MPEC 2023-K21 : 2023 JX3
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M.P.E.C. 2023-K21 Issued 2023 May 17, 04:52 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 JX3 Observations: K23J03X C2023 04 30.54258116 43 22.699-02 10 01.46 22.67GVEK021F52 K23J03X C2023 04 30.55283816 43 20.590-02 09 56.06 22.14GVEK021F52 K23J03X C2023 04 30.56308716 43 18.441-02 09 51.01 22.05GVEK021F52 K23J03X C2023 04 30.57331116 43 16.313-02 09 45.49 21.73GVEK021F52 K23J03X* C2023 05 12.49870516 06 29.890-01 02 37.58 22.02wXEK021F51 K23J03X C2023 05 12.51987816 06 26.310-01 02 33.81 22.35wXEK021F51 K23J03X C2023 05 12.53302816 06 24.100-01 02 31.72 22.07wXEK021F51 K23J03X C2023 05 13.60832116 03 28.596-00 59 30.24 22.16GVEK021F51 K23J03X 3C2023 05 15.48313415 58 34.403-00 55 21.60 22.24GVEK021T14 K23J03X 3C2023 05 15.48412115 58 34.245-00 55 21.48 22.21GVEK021T14 K23J03X 3C2023 05 15.48510715 58 34.093-00 55 21.38 22.33GVEK021T14 K23J03X KC2023 05 16.42545915 56 11.288-00 53 50.50 22.19GVEK021V06 K23J03X KC2023 05 16.42943015 56 10.705-00 53 49.99 22.36GVEK021V06 K23J03X KC2023 05 16.43340215 56 10.079-00 53 50.06 21.69GVEK021V06 K23J03X KC2023 05 16.43737515 56 09.474-00 53 49.49 21.54GVEK021V06 K23J03X 3C2023 05 16.54107515 55 54.005-00 53 38.13 22.39GVEK021T14 K23J03X 3C2023 05 16.54210215 55 53.850-00 53 38.06 22.32GVEK021T14 K23J03X 3C2023 05 16.54307715 55 53.698-00 53 37.95 22.28GVEK021T14 Observer details: F51 Pan-STARRS 1, Haleakala. Observers J. Bulger, T. Lowe, A. Schultz, I. Smith, K. Chambers. 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. 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. 1.8-m Ritchey-Chretien + CCD. T14 Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope, Maunakea. Observers R. Wainscoat, C. Cunningham, N. Manset, A. Acohido. Measurers R. Weryk, R. Wainscoat. 3.6-m Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope + CCD. V06 Catalina Sky Survey-Kuiper. Observer 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. 1.55-m reflector + 1K CCD. Orbital elements: 2023 JX3 Earth MOID = 0.0546 AU Epoch 2023 Feb. 25.0 TT = JDT 2460000.5 Bell M 5.34779 (2000.0) P Q n 0.27811305 Peri. 297.69256 -0.34242722 -0.93932230 a 2.3244585 Node 172.24829 +0.90652855 -0.33602866 e 0.7788089 Incl. 8.71009 +0.24687970 -0.06898076 P 3.54 H 21.42 G 0.15 U 7 Residuals in seconds of arc 230430 F52 0.1- 0.3- 230512 F51 0.5+ 0.5- 230516 V06 0.2+ 0.3+ 230430 F52 0.3+ 0.0 230513 F51 0.2+ 0.1- 230516 V06 0.1- 0.2- 230430 F52 0.1- 0.1- 230515 T14 0.0 0.0 230516 V06 0.0 0.0 230430 F52 0.1- 0.4+ 230515 T14 0.0 0.0 230516 T14 0.0 0.0 230512 F51 0.2- 0.1- 230515 T14 0.0 0.0 230516 T14 0.0 0.0 230512 F51 0.1+ 0.2- 230516 V06 0.2- 0.1+ 230516 T14 0.0 0.0 Ephemeris: 2023 JX3 a,e,i = 2.32, 0.78, 9 q = 0.5141 Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V 2023 04 17 17 30 39.9 -04 39 39 0.4976 1.3364 122.1 39.5 22.1 ... 2023 05 02 16 38 31.3 -01 58 19 0.5765 1.5226 146.7 21.3 22.2 ... 2023 05 10 16 13 34.3 -01 11 27 0.6401 1.6172 156.7 14.3 22.3 ... 2023 05 16 15 57 15.9 -00 54 23 0.6986 1.6861 160.7 11.4 22.5 2023 05 17 15 54 46.5 -00 52 57 0.7092 1.6974 161.0 11.2 22.5 2023 05 18 15 52 21.2 -00 51 53 0.7201 1.7087 161.1 11.0 22.6 ... 2023 05 24 15 39 16.0 -00 52 57 0.7909 1.7753 159.6 11.5 22.9 ... 2023 06 01 15 25 37.7 -01 11 09 0.8984 1.8615 153.5 14.1 23.3 ... 2023 06 16 15 10 23.6 -02 19 59 1.1348 2.0159 139.2 19.2 24.2 M. P. C. Staff (C) Copyright 2023 MPC M.P.E.C. 2023-K21


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