MPEC 2023-M104 : 2023 MW2
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M.P.E.C. 2023-M104 Issued 2023 June 22, 21:53 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 MW2 Observations: K23M02W*1C2023 06 22.26842915 20 39.714+12 55 09.12 20.10GVEM104G96 K23M02W 1C2023 06 22.27890315 20 46.630+12 50 45.60 20.89GVEM104G96 K23M02W 1C2023 06 22.28412815 20 50.168+12 48 33.30 19.93GVEM104G96 K23M02W KC2023 06 22.36345015 21 56.900+12 11 23.00 20.37GVEM104I52 K23M02W KC2023 06 22.36478515 21 58.350+12 10 40.00 VEM104I52 K23M02W KC2023 06 22.36746315 22 01.010+12 09 19.40 VEM104I52 K23M02W 1C2023 06 22.37984115 22 14.506+12 02 49.96 20.23GVEM104G96 K23M02W 1C2023 06 22.38056815 22 15.287+12 02 26.74 19.63GVEM104G96 K23M02W 1C2023 06 22.38129315 22 16.072+12 02 03.98 19.98GVEM104G96 K23M02W 1C2023 06 22.38201915 22 16.964+12 01 39.90 20.36GVEM104G96 K23M02W KC2023 06 22.82407 15 44 13.35 +05 54 37.8 19.2 VZEM104M49 K23M02W KC2023 06 22.82600 15 44 20.70 +05 51 23.3 18.7 VZEM104M49 K23M02W KC2023 06 22.82796 15 44 28.25 +05 48 04.9 18.1 VZEM104M49 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. I52 Steward Observatory, Mt. Lemmon Station. Observer G. J. Leonard. 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. M49 IAS Remote Observatory, Hakos. Observers D. Husar, M. Junius. Measurer D. Husar. 0.25-m f/4.6 reflector + CCD. Orbital elements: 2023 MW2 Earth MOID = 0.0005 AU Epoch 2023 Feb. 25.0 TT = JDT 2460000.5 Bell M 316.77743 (2000.0) P Q n 0.32139151 Peri. 199.63067 +0.35174356 +0.92380167 a 2.1107969 Node 91.20003 -0.83737282 +0.38272299 e 0.5277059 Incl. 8.69945 -0.41842948 +0.01065762 P 3.07 H 29.82 G 0.15 U 8 Residuals in seconds of arc 230622 G96 0.0 0.1+ 230622 I52 1.4- 0.9+ 230622 M49 0.3+ 0.0 230622 G96 0.3+ 0.7- 230622 G96 0.5+ 0.0 230622 M49 0.2- 0.2- 230622 G96 0.1- 0.4+ 230622 G96 0.1+ 0.0 230622 M49 0.1- 0.2+ 230622 I52 0.8- 0.8+ 230622 G96 0.3- 0.3+ 230622 I52 0.3+ 1.1- 230622 G96 0.8+ 0.6- Ephemeris: 2023 MW2 a,e,i = 2.11, 0.53, 9 q = 0.9969 Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V 2023 05 23 15 09 13.7 +16 43 03 0.1741 1.1530 141.1 33.5 27.7 ... 2023 06 07 15 04 14.4 +18 38 36 0.08954 1.0747 130.2 46.1 26.5 ... 2023 06 15 15 03 36.3 +18 48 14 0.04559 1.0423 124.6 53.3 25.2 ... 2023 06 21 15 09 51.7 +16 46 56 0.01271 1.0232 122.9 56.5 22.4 2023 06 22 15 17 04.2 +14 27 26 0.0072401.0204 125.0 54.7 21.2 2023 06 23 16 04 33.3 -01 55 31 0.0018731.0178 143.9 36.0 17.7 ... 2023 06 29 03 06 16.3 -17 53 39 0.03131 1.0035 64.4 114.0 26.7 ... 2023 07 07 03 10 09.5 -16 51 07 0.07491 0.9925 69.2 106.8 28.2 ... 2023 07 22 03 16 17.5 -15 47 31 0.1532 0.9987 79.2 92.2 29.0 M. P. C. Staff (C) Copyright 2023 MPC M.P.E.C. 2023-M104


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