MPEC 2023-M126 : 2023 MW3
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M.P.E.C. 2023-M126 Issued 2023 June 24, 19:26 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 MW3 Observations: K23M03W*1C2023 06 22.40319622 38 05.294+14 06 07.96 21.05GVEM126G96 K23M03W 1C2023 06 22.40791022 38 03.764+14 06 51.88 21.23GVEM126G96 K23M03W 1C2023 06 22.41261122 38 02.249+14 07 35.40 20.66GVEM126G96 K23M03W 1C2023 06 22.41731622 38 00.712+14 08 18.82 20.63GVEM126G96 K23M03W KC2023 06 22.44700922 37 50.950+14 12 52.00 22.34GVEM126I52 K23M03W KC2023 06 22.44815422 37 50.620+14 13 03.20 VEM126I52 K23M03W KC2023 06 22.45043822 37 49.860+14 13 24.00 20.79GVEM126I52 K23M03W KC2023 06 23.37510422 33 29.779+16 28 26.33 20.98GVEM126I52 K23M03W KC2023 06 23.37709122 33 29.135+16 28 42.67 21.02GVEM126I52 K23M03W KC2023 06 23.37907522 33 28.508+16 28 59.77 20.98GVEM126I52 K23M03W KC2023 06 23.38104922 33 27.958+16 29 16.69 21.07GVEM126I52 K23M03W C2023 06 24.34576422 29 07.516+18 38 33.59 21.3 GVEM126H01 K23M03W C2023 06 24.35274622 29 05.511+18 39 28.15 20.9 GVEM126H01 K23M03W KC2023 06 24.35923022 29 01.77 +18 40 14.9 20.8 VuEM126H21 K23M03W C2023 06 24.36371722 29 02.308+18 40 53.85 21.5 GVEM126H01 K23M03W KC2023 06 24.36482122 29 00.11 +18 40 58.2 20.9 VuEM126H21 K23M03W C2023 06 24.36942322 29 00.633+18 41 38.27 21.0 GVEM126H01 K23M03W KC2023 06 24.37041122 28 58.44 +18 41 41.2 20.7 VuEM126H21 K23M03W KC2023 06 24.37371722 28 59.750+18 42 12.70 21.51GVEM126I52 K23M03W KC2023 06 24.39136622 28 54.590+18 44 30.70 21.12GVEM126I52 K23M03W KC2023 06 24.39770522 28 52.690+18 45 19.90 21.16GVEM126I52 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. 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. 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. 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 MW3 Earth MOID = 0.0096 AU Epoch 2023 Feb. 25.0 TT = JDT 2460000.5 Veres M 307.50008 (2000.0) P Q n 0.55744961 Peri. 340.98677 -0.34322953 +0.90562827 a 1.4621737 Node 268.31167 -0.82623223 -0.41723028 e 0.3070321 Incl. 14.42830 -0.44669206 +0.07587047 P 1.77 H 24.15 G 0.15 U 9 Residuals in seconds of arc 230622 G96 0.2- 0.1+ 230623 I52 0.3+ 0.3+ 230624 H01 0.1- 0.0 230622 G96 0.1- 0.3+ 230623 I52 0.2- 0.2- 230624 H21 0.1- 0.1+ 230622 G96 0.1+ 0.4+ 230623 I52 0.4- 0.0 230624 H01 0.1- 0.0 230622 G96 0.1+ 0.3+ 230623 I52 0.4+ 0.1+ 230624 H21 0.3- 0.2- 230622 I52 0.1- 0.1- 230624 H01 0.2- 0.1+ 230624 I52 0.1+ 0.5- 230622 I52 0.6+ 0.6+ 230624 H01 0.0 0.0 230624 I52 0.4+ 0.1+ 230622 I52 0.5+ 0.4+ 230624 H21 0.1- 0.2+ 230624 I52 0.0 0.1+ Ephemeris: 2023 MW3 a,e,i = 1.46, 0.31, 14 q = 1.0132 Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V 2023 05 25 04 18 19.6 -67 02 38 0.1074 1.0144 87.9 86.0 22.4 ... 2023 06 09 00 19 54.0 -38 10 28 0.06079 1.0175 90.6 85.9 21.1 ... 2023 06 17 23 08 46.0 -03 17 14 0.06391 1.0271 98.3 78.1 21.0 ... 2023 06 23 22 35 10.6 +15 35 29 0.08064 1.0377 103.2 72.5 21.3 2023 06 24 22 30 35.3 +17 54 01 0.08414 1.0398 103.9 71.6 21.4 2023 06 25 22 26 13.4 +20 00 30 0.08777 1.0419 104.5 70.8 21.4 ... 2023 07 01 22 03 46.3 +29 20 24 0.1116 1.0561 107.8 66.4 21.8 ... 2023 07 09 21 40 27.9 +36 09 12 0.1458 1.0787 111.5 61.3 22.3 ... 2023 07 24 21 07 20.5 +40 37 20 0.2116 1.1307 118.0 52.5 23.0 M. P. C. Staff (C) Copyright 2023 MPC M.P.E.C. 2023-M126


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