MPEC 2023-M38 : 2023 LN2
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M.P.E.C. 2023-M38 Issued 2023 June 18, 13:47 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 LN2 Observations: K23L02N* C2023 06 15.38104214 46 22.142+16 15 52.24 21.14wXEM038F52 K23L02N C2023 06 15.39331414 46 24.512+16 14 45.96 21.34wXEM038F52 K23L02N C2023 06 15.40560514 46 26.906+16 13 39.53 21.18wXEM038F52 K23L02N C2023 06 15.51043514 46 47.671+16 04 11.92 20.74GVEM038F51 K23L02N C2023 06 15.51124514 46 47.798+16 04 07.79 20.64GVEM038F51 K23L02N 6C2023 06 15.95041514 48 21.025+15 25 16.77 20.7 GVEM038Z84 K23L02N KC2023 06 15.95530014 48 22.123+15 24 40.25 20.6 GVEM038J95 K23L02N KC2023 06 15.96610914 48 24.144+15 23 43.48 21.1 GVEM038J95 K23L02N C2023 06 16.15647814 49 04.525+15 07 24.46 21.1 GVEM038H01 K23L02N C2023 06 16.16112814 49 05.396+15 07 00.04 20.8 GVEM038H01 K23L02N C2023 06 16.17659414 49 08.264+15 05 40.06 20.8 GVEM038H01 K23L02N C2023 06 16.18056114 49 09.000+15 05 19.38 21.1 GVEM038H01 K23L02N HC2023 06 16.93949 14 51 38.99 +14 00 35.1 VEM038204 K23L02N HC2023 06 16.97079 14 51 44.77 +13 57 56.1 21 GVEM038204 K23L02N C2023 06 17.16131214 52 23.595+13 42 15.11 20.9 GVEM038H01 K23L02N C2023 06 17.16533214 52 24.299+13 41 55.19 21.0 GVEM038H01 K23L02N C2023 06 17.17975014 52 26.839+13 40 43.36 20.8 GVEM038H01 K23L02N C2023 06 17.18716114 52 28.149+13 40 06.54 20.9 GVEM038H01 K23L02N C2023 06 18.19969314 55 39.462+12 18 04.42 21.2 GVEM038654 K23L02N C2023 06 18.21172114 55 41.496+12 17 07.29 21.2 GVEM038654 K23L02N C2023 06 18.27063014 55 51.399+12 12 27.20 21.0 GVEM038654 K23L02N C2023 06 18.28265814 55 53.435+12 11 29.90 21.0 GVEM038654 Observer details: 204 Schiaparelli Observatory. Observer L. Buzzi. 0.84-m f/3.5 reflector + CCD. 654 Table Mountain Observatory, Wrightwood-PHMC. Observers N. Evans, P. Choi, N. Saini, C. Zhai, R. Trahan, M. Shao. 1.0-m 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. H01 Magdalena Ridge Observatory, Socorro. Observers W. H. Ryan, E. V. Ryan. Measurer W. H. Ryan. 2.4-m f/8.9 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD. J95 Great Shefford. Observer P. Birtwhistle. 0.41-m f/6.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD. Z84 Calar Alto-Schmidt. Observers M. Micheli, R. Kresken. Measurers R. Kresken, M. Micheli, F. Ocana, L. Conversi. 0.8-m f/3 Schmidt + CCD. Orbital elements: 2023 LN2 Earth MOID = 0.0800 AU Epoch 2023 Feb. 25.0 TT = JDT 2460000.5 Veres M 338.55125 (2000.0) P Q n 0.78258621 Peri. 22.62130 -0.90353207 -0.42218130 a 1.1662221 Node 132.19328 +0.37643556 -0.86385487 e 0.3258680 Incl. 5.68842 +0.20475858 -0.27480486 P 1.26 H 22.76 G 0.15 U 9 Residuals in seconds of arc 230615 F52 0.1+ 0.2- 230616 H01 0.1+ 0.0 230617 H01 0.0 0.2- 230615 F52 0.1+ 0.1- 230616 H01 0.2+ 0.3- 230617 H01 0.1+ 0.2- 230615 F52 0.3+ 0.1- 230616 H01 0.1+ 0.0 230618 654 0.1- 0.0 230615 F51 0.5+ 0.0 230616 H01 0.1+ 0.1- 230618 654 0.1+ 0.1+ 230615 F51 0.0 0.3+ 230616 204 0.3- 0.7+ 230618 654 0.0 0.1+ 230615 Z84 0.1+ 0.1- 230616 204 0.1+ 0.3- 230618 654 0.0 0.1+ 230615 J95 0.1- 0.5- 230617 H01 0.2+ 0.1- 230615 J95 1.1- 0.4- 230617 H01 0.1+ 0.1- Ephemeris: 2023 LN2 a,e,i = 1.17, 0.33, 6 q = 0.7862 Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V 2023 05 19 09 19 18.5 +62 54 09 0.1357 0.9740 70.2 102.3 22.1 ... 2023 06 03 13 38 40.0 +39 47 14 0.1328 1.0558 104.8 68.2 20.9 ... 2023 06 11 14 28 50.4 +23 26 46 0.1580 1.0995 118.5 54.2 20.9 ... 2023 06 17 14 51 51.8 +13 56 01 0.1858 1.1318 124.6 47.6 21.2 2023 06 18 14 55 02.2 +12 34 19 0.1910 1.1371 125.3 46.8 21.2 2023 06 19 14 58 04.1 +11 16 06 0.1963 1.1424 125.9 46.1 21.3 ... 2023 06 25 15 14 00.0 +04 31 25 0.2312 1.1738 128.3 42.8 21.6 ... 2023 07 03 15 31 27.6 -02 13 31 0.2840 1.2142 128.6 40.9 22.1 ... 2023 07 18 15 59 28.3 -10 37 18 0.3985 1.2850 124.6 40.7 22.9 M. P. C. Staff (C) Copyright 2023 MPC M.P.E.C. 2023-M38


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