MPEC 2023-S178 : 2023 SU4
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M.P.E.C. 2023-S178 Issued 2023 September 23, 14:33 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 SU4 Observations: K23S04U*1C2023 09 20.23938123 18 53.971-03 27 05.80 20.19GVES178G96 K23S04U 1C2023 09 20.24505523 19 03.158-03 25 23.52 19.78GVES178G96 K23S04U 1C2023 09 20.25636223 19 21.245-03 22 01.34 20.16GVES178G96 K23S04U mC2023 09 20.34071123 21 34.340-02 57 09.97 19.71GVES178I52 K23S04U mC2023 09 20.34097423 21 34.754-02 57 04.97 19.73GVES178I52 K23S04U mC2023 09 20.34123723 21 35.118-02 57 00.97 20.81GVES178I52 K23S04U 1C2023 09 20.90849 23 36 08.29 -00 25 43.9 20.1 VXES178033 K23S04U 1C2023 09 20.90908 23 36 09.05 -00 25 35.5 20.1 VXES178033 K23S04U 1C2023 09 20.90966 23 36 09.83 -00 25 26.7 20.3 VXES178033 K23S04U 1C2023 09 20.91030 23 36 10.71 -00 25 17.0 20.1 VXES178033 K23S04U KB2023 09 20.93873623 36 51.10 -00 17 56.7 20.1 GVES178I93 K23S04U KB2023 09 20.94118623 36 54.29 -00 17 21.2 19.7 GVES178I93 K23S04U KB2023 09 20.94357623 36 57.45 -00 16 46.2 20.1 GVES178I93 K23S04U KC2023 09 23.25533700 16 27.65 +06 38 33.1 21.3 VuES178H21 K23S04U KC2023 09 23.25842100 16 29.77 +06 38 57.1 20.9 VuES178H21 K23S04U KC2023 09 23.26194500 16 32.19 +06 39 24.0 20.8 VuES178H21 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. I93 St Pardon de Conques. Observer F. Losse. 0.40-m f/3.7 reflector + CMO. Orbital elements: 2023 SU4 Earth MOID = 0.0062 AU Epoch 2023 Sept. 13.0 TT = JDT 2460200.5 Veres M 4.07452 (2000.0) P Q n 0.22629959 Peri. 328.77703 +0.81618155 +0.57778540 a 2.6669418 Node 355.92310 -0.51969744 +0.73151217 e 0.6347986 Incl. 2.75896 -0.25251188 +0.36201378 P 4.36 H 27.24 G 0.15 U 8 Residuals in seconds of arc 230920 G96 0.6- 0.1- 230920 033 0.1+ 0.1+ 230920 I93 0.3+ 0.0 230920 G96 0.5+ 0.4+ 230920 033 0.3- 0.3- 230923 H21 0.1+ 0.0 230920 G96 0.2+ 0.2+ 230920 033 0.2- 0.1- 230923 H21 0.0 0.1+ 230920 I52 0.4+ 0.1+ 230920 033 0.2+ 0.1+ 230923 H21 0.1- 0.1- 230920 I52 0.5+ 0.5+ 230920 I93 0.2+ 0.6+ 230920 I52 0.2- 0.1- 230920 I93 0.2- 0.1+ Ephemeris: 2023 SU4 a,e,i = 2.67, 0.63, 3 q = 0.9740 Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V 2023 08 24 14 22 25.0 -24 53 32 0.1484 0.9744 71.5 100.2 26.7 ... 2023 09 08 15 22 15.5 -30 20 28 0.05966 0.9905 71.6 105.1 25.0 ... 2023 09 16 19 36 43.6 -31 30 56 0.02234 1.0162 117.7 61.1 21.2 ... 2023 09 22 23 57 59.2 +03 28 31 0.03854 1.0424 175.8 4.1 20.6 2023 09 23 00 13 09.2 +06 06 14 0.04395 1.0473 172.6 7.1 21.1 2023 09 24 00 25 01.4 +08 07 24 0.04962 1.0523 170.1 9.4 21.5 ... 2023 09 30 01 02 11.4 +14 05 30 0.08627 1.0852 164.9 13.9 22.9 ... 2023 10 08 01 19 23.5 +16 30 52 0.1392 1.1355 167.2 11.3 23.9 ... 2023 10 23 01 29 19.6 +17 19 57 0.2514 1.2447 172.3 6.1 25.2 M. P. C. Staff (C) Copyright 2023 MPC M.P.E.C. 2023-S178


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