MPEC 2023-M102 : 2023 MU2
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M.P.E.C. 2023-M102 Issued 2023 June 22, 21:51 UT
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2023 MU2
Observations:
K23M02U C2023 06 16.40393816 05 56.535-13 43 34.83 21.51GVEM102F51
K23M02U C2023 06 16.41577116 05 55.750-13 43 30.59 21.81GVEM102F51
K23M02U C2023 06 16.42757516 05 55.010-13 43 25.83 21.45GVEM102F51
K23M02U C2023 06 16.43939016 05 54.366-13 43 20.64 21.75GVEM102F51
K23M02U* C2023 06 21.36897516 21 53.925-13 15 16.77 20.88wXEM102F51
K23M02U C2023 06 21.38085216 21 55.054-13 15 08.62 20.86wXEM102F51
K23M02U C2023 06 21.39271116 21 56.208-13 14 59.52 20.77wXEM102F51
K23M02U C2023 06 21.40458416 21 57.414-13 14 49.47 20.87wXEM102F51
K23M02U C2023 06 21.49826216 22 11.036-13 12 57.26 20.54GVEM102F52
K23M02U C2023 06 21.49889816 22 11.161-13 12 56.32 20.33GVEM102F52
K23M02U KC2023 06 21.92776 16 26 01.41 -12 57 40.7 19.8 GVEM102M21
K23M02U KC2023 06 21.97067 16 26 10.15 -12 56 40.4 VEM102M21
K23M02U mC2023 06 22.22824516 29 11.540-13 06 34.70 20.14GVEM102I52
K23M02U mC2023 06 22.23278016 29 12.772-13 06 30.92 19.86GVEM102I52
K23M02U mC2023 06 22.23731916 29 14.021-13 06 26.71 VEM102I52
K23M02U 3C2023 06 22.26938616 30 07.957-13 02 34.48 19.96GVEM102T14
K23M02U 3C2023 06 22.27036316 30 08.273-13 02 34.25 19.90GVEM102T14
K23M02U 3C2023 06 22.27136316 30 08.594-13 02 33.97 19.92GVEM102T14
K23M02U 3C2023 06 22.27235916 30 08.914-13 02 33.69 19.96GVEM102T14
Observer details:
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, K. Chambers, T. de Boer, J.
Bulger, H. Gao, C.-C. Lin, T. Lowe, E. Magnier, P. Minguez, A. Schultz, I.
Smith. 1.8-m Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
F52 Pan-STARRS 2, Haleakala. Observers J. Bulger, K. Chambers, T. Dukes, 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.
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.
M21 Schiaparelli Southern Observatory, Hakos. Observers A. Aletti, F.
Bellini, L. Buzzi, G. Galli. Measurer L. Buzzi. 0.36-m f/8.4 reflector +
CCD.
T14 Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope, Maunakea. Observers R. Wainscoat, A.
Acohido, T. Burdullis. Measurers R. Weryk, R. Wainscoat. 3.6-m Canada-
France-Hawaii Telescope + CCD.
Orbital elements:
2023 MU2 Earth MOID = 0.0004 AU
Epoch 2023 Feb. 25.0 TT = JDT 2460000.5 Bell
M 245.92644 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.73328478 Peri. 214.94242 +0.65790222 +0.75298326
a 1.2179261 Node 96.20162 -0.68784007 +0.60806510
e 0.1917898 Incl. 0.77515 -0.30666059 +0.25154134
P 1.34 H 29.21 G 0.15 U 7
Residuals in seconds of arc
230616 F51 0.1+ 0.1- 230621 F51 0.0 0.0 230622 I52 0.0 0.1+
230616 F51 0.1- 0.1- 230621 F52 0.0 0.0 230622 T14 0.0 0.0
230616 F51 0.3- 0.0 230621 F52 0.0 0.0 230622 T14 0.0 0.0
230616 F51 0.3+ 0.1+ 230621 M21 0.7+ 0.9+ 230622 T14 0.0 0.0
230621 F51 0.1+ 0.0 230621 M21 1.2+ 0.3+ 230622 T14 0.0 0.0
230621 F51 0.0 0.0 230622 I52 0.1- 0.2-
230621 F51 0.0 0.0 230622 I52 0.2- 0.2-
Ephemeris:
2023 MU2 a,e,i = 1.22, 0.19, 1 q = 0.9843
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2023 05 23 16 01 42.8 -15 03 11 0.08834 1.1003 174.5 5.1 24.6
...
2023 06 07 16 00 46.8 -14 11 56 0.04661 1.0596 164.0 15.3 23.5
...
2023 06 15 16 04 21.2 -13 45 29 0.02661 1.0403 157.4 22.0 22.5
...
2023 06 21 16 19 34.0 -13 12 10 0.01215 1.0272 155.0 24.7 20.8
2023 06 22 16 26 52.7 -12 59 14 0.0097681.0252 155.6 24.2 20.3
2023 06 23 16 38 59.4 -12 37 11 0.0073971.0231 157.1 22.8 19.7
...
2023 06 29 03 44 51.6 +13 52 22 0.0075311.0108 39.9 139.8 25.4
...
2023 07 07 04 22 09.6 +13 17 17 0.02672 0.9961 39.1 139.9 28.2
...
2023 07 22 04 39 32.1 +13 48 35 0.06375 0.9754 48.9 128.3 28.7
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