MPEC 2023-S186 : 2023 SK5
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M.P.E.C. 2023-S186 Issued 2023 September 24, 15:01 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 SK5 Observations: K23S05K* C2023 09 20.60571802 38 02.247+31 40 43.37 21.80wXES186F52 K23S05K C2023 09 20.61356302 38 01.925+31 40 44.43 21.44wXES186F52 K23S05K C2023 09 20.62138702 38 01.599+31 40 45.38 21.63wXES186F52 K23S05K C2023 09 20.62918802 38 01.296+31 40 46.43 21.54wXES186F52 K23S05K 1C2023 09 21.09265 02 37 45.16 +31 41 46.3 21.2 VXES186033 K23S05K 1C2023 09 21.09623 02 37 45.00 +31 41 46.7 21.3 VXES186033 K23S05K 1C2023 09 21.09982 02 37 44.88 +31 41 47.2 21.1 VXES186033 K23S05K C2023 09 22.53349602 36 49.163+31 44 40.61 21.57GVES186F51 K23S05K C2023 09 22.53431302 36 49.119+31 44 40.77 21.50GVES186F51 K23S05K KC2023 09 23.31548802 36 15.94 +31 45 42.9 22.0 VuES186H21 K23S05K KC2023 09 23.32671802 36 15.38 +31 45 44.1 21.5 VuES186H21 K23S05K KC2023 09 23.33759902 36 14.87 +31 45 44.4 21.7 VuES186H21 K23S05K KC2023 09 24.05120 02 35 42.74 +31 46 28.1 21.4 GVES186204 K23S05K KC2023 09 24.09605 02 35 40.48 +31 46 30.6 VES186204 K23S05K KC2023 09 24.30148302 35 31.24 +31 46 42.1 22.0 VuES186H21 K23S05K KC2023 09 24.31574602 35 30.51 +31 46 42.7 21.6 VuES186H21 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. 204 Schiaparelli Observatory. Observers L. Buzzi, G. Galli. 0.84-m f/3.5 reflector + CCD. F51 Pan-STARRS 1, Haleakala. Observers J. Bulger, K. Chambers, T. Lowe, P. Minguez, A. Schultz, I. Smith. Measurers S. Chastel, J. Fairlamb, M. Huber, Y. Ramanjooloo, R. Wainscoat, R. Weryk. 1.8-m Ritchey-Chretien + CCD. F52 Pan-STARRS 2, Haleakala. Observers J. Bulger, T. Lowe, P. Minguez, A. Schultz, I. Smith. 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. 1.8-m Ritchey- Chretien + CCD. H21 Astronomical Research Observatory, Westfield. Observer R. Holmes. Measurers T. Linder, R. Holmes, L. Horn. 0.81-m f/4.0 astrograph + CCD, 0.76-m f/3.0 astrograph + CCD. Orbital elements: 2023 SK5 Earth MOID = 0.1673 AU Epoch 2023 Sept. 13.0 TT = JDT 2460200.5 Bell M 19.97091 (2000.0) P Q n 0.26247774 Peri. 14.04256 +0.62342397 +0.77474993 a 2.4158746 Node 294.63311 -0.72808950 +0.52610676 e 0.5113287 Incl. 6.65732 -0.28500567 +0.35067680 P 3.76 H 20.38 G 0.15 U 9 Residuals in seconds of arc 230920 F52 0.0 0.0 230921 033 0.1+ 0.0 230924 204 0.9- 0.0 230920 F52 0.0 0.0 230922 F51 0.1+ 0.1- 230924 204 0.5- 0.2+ 230920 F52 0.1- 0.0 230922 F51 0.0 0.0 230924 H21 0.1+ 0.1+ 230920 F52 0.1+ 0.0 230923 H21 0.0 0.0 230924 H21 0.3+ 0.1- 230921 033 0.0 0.1+ 230923 H21 0.2- 0.3+ 230921 033 0.2- 0.0 230923 H21 0.1+ 0.3- Ephemeris: 2023 SK5 a,e,i = 2.42, 0.51, 7 q = 1.1806 Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V 2023 08 25 02 32 01.3 +28 09 20 0.6400 1.3390 106.2 46.5 21.8 ... 2023 09 09 02 40 44.3 +30 42 20 0.6380 1.4195 117.5 39.0 21.7 ... 2023 09 17 02 39 45.7 +31 28 45 0.6384 1.4662 124.7 34.3 21.7 ... 2023 09 23 02 36 29.5 +31 45 20 0.6410 1.5025 130.7 30.4 21.6 2023 09 24 02 35 45.1 +31 46 29 0.6417 1.5086 131.7 29.8 21.6 2023 09 25 02 34 57.5 +31 47 09 0.6425 1.5148 132.8 29.1 21.6 ... 2023 10 01 02 29 12.0 +31 41 08 0.6493 1.5522 139.2 24.9 21.5 ... 2023 10 09 02 19 24.7 +31 06 00 0.6654 1.6031 148.1 19.2 21.5 ... 2023 10 24 01 58 56.6 +28 47 25 0.7250 1.7006 162.6 10.1 21.5 M. P. C. Staff (C) Copyright 2023 MPC M.P.E.C. 2023-S186


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