MPEC 2023-K139 : 2023 KT2
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M.P.E.C. 2023-K139 Issued 2023 May 25, 04:36 UT
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2023 KT2
Observations:
K23K02T* C2023 05 22.37745 17 20 55.13 +11 54 55.8 18.76RUEK139I41
K23K02T C2023 05 22.37780 17 20 54.17 +11 55 02.0 18.76RUEK139I41
K23K02T C2023 05 22.39437 17 20 06.26 +11 58 40.2 19.05RUEK139I41
K23K02T C2023 05 22.39472 17 20 05.21 +11 58 44.5 19.05RUEK139I41
K23K02T C2023 05 24.51730716 14 58.531+17 03 21.18 19.71wXEK139F52
K23K02T C2023 05 24.54267816 14 17.875+17 05 12.99 19.79wXEK139F52
K23K02T C2023 05 24.55536316 13 57.859+17 06 06.83 19.79wXEK139F52
K23K02T C2023 05 24.60395816 12 44.352+17 09 20.78 19.82GVEK139F51
K23K02T C2023 05 24.60459816 12 43.404+17 09 23.33 19.76GVEK139F51
K23K02T KC2023 05 24.92406716 07 09.67 +17 30 49.6 20.0 GXEK139I93
K23K02T KC2023 05 24.92737916 07 05.01 +17 31 06.1 20.1 GXEK139I93
K23K02T KC2023 05 24.93068816 07 00.36 +17 31 22.3 19.4 GXEK139I93
K23K02T KC2023 05 24.94019916 06 37.85 +17 32 09.6 19.3 VSEK139L01
K23K02T KC2023 05 24.94168416 06 35.73 +17 32 16.8 19.4 VSEK139L01
K23K02T KC2023 05 24.94317116 06 33.62 +17 32 23.7 19.4 VSEK139L01
K23K02T KC2023 05 24.94465916 06 31.49 +17 32 30.2 19.5 VSEK139L01
K23K02T KC2023 05 24.94614616 06 29.40 +17 32 36.6 19.4 VSEK139L01
K23K02T KC2023 05 24.98863916 05 38.875+17 34 31.76 19.8 GVEK139J95
K23K02T KC2023 05 24.99520416 05 29.813+17 35 00.67 19.8 GVEK139J95
K23K02T KC2023 05 24.99967416 05 23.49 +17 36 48.6 19.0 GXEK139958
K23K02T KC2023 05 24.99991416 05 23.326+17 35 20.80 20.1 GVEK139J95
K23K02T KC2023 05 25.00476016 05 16.28 +17 37 10.5 18.9 GXEK139958
K23K02T KC2023 05 25.01038916 05 08.34 +17 37 34.8 19.5 GXEK139958
Observer details:
958 Observatoire de Dax. Observers P. Dupouy, J. B. de Vanssay. Measurer P.
Dupouy. 0.43-m f/2.7 Reflector + CCD.
F51 Pan-STARRS 1, Haleakala. Observers J. Bulger, K. Chambers, T. Lowe, P.
Minguez, 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, P. Minguez, A.
Schultz, I. Smith. Measurers K. Chambers, T. de Boer, J. Bulger, J.
Fairlamb, H. Gao, M. Huber, C.-C. Lin, T. Lowe, E. Magnier, P. Minguez, Y.
Ramanjooloo, A. Schultz, I. Smith, R. Wainscoat, R. Weryk. 1.8-m Ritchey-
Chretien + CCD.
I41 Palomar Mountain--ZTF. Observers K. Venkataramani, T. Prince, G. Helou,
Q.-Z. Ye, D. Kulkarni, V. Swain, C. Y. Hsu, Y. Cheng. Measurers F. Masci,
D. Shupe, K. Venkataramani, Q.-Z. Ye. 1.2-m f/2.44 Oschin-Schmidt + CCD.
I93 St Pardon de Conques. Observer F. Losse. 0.40-m f/3.7 reflector + CCD.
J95 Great Shefford. Observer P. Birtwhistle. 0.41-m f/6.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain
+ CCD.
L01 Visnjan Observatory, Tican. Observer K. Korlevic. 1.0-m f/2.9 reflector
+ CCD.
Orbital elements:
2023 KT2 Earth MOID = 0.0001 AU
Epoch 2023 Feb. 25.0 TT = JDT 2460000.5 Bell
M 38.24696 (2000.0) P Q
n 1.11322939 Peri. 219.37870 -0.11287845 -0.99217630
a 0.9220326 Node 237.16457 +0.92688861 -0.08580860
e 0.1366826 Incl. 3.63940 +0.35796084 -0.09068119
P 0.89 H 28.02 G 0.15 U 7
Residuals in seconds of arc
230522 I41 (0.3+ 2.0-) 230524 F51 0.1- 0.0 230524 L01 0.1- 0.2+
230522 I41 1.1+ 0.5- 230524 I93 0.3- 0.2+ 230524 J95 0.1+ 0.1+
230522 I41 0.3- 0.3+ 230524 I93 0.2- 0.4+ 230524 J95 0.1- 0.1+
230522 I41 0.9- 0.1+ 230524 I93 0.0 0.4+ 230524 958 0.2+ 0.7-
230524 F52 0.3- 0.1+ 230524 L01 0.2- 0.1+ 230524 J95 0.1- 0.2-
230524 F52 1.0+ 0.3- 230524 L01 0.3- 0.6+ 230525 958 0.3- 0.7-
230524 F52 0.2+ 0.3- 230524 L01 0.3- 0.7+ 230525 958 0.6- 0.3-
230524 F51 0.1+ 0.1- 230524 L01 0.5- 0.5+
Ephemeris:
2023 KT2 a,e,i = 0.92, 0.14, 4 q = 0.7960
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2023 04 25 01 48 00.9 -21 10 22 0.04652 0.9678 34.4 144.0 28.7
...
2023 05 10 00 54 32.3 -23 07 23 0.01883 0.9979 51.6 127.5 24.9
...
2023 05 18 21 45 37.0 -14 20 22 0.0066301.0117 92.7 86.9 20.2
...
2023 05 24 16 27 44.0 +16 14 42 0.01002 1.0205 142.6 37.1 19.6
2023 05 25 16 05 23.9 +17 42 19 0.01160 1.0218 141.5 38.1 19.9
2023 05 26 15 48 18.8 +18 40 47 0.01325 1.0231 140.0 39.5 20.2
...
2023 06 01 14 57 55.4 +20 37 44 0.02387 1.0298 131.5 47.5 21.8
...
2023 06 09 14 36 37.3 +20 34 07 0.03852 1.0367 123.3 54.9 23.0
...
2023 06 24 14 28 50.1 +18 47 11 0.06592 1.0427 111.8 64.8 24.5
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