MPEC 2023-S138 : 2023 SK3
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M.P.E.C. 2023-S138 Issued 2023 September 21, 11:25 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 SK3 Observations: K23S03K*1C2023 09 19.32425901 43 00.592+04 04 57.79 20.62GVES138G96 K23S03K 1C2023 09 19.32942601 42 56.401+04 05 38.80 20.44GVES138G96 K23S03K 1C2023 09 19.33458701 42 52.121+04 06 19.04 21.23GVES138G96 K23S03K 1C2023 09 19.33975601 42 47.880+04 07 00.37 21.64GVES138G96 K23S03K KC2023 09 19.47013801 41 00.856+04 24 02.45 21.01GVES138I52 K23S03K KC2023 09 19.47148701 40 59.718+04 24 13.75 21.61GVES138I52 K23S03K KC2023 09 19.47283101 40 58.642+04 24 23.87 21.92GVES138I52 K23S03K KC2023 09 19.47417601 40 57.536+04 24 33.73 21.83GVES138I52 K23S03K KC2023 09 19.49809701 40 38.053+04 27 40.90 21.62GVES138I52 K23S03K KC2023 09 19.50080201 40 35.864+04 28 01.85 21.16GVES138I52 K23S03K KC2023 09 20.33174701 29 54.34 +06 14 50.5 21.7 VuES138H21 K23S03K KC2023 09 20.33759501 29 49.59 +06 15 35.2 21.8 VuES138H21 K23S03K 1C2023 09 21.12642 01 19 43.14 +07 53 31.2 20.7 VXES138033 K23S03K 1C2023 09 21.12763 01 19 42.17 +07 53 40.0 20.9 VXES138033 K23S03K 1C2023 09 21.12884 01 19 41.21 +07 53 49.0 20.5 VXES138033 K23S03K 1C2023 09 21.13006 01 19 40.22 +07 53 57.3 20.6 VXES138033 K23S03K KC2023 09 21.26762401 18 02.444+08 11 13.45 21.49GVES138I52 K23S03K KC2023 09 21.26966101 18 00.839+08 11 27.64 21.09GVES138I52 K23S03K KC2023 09 21.27169401 17 59.219+08 11 42.86 21.54GVES138I52 K23S03K KC2023 09 21.27372301 17 57.592+08 11 57.23 22.12GVES138I52 K23S03K KC2023 09 21.32702801 17 15.190+08 18 26.80 21.91GVES138I52 K23S03K KC2023 09 21.32919701 17 13.470+08 18 42.90 21.71GVES138I52 K23S03K KC2023 09 21.33136501 17 11.750+08 18 58.50 21.66GVES138I52 Observer details: 033 Karl Schwarzschild Observatory, Tautenburg. Observers S. Melnikov, C. Hogner, F. Ludwig, M. Hartmann, B. Stecklum. Measurer B. Stecklum. 1.34-m f/3 Schmidt + CCD. G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey. Observer J. K. Hogan. 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. 1.3-m f/4.0 astrograph + CCD. I52 Steward Observatory, Mt. Lemmon Station. Observer K. W. Wierzchos. 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 SK3 Earth MOID = 0.0578 AU Epoch 2023 Sept. 13.0 TT = JDT 2460200.5 Veres M 102.31274 (2000.0) P Q n 1.01486541 Peri. 230.59309 -0.64319650 +0.76569529 a 0.9806870 Node 359.35289 -0.59526982 -0.50249117 e 0.1926612 Incl. 15.39260 -0.48161406 -0.40151382 P 0.97 H 25.87 G 0.15 U 7 Residuals in seconds of arc 230919 G96 0.3- 0.3+ 230919 I52 0.1- 0.1+ 230921 I52 0.3+ 0.3+ 230919 G96 0.5+ 0.5+ 230919 I52 0.0 0.1- 230921 I52 0.4+ 0.4- 230919 G96 0.2- 0.1+ 230920 H21 0.0 0.1+ 230921 I52 0.3+ 0.1- 230919 G96 0.1- 0.7+ 230920 H21 0.2- 0.4+ 230921 I52 0.0 0.6- 230919 I52 0.5+ 0.2- 230921 033 0.4+ 0.2+ 230921 I52 0.1- 0.3- 230919 I52 0.0 0.6+ 230921 033 0.1+ 0.2+ 230921 I52 0.0 0.0 230919 I52 0.3+ 0.2+ 230921 033 0.0 0.4+ 230921 I52 0.1+ 0.2- 230919 I52 0.2+ 0.4- 230921 033 0.5- 0.2- Ephemeris: 2023 SK3 a,e,i = 0.98, 0.19, 15 q = 0.7917 Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V 2023 08 22 05 44 59.1 -30 52 58 0.1476 0.9840 75.1 96.6 25.1 ... 2023 09 06 04 15 00.8 -20 46 38 0.09469 1.0322 102.1 72.7 23.4 ... 2023 09 14 02 51 23.4 -07 37 29 0.07684 1.0559 128.7 48.1 22.2 ... 2023 09 20 01 34 12.5 +05 33 28 0.07604 1.0725 152.3 25.8 21.6 2023 09 21 01 21 22.9 +07 39 14 0.07721 1.0751 155.8 22.5 21.5 2023 09 22 01 08 49.1 +09 39 00 0.07875 1.0778 158.8 19.7 21.5 ... 2023 09 28 00 02 42.9 +18 53 36 0.09459 1.0928 162.5 16.0 21.8 ... 2023 10 06 23 04 27.5 +24 49 21 0.1277 1.1110 148.7 27.9 22.9 ... 2023 10 21 22 19 32.0 +27 43 49 0.2060 1.1389 129.9 42.1 24.4 M. P. C. Staff (C) Copyright 2023 MPC M.P.E.C. 2023-S138


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