MPEC 2023-P18 : 2023 OF6
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M.P.E.C. 2023-P18 Issued 2023 August 5, 01:20 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 OF6 Observations: K23O06F* C2023 07 26.33575120 31 47.224-00 40 20.77 21.48wXEP018F52 K23O06F C2023 07 26.35641120 31 45.508-00 40 17.53 21.40wXEP018F52 K23O06F C2023 07 26.36736620 31 44.590-00 40 15.74 21.64wXEP018F52 K23O06F C2023 07 26.51087520 31 32.585-00 39 53.43 21.43GVEP018F52 K23O06F C2023 07 26.51150820 31 32.531-00 39 53.30 21.54GVEP018F52 K23O06F |C2023 07 28.26097 20 29 09.33 -00 35 34.6 21.2 GVEP018807 K23O06F |C2023 07 28.26673 20 29 08.82 -00 35 33.9 21.0 GVEP018807 K23O06F |C2023 07 28.27139 20 29 08.43 -00 35 33.6 20.9 GVEP018807 K23O06F |C2023 07 29.15200 20 27 54.97 -00 33 43.2 20.9 GVEP018807 K23O06F |C2023 07 29.15754 20 27 54.49 -00 33 43.0 20.7 GVEP018807 K23O06F |C2023 07 29.16309 20 27 54.01 -00 33 42.2 20.9 GVEP018807 K23O06F C2023 08 04.27816520 18 54.816-00 26 10.53 21.4 GVEP018654 K23O06F C2023 08 04.29019320 18 53.679-00 26 09.97 21.4 GVEP018654 K23O06F C2023 08 04.30345620 18 52.420-00 26 09.73 21.1 GVEP018654 K23O06F C2023 08 04.31867420 18 50.979-00 26 09.23 21.1 GVEP018654 Observer details: 654 Table Mountain Observatory, Wrightwood-PHMC. Observers N. Evans, P. Choi, N. Saini, C. Zhai, R. Trahan, M. Shao. 1.0-m Reflector + CCD. 807 Cerro Tololo Observatory, La Serena. Observers T. Linder, R. Holmes, L. Horn. 1.00-m f/10.0 astrograph + CCD. F52 Pan-STARRS 2, Haleakala. Observers J. Bulger, T. Lowe, P. Minguez, A. Schultz, I. Smith, K. Chambers, T. Dukes. 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, S. Chastel. 1.8-m Ritchey-Chretien + CCD. Orbital elements: 2023 OF6 PHA, Earth MOID = 0.0232 AU Epoch 2023 Sept. 13.0 TT = JDT 2460200.5 Veres M 336.67138 (2000.0) P Q n 0.23105806 Peri. 178.83930 +0.54797028 -0.82464273 a 2.6301992 Node 237.91659 +0.76613099 +0.56211012 e 0.6330329 Incl. 9.53364 +0.33581524 +0.06321848 P 4.27 H 19.33 G 0.15 U 9 Residuals in seconds of arc 230726 F52 0.1+ 0.4- 230728 807 0.1+ 0.4+ 230729 807 0.1+ 0.2- 230726 F52 0.1+ 0.4- 230728 807 0.1- 0.3+ 230804 654 0.0 0.1- 230726 F52 0.0 0.4- 230728 807 0.0 0.0 230804 654 0.0 0.1+ 230726 F52 0.0 0.4- 230729 807 0.1- 0.1+ 230804 654 0.0 0.0 230726 F52 0.0 0.4- 230729 807 0.0 0.3- 230804 654 0.1- 0.0 Ephemeris: 2023 OF6 a,e,i = 2.63, 0.63, 10 q = 0.9652 Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V 2023 07 06 20 52 27.0 -02 12 38 1.2605 2.1759 145.5 15.3 22.4 ... 2023 07 21 20 38 31.1 -00 57 19 1.0788 2.0569 158.1 10.6 21.7 ... 2023 07 29 20 28 07.7 -00 34 06 1.0024 1.9919 161.6 9.2 21.4 ... 2023 08 04 20 19 20.2 -00 26 14 0.9549 1.9425 161.0 9.8 21.3 2023 08 05 20 17 48.6 -00 25 47 0.9478 1.9342 160.5 10.1 21.3 2023 08 06 20 16 16.3 -00 25 35 0.9410 1.9259 160.1 10.3 21.3 ... 2023 08 12 20 06 52.4 -00 29 41 0.9047 1.8758 155.8 12.8 21.2 ... 2023 08 20 19 54 28.7 -00 49 08 0.8688 1.8082 147.9 17.3 21.2 ... 2023 09 04 19 35 07.3 -02 00 56 0.8333 1.6797 131.3 26.8 21.3 M. P. C. Staff (C) Copyright 2023 MPC M.P.E.C. 2023-P18


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