MPEC 2023-M101 : 2023 MT2
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M.P.E.C. 2023-M101 Issued 2023 June 22, 21:44 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 MT2 Observations: K23M02T KB2023 06 21.19545519 13 41.172-60 12 26.35 17.5 GXEM101Y05 K23M02T KB2023 06 21.20063119 13 38.822-60 10 58.66 18.2 GXEM101Y05 K23M02T KB2023 06 21.20570919 13 36.538-60 09 31.32 18.5 GXEM101Y05 K23M02T*KB2023 06 21.21106519 13 34.128-60 07 58.87 18.6 GXEM101Y05 K23M02T KB2023 06 21.21624019 13 31.805-60 06 30.92 18.7 GXEM101Y05 K23M02T KB2023 06 21.22125219 13 29.717-60 05 03.98 19.3 GXEM101Y05 K23M02T KB2023 06 22.07235119 09 16.776-56 07 35.83 XEM101Y05 K23M02T KB2023 06 22.08622819 09 11.960-56 03 52.46 18.7 GXEM101Y05 K23M02T KB2023 06 22.10010419 09 07.179-56 00 09.26 19.0 GXEM101Y05 K23M02T KC2023 06 22.14284 19 08 53.63 -55 48 33.0 19.2 rqEM101X74 K23M02T KC2023 06 22.14626 19 08 52.44 -55 47 37.7 19.1 rqEM101X74 K23M02T KC2023 06 22.14959 19 08 51.25 -55 46 44.3 qEM101X74 K23M02T KC2023 06 22.16896 19 08 48.30 -55 41 20.0 19.3 GVEM101W94 K23M02T KC2023 06 22.17506 19 08 46.24 -55 39 42.2 18.3 GVEM101W94 K23M02T KC2023 06 22.18119 19 08 44.13 -55 38 03.5 19.0 GVEM101W94 K23M02T KC2023 06 22.63473719 06 42.50 -53 35 45.9 19.6 GVEM101474 K23M02T KC2023 06 22.63547819 06 42.31 -53 35 34.0 19.7 GVEM101474 K23M02T KC2023 06 22.63622019 06 42.09 -53 35 22.1 19.5 GVEM101474 K23M02T KC2023 06 22.63696119 06 41.88 -53 35 10.1 19.5 GVEM101474 Observer details: 474 Mount John Observatory, Lake Tekapo. Observers A. C. Gilmore, P. M. Kilmartin. Measurer P. M. Kilmartin. 1.0-m f/7.7 reflector + CCD. W94 MAP, San Pedro de Atacama. Observers A. Maury, G. Attard. Measurers A. Maury, G. Attard, D. Parrott, F. Signoret. 0.36-m f/1.9 Schmidt astrograph + CCD. X74 Observatorio Campo dos Amarais. Observer L. S. Amaral. 0.31-m f/3.4 Newtonian + CCD. Y05 SONEAR Wykrota-CEAMIG, Serra da Piedade. Observer C. Jacques. 0.45-m f/2.9 reflector + CMO. Orbital elements: 2023 MT2 Earth MOID = 0.0684 AU Epoch 2023 Feb. 25.0 TT = JDT 2460000.5 Alexandersen M 325.78063 (2000.0) P Q n 0.49989211 Peri. 293.30197 -0.80972812 +0.54594271 a 1.5723595 Node 280.43394 -0.42592140 -0.79899822 e 0.4038721 Incl. 12.63629 -0.40364753 -0.25208807 P 1.97 H 23.32 G 0.15 U 9 Residuals in seconds of arc 230621 Y05 0.1- 0.9+ 230622 Y05 0.0 0.4+ 230622 W94 0.0 0.1- 230621 Y05 0.2- 0.2- 230622 Y05 0.5+ 0.2+ 230622 474 0.2- 0.0 230621 Y05 0.1- 0.0 230622 X74 0.5- 0.3- 230622 474 0.1+ 0.0 230621 Y05 0.1- 0.5+ 230622 X74 0.5- 0.3- 230622 474 0.0 0.0 230621 Y05 0.2- 0.6- 230622 X74 0.8- 0.7- 230622 474 0.1+ 0.1+ 230621 Y05 1.0+ 0.1+ 230622 W94 0.1- 0.1+ 230622 Y05 0.2+ 0.1- 230622 W94 0.1+ 0.2- Ephemeris: 2023 MT2 a,e,i = 1.57, 0.40, 13 q = 0.9373 Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V 2023 05 23 06 31 14.9 -36 06 55 0.1675 0.9602 67.3 103.4 23.2 ... 2023 06 07 06 16 43.9 -59 28 14 0.09629 1.0088 83.7 90.8 21.5 ... 2023 06 15 01 52 29.9 -85 32 20 0.07195 1.0432 110.6 65.7 20.0 ... 2023 06 21 19 14 55.4 -61 07 08 0.07179 1.0722 139.9 37.6 19.3 2023 06 22 19 09 29.3 -56 26 42 0.07365 1.0772 144.6 33.1 19.2 2023 06 23 19 05 24.2 -52 00 09 0.07601 1.0823 149.1 28.8 19.2 ... 2023 06 29 18 52 58.3 -31 18 02 0.09858 1.1139 170.4 8.8 19.1 ... 2023 07 07 18 46 53.4 -16 30 53 0.1427 1.1584 172.9 6.3 19.9 ... 2023 07 22 18 44 37.0 -05 59 12 0.2476 1.2465 156.1 19.3 21.7 M. P. C. Staff (C) Copyright 2023 MPC M.P.E.C. 2023-M101


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