MPEC 2023-S61 : 2023 SP
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M.P.E.C. 2023-S61 Issued 2023 September 18, 11:55 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 SP Observations: K23S00P* C2023 09 17.17268100 20 02.525-09 57 29.56 18.51oVES061W68 K23S00P C2023 09 17.17540300 20 06.874-09 57 24.73 18.80oVES061W68 K23S00P C2023 09 17.17951000 20 13.301-09 57 18.00 18.60oVES061W68 K23S00P C2023 09 17.20974400 21 00.432-09 56 25.44 18.86oVES061W68 K23S00P NC2023 09 17.96001600 37 24.05 -09 44 14.5 20.1 GVES061L01 K23S00P NC2023 09 17.96100400 37 24.93 -09 44 14.0 19.6 GVES061L01 K23S00P KC2023 09 17.96199200 37 25.84 -09 44 13.2 20.0 GVES061L01 K23S00P KC2023 09 17.96298000 37 26.66 -09 44 11.2 19.5 GVES061L01 K23S00P KC2023 09 17.96396700 37 27.60 -09 44 09.4 19.7 GVES061L01 K23S00P 1C2023 09 17.99570 00 37 56.36 -09 43 45.3 20.0 VXES061033 K23S00P 1C2023 09 17.99627 00 37 56.85 -09 43 44.6 19.8 VXES061033 K23S00P 1C2023 09 17.99685 00 37 57.38 -09 43 43.2 19.3 VXES061033 K23S00P 1C2023 09 17.99761 00 37 58.08 -09 43 42.3 19.9 VXES061033 K23S00P C2023 09 18.03248 00 38 24.83 -09 35 46.5 19.4 GVES061M28 K23S00P C2023 09 18.03458 00 38 26.61 -09 35 44.2 19.2 GVES061M28 K23S00P C2023 09 18.03665 00 38 28.33 -09 35 41.4 19.2 GVES061M28 K23S00P KB2023 09 18.04716200 38 44.42 -09 42 14.6 19.1 GVES061I93 K23S00P KB2023 09 18.04944400 38 46.32 -09 42 11.3 19.5 GVES061I93 K23S00P KB2023 09 18.05161900 38 48.17 -09 42 09.8 20.0 GVES061I93 K23S00P KB2023 09 18.08683100 39 17.98 -09 41 18.4 19.8 GXES061958 K23S00P KB2023 09 18.09044000 39 21.07 -09 41 12.4 19.4 GXES061958 K23S00P KB2023 09 18.09399100 39 23.98 -09 41 08.3 19.3 GXES061958 K23S00P KC2023 09 18.24077700 41 43.78 -09 37 49.8 19.6 VuES061H21 K23S00P KC2023 09 18.24357500 41 45.87 -09 37 46.7 19.7 VuES061H21 K23S00P KC2023 09 18.24618600 41 47.80 -09 37 43.7 19.7 VuES061H21 K23S00P KC2023 09 18.24916900 41 50.02 -09 37 40.1 19.8 VuES061H21 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. 958 Observatoire de Dax. Observer P. Dupouy. 0.50-m f/4.5 Reflector + CMO. H21 Astronomical Research Observatory, Westfield. Observer R. Holmes. Measurers T. Linder, R. Holmes, L. Horn. 0.76-m f/3.0 astrograph + CCD. I93 St Pardon de Conques. Observer F. Losse. 0.40-m f/3.7 reflector + CMO. L01 Visnjan Observatory, Tican. Observer K. Korlevic. 1.0-m f/2.9 reflector + CCD. M28 Lesedi Telescope-SAAO Observatory, Sutherland. Observers N. Erasmus, S. Potter, C. van Gend, S. Chandra, H. Worters. Measurers T. Ngwane, N. Erasmus. 1.0-m f/8 Reflector + CCD. W68 ATLAS Chile, Rio Hurtado. Observers L. Denneau, R. Siverd, J. Tonry, H. Weiland. Measurers L. Denneau, N. Erasmus, A. Fitzsimmons, A. Lawrence, J. Robinson, R. Siverd, J. Tonry, H. Weiland. 0.5-m Reflector + CCD. Orbital elements: 2023 SP Earth MOID = 0.0023 AU Epoch 2023 Sept. 13.0 TT = JDT 2460200.5 Veres M 7.66955 (2000.0) P Q n 0.24686826 Peri. 133.68569 +0.58355966 +0.81192334 a 2.5166677 Node 171.97190 -0.77325277 +0.56137532 e 0.6463157 Incl. 6.35023 -0.24806909 +0.16011947 P 3.99 H 26.72 G 0.15 U 8 Residuals in seconds of arc 230917 W68 0.4+ 0.1- 230917 033 0.2+ 0.0 230918 I93 0.2+ 0.6- 230917 W68 0.7+ 0.1+ 230917 033 0.1- 0.1- 230918 958 0.6+ 0.1- 230917 W68 0.5- 0.2- 230917 033 0.1+ 0.6+ 230918 958 1.9+ 0.9+ 230917 W68 0.6- 0.3- 230917 033 0.5+ 0.4+ 230918 958 1.2+ 0.1+ 230917 L01 0.1+ 0.6+ 230918 M28 1.0- 0.5+ 230918 H21 0.0 0.1- 230917 L01 0.1- 0.2- 230918 M28 1.0- 0.1+ 230918 H21 0.0 0.2- 230917 L01 0.2+ 0.7- 230918 M28 1.5- 0.2+ 230918 H21 0.2- 0.2- 230917 L01 0.9- 0.0 230918 I93 0.7+ 0.6+ 230918 H21 0.1- 0.1- 230917 L01 0.1- 0.5+ 230918 I93 0.2+ 0.9+ Ephemeris: 2023 SP a,e,i = 2.52, 0.65, 6 q = 0.8901 Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V 2023 08 19 13 22 51.6 +08 19 09 0.2197 0.8946 52.2 116.6 27.8 ... 2023 09 03 13 41 13.3 +07 52 36 0.09610 0.9414 43.4 132.6 27.5 ... 2023 09 11 14 11 17.9 +06 56 03 0.03181 0.9843 43.9 134.8 25.4 ... 2023 09 17 00 14 27.5 -10 05 55 0.01788 1.0229 167.9 11.9 18.8 2023 09 18 00 37 59.0 -09 38 43 0.02564 1.0297 163.7 15.9 19.7 2023 09 19 00 50 27.1 -09 21 28 0.03354 1.0367 161.7 17.7 20.4 ... 2023 09 25 01 13 15.8 -08 39 52 0.08207 1.0809 160.7 17.9 22.4 ... 2023 10 03 01 18 41.6 -08 12 53 0.1492 1.1448 163.7 14.2 23.7 ... 2023 10 18 01 19 22.2 -07 09 50 0.2874 1.2746 163.3 13.0 25.3 M. P. C. Staff (C) Copyright 2023 MPC M.P.E.C. 2023-S61


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