MPEC 2023-J162 : 2023 JT2
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M.P.E.C. 2023-J162 Issued 2023 May 15, 14:17 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 JT2 Observations: K23J02T*1C2023 05 11.20369213 49 10.139-04 27 14.00 VEJ162G96 K23J02T 1C2023 05 11.20840313 49 11.179-04 28 25.82 20.48GVEJ162G96 K23J02T 1C2023 05 11.21311513 49 12.248-04 29 35.45 21.21GVEJ162G96 K23J02T 1C2023 05 11.21785713 49 13.260-04 30 45.76 20.44GVEJ162G96 K23J02T KC2023 05 11.29978613 49 31.600-04 51 09.10 20.53GVEJ162I52 K23J02T KC2023 05 11.30085613 49 31.790-04 51 25.30 20.63GVEJ162I52 K23J02T KC2023 05 11.30299313 49 32.280-04 51 57.40 VEJ162I52 K23J02T KC2023 05 12.23027413 55 35.339-09 01 25.61 20.45GVEJ162I52 K23J02T KC2023 05 12.23165213 55 35.692-09 01 49.37 21.12GVEJ162I52 K23J02T |C2023 05 13.10711 14 02 10.53 -13 23 33.7 20.7 VuEJ162807 K23J02T |C2023 05 13.11025 14 02 11.62 -13 24 35.4 20.3 VuEJ162807 K23J02T |C2023 05 13.11343 14 02 12.70 -13 25 37.6 20.1 VuEJ162807 K23J02T KC2023 05 15.56966014 27 38.31 -28 54 54.1 19.9 GVEJ162474 K23J02T KC2023 05 15.57097414 27 39.21 -28 55 26.3 VEJ162474 K23J02T KC2023 05 15.57163014 27 39.66 -28 55 43.2 19.8 GVEJ162474 K23J02T KC2023 05 15.57228814 27 40.08 -28 55 59.9 20.2 GVEJ162474 K23J02T KC2023 05 15.57294714 27 40.58 -28 56 16.5 19.8 GVEJ162474 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. 807 Cerro Tololo Observatory, La Serena. Observers T. Linder, R. Holmes, L. Horn. 0.61-m f/6.5 Dall-Kirkham 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. Observers R. A. Kowalski, K. W. Wierzchos. 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 JT2 Earth MOID = 0.0179 AU Epoch 2023 Feb. 25.0 TT = JDT 2460000.5 Veres M 304.53526 (2000.0) P Q n 0.61776765 Peri. 193.55210 -0.42648773 +0.90199611 a 1.3653771 Node 51.24604 -0.82162180 -0.35529150 e 0.2491863 Incl. 4.94086 -0.37821401 -0.24529770 P 1.60 H 27.88 G 0.15 U 7 Residuals in seconds of arc 230511 G96 (0.4+ 1.3+) 230511 I52 0.5- 0.1+ 230515 474 1.1- 0.4- 230511 G96 0.2+ 0.5- 230512 I52 0.1+ 0.1+ 230515 474 0.8- 0.4+ 230511 G96 0.4+ 0.0 230512 I52 0.3- 0.2+ 230515 474 0.6- 0.1- 230511 G96 0.3- 0.2+ 230513 807 0.3- 0.1- 230515 474 0.9- 0.3- 230511 I52 0.3+ 0.4+ 230513 807 0.2+ 0.1- 230515 474 0.1- 0.4- 230511 I52 0.5- 0.2+ 230513 807 0.3+ 0.2+ Ephemeris: 2023 JT2 a,e,i = 1.37, 0.25, 5 q = 1.0251 Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V 2023 04 15 13 10 12.9 +23 58 12 0.09110 1.0799 146.2 31.1 24.2 ... 2023 04 30 13 17 35.6 +18 17 34 0.05047 1.0478 143.0 35.3 22.9 ... 2023 05 08 13 34 37.3 +06 01 46 0.03124 1.0360 149.3 29.8 21.7 ... 2023 05 14 14 09 57.9 -18 33 24 0.02024 1.0298 163.2 16.5 20.4 2023 05 15 14 20 39.4 -24 59 38 0.01911 1.0290 163.8 15.9 20.2 2023 05 16 14 33 56.1 -32 02 59 0.01829 1.0283 162.0 17.7 20.2 ... 2023 05 22 17 56 26.4 -68 04 59 0.02102 1.0253 128.4 50.7 21.4 ... 2023 05 30 22 37 54.6 -62 48 09 0.03642 1.0252 107.7 70.3 23.2 ... 2023 06 14 23 42 35.3 -51 44 57 0.07059 1.0369 105.7 70.5 24.7 M. P. C. Staff (C) Copyright 2023 MPC M.P.E.C. 2023-J162


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