MPEC 2023-M88 : 2023 MA2
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M.P.E.C. 2023-M88 Issued 2023 June 22, 14:22 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 MA2 Observations: K23M02A 1C2023 06 17.31811 16 07 29.51 -03 12 07.8 19.1 GVEM088703 K23M02A 1C2023 06 17.32058 16 07 28.88 -03 09 58.4 18.7 GVEM088703 K23M02A 1C2023 06 17.32182 16 07 28.61 -03 08 54.7 18.7 GVEM088703 K23M02A*1C2023 06 20.28616616 05 16.620+21 39 20.30 20.52GVEM088G96 K23M02A 1C2023 06 20.29737916 05 15.166+21 42 22.28 20.67GVEM088G96 K23M02A 1C2023 06 20.30297416 05 14.485+21 43 50.84 21.34GVEM088G96 K23M02A 1C2023 06 21.24236716 05 02.429+25 23 23.78 20.43GVEM088G96 K23M02A 1C2023 06 21.24356416 05 02.296+25 23 38.33 20.66GVEM088G96 K23M02A 1C2023 06 21.24476016 05 02.162+25 23 52.55 20.82GVEM088G96 K23M02A 1C2023 06 21.24595616 05 02.011+25 24 07.06 21.03GVEM088G96 K23M02A KC2023 06 22.30328716 04 44.370+28 27 11.00 21.76GVEM088I52 K23M02A KC2023 06 22.30716516 04 43.990+28 27 44.70 22.26GVEM088I52 K23M02A KC2023 06 22.31104016 04 43.700+28 28 17.60 VEM088I52 K23M02A KC2023 06 22.31490916 04 43.350+28 28 52.40 VEM088I52 Observer details: 703 Catalina Sky Survey. Observer H. Groeller. Measurers B. Gray, D. Rankin, F. C. Shelly. 0.68-m Schmidt + 10K CCD. G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey. Observer J. B. Fazekas. 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. 1.5-m reflector + 10K 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 MA2 Earth MOID = 0.0127 AU Epoch 2023 Feb. 25.0 TT = JDT 2460000.5 Veres M 8.84528 (2000.0) P Q n 1.08454601 Peri. 219.58735 -0.52539906 -0.79024057 a 0.9382186 Node 264.33666 +0.83867295 -0.41847864 e 0.1369680 Incl. 18.47825 +0.14346955 -0.44765552 P 0.91 H 26.58 G 0.15 U 7 Residuals in seconds of arc 230617 703 0.1+ 0.2- 230620 G96 0.1- 0.1- 230622 I52 0.3+ 0.8- 230617 703 0.4- 0.5+ 230621 G96 0.0 0.1+ 230622 I52 0.4- 0.8- 230617 703 0.1+ 0.3- 230621 G96 0.0 0.2+ 230622 I52 0.0 1.5- 230620 G96 0.4+ 0.4- 230621 G96 0.0 0.1+ 230622 I52 0.4- 0.2- 230620 G96 0.2- 1.0+ 230621 G96 0.2- 0.2+ Ephemeris: 2023 MA2 a,e,i = 0.94, 0.14, 18 q = 0.8097 Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V 2023 05 23 03 59 35.5 -52 55 18 0.1279 0.9834 73.3 99.5 25.7 ... 2023 06 07 03 55 10.2 -63 36 41 0.04848 1.0135 87.2 90.1 23.2 ... 2023 06 15 16 14 40.1 -51 15 47 0.01350 1.0272 148.4 31.2 18.6 ... 2023 06 21 16 05 07.6 +24 33 14 0.03423 1.0362 125.0 53.5 21.3 2023 06 22 16 04 53.7 +27 40 23 0.03944 1.0376 121.8 56.3 21.7 2023 06 23 16 04 45.6 +30 02 30 0.04474 1.0390 119.3 58.5 22.0 ... 2023 06 29 16 05 09.8 +37 04 32 0.07723 1.0465 110.8 65.3 23.4 ... 2023 07 07 16 07 17.9 +40 05 16 0.1204 1.0546 105.2 68.5 24.5 ... 2023 07 22 16 14 14.4 +41 10 50 0.1973 1.0641 98.7 70.7 25.7 M. P. C. Staff (C) Copyright 2023 MPC M.P.E.C. 2023-M88


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