MPEC 2023-V260 : 2023 VK9
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M.P.E.C. 2023-V260 Issued 2023 November 15, 15:53 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 VK9 Observations: K23V09K*1C2023 11 14.12489123 33 24.770+41 15 45.50 19.59GVEV260G96 K23V09K 1C2023 11 14.13021123 33 41.830+41 18 25.30 VEV260G96 K23V09K 1C2023 11 14.13560423 33 58.990+41 21 04.70 VEV260G96 K23V09K 1C2023 11 14.14106323 34 16.430+41 23 46.20 19.84GVEV260G96 K23V09K KB2023 11 14.19880 23 37 14.92 +41 50 27.2 19.8 GVEV260734 K23V09K 1C2023 11 14.19967723 37 22.670+41 51 51.60 VEV260G96 K23V09K 1C2023 11 14.20023023 37 24.410+41 52 08.30 VEV260G96 K23V09K 1C2023 11 14.20078223 37 26.200+41 52 23.10 20.05GVEV260G96 K23V09K 1C2023 11 14.20133323 37 27.920+41 52 39.50 19.60GVEV260G96 K23V09K KB2023 11 14.20707 23 37 41.26 +41 54 15.7 19.6 GVEV260734 K23V09K KB2023 11 14.21534 23 38 07.76 +41 58 03.8 19.8 GVEV260734 K23V09K KC2023 11 14.78674100 08 41.047+45 42 57.78 20.0 GVEV260J95 K23V09K KC2023 11 14.79234200 08 57.163+45 44 49.88 19.9 GVEV260J95 K23V09K KC2023 11 14.79867300 09 15.463+45 46 55.74 19.9 GVEV260J95 K23V09K KC2023 11 14.81783 00 10 12.47 +45 54 10.6 XEV260Z41 K23V09K KC2023 11 14.82421 00 10 30.68 +45 56 13.6 20.1 GXEV260Z41 K23V09K KC2023 11 15.04397500 21 13.64 +47 01 33.4 20.6 GVEV260H21 K23V09K KC2023 11 15.04634800 21 20.07 +47 02 13.7 20.4 GVEV260H21 K23V09K KC2023 11 15.04713900 21 22.21 +47 02 27.2 20.4 GVEV260H21 K23V09K mC2023 11 15.10245800 24 00.641+47 17 56.54 VEV260I52 K23V09K mC2023 11 15.10274300 24 01.501+47 18 00.72 VEV260I52 K23V09K mC2023 11 15.10302800 24 02.264+47 18 05.94 20.86GVEV260I52 Observer details: 734 Farpoint Observatory, Eskridge. Observers D. Cromer, G. Hug, D. Goodin, R. Valentine. Measurer D. Cromer. 0.69-m f/3.54 reflector + CMO. G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey. Observer H. Groeller. 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. 0.76-m f/3.0 astrograph + CCD. I52 Steward Observatory, Mt. Lemmon Station. Observer D. Rankin. 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. J95 Great Shefford. Observer P. Birtwhistle. 0.41-m f/6.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD. Z41 Irydeo Observatory, Camarma de Esteruelas. Observer F. Calvo. 0.28-m f/2.2 reflector + CCD. Orbital elements: 2023 VK9 Earth MOID = 0.0053 AU Epoch 2023 Sept. 13.0 TT = JDT 2460200.5 Bell M 349.81164 (2000.0) P Q n 0.35487245 Peri. 320.78235 +0.98717545 -0.10137317 a 1.9758525 Node 45.51529 +0.15023364 +0.85117796 e 0.5424609 Incl. 9.95385 -0.05398592 +0.51499473 P 2.78 H 26.39 G 0.15 U 8 Residuals in seconds of arc 231114 G96 0.7- 1.1- 231114 G96 0.1- 1.2+ 231115 H21 0.1- 0.2- 231114 G96 0.0 0.0 231114 734 0.1- 0.1+ 231115 H21 0.2- 0.2- 231114 G96 0.6- 0.7- 231114 734 0.2+ 0.4+ 231115 H21 0.3- 0.1- 231114 G96 0.2- 0.5- 231114 J95 1.0+ 0.3- 231115 I52 0.9- 0.1+ 231114 734 1.4+ 0.9+ 231114 J95 0.1- 0.2- 231115 I52 0.1+ 0.4- 231114 G96 0.1- 0.3- 231114 J95 0.0 0.2- 231115 I52 0.2+ 0.2+ 231114 G96 (0.2- 0.9+) 231114 Z41 0.6- 0.2+ 231114 G96 0.2+ 0.2+ 231114 Z41 0.0 1.2- Ephemeris: 2023 VK9 a,e,i = 1.98, 0.54, 10 q = 0.9040 Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V 2023 10 16 16 41 40.6 -47 51 03 0.1995 0.9058 57.5 111.8 27.0 ... 2023 10 31 17 29 46.9 -46 09 30 0.08996 0.9394 51.4 124.3 26.2 ... 2023 11 08 18 56 16.3 -33 43 44 0.03461 0.9729 57.6 120.7 23.9 ... 2023 11 14 23 26 15.7 +40 10 12 0.02344 1.0037 126.5 52.4 20.2 2023 11 15 00 18 56.3 +46 48 34 0.02859 1.0093 133.6 45.3 20.4 2023 11 16 01 01 41.0 +50 15 59 0.03454 1.0149 137.7 41.0 20.7 ... 2023 11 22 02 58 41.4 +53 21 36 0.07590 1.0511 145.3 32.3 22.3 ... 2023 11 30 03 40 24.3 +52 00 49 0.1355 1.1042 148.5 27.8 23.5 ... 2023 12 15 04 06 00.3 +49 05 25 0.2577 1.2137 149.6 24.2 25.0 M. P. C. Staff (C) Copyright 2023 MPC M.P.E.C. 2023-V260


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