MPEC 2023-M72 : 2023 MK1
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M.P.E.C. 2023-M72 Issued 2023 June 21, 10:47 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 MK1 Observations: K23M01K* C2023 06 16.44695616 19 37.280+13 04 16.11 21.84wXEM072F52 K23M01K C2023 06 16.45792016 19 36.211+13 04 22.50 22.09wXEM072F52 K23M01K C2023 06 16.46891616 19 35.121+13 04 28.62 21.61wXEM072F52 K23M01K C2023 06 16.52622116 19 29.627+13 05 01.11 21.64GVEM072F51 K23M01K C2023 06 16.52686116 19 29.546+13 05 01.55 21.93GVEM072F51 K23M01K C2023 06 17.20818116 18 27.197+13 11 25.89 21.5 GVEM072H01 K23M01K C2023 06 17.21278816 18 26.750+13 11 28.79 21.8 GVEM072H01 K23M01K C2023 06 17.22263416 18 25.787+13 11 34.33 21.9 GVEM072H01 K23M01K C2023 06 17.23046916 18 25.030+13 11 38.61 21.9 GVEM072H01 K23M01K KC2023 06 18.30185816 16 45.330+13 21 15.70 VEM072I52 K23M01K KC2023 06 18.30651316 16 44.910+13 21 17.40 21.90GVEM072I52 K23M01K KC2023 06 21.26002 16 12 12.69 +13 44 26.5 oEM072291 K23M01K KC2023 06 21.27013 16 12 11.66 +13 44 31.0 22.6 RoEM072291 K23M01K KC2023 06 21.28023 16 12 10.67 +13 44 34.7 oEM072291 Observer details: 291 LPL/Spacewatch II. Observer J. V. Scotti. 1.8-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. 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. I52 Steward Observatory, Mt. Lemmon Station. 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. 1.0-m prime focus + CCD. Orbital elements: 2023 MK1 PHA, Earth MOID = 0.0428 AU Epoch 2023 Feb. 25.0 TT = JDT 2460000.5 Veres M 303.46550 (2000.0) P Q n 0.26541717 Peri. 181.40252 +0.97891052 +0.19720192 a 2.3980047 Node 166.85320 -0.18507448 +0.96662741 e 0.5974744 Incl. 13.56418 -0.08649639 +0.16353242 P 3.71 H 20.84 G 0.15 U 9 Residuals in seconds of arc 230616 F52 0.3- 0.1+ 230617 H01 0.0 0.3- 230618 I52 0.2+ 0.4- 230616 F52 0.3- 0.2+ 230617 H01 0.1+ 0.0 230621 291 0.7+ 0.1+ 230616 F52 0.6- 0.0 230617 H01 0.0 0.1+ 230621 291 0.1- 0.4+ 230616 F51 0.1+ 0.0 230617 H01 0.1+ 0.0 230621 291 0.3- 0.0 230616 F51 0.1- 0.1+ 230618 I52 0.3- 0.3+ Ephemeris: 2023 MK1 a,e,i = 2.40, 0.60, 14 q = 0.9653 Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V 2023 05 22 16 53 09.9 +06 54 10 0.8387 1.7845 149.1 16.9 22.6 ... 2023 06 06 16 35 15.5 +10 57 06 0.7206 1.6623 146.2 19.9 22.2 ... 2023 06 14 16 23 24.0 +12 39 02 0.6740 1.5964 140.9 23.6 22.1 ... 2023 06 20 16 14 08.6 +13 35 14 0.6456 1.5467 135.9 27.2 22.1 2023 06 21 16 12 36.6 +13 42 40 0.6414 1.5385 135.1 27.8 22.0 2023 06 22 16 11 05.2 +13 49 31 0.6372 1.5302 134.2 28.4 22.0 ... 2023 06 28 16 02 15.1 +14 18 00 0.6147 1.4806 128.7 32.4 22.0 ... 2023 07 06 15 51 51.1 +14 22 01 0.5893 1.4148 121.2 37.9 22.0 ... 2023 07 21 15 39 04.0 +12 48 54 0.5478 1.2942 107.9 48.3 21.9 M. P. C. Staff (C) Copyright 2023 MPC M.P.E.C. 2023-M72


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