MPEC 2023-M122 : 2023 MU3
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M.P.E.C. 2023-M122 Issued 2023 June 24, 11:49 UT
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2023 MU3
Observations:
K23M03U* C2023 06 22.49471220 30 48.842-06 27 01.39 21.19wXEM122F52
K23M03U C2023 06 22.50559820 30 45.152-06 26 53.30 21.21wXEM122F52
K23M03U C2023 06 22.51656020 30 41.416-06 26 44.94 21.01wXEM122F52
K23M03U C2023 06 22.60863220 30 10.159-06 25 35.56 21.35GVEM122F51
K23M03U C2023 06 22.60927320 30 09.955-06 25 35.21 21.11GVEM122F51
K23M03U KC2023 06 22.61740420 30 08.24 -06 24 57.0 20.8 GVEM122474
K23M03U KC2023 06 22.62096020 30 07.06 -06 24 54.1 20.9 GVEM122474
K23M03U KC2023 06 22.62451720 30 05.84 -06 24 51.4 20.9 GVEM122474
K23M03U KC2023 06 22.62807420 30 04.66 -06 24 48.8 21.2 GVEM122474
K23M03U KC2023 06 23.32998320 26 13.866-06 16 44.15 21.67GVEM122I52
K23M03U KC2023 06 23.33317120 26 12.786-06 16 41.23 21.64GVEM122I52
K23M03U KC2023 06 23.33476620 26 12.246-06 16 39.00 21.86GVEM122I52
K23M03U C2023 06 23.35066920 26 06.964-06 16 29.32 21.1 GVEM122654
K23M03U C2023 06 23.35900820 26 04.122-06 16 23.10 21.1 GVEM122654
K23M03U C2023 06 23.38864320 25 53.964-06 16 01.61 20.9 GVEM122654
K23M03U C2023 06 23.39764120 25 50.999-06 15 54.36 20.9 GVEM122654
K23M03U KC2023 06 24.39996820 20 15.180-06 03 39.70 20.11GVEM122I52
K23M03U KC2023 06 24.40170620 20 14.520-06 03 37.90 VEM122I52
K23M03U KC2023 06 24.40342820 20 13.930-06 03 36.80 VEM122I52
K23M03U KC2023 06 24.40515820 20 13.370-06 03 35.70 VEM122I52
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.
654 Table Mountain Observatory, Wrightwood-PHMC. Observers N. Evans, P. Choi,
N. Saini, C. Zhai, R. Trahan, M. Shao. 1.0-m Reflector + CCD.
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. 1.8-m Ritchey-Chretien +
CCD.
F52 Pan-STARRS 2, Haleakala. Observers J. Bulger, T. Lowe, P. Minguez, A.
Schultz, I. Smith. 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. 1.8-m Ritchey-
Chretien + CCD.
I52 Steward Observatory, Mt. Lemmon Station. Observers G. J. Leonard, R. A.
Kowalski. 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.
Orbital elements:
2023 MU3 Earth MOID = 0.0334 AU
Epoch 2023 Feb. 25.0 TT = JDT 2460000.5 Veres
M 341.05900 (2000.0) P Q
n 1.21916617 Peri. 213.35590 -0.47198831 -0.85575654
a 0.8678156 Node 265.62470 +0.84820314 -0.37525331
e 0.5525405 Incl. 12.27089 +0.24037155 -0.35618210
P 0.81 H 22.27 G 0.15 U 9
Residuals in seconds of arc
230622 F52 0.2+ 0.2- 230622 474 0.1- 0.3+ 230623 654 0.3- 0.0
230622 F52 0.2+ 0.2- 230622 474 0.2+ 0.2+ 230623 654 1.4+ 0.6+
230622 F52 0.1- 0.0 230623 I52 0.1- 0.2- 230624 I52 0.3+ 0.4+
230622 F51 0.2- 0.1+ 230623 I52 0.0 0.4+ 230624 I52 0.5- 1.0+
230622 F51 0.0 0.1- 230623 I52 0.1+ 1.5+ 230624 I52 0.3- 0.8+
230622 474 0.1- 0.0 230623 654 0.2- 0.2+ 230624 I52 0.3+ 0.6+
230622 474 0.2+ 0.2+ 230623 654 0.1- 0.3+
Ephemeris:
2023 MU3 a,e,i = 0.87, 0.55, 12 q = 0.3883
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2023 05 25 22 15 29.3 -12 35 59 0.3694 1.0901 92.0 68.2 22.7
...
2023 06 09 21 33 00.4 -09 23 46 0.3192 1.1858 115.0 50.9 22.0
...
2023 06 17 20 59 04.2 -07 37 37 0.2973 1.2272 129.7 39.6 21.7
...
2023 06 23 20 28 02.5 -06 20 31 0.2875 1.2541 141.5 30.3 21.4
2023 06 24 20 22 29.9 -06 08 13 0.2866 1.2582 143.4 28.8 21.3
2023 06 25 20 16 52.4 -05 56 09 0.2860 1.2623 145.4 27.2 21.3
...
2023 07 01 19 42 10.2 -04 50 11 0.2875 1.2845 155.9 18.8 21.1
...
2023 07 09 18 57 20.9 -03 46 39 0.3048 1.3087 161.1 14.6 21.1
...
2023 07 24 17 55 02.8 -03 17 46 0.3795 1.3382 142.9 27.3 22.0
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