MPEC 2023-S221 : 2023 SS6
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M.P.E.C. 2023-S221 Issued 2023 September 26, 11:16 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 SS6 Observations: K23S06S* C2023 09 22.85919021 58 52.298-32 53 18.78 18.95oVES221M22 K23S06S C2023 09 22.86337221 59 01.327-32 52 39.43 19.12oVES221M22 K23S06S C2023 09 22.87088121 59 17.791-32 51 27.68 19.06oVES221M22 K23S06S C2023 09 22.88097221 59 39.655-32 49 51.53 19.05oVES221M22 K23S06S mC2023 09 23.24715522 12 50.800-31 57 46.51 18.93GVES221I52 K23S06S mC2023 09 23.24740922 12 51.246-31 57 43.78 18.94GVES221I52 K23S06S mC2023 09 23.24766022 12 51.750-31 57 41.76 18.72GVES221I52 K23S06S mC2023 09 23.24791122 12 52.211-31 57 39.17 18.65GVES221I52 K23S06S KB2023 09 24.04459422 36 09.378-29 57 53.25 XES221Y05 K23S06S KB2023 09 24.05227822 36 20.080-29 56 49.77 19.1 GXES221Y05 K23S06S KB2023 09 24.05983322 36 30.546-29 55 47.18 19.8 GXES221Y05 K23S06S KC2023 09 24.06524 22 36 46.10 -29 54 40.2 19.7 GVES221W94 K23S06S KC2023 09 24.07146 22 36 54.74 -29 53 51.2 20.0 GVES221W94 K23S06S KC2023 09 24.07766 22 37 03.33 -29 53 01.9 20.3 GVES221W94 K23S06S KC2023 09 26.20473923 15 34.35 -25 54 08.1 19.8 GXES221858 K23S06S KC2023 09 26.21098823 15 38.75 -25 53 34.9 19.3 GXES221858 K23S06S KC2023 09 26.21723523 15 43.19 -25 53 00.9 19.5 GXES221858 Observer details: 858 Tebbutt Observatory, Edgewood. Observer F. B. Zoltowski. 0.51-m f/8.1 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD. I52 Steward Observatory, Mt. Lemmon Station. Observer A. Serrano. 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. M22 ATLAS South Africa, Sutherland. 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. W94 MAP, San Pedro de Atacama. Observers A. Maury, G. Attard. Measurers D. Parrott, F. Signoret, J.-M. Mari. 0.28-m f/2.2 Schmidt astrograph + CCD. Y05 SONEAR Wykrota-CEAMIG, Serra da Piedade. Observer C. Jacques. 0.45-m f/2.9 reflector + CMO. Orbital elements: 2023 SS6 Earth MOID = 0.0026 AU Epoch 2023 Sept. 13.0 TT = JDT 2460200.5 Veres M 32.06381 (2000.0) P Q n 0.69021827 Peri. 113.94378 +0.29052009 +0.95680350 a 1.2680754 Node 172.91749 -0.90759163 +0.27924333 e 0.3295019 Incl. 5.20556 -0.30310974 +0.08093352 P 1.43 H 25.42 G 0.15 U 8 Residuals in seconds of arc 230922 M22 0.9+ 0.0 230923 I52 0.2+ 0.2- 230924 W94 0.5- 0.3- 230922 M22 0.8- 0.1- 230923 I52 0.0 0.1+ 230924 W94 0.4- 0.4- 230922 M22 0.2- 0.5+ 230924 Y05 0.4- 0.3+ 230926 858 0.2+ 0.4+ 230922 M22 1.8- 0.7+ 230924 Y05 0.1- 0.7+ 230926 858 0.1- 0.4- 230923 I52 0.2+ 0.2- 230924 Y05 0.2- 1.0+ 230926 858 0.3+ 0.4- 230923 I52 0.2- 0.1+ 230924 W94 0.5- 0.2+ Ephemeris: 2023 SS6 a,e,i = 1.27, 0.33, 5 q = 0.8502 Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V 2023 08 27 13 00 28.0 +08 54 51 0.1425 0.9051 39.4 134.8 27.2 ... 2023 09 11 13 49 14.1 +01 23 22 0.05301 0.9662 38.7 139.3 25.7 ... 2023 09 19 17 28 31.4 -30 50 32 0.01846 1.0043 87.7 91.2 20.0 ... 2023 09 25 22 56 46.6 -27 56 13 0.03705 1.0344 147.2 31.7 19.7 2023 09 26 23 12 45.3 -26 10 35 0.04229 1.0396 149.7 29.1 19.9 2023 09 27 23 24 52.0 -24 43 07 0.04769 1.0447 151.6 27.2 20.1 ... 2023 10 03 00 01 10.6 -19 35 09 0.08213 1.0761 155.4 22.8 21.2 ... 2023 10 11 00 18 36.9 -16 23 02 0.1314 1.1185 154.4 22.7 22.3 ... 2023 10 26 00 33 24.6 -12 39 36 0.2344 1.1983 147.3 26.6 23.9 M. P. C. Staff (C) Copyright 2023 MPC M.P.E.C. 2023-S221


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