observers T. Linder, R. Holmes, L. Horn. 1.00-m f/10.0 astrograph + CCD. G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey. Observer G. J. Leonard. 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 R. A. Kowalski. 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. Z84 Calar Alto-Schmidt. Observers M. Micheli, R. Kresken. Measurers R. Kresken, M. Micheli, F. Ocana, L. Conversi. 0.8-m f/3 Schmidt + CCD. Orbital elements: 2023 CX Earth MOID = 0.2384 AU Epoch 2023 Feb. 25.0 TT = JDT 2460000.5 Veres M 358.90786 (2000.0) P Q n 0.25898436 Peri. 49.50920 -0.97574812 +0.11333875 a 2.4375509 Node 136.03581 -0.15164155 -0.96696758 e 0.5250184 Incl. 15.64998 +0.15786211 -0.22831561 P 3.81 H 20.52 G 0.15 U 9 Residuals in seconds of arc 230202 G96 0.4+ 0.0 230202 G96 0.5- 0.1- 230207 807 0.2+ 0.4+ 230202 G96 0.5+ 0.0 230203 Z84 0.4+ 0.1- 230207 807 0.3- 0.1- 230202 G96 0.1- 0.2+ 230203 Z84 0.2+ 0.1+ 230207 807 0.1+ 0.3- 230202 G96 0.3+ 0.3+ 230203 807 0.1+ 0.0 230210 I52 0.1+ 0.0 230202 G96 0.7+ 0.2+ 230203 807 0.2- 0.0 230210 I52 0.5- 0.2+ 230202 G96 0.2+ 0.3- 230203 807 0.2- 0.0 Ephemeris: 2023 CX a,e,i = 2.44, 0.53, 16 q = 1.1578 Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V 2023 01 11 12 38 09.3 -01 24 12 0.6644 1.2861 100.8 48.7 22.0 ... 2023 01 26 13 48 30.2 -00 41 28 0.5757 1.2226 99.9 52.5 21.7 ... 2023 02 03 14 28 21.8 +00 17 19 0.5466 1.1966 98.6 54.5 21.6 ... 2023 02 09 14 58 19.0 +01 15 09 0.5328 1.1811 97.5 55.9 21.5 2023 02 10 15 03 15.7 +01 25 43 0.5312 1.1789 97.4 56.1 21.5 2023 02 11 15 08 11.2 +01 36 30 0.5297 1.1768 97.2 56.3 21.5 ... 2023 02 17 15 37 06.9 +02 45 11 0.5240 1.1664 96.1 57.4 21.5 ... 2023 02 25 16 13 20.9 +04 22 54 0.5242 1.1588 94.9 58.3 21.5 ... 2023 03 12 17 11 31.1 +07 22 16 0.5404 1.1645 94.1 58.3 21.6 M. P. C. Staff (C) Copyright 2023 MPC M.P.E.C. 2023-C68


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