MPEC 2023-M118 : 2023 MQ3
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M.P.E.C. 2023-M118 Issued 2023 June 24, 02:46 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 MQ3 Observations: K23M03Q* C2023 06 22.35581516 46 11.279+01 04 49.65 20.14wXEM118F51 K23M03Q C2023 06 22.36627416 46 08.655+01 10 15.24 VEM118F51 K23M03Q C2023 06 22.37749316 46 05.830+01 16 06.11 VEM118F51 K23M03Q C2023 06 22.38792916 46 03.199+01 21 31.39 20.10wXEM118F51 K23M03Q C2023 06 22.48736916 45 38.659+02 13 18.43 VEM118F52 K23M03Q C2023 06 22.48774516 45 38.544+02 13 30.07 21.06GVEM118F52 K23M03Q IC2023 06 22.91740216 44 27.12 +05 57 08.8 19.6 GVEM118L01 K23M03Q bC2023 06 22.92135516 44 26.11 +05 59 14.0 19.4 GVEM118L01 K23M03Q bC2023 06 22.92333116 44 25.63 +06 00 15.7 19.3 GVEM118L01 K23M03Q bC2023 06 22.92530716 44 25.21 +06 01 16.9 19.3 GVEM118L01 K23M03Q KC2023 06 22.92666516 44 27.07 +06 02 01.0 19.8 GXEM118I93 K23M03Q KC2023 06 22.93672116 44 24.70 +06 07 17.0 20.0 GXEM118I93 K23M03Q KC2023 06 22.98295816 44 14.126+06 31 14.23 20.1 GVEM118J95 K23M03Q KC2023 06 22.98830716 44 12.922+06 34 02.50 19.9 GVEM118J95 K23M03Q KC2023 06 22.99402416 44 11.575+06 37 01.56 20.2 GVEM118J95 K23M03Q C2023 06 23.22638616 43 34.132+08 39 24.31 20.1 GVEM118654 K23M03Q C2023 06 23.23011416 43 33.232+08 41 21.45 20.1 GVEM118654 K23M03Q C2023 06 23.32356816 43 10.175+09 30 11.39 20.2 GVEM118654 K23M03Q C2023 06 23.32742216 43 09.240+09 32 11.72 20.2 GVEM118654 K23M03Q KB2023 06 23.92117516 41 23.302+14 38 58.17 19.4 GXEM118B72 K23M03Q KB2023 06 23.93299316 41 20.518+14 45 00.66 19.8 GXEM118B72 K23M03Q KC2023 06 23.95426416 41 16.800+14 55 51.78 19.4 GVEM118J95 K23M03Q KC2023 06 23.95731216 41 16.058+14 57 25.99 20.6 GVEM118J95 Observer details: 654 Table Mountain Observatory, Wrightwood-PHMC. Observers N. Evans, P. Choi, N. Saini, C. Zhai, R. Trahan, M. Shao. 1.0-m Reflector + CCD. B72 Soerth. Observer B. Koch. 0.36-m f/7.6 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CMO. F51 Pan-STARRS 1, Haleakala. Observers J. Bulger, T. Lowe, P. Minguez, A. Schultz, I. Smith, K. Chambers. 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, S. Chastel. 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. I93 St Pardon de Conques. Observer F. Losse. 0.40-m f/3.7 reflector + CCD. J95 Great Shefford. Observer P. Birtwhistle. 0.41-m f/6.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD. L01 Visnjan Observatory, Tican. Observer K. Korlevic. 1.0-m f/2.9 reflector + CCD. Orbital elements: 2023 MQ3 Earth MOID = 0.0453 AU Epoch 2023 Feb. 25.0 TT = JDT 2460000.5 Alexandersen M 244.12650 (2000.0) P Q n 0.67012988 Peri. 65.81227 +0.82727285 +0.43204734 a 1.2932924 Node 266.83794 -0.54892308 +0.75769595 e 0.2788995 Incl. 21.07872 +0.11959550 +0.48911342 P 1.47 H 25.22 G 0.15 U 8 Residuals in seconds of arc 230622 F51 0.6+ 0.1- 230622 L01 1.6- 1.0+ 230623 654 0.5+ 0.2- 230622 F51 0.6+ 0.8- 230622 L01 0.9- 0.1+ 230623 654 0.1- 0.1- 230622 F51 0.5+ 0.0 230622 I93 0.3+ 0.2- 230623 654 0.0 0.3- 230622 F51 0.5+ 0.5- 230622 I93 0.4+ 0.5- 230623 B72 0.1+ 0.3+ 230622 F52 0.3+ 0.1+ 230622 J95 0.1- 0.1- 230623 B72 0.0 0.2- 230622 F52 0.1- 0.0 230622 J95 0.2+ 0.1+ 230623 J95 0.3+ 0.2- 230622 L01 0.2- 0.4+ 230622 J95 0.3- 0.4- 230623 J95 0.1- 0.5+ 230622 L01 1.4- 1.4+ 230623 654 0.3+ 0.2- Ephemeris: 2023 MQ3 a,e,i = 1.29, 0.28, 21 q = 0.9326 Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V 2023 05 25 17 36 41.2 -66 28 34 0.2288 1.1781 132.0 39.7 23.9 ... 2023 06 09 17 20 00.5 -57 06 03 0.1164 1.1131 145.7 31.0 22.1 ... 2023 06 17 17 01 23.5 -35 40 23 0.06590 1.0797 165.2 13.9 20.3 ... 2023 06 23 16 44 12.8 +06 41 53 0.04828 1.0558 144.1 34.4 20.2 2023 06 24 16 41 08.9 +15 20 35 0.04886 1.0519 135.7 42.4 20.4 2023 06 25 16 38 01.8 +23 34 44 0.05053 1.0481 127.7 50.1 20.7 ... 2023 07 01 16 17 56.7 +56 43 33 0.07602 1.0259 94.9 80.9 22.5 ... 2023 07 09 15 44 06.7 +73 26 14 0.1254 0.9989 78.3 94.6 24.1 ... 2023 07 24 13 30 44.5 +83 13 43 0.2221 0.9588 68.9 98.6 25.4 M. P. C. Staff (C) Copyright 2023 MPC M.P.E.C. 2023-M118


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