MPEC 2023-S187 : 2023 SL5
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M.P.E.C. 2023-S187 Issued 2023 September 24, 15:02 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 SL5 Observations: K23S05L*1C2023 09 21.24442622 42 22.280+01 55 11.17 VES187703 K23S05L 1C2023 09 21.25016522 42 22.108+01 54 20.84 18.59GVES187703 K23S05L 1C2023 09 21.25590922 42 21.920+01 53 29.87 18.79GVES187703 K23S05L 1C2023 09 21.26165322 42 21.748+01 52 40.69 18.53GVES187703 K23S05L mC2023 09 21.37604822 42 23.166+01 37 56.50 19.63GVES187I52 K23S05L mC2023 09 21.37621822 42 23.195+01 37 55.49 19.45GVES187I52 K23S05L mC2023 09 21.37841222 42 23.375+01 37 40.55 19.32GVES187I52 K23S05L C2023 09 21.76829 22 45 07.14 +01 19 36.1 19.8 GVES187M28 K23S05L C2023 09 21.77033 22 45 07.09 +01 19 28.7 19.1 GVES187M28 K23S05L C2023 09 21.77240 22 45 06.91 +01 19 19.4 19.2 GVES187M28 K23S05L KC2023 09 24.15863822 47 19.65 +00 11 14.2 22.1 VuES187H21 K23S05L KC2023 09 24.17982522 47 18.20 +00 11 04.5 22.3 VuES187H21 Observer details: 703 Catalina Sky Survey. Observer R. A. Kowalski. 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. 0.68-m Schmidt + 10K CCD. H21 Astronomical Research Observatory, Westfield. Observer R. Holmes. Measurers T. Linder, R. Holmes, L. Horn. 0.81-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. 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. Orbital elements: 2023 SL5 Earth MOID = 0.0004 AU Epoch 2023 Sept. 13.0 TT = JDT 2460200.5 Bell M 63.12918 (2000.0) P Q n 1.02809970 Peri. 241.45309 -0.52901501 +0.84859222 a 0.9722529 Node 356.59081 -0.74008152 -0.46472689 e 0.4177832 Incl. 5.65678 -0.41523784 -0.25282435 P 0.96 H 28.85 G 0.15 U 7 Residuals in seconds of arc 230921 703 0.1+ 0.4+ 230921 I52 0.1- 0.0 230921 M28 0.2+ 0.7+ 230921 703 0.2+ 0.9+ 230921 I52 0.2+ 0.1+ 230921 M28 0.7- 0.1- 230921 703 0.0 0.1+ 230921 I52 0.2+ 0.4+ 230924 H21 0.3+ 0.2- 230921 703 0.0 0.6+ 230921 M28 0.7- 0.3- 230924 H21 0.2- 0.4+ Ephemeris: 2023 SL5 a,e,i = 0.97, 0.42, 6 q = 0.5661 Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V 2023 08 25 10 40 47.8 -02 25 50 0.2177 0.8029 15.1 160.8 ... 2023 09 09 10 39 40.6 -03 18 51 0.08826 0.9211 11.3 167.6 ... 2023 09 17 10 40 07.2 -02 57 24 0.02570 0.9806 15.1 164.5 33.8 ... 2023 09 23 22 46 31.8 +00 29 29 0.02063 1.0233 162.2 17.5 21.4 2023 09 24 22 47 12.1 +00 15 51 0.02835 1.0303 161.5 18.0 22.1 2023 09 25 22 47 38.3 +00 08 09 0.03608 1.0372 160.7 18.7 22.7 ... 2023 10 01 22 49 19.7 -00 06 33 0.08289 1.0774 155.5 22.7 24.7 ... 2023 10 09 22 52 03.1 -00 07 00 0.1472 1.1273 148.6 27.5 26.2 ... 2023 10 24 23 01 09.9 +00 18 20 0.2761 1.2095 136.2 34.7 27.9 M. P. C. Staff (C) Copyright 2023 MPC M.P.E.C. 2023-S187


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