MPEC 2023-M120 : 2023 MS3
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M.P.E.C. 2023-M120 Issued 2023 June 24, 11:46 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 MS3 Observations: K23M03S*1C2023 06 22.36170721 11 02.137+14 07 47.14 21.74GVEM120G96 K23M03S 1C2023 06 22.36694621 11 01.662+14 09 03.06 21.21GVEM120G96 K23M03S 1C2023 06 22.37219821 11 01.237+14 10 18.34 21.22GVEM120G96 K23M03S 1C2023 06 22.37743821 11 00.686+14 11 35.30 21.84GVEM120G96 K23M03S 1C2023 06 22.45957721 10 53.340+14 31 20.80 21.70GVEM120G96 K23M03S 1C2023 06 22.46123821 10 53.200+14 31 45.10 21.47GVEM120G96 K23M03S 1C2023 06 22.46290121 10 53.040+14 32 08.70 21.19GVEM120G96 K23M03S C2023 06 23.31650 21 10 03.28 +17 54 45.9 21.7 GVEM120I52 K23M03S C2023 06 23.32006 21 10 02.98 +17 55 36.8 21.8 GVEM120I52 K23M03S 3C2023 06 23.37067421 09 58.440+18 07 33.31 19.9 GVEM120G96 K23M03S 3C2023 06 23.37265721 09 58.222+18 08 00.60 19.7 GVEM120G96 K23M03S 3C2023 06 23.37464221 09 58.003+18 08 28.43 20.6 GVEM120G96 K23M03S 3C2023 06 23.42211221 09 53.520+18 19 36.12 20.8 GVEM120G96 K23M03S 3C2023 06 23.42533721 09 53.189+18 20 21.62 20.8 GVEM120G96 K23M03S 3C2023 06 23.42831421 09 52.920+18 21 03.42 21.7 GVEM120G96 K23M03S C2023 06 24.30149721 08 56.870+21 41 58.57 20.8 GVEM120H01 K23M03S C2023 06 24.30500421 08 56.544+21 42 46.28 21.0 GVEM120H01 K23M03S C2023 06 24.32622021 08 54.570+21 47 36.44 21.5 GVEM120H01 K23M03S C2023 06 24.32972521 08 54.237+21 48 24.28 20.8 GVEM120H01 K23M03S KC2023 06 24.33263621 08 54.280+21 49 05.23 20.88GVEM120I52 K23M03S KC2023 06 24.33505721 08 54.056+21 49 37.60 21.29GVEM120I52 K23M03S KC2023 06 24.33748321 08 53.772+21 50 12.26 21.73GVEM120I52 Observer details: G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey. Observers J. B. Fazekas, D. Rankin. 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, D. Parrott. 1.5-m reflector + 10K CCD, 1.50-m f/1.6 1.5-m reflector + 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. Observers G. J. Leonard, R. A. Kowalski. Measurers B. Gray, D. Rankin, F. C. Shelly, 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, R. L. Seaman, A. Serrano, K. W. Wierzchos. 1.0-m f/2.0 prime focus + CCD, 1.0-m prime focus + CCD. Orbital elements: 2023 MS3 Earth MOID = 0.0684 AU Epoch 2023 Feb. 25.0 TT = JDT 2460000.5 Veres M 246.47916 (2000.0) P Q n 0.71438823 Peri. 47.83002 +0.65772724 +0.64319708 a 1.2393097 Node 267.98529 -0.75319423 +0.55490478 e 0.1627126 Incl. 23.09636 -0.00966076 +0.52761558 P 1.38 H 24.12 G 0.15 U 9 Residuals in seconds of arc 230622 G96 0.1- 0.0 230623 I52 0.2+ 0.1+ 230624 H01 0.1- 0.0 230622 G96 0.4- 0.0 230623 G96 0.8+ 1.1+ 230624 H01 0.1- 0.1- 230622 G96 0.2+ 0.8- 230623 G96 0.4+ 0.4+ 230624 H01 0.1- 0.2- 230622 G96 1.1- 0.3+ 230623 G96 0.1- 0.2+ 230624 I52 0.2+ 0.1- 230622 G96 0.1- 0.1- 230623 G96 0.2+ 0.1- 230624 I52 0.3+ 0.8- 230622 G96 0.1+ 0.3+ 230623 G96 0.1- 0.1+ 230624 I52 0.4- 0.7+ 230622 G96 0.1- 0.0 230623 G96 0.2+ 0.1+ 230623 I52 0.0 0.4- 230624 H01 0.1- 0.4+ Ephemeris: 2023 MS3 a,e,i = 1.24, 0.16, 23 q = 1.0377 Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V 2023 05 25 21 02 08.9 -56 07 00 0.2300 1.1320 115.8 53.6 23.2 ... 2023 06 09 21 16 30.0 -33 17 14 0.1377 1.0990 124.6 49.5 21.9 ... 2023 06 17 21 15 10.3 -07 35 06 0.1090 1.0836 126.0 49.3 21.3 ... 2023 06 23 21 10 20.4 +16 40 26 0.1074 1.0731 119.4 55.6 21.4 2023 06 24 21 09 14.4 +20 33 30 0.1089 1.0715 117.8 57.1 21.5 2023 06 25 21 08 03.8 +24 18 06 0.1110 1.0699 116.1 58.6 21.6 ... 2023 07 01 20 59 26.4 +42 56 44 0.1315 1.0610 106.3 66.9 22.2 ... 2023 07 09 20 44 08.8 +58 20 31 0.1717 1.0512 96.9 73.8 23.0 ... 2023 07 24 20 04 58.9 +71 47 43 0.2561 1.0398 88.2 77.6 24.0 M. P. C. Staff (C) Copyright 2023 MPC M.P.E.C. 2023-M120


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