MPEC 2023-F178 : 2023 FP5
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M.P.E.C. 2023-F178 Issued 2023 March 27, 22:05 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 FP5 Observations: K23F05P C2023 03 16.45843912 06 42.757+01 25 13.52 21.16GVEF178F51 K23F05P C2023 03 16.47037412 06 42.935+01 25 01.14 22.37GVEF178F51 K23F05P C2023 03 16.48226812 06 43.119+01 24 48.81 22.04GVEF178F51 K23F05P C2023 03 16.49419312 06 43.293+01 24 36.93 21.71GVEF178F51 K23F05P* C2023 03 26.39283912 14 44.926-03 33 08.38 20.39wUEF178F52 K23F05P C2023 03 26.40483612 14 45.575-03 33 45.60 20.83wUEF178F52 K23F05P C2023 03 26.41688012 14 46.229-03 34 23.09 20.40wUEF178F52 K23F05P C2023 03 26.42890212 14 46.876-03 35 00.41 20.59wUEF178F52 K23F05P C2023 03 26.54015012 14 53.128-03 40 48.78 20.52GVEF178F52 K23F05P C2023 03 26.54078112 14 53.158-03 40 50.30 20.29GVEF178F52 K23F05P KC2023 03 26.59081212 14 58.89 -03 42 10.6 20.6 GVEF178474 K23F05P KC2023 03 26.59375112 14 59.08 -03 42 19.7 20.8 GVEF178474 K23F05P KC2023 03 26.59669112 14 59.25 -03 42 29.1 20.3 GVEF178474 K23F05P |C2023 03 27.11596 12 15 48.95 -04 11 18.8 20.3 VuEF178807 K23F05P |C2023 03 27.11788 12 15 49.08 -04 11 25.5 20.1 VuEF178807 K23F05P |C2023 03 27.11980 12 15 49.20 -04 11 32.3 20.5 VuEF178807 K23F05P KC2023 03 27.24682512 16 00.574-04 20 13.24 20.30GVEF178I52 K23F05P KC2023 03 27.24778412 16 00.631-04 20 16.58 20.03GVEF178I52 K23F05P KC2023 03 27.24872312 16 00.703-04 20 20.18 19.73GVEF178I52 K23F05P KC2023 03 27.24968512 16 00.764-04 20 23.24 19.73GVEF178I52 K23F05P KC2023 03 27.30001 12 16 03.09 -04 23 26.7 20.7 VqEF178734 K23F05P KC2023 03 27.30417 12 16 03.37 -04 23 41.8 20.0 VqEF178734 K23F05P KC2023 03 27.30834 12 16 03.66 -04 23 56.6 20.4 VqEF178734 Observer details: 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. 734 Farpoint Observatory, Eskridge. Observers D. Cromer, G. Hug, D. Goodin, R. Valentine. Measurer D. Cromer. 0.70-m f/3.0 reflector + CCD. 807 Cerro Tololo Observatory, La Serena. Observers T. Linder, R. Holmes, L. Horn. 0.61-m f/6.5 Dall-Kirkham Astrograph + CCD. F51 Pan-STARRS 1, Haleakala. Observers J. Bulger, K. Chambers, T. Lowe, A. Schultz, I. Smith. Measurers S. Chastel, J. Fairlamb, M. Huber, Y. Ramanjooloo, R. Wainscoat, R. Weryk. 1.8-m Ritchey-Chretien + CCD. F52 Pan-STARRS 2, Haleakala. Observers J. Bulger, T. Lowe, A. Schultz, I. Smith, K. Chambers, T. Dukes. 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. 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. Orbital elements: 2023 FP5 Earth MOID = 0.0199 AU Epoch 2023 Feb. 25.0 TT = JDT 2460000.5 Veres M 341.77761 (2000.0) P Q n 0.23753703 Peri. 244.24528 -0.40392339 +0.91479059 a 2.5821522 Node 1.93445 -0.81642254 -0.35949190 e 0.6561494 Incl. 3.42881 -0.41267437 -0.18418402 P 4.15 H 24.71 G 0.15 U 8 Residuals in seconds of arc 230316 F51 0.3- 0.1+ 230326 F52 0.0 0.5- 230327 I52 0.0 0.0 230316 F51 0.1- 0.0 230326 F52 0.2- 0.0 230327 I52 0.1- 0.0 230316 F51 0.3+ 0.0 230326 474 0.0 0.1- 230327 I52 0.0 0.3- 230316 F51 (0.4+ 0.4+) 230326 474 0.0 0.1+ 230327 I52 0.1- 0.0 230326 F52 0.0 0.0 230326 474 0.3- 0.0 230327 734 0.3+ 0.5+ 230326 F52 0.1- 0.0 230327 807 0.1+ 0.1+ 230327 734 0.1+ 0.0 230326 F52 0.0 0.0 230327 807 0.1+ 0.0 230327 734 0.1+ 0.1- 230326 F52 0.0 0.0 230327 807 0.0 0.1- Ephemeris: 2023 FP5 a,e,i = 2.58, 0.66, 3 q = 0.8879 Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V 2023 02 25 11 58 18.8 +04 26 49 0.4088 1.3766 157.6 15.9 24.3 ... 2023 03 12 12 04 40.7 +02 29 26 0.2491 1.2397 170.3 7.7 22.7 ... 2023 03 20 12 08 43.6 +00 13 25 0.1743 1.1696 176.7 2.8 21.5 ... 2023 03 26 12 14 12.1 -03 12 54 0.1221 1.1194 178.4 1.4 20.6 2023 03 27 12 15 36.1 -04 05 16 0.1137 1.1112 177.7 2.0 20.5 2023 03 28 12 17 14.0 -05 05 51 0.1054 1.1032 176.9 2.8 20.3 ... 2023 04 03 12 37 34.8 -16 55 43 0.05831 1.0566 167.9 11.5 19.4 ... 2023 04 11 20 45 31.2 -61 26 46 0.03081 1.0005 86.7 91.6 20.4 ... 2023 04 26 23 38 04.2 -18 15 45 0.1393 0.9212 49.3 124.2 25.4 M. P. C. Staff (C) Copyright 2023 MPC M.P.E.C. 2023-F178


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