MPEC 2023-F140 : 2023 FA4
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M.P.E.C. 2023-F140 Issued 2023 March 26, 06:01 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 FA4 Observations: K23F04A*KC2023 03 24.14538 10 59 23.73 +00 25 36.3 20.0 GVEF140W16 K23F04A KC2023 03 24.15222 10 59 23.91 +00 26 23.3 19.9 GVEF140W16 K23F04A KC2023 03 24.15927 10 59 24.15 +00 27 13.1 19.8 GVEF140W16 K23F04A KC2023 03 24.16614 10 59 24.42 +00 28 01.3 20.1 GVEF140W16 K23F04A KC2023 03 24.25295 10 59 27.53 +00 38 05.1 20.0 GVEF140W16 K23F04A KC2023 03 24.26129 10 59 27.86 +00 39 03.0 20.1 GVEF140W16 K23F04A KC2023 03 24.26865 10 59 28.11 +00 39 54.2 20.1 GVEF140W16 K23F04A KC2023 03 24.27598 10 59 28.38 +00 40 45.0 20.1 GVEF140W16 K23F04A mC2023 03 24.77544 10 59 50.58 +01 38 16.6 20.4 wVEF140O49 K23F04A mC2023 03 24.77894 10 59 50.70 +01 38 41.4 20.9 wVEF140O49 K23F04A mC2023 03 24.78245 10 59 50.82 +01 39 04.9 20.5 wVEF140O49 K23F04A KC2023 03 24.83791510 59 55.11 +01 45 17.6 20.4 GXEF140I93 K23F04A KC2023 03 24.85526610 59 55.74 +01 47 15.4 20.4 GXEF140I93 K23F04A 1C2023 03 24.93230 10 59 58.46 +01 56 00.9 21.1 VXEF140033 K23F04A 1C2023 03 24.93293 10 59 58.50 +01 56 05.1 21.4 VXEF140033 K23F04A 1C2023 03 24.93356 10 59 58.55 +01 56 09.0 21.4 VXEF140033 K23F04A C2023 03 25.31775911 00 16.732+02 39 47.11 20.51wUEF140F51 K23F04A C2023 03 25.33142611 00 17.219+02 41 18.99 20.79wUEF140F51 K23F04A C2023 03 25.34511311 00 17.734+02 42 51.21 20.71wUEF140F51 K23F04A KC2023 03 25.49003111 00 23.86 +02 59 31.6 20.9 GVEF140474 K23F04A KC2023 03 25.49242611 00 24.00 +02 59 48.1 20.6 GVEF140474 K23F04A KC2023 03 25.49482211 00 24.10 +03 00 03.8 20.5 GVEF140474 K23F04A 1C2023 03 25.89389 11 00 42.73 +03 43 48.1 20.6 VXEF140033 K23F04A 1C2023 03 25.89481 11 00 42.77 +03 43 54.7 21.0 VXEF140033 K23F04A hC2023 03 26.01675111 00 47.58 +03 57 22.0 20.6 GVEF140L01 K23F04A hC2023 03 26.01959711 00 47.67 +03 57 41.0 20.0 GVEF140L01 K23F04A KC2023 03 26.11677711 00 53.51 +04 08 23.3 21.2 GVEF140H21 K23F04A KC2023 03 26.11957611 00 53.62 +04 08 41.5 21.3 GVEF140H21 K23F04A KC2023 03 26.12526611 00 53.85 +04 09 19.1 21.2 GVEF140H21 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. 474 Mount John Observatory, Lake Tekapo. Observers A. C. Gilmore, P. M. Kilmartin. Measurer P. M. Kilmartin. 1.0-m f/7.7 reflector + CCD. F51 Pan-STARRS 1, Haleakala. Observers J. Bulger, T. Lowe, A. Schultz, I. Smith. Measurers K. Chambers, S. Chastel, T. de Boer, J. Fairlamb, H. Gao, M. Huber, C.-C. Lin, E. Magnier, Y. Ramanjooloo, R. Wainscoat, R. Weryk. 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. L01 Visnjan Observatory, Tican. Observer K. Korlevic. 1.0-m f/2.9 reflector + CCD. O49 Purple Mountain Observatory, Yaoan Station. Observers F. Li, Y. Yuan, J. Chen, A. Zhu, Y. N. Fu. Measurers B. Li, H. B. Zhao. 0.8-m f/10 Ritchey- Chretien +2048 CCD. W16 Pleasant Groves Observatory. Observer M. Holbrook. 0.36-m f/2.2 reflector + CCD. Orbital elements: 2023 FA4 Earth MOID = 0.3283 AU Epoch 2023 Feb. 25.0 TT = JDT 2460000.5 MPC M 11.62838 (2000.0) P Q n 0.37837640 Peri. 311.53383 -0.66536521 -0.74651326 a 1.8931572 Node 180.23343 +0.71197199 -0.63564290 e 0.3532949 Incl. 40.80227 -0.22446606 +0.19666230 P 2.60 H 21.60 G 0.15 U 9 Residuals in seconds of arc 230324 W16 0.8+ 0.2+ 230324 O49 0.1- 0.2+ 230325 474 0.3+ 0.4+ 230324 W16 0.2- 0.5- 230324 I93 0.2+ 0.1- 230325 474 0.5+ 0.0 230324 W16 0.4- 0.1+ 230324 I93 0.5- 1.0- 230325 033 0.1- 0.1- 230324 W16 0.0 0.4+ 230324 033 0.4- 0.1+ 230325 033 0.0 0.4+ 230324 W16 0.2- 0.2- 230324 033 0.2- 0.0 230326 L01 0.3+ 0.1- 230324 W16 0.2+ 0.3- 230324 033 0.2+ 0.4- 230326 L01 0.1- 0.1+ 230324 W16 0.1- 0.3- 230325 F51 0.2- 0.3+ 230326 H21 0.0 0.1+ 230324 W16 0.1- 0.4- 230325 F51 0.4- 0.1- 230326 H21 0.0 0.1- 230324 O49 0.2+ 0.1- 230325 F51 0.1- 0.1- 230326 H21 0.0 0.0 230324 O49 0.1+ 0.7+ 230325 474 0.4- 0.0 Ephemeris: 2023 FA4 a,e,i = 1.89, 0.35, 41 q = 1.2243 Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V 2023 02 24 10 41 54.0 -49 48 24 0.4190 1.2544 120.3 42.9 21.9 ... 2023 03 11 10 50 47.6 -26 49 55 0.3356 1.2905 148.2 23.9 20.9 ... 2023 03 19 10 55 46.8 -10 05 09 0.3311 1.3145 162.2 13.4 20.6 ... 2023 03 25 11 00 01.6 +02 03 56 0.3513 1.3345 161.2 13.9 20.8 2023 03 26 11 00 47.5 +03 55 43 0.3566 1.3379 160.0 14.8 20.8 2023 03 27 11 01 34.3 +05 43 56 0.3623 1.3414 158.6 15.8 20.9 ... 2023 04 02 11 06 38.0 +15 11 52 0.4058 1.3632 149.0 22.2 21.4 ... 2023 04 10 11 14 21.0 +24 16 06 0.4827 1.3942 137.1 29.3 22.0 ... 2023 04 25 11 31 29.8 +33 17 20 0.6596 1.4570 120.6 36.4 23.0 A. U. Tomatic (C) Copyright 2023 MPC M.P.E.C. 2023-F140


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