MPEC 2023-V228 : 2023 VC8
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M.P.E.C. 2023-V228 Issued 2023 November 13, 11:47 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 VC8 Observations: K23V08C*1C2023 11 11.42284905 34 48.173-23 21 35.96 19.95GVEV228G96 K23V08C 1C2023 11 11.42797505 34 48.216-23 21 08.24 19.90GVEV228G96 K23V08C 1C2023 11 11.43311105 34 48.256-23 20 40.34 20.05GVEV228G96 K23V08C 1C2023 11 11.43824605 34 48.313-23 20 13.20 19.56GVEV228G96 K23V08C mC2023 11 11.46337605 34 48.644-23 17 58.34 19.61GVEV228I52 K23V08C mC2023 11 11.46518205 34 48.666-23 17 48.66 20.36GVEV228I52 K23V08C mC2023 11 11.46556105 34 48.680-23 17 46.82 19.75GVEV228I52 K23V08C KC2023 11 11.50802805 34 54.82 -23 12 27.1 20.2 GVEV228474 K23V08C KC2023 11 11.51043205 34 54.86 -23 12 14.7 20.2 GVEV228474 K23V08C KC2023 11 11.51283605 34 54.94 -23 12 02.1 20.2 GVEV228474 K23V08C KC2023 11 11.51524005 34 55.00 -23 11 49.6 20.2 GVEV228474 K23V08C C2023 11 12.09339 05 35 12.47 -22 21 42.4 20.2 GVEV228M28 K23V08C C2023 11 12.09543 05 35 12.46 -22 21 31.5 19.9 GVEV228M28 K23V08C C2023 11 12.09748 05 35 12.50 -22 21 20.5 20.1 GVEV228M28 K23V08C KB2023 11 12.32322 05 35 23.16 -22 03 22.4 20.1 GXEV228H36 K23V08C |C2023 11 12.32389 05 35 21.17 -22 02 02.4 20.0 VuEV228807 K23V08C KB2023 11 12.32896 05 35 23.21 -22 02 53.3 19.4 GXEV228H36 K23V08C |C2023 11 12.33043 05 35 21.22 -22 01 28.8 20.3 VuEV228807 K23V08C KB2023 11 12.33470 05 35 23.16 -22 02 25.4 19.9 GXEV228H36 K23V08C |C2023 11 12.33697 05 35 21.23 -22 00 55.0 20.0 VuEV228807 K23V08C KC2023 11 12.50063 05 35 30.50 -21 46 48.0 20.2 RqEV228E94 K23V08C KC2023 11 12.52766 05 35 30.85 -21 44 32.3 20.2 RqEV228E94 K23V08C C2023 11 12.91017 05 35 44.01 -21 12 28.5 20.1 GVEV228M28 K23V08C C2023 11 12.91220 05 35 44.02 -21 12 18.9 20.3 GVEV228M28 K23V08C C2023 11 12.91423 05 35 44.06 -21 12 08.9 19.9 GVEV228M28 K23V08C KC2023 11 13.34090005 35 53.07 -20 38 24.2 19.8 GVEV228H21 K23V08C KC2023 11 13.34376205 35 53.07 -20 38 10.4 20.3 GVEV228H21 K23V08C KC2023 11 13.34662705 35 53.05 -20 37 56.7 20.2 GVEV228H21 K23V08C KC2023 11 13.35006305 35 53.06 -20 37 39.6 19.8 GVEV228H21 Observer details: 474 Mount John Observatory, Lake Tekapo. Observers A. C. Gilmore, P. M. Kilmartin. Measurer P. M. Kilmartin. 1.0-m f/7.7 reflector + CCD. 807 Cerro Tololo Observatory, La Serena. Observers T. Linder, R. Holmes, L. Horn. 0.61-m f/6.5 Dall-Kirkham Astrograph + CCD. E94 Possum Observatory, Gisborne. Observer J. Drummond. 0.41-m f/4.5 Newtonian + CCD. G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey. Observer J. B. Fazekas. Measurers E. C. Beshore, 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, 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. 0.81-m f/4.0 astrograph + CCD. H36 Sandlot Observatory, Scranton. Observer G. Hug. 0.56-m f/4.8 reflector + CMO. I52 Steward Observatory, Mt. Lemmon Station. Observer J. K. Hogan. Measurers E. C. Beshore, 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, 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 VC8 Earth MOID = 0.0533 AU Epoch 2023 Sept. 13.0 TT = JDT 2460200.5 Veres M 349.29352 (2000.0) P Q n 0.34358091 Peri. 239.48014 +0.94966203 -0.30901083 a 2.0189088 Node 138.45818 +0.30741129 +0.88752150 e 0.5033463 Incl. 4.45570 +0.06033514 +0.34178632 P 2.87 H 23.01 G 0.15 U 8 Residuals in seconds of arc 231111 G96 0.1+ 0.4- 231111 474 0.4+ 0.1- 231112 E94 0.4- 0.7- 231111 G96 0.1- 0.1- 231112 M28 0.9- 1.2+ 231112 E94 1.0+ 0.3- 231111 G96 0.3- 0.4+ 231112 M28 1.2- 1.5+ 231112 M28 0.8- 2.0+ 231111 G96 0.3- 0.1+ 231112 M28 0.9- 1.8+ 231112 M28 0.9- 1.6+ 231111 I52 0.3+ 0.2+ 231112 H36 0.5+ 0.2+ 231112 M28 0.7- 1.7+ 231111 I52 0.3+ 0.2+ 231112 807 0.0 0.0 231113 H21 0.2+ 0.3+ 231111 I52 0.4+ 0.0 231112 H36 0.6+ 0.1+ 231113 H21 0.2+ 0.1+ 231111 474 0.2- 0.0 231112 807 0.3+ 0.1- 231113 H21 0.2- 0.3- 231111 474 0.3- 0.1- 231112 H36 0.7- 1.3- 231113 H21 0.2- 0.1- 231111 474 0.2+ 0.0 231112 807 0.1- 0.1- Ephemeris: 2023 VC8 a,e,i = 2.02, 0.50, 4 q = 1.0027 Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V 2023 10 14 22 05 28.1 -76 34 23 0.07892 1.0027 91.4 84.1 20.4 ... 2023 10 29 05 05 26.8 -50 10 32 0.08095 1.0188 106.0 69.6 20.0 ... 2023 11 06 05 28 55.3 -32 22 40 0.09769 1.0402 117.5 57.7 20.1 ... 2023 11 12 05 35 10.9 -22 30 06 0.1147 1.0614 125.9 49.1 20.3 2023 11 13 05 35 43.6 -21 05 28 0.1179 1.0654 127.3 47.7 20.3 2023 11 14 05 36 09.8 -19 44 17 0.1211 1.0694 128.7 46.3 20.3 ... 2023 11 20 05 37 00.3 -12 39 10 0.1419 1.0958 136.7 38.2 20.5 ... 2023 11 28 05 35 05.3 -05 17 39 0.1740 1.1362 146.7 28.4 20.7 ... 2023 12 13 05 28 11.6 +04 28 38 0.2500 1.2239 161.2 15.0 21.3 M. P. C. Staff (C) Copyright 2023 MPC M.P.E.C. 2023-V228


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