MPEC 2023-O66 : 2023 NW2
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M.P.E.C. 2023-O66 Issued 2023 July 24, 13:33 UT
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2023 NW2
The following astrometry was found among the isolated tracklets and linked
by R. Weryk.
Observations:
K23N02W C2023 06 27.53659521 05 40.520-10 40 54.05 22.97GVEO066F51
K23N02W C2023 06 27.57517421 05 39.364-10 40 04.97 21.93GVEO066F51
K23N02W C2023 07 09.53733120 57 06.600-06 08 17.26 22.60GVEO066F52
K23N02W C2023 07 09.56033720 57 05.099-06 07 43.34 21.81GVEO066F52
K23N02W C2023 07 09.58931920 57 03.167-06 07 00.70 22.01GVEO066F51
K23N02W* C2023 07 10.45812120 56 08.416-05 45 42.77 22.13GVEO066V00
K23N02W C2023 07 10.46241020 56 08.156-05 45 36.43 21.79GVEO066V00
K23N02W C2023 07 10.46668420 56 07.825-05 45 29.70 22.03GVEO066V00
K23N02W C2023 07 10.47095620 56 07.498-05 45 23.90 22.08GVEO066V00
K23N02W C2023 07 16.44390620 48 47.042-03 13 40.00 22.08wXEO066F51
K23N02W C2023 07 16.45275120 48 46.267-03 13 25.83 21.63wXEO066F51
K23N02W C2023 07 16.46150920 48 45.484-03 13 12.37 21.63wXEO066F51
K23N02W C2023 07 23.34325220 38 08.278-00 10 20.24 21.29wXEO066F51
K23N02W C2023 07 23.35995820 38 06.512-00 09 53.71 21.62wXEO066F51
K23N02W C2023 07 23.36830720 38 05.616-00 09 39.76 21.46wXEO066F51
Observer details:
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, K. Chambers, T. de Boer, H.
Gao, C.-C. Lin, E. Magnier. 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.
V00 Kitt Peak-Bok. Observer H. Groeller. Measurers M. J. Brucker, E. J.
Christensen, C. E. Woodward, 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. S. McMillan, D. Rankin, R. L. Seaman, A.
Serrano, F. C. Shelly, K. W. Wierzchos. 2.25-m reflector + 4x4K mosaic
CCD.
Orbital elements:
2023 NW2 Earth MOID = 0.3487 AU
Epoch 2023 Sept. 13.0 TT = JDT 2460200.5 Veres
M 330.55993 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.40280533 Peri. 108.14046 +0.77936779 -0.53575796
a 1.8158191 Node 285.45458 +0.36664934 +0.81043408
e 0.3413185 Incl. 19.69854 +0.50808867 +0.23698103
P 2.45 H 21.00 G 0.15 U 6
Residuals in seconds of arc
230627 F51 0.2+ 0.2- 230710 V00 0.0 0.1- 230716 F51 0.0 0.3+
230627 F51 0.3- 0.3+ 230710 V00 0.6+ 0.1- 230716 F51 0.1- 0.1+
230709 F52 0.2- 0.1- 230710 V00 0.0 0.3+ 230723 F51 0.0 0.1+
230709 F52 0.2+ 0.0 230710 V00 0.5- 0.2- 230723 F51 0.1+ 0.3-
230709 F51 0.0 0.1+ 230716 F51 0.1- 0.1- 230723 F51 0.0 0.1+
Ephemeris:
2023 NW2 a,e,i = 1.82, 0.34, 20 q = 1.1960
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2023 06 24 21 06 49.8 -11 53 11 0.8397 1.7232 136.2 24.1 22.9
...
2023 07 09 20 57 39.4 -06 21 18 0.6957 1.6544 149.6 18.1 22.2
...
2023 07 17 20 48 00.3 -02 59 05 0.6357 1.6174 155.8 14.9 21.9
...
2023 07 23 20 38 42.5 -00 19 31 0.5997 1.5896 158.6 13.5 21.7
2023 07 24 20 37 00.5 +00 07 26 0.5945 1.5850 158.9 13.4 21.6
2023 07 25 20 35 16.3 +00 34 25 0.5895 1.5803 159.0 13.3 21.6
...
2023 07 31 20 24 11.1 +03 15 55 0.5641 1.5526 158.0 14.2 21.5
...
2023 08 08 20 08 21.7 +06 42 25 0.5424 1.5159 152.4 18.0 21.5
...
2023 08 23 19 40 43.0 +12 01 59 0.5346 1.4485 136.9 28.5 21.7
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