MPEC 2023-M18 : 2023 LE2
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M.P.E.C. 2023-M18 Issued 2023 June 17, 05:10 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 LE2 Observations: K23L02E* C2023 06 15.27479614 46 30.269-21 47 41.71 21.27wXEM018F52 K23L02E C2023 06 15.28572214 46 34.177-21 47 36.61 21.43wXEM018F52 K23L02E C2023 06 15.29664814 46 38.022-21 47 29.99 21.08wXEM018F52 K23L02E C2023 06 15.40820114 47 20.843-21 44 41.16 21.22GVEM018F51 K23L02E C2023 06 15.40884214 47 21.154-21 44 39.35 21.09GVEM018F51 K23L02E |C2023 06 15.98929 14 59 37.33 -21 09 35.3 20.5 VuEM018807 K23L02E |C2023 06 15.99372 14 59 42.15 -21 09 28.2 20.3 VuEM018807 K23L02E |C2023 06 15.99816 14 59 47.02 -21 09 20.8 20.0 VuEM018807 K23L02E KC2023 06 16.17689215 04 09.19 -21 25 29.8 20.4 GXEM018858 K23L02E KC2023 06 16.19883415 04 38.71 -21 24 23.8 19.7 GXEM018858 K23L02E KC2023 06 16.21324015 04 58.58 -21 23 32.7 20.0 GXEM018858 K23L02E 3C2023 06 16.26369915 07 38.827-21 15 14.60 20.02GVEM018T14 K23L02E 3C2023 06 16.26467715 07 40.308-21 15 12.24 20.00GVEM018T14 K23L02E 3C2023 06 16.26579715 07 42.003-21 15 09.53 19.99GVEM018T14 K23L02E C2023 06 16.35285315 10 00.351-21 10 12.87 VEM018F51 K23L02E C2023 06 16.36403615 10 19.193-21 09 16.42 19.70GVEM018F51 K23L02E C2023 06 16.37496515 10 38.019-21 08 17.11 19.65GVEM018F51 K23L02E C2023 06 16.38724815 10 59.663-21 07 06.17 VEM018F51 K23L02E KC2023 06 16.86300415 42 37.58 -20 11 15.0 18.8 GXEM018595 K23L02E KC2023 06 16.88734 15 44 52.14 -20 04 29.5 19.1 GXEM018K83 K23L02E KC2023 06 16.88868315 44 53.20 -20 04 53.2 XEM018595 K23L02E hC2023 06 16.89144315 45 07.59 -20 03 56.5 18.0 GVEM018L01 K23L02E hC2023 06 16.89258015 45 13.79 -20 03 38.0 18.4 GVEM018L01 K23L02E hC2023 06 16.89371715 45 20.03 -20 03 19.7 18.4 GVEM018L01 K23L02E hC2023 06 16.89485415 45 26.28 -20 03 01.8 18.4 GVEM018L01 K23L02E HC2023 06 16.90323915 46 25.59 -20 00 59.9 VEM018204 K23L02E HC2023 06 16.91365815 47 25.05 -19 58 02.0 18.8 GVEM018204 K23L02E KC2023 06 16.92078115 48 00.50 -19 55 12.5 18.5 GVEM018104 K23L02E KC2023 06 16.92175715 48 06.22 -19 54 55.2 17.8 GVEM018104 K23L02E KC2023 06 16.92368 15 48 16.73 -19 54 11.2 18.7 GXEM018K83 K23L02E KB2023 06 17.00513515 57 42.90 -19 25 26.0 18.6 GXEM018958 K23L02E KB2023 06 17.00935815 58 14.06 -19 23 36.7 XEM018958 K23L02E KC2023 06 17.16403516 26 55.99 -17 58 16.4 17.8 VuEM018H21 K23L02E KC2023 06 17.16497516 27 06.95 -17 57 35.2 17.4 VuEM018H21 K23L02E KC2023 06 17.16596116 27 18.50 -17 56 52.6 17.5 VuEM018H21 K23L02E KC2023 06 17.16769816 27 38.90 -17 55 36.0 17.7 VuEM018H21 K23L02E KC2023 06 17.16887116 27 52.73 -17 54 44.3 17.6 VuEM018H21 Observer details: 104 San Marcello Pistoiese. Observers P. Bacci, M. Maestripieri, M. D. Grazia. Measurers P. Bacci, L. Tesi, G. Fagioli. 0.60-m F4 Reflector + CCD. 204 Schiaparelli Observatory. Observer L. Buzzi. 0.84-m f/3.5 reflector + CCD. 595 Farra d'Isonzo. Observer E. Pettarin. 0.61-m f/4.5 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. 858 Tebbutt Observatory, Edgewood. Observer F. B. Zoltowski. 0.16-m f/7 Refractor + CCD. 958 Observatoire de Dax. Observer P. Dupouy. 0.32-m f/4.1 0.32-m Schmidt- Cassegrain + CMO. 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. H21 Astronomical Research Observatory, Westfield. Observer R. Holmes. Measurers T. Linder, R. Holmes, L. Horn. 0.76-m f/3.0 astrograph + CCD. K83 Beppe Forti Astronomical Observatory, Montelupo. Observers M. Tombelli, A. Boattini, G. Interrante, M. Lombardo, L. Grazzini, T. Bitossi, F. Cheli, A. Mazzanti. Measurers M. Tombelli, F. Bernardi. 0.40-m f/8 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD. L01 Visnjan Observatory, Tican. Observer K. Korlevic. 1.0-m f/2.9 reflector + CCD. T14 Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope, Maunakea. Observers R. Wainscoat, C. Cunningham, T. Burdullis. Measurers R. Weryk, R. Wainscoat. 3.6-m Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope + CCD. Orbital elements: 2023 LE2 Earth MOID = 0.0006 AU Epoch 2023 Feb. 25.0 TT = JDT 2460000.5 Veres M 290.75938 (2000.0) P Q n 0.50933962 Peri. 27.72610 +0.38561834 +0.92226594 a 1.5528556 Node 264.96653 -0.85144291 +0.34446805 e 0.3638715 Incl. 1.54785 -0.35544826 +0.17540608 P 1.94 H 30.08 G 0.15 U 6 Residuals in seconds of arc 230615 F52 0.0 0.1+ 230616 T14 0.0 0.0 230616 204 0.7+ 0.7+ 230615 F52 0.3+ 0.1+ 230616 F51 0.1- 0.2+ 230616 104 0.0 0.0 230615 F52 0.0 0.0 230616 F51 0.1+ 0.0 230616 104 0.2+ 0.5- 230615 F51 0.2- 0.1- 230616 F51 0.2+ 0.1+ 230616 K83 0.1+ 0.1+ 230615 F51 0.1+ 0.2+ 230616 F51 0.4- 0.2- 230617 958 0.8- 0.6- 230615 807 0.3+ 0.2- 230616 595 0.2- 0.4+ 230617 958 0.6+ 0.1- 230615 807 0.0 0.1+ 230616 K83 0.6- 0.3- 230617 H21 0.2- 0.0 230615 807 0.4+ 0.4+ 230616 595 0.0 0.2+ 230617 H21 0.3- 0.3+ 230616 858 0.3- 0.7- 230616 L01 0.2- 0.1+ 230617 H21 0.1- 0.2- 230616 858 0.4+ 1.7- 230616 L01 0.5- 0.3+ 230617 H21 0.1- 0.1- 230616 858 0.6+ 0.7- 230616 L01 0.3- 0.2+ 230617 H21 0.1- 0.4- 230616 T14 0.0 0.0 230616 L01 0.3- 0.4- 230616 T14 0.0 0.0 230616 204 0.2- 0.3- Ephemeris: 2023 LE2 a,e,i = 1.55, 0.36, 2 q = 0.9878 Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V 2023 05 18 14 30 37.4 -22 29 54 0.1205 1.1278 164.2 14.1 26.5 ... 2023 06 02 14 24 04.4 -22 17 35 0.05927 1.0654 149.2 29.2 25.4 ... 2023 06 10 14 26 15.8 -22 07 39 0.02882 1.0381 142.2 36.8 24.0 ... 2023 06 16 14 59 02.1 -21 13 57 0.0063351.0209 143.9 35.9 20.6 2023 06 17 15 58 08.5 -18 40 35 0.0026881.0184 156.0 24.0 18.4 2023 06 18 23 52 53.4 +20 30 44 0.0017111.0157 80.0 99.9 19.9 ... 2023 06 24 02 32 52.8 +21 57 33 0.02387 1.0010 49.5 129.5 27.6 ... 2023 07 02 02 41 49.0 +21 55 33 0.05384 0.9867 55.0 122.4 28.7 ... 2023 07 17 02 54 50.8 +22 25 22 0.1095 0.9773 66.2 108.0 29.3 M. P. C. Staff (C) Copyright 2023 MPC M.P.E.C. 2023-M18


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