MPEC 2023-F77 : 2023 FA2
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M.P.E.C. 2023-F77 Issued 2023 March 20, 23:41 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 FA2 Observations: K23F02A C2023 03 19.24627309 42 35.726+12 52 17.41 VEF077F52 K23F02A* C2023 03 19.25681709 42 38.815+12 50 44.34 20.81wUEF077F52 K23F02A C2023 03 19.26765009 42 41.956+12 49 09.02 20.68wUEF077F52 K23F02A C2023 03 19.48148009 43 43.105+12 17 37.22 20.52GVEF077F52 K23F02A C2023 03 19.48211109 43 43.289+12 17 31.46 20.53GVEF077F52 K23F02A C2023 03 19.48274309 43 43.478+12 17 26.09 20.50GVEF077F52 K23F02A C2023 03 19.48337409 43 43.666+12 17 20.48 20.65GVEF077F52 K23F02A 1C2023 03 19.88682 09 45 58.70 +11 18 25.9 20.2 VXEF077033 K23F02A 1C2023 03 19.88792 09 45 59.02 +11 18 17.0 20.1 VXEF077033 K23F02A 1C2023 03 19.88901 09 45 59.34 +11 18 07.6 20.1 VXEF077033 K23F02A KC2023 03 20.08241109 47 03.11 +10 51 06.3 20.4 GVEF077H21 K23F02A KC2023 03 20.08520609 47 03.88 +10 50 43.0 20.5 GVEF077H21 K23F02A KC2023 03 20.08800309 47 04.66 +10 50 19.5 20.9 GVEF077H21 K23F02A KC2023 03 20.09079909 47 05.44 +10 49 56.0 20.9 GVEF077H21 K23F02A KC2023 03 20.09359509 47 06.23 +10 49 32.4 20.7 GVEF077H21 K23F02A KC2023 03 20.12650 09 47 16.15 +10 44 57.7 20.7 VqEF077734 K23F02A KC2023 03 20.13181 09 47 17.59 +10 44 13.5 20.4 VqEF077734 K23F02A KC2023 03 20.13711 09 47 19.06 +10 43 28.8 20.6 VqEF077734 K23F02A KC2023 03 20.93481209 51 17.80 +08 54 53.6 20.6 GXEF077I93 K23F02A KC2023 03 20.94092509 51 19.39 +08 54 05.1 XEF077I93 K23F02A KC2023 03 20.94703709 51 20.97 +08 53 16.9 20.5 GXEF077I93 Observer details: 033 Karl Schwarzschild Observatory, Tautenburg. Observers S. Melnikov, C. Hoegner, F. Ludwig, B. Stecklum. Measurer B. Stecklum. 1.34-m f/3 Schmidt + CCD. 734 Farpoint Observatory, Eskridge. Observers D. Cromer, G. Hug, D. Goodin, R. Valentine. Measurer D. Cromer. 0.70-m f/3.0 reflector + CCD. F52 Pan-STARRS 2, Haleakala. Observers J. Bulger, K. Chambers, T. Dukes, T. Lowe, A. Schultz, I. Smith. Measurers S. Chastel, J. Fairlamb, M. Huber, Y. Ramanjooloo, R. Wainscoat, R. Weryk, K. Chambers, T. de Boer, H. Gao, C.-C. Lin, E. Magnier. 1.8-m Ritchey-Chretien + CCD. H21 Astronomical Research Observatory, Westfield. Observer R. Holmes. Measurers T. Linder, R. Holmes, L. Horn. 0.76-m f/3.0 astrograph + CCD. I93 St Pardon de Conques. Observer F. Losse. 0.40-m f/3.7 reflector + CCD. Orbital elements: 2023 FA2 Earth MOID = 0.0427 AU Epoch 2023 Feb. 25.0 TT = JDT 2460000.5 Veres M 11.75034 (2000.0) P Q n 0.59430238 Peri. 134.43380 -0.64020193 -0.76812629 a 1.4010847 Node 355.33249 +0.66032471 -0.54284615 e 0.2976362 Incl. 7.84913 +0.39257199 -0.33955863 P 1.66 H 24.82 G 0.15 U 8 Residuals in seconds of arc 230319 F52 0.1+ 0.1+ 230319 033 0.3- 0.1- 230320 H21 0.1+ 0.2- 230319 F52 0.1+ 0.1- 230319 033 0.2- 0.4+ 230320 734 0.3+ 0.0 230319 F52 0.1- 0.1+ 230319 033 0.1- 0.3+ 230320 734 0.0 0.2+ 230319 F52 0.0 0.1- 230320 H21 0.1- 0.1+ 230320 734 0.2+ 0.2- 230319 F52 0.0 0.2- 230320 H21 0.2- 0.2+ 230320 I93 0.3- 0.1- 230319 F52 0.0 0.0 230320 H21 0.2- 0.0 230320 I93 0.3- 0.1- 230319 F52 0.0 0.0 230320 H21 0.1- 0.1- 230320 I93 0.5- 0.2+ Ephemeris: 2023 FA2 a,e,i = 1.40, 0.30, 8 q = 0.9841 Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V 2023 02 18 02 21 01.3 +61 49 00 0.09946 0.9914 89.0 85.3 22.8 ... 2023 03 05 07 05 11.2 +55 22 09 0.06404 1.0179 112.6 64.1 21.2 ... 2023 03 13 08 57 21.9 +31 10 15 0.06310 1.0389 134.5 43.0 20.6 ... 2023 03 19 09 41 08.4 +13 29 33 0.07438 1.0573 145.3 32.4 20.7 2023 03 20 09 46 34.3 +11 03 44 0.07708 1.0606 146.3 31.4 20.7 2023 03 21 09 51 37.3 +08 47 28 0.07997 1.0639 147.1 30.6 20.8 ... 2023 03 27 10 15 58.3 -01 50 24 0.1007 1.0849 148.7 28.5 21.3 ... 2023 04 04 10 38 53.3 -10 15 24 0.1347 1.1154 147.1 29.1 22.0 ... 2023 04 19 11 09 54.3 -17 26 40 0.2119 1.1780 141.8 31.8 23.2 M. P. C. Staff (C) Copyright 2023 MPC M.P.E.C. 2023-F77


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