MPEC 2023-M121 : 2023 MT3
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M.P.E.C. 2023-M121 Issued 2023 June 24, 11:47 UT
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2023 MT3
Observations:
K23M03T*1C2023 06 22.31210817 25 08.267+14 08 20.51 21.20GVEM121G96
K23M03T 1C2023 06 22.31735517 25 05.653+14 09 33.26 20.78GVEM121G96
K23M03T 1C2023 06 22.32258317 25 03.061+14 10 45.19 20.51GVEM121G96
K23M03T 1C2023 06 22.32780917 25 00.372+14 11 57.91 20.90GVEM121G96
K23M03T KC2023 06 22.41946517 24 14.380+14 33 09.00 21.16GVEM121I52
K23M03T KC2023 06 22.42118317 24 13.480+14 33 33.20 20.65GVEM121I52
K23M03T KC2023 06 22.42289917 24 12.640+14 33 57.20 21.23GVEM121I52
K23M03T KC2023 06 22.42460817 24 11.800+14 34 20.90 20.57GVEM121I52
K23M03T KC2023 06 23.01488317 19 15.852+16 57 45.79 20.8 GVEM121J95
K23M03T KC2023 06 23.03573317 19 04.195+17 03 03.35 20.5 GVEM121J95
K23M03T KC2023 06 23.23532517 17 17.910+17 54 55.00 VEM121I52
K23M03T KC2023 06 23.23774717 17 16.500+17 55 33.70 20.77GVEM121I52
K23M03T KC2023 06 23.24017417 17 15.060+17 56 11.60 20.73GVEM121I52
K23M03T KC2023 06 23.93025717 10 23.02 +21 04 34.2 20.6 GXEM121I93
K23M03T KC2023 06 23.93534517 10 19.61 +21 06 01.9 20.2 GXEM121I93
K23M03T KC2023 06 23.94035717 10 16.25 +21 07 27.4 20.3 GXEM121I93
K23M03T KC2023 06 24.12136717 08 20.35 +21 59 56.4 20.7 VuEM121H21
K23M03T KC2023 06 24.12276517 08 19.38 +22 00 20.9 20.6 VuEM121H21
K23M03T KC2023 06 24.12835717 08 15.48 +22 01 59.3 20.6 VuEM121H21
Observer details:
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.
H21 Astronomical Research Observatory, Westfield. Observer R. Holmes.
Measurers T. Linder, R. Holmes, L. Horn. 0.76-m f/3.0 astrograph + 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.
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.
Orbital elements:
2023 MT3 Earth MOID = 0.0661 AU
Epoch 2023 Feb. 25.0 TT = JDT 2460000.5 Veres
M 258.17773 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.57048949 Peri. 140.02006 +0.95669926 -0.27837931
a 1.4398070 Node 236.34263 +0.23406841 +0.90942322
e 0.6091587 Incl. 5.86381 +0.17302747 +0.30895689
P 1.73 H 24.32 G 0.15 U 9
Residuals in seconds of arc
230622 G96 0.2- 0.3- 230622 I52 0.1+ 0.0 230623 I93 0.1+ 0.5+
230622 G96 0.1+ 0.1+ 230623 J95 0.2+ 0.3- 230623 I93 0.1+ 0.1-
230622 G96 0.6+ 0.2- 230623 J95 0.3+ 0.5+ 230624 H21 0.1+ 0.2+
230622 G96 0.4- 0.3+ 230623 I52 0.3- 0.4- 230624 H21 0.1+ 0.0
230622 I52 0.2+ 0.2- 230623 I52 0.0 0.3+ 230624 H21 0.2- 0.3-
230622 I52 0.4- 0.1+ 230623 I52 0.1- 0.0
230622 I52 0.1- 0.1+ 230623 I93 0.1+ 0.2+
Ephemeris:
2023 MT3 a,e,i = 1.44, 0.61, 6 q = 0.5627
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2023 05 25 18 19 39.7 -17 58 10 0.4084 1.3765 148.1 22.9 24.2
...
2023 06 09 18 11 07.9 -10 29 12 0.2300 1.2339 160.2 16.2 22.5
...
2023 06 17 17 53 12.0 -00 23 06 0.1476 1.1530 156.8 20.3 21.5
...
2023 06 23 17 19 25.2 +16 54 40 0.09668 1.0903 138.2 38.4 21.0
2023 06 24 17 09 37.7 +21 25 00 0.09001 1.0797 132.9 43.6 20.9
2023 06 25 16 57 38.2 +26 31 29 0.08416 1.0691 126.9 49.5 20.9
...
2023 07 01 13 53 42.8 +61 01 17 0.07478 1.0044 78.5 97.3 22.2
...
2023 07 09 08 36 52.1 +53 50 47 0.1261 0.9168 35.4 140.0 26.5
...
2023 07 24 07 22 58.8 +36 51 27 0.2848 0.7542 19.8 152.8 30.0
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