MPEC 2023-V257 : 2023 VG9
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M.P.E.C. 2023-V257 Issued 2023 November 15, 15:37 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 VG9 Observations: K23V09G* C2023 11 12.38247003 27 08.392+26 56 34.87 22.03GVEV257V00 K23V09G C2023 11 12.38996003 27 08.687+26 56 47.26 21.90GVEV257V00 K23V09G C2023 11 12.39545803 27 08.842+26 56 55.18 22.50GVEV257V00 K23V09G C2023 11 12.40096103 27 08.982+26 57 03.71 22.25GVEV257V00 K23V09G KC2023 11 12.49663 03 27 12.09 +26 59 29.1 22.1 RVEV257291 K23V09G KC2023 11 12.51830 03 27 12.92 +27 00 00.0 22.5 RVEV257291 K23V09G C2023 11 15.36628103 29 14.248+28 14 59.57 22.38GVEV257V00 K23V09G C2023 11 15.37057003 29 14.356+28 15 05.94 21.64GVEV257V00 K23V09G C2023 11 15.37484603 29 14.471+28 15 12.85 22.63GVEV257V00 K23V09G C2023 11 15.37912903 29 14.593+28 15 19.19 22.11GVEV257V00 Observer details: 291 LPL/Spacewatch II. Observer C. Lejoly. 1.8-m f/2.7 reflector + CCD. V00 Kitt Peak-Bok. Observer R. A. Mastaler. Measurers M. J. Brucker, C. E. Woodward, D. Fay, J. B. Fazekas, D. C. Fuls, A. R. Gibbs, H. Groeller, J. K. Hogan, R. A. Kowalski, S. M. Larson, C. Lejoly, G. J. Leonard, R. A. Mastaler, R. S. McMillan, D. Rankin, R. L. Seaman, A. Serrano, F. C. Shelly, K. W. Wierzchos. 2.25-m reflector + 4x4K mosaic CCD. Orbital elements: 2023 VG9 Earth MOID = 0.2410 AU Epoch 2023 Sept. 13.0 TT = JDT 2460200.5 Bell M 335.52432 (2000.0) P Q n 0.30735849 Peri. 35.34036 +0.38380799 -0.92224972 a 2.1745659 Node 32.16238 +0.82592722 +0.32041673 e 0.4377657 Incl. 4.99347 +0.41295963 +0.21630667 P 3.21 H 24.47 G 0.15 U 9 Residuals in seconds of arc 231112 V00 0.6- 0.4- 231112 291 0.5- 0.2+ 231115 V00 0.1- 0.2+ 231112 V00 0.4+ 0.5+ 231112 291 0.1- 1.4- 231115 V00 0.2- 0.0 231112 V00 0.3+ 0.1- 231115 V00 0.3+ 0.0 231112 V00 0.0 0.0 231115 V00 0.0 0.2- Ephemeris: 2023 VG9 a,e,i = 2.17, 0.44, 5 q = 1.2226 Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V 2023 10 16 03 04 45.1 +16 08 41 0.3404 1.3110 153.7 19.7 23.7 ... 2023 10 31 03 18 09.2 +21 37 50 0.2804 1.2647 163.8 12.6 23.0 ... 2023 11 08 03 24 05.3 +25 01 24 0.2598 1.2464 168.2 9.3 22.6 ... 2023 11 14 03 28 17.2 +27 39 12 0.2495 1.2360 169.8 8.1 22.5 2023 11 15 03 28 59.5 +28 05 26 0.2482 1.2345 169.9 8.1 22.5 2023 11 16 03 29 42.1 +28 31 34 0.2471 1.2331 169.9 8.1 22.5 ... 2023 11 22 03 34 12.9 +31 04 22 0.2427 1.2266 168.5 9.3 22.5 ... 2023 11 30 03 41 22.1 +34 08 37 0.2434 1.2227 164.6 12.4 22.6 ... 2023 12 15 04 00 11.3 +38 13 38 0.2638 1.2303 156.2 18.9 23.0 M. P. C. Staff (C) Copyright 2023 MPC M.P.E.C. 2023-V257


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