MPEC 2023-W15 : 2023 WC
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M.P.E.C. 2023-W15 Issued 2023 November 17, 15:36 UT
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2023 WC
Observations:
K23W00C* C2023 11 16.27640105 11 39.269+08 36 01.30 18.37oVEW015W68
K23W00C C2023 11 16.31011305 11 40.102+08 16 21.07 19.32oVEW015W68
K23W00C C2023 11 16.31465805 11 40.234+08 13 42.20 18.50oVEW015W68
K23W00C C2023 11 16.31982505 11 40.404+08 10 41.59 18.99oVEW015W68
K23W00C 7C2023 11 17.05251405 13 16.794+01 04 12.34 18.6 GVEW015Z84
K23W00C 7C2023 11 17.05374205 13 16.832+01 03 30.99 18.6 GVEW015Z84
K23W00C 7C2023 11 17.05498905 13 16.867+01 02 48.56 18.8 GVEW015Z84
K23W00C KC2023 11 17.09138105 13 17.914+00 41 29.26 18.7 GVEW015J95
K23W00C KC2023 11 17.09771705 13 18.192+00 37 55.31 18.7 GVEW015J95
K23W00C KC2023 11 17.09939305 13 18.257+00 36 58.82 18.8 GVEW015J95
K23W00C KC2023 11 17.10107005 13 18.322+00 36 02.05 18.6 GVEW015J95
K23W00C KC2023 11 17.26519 05 13 50.244-00 55 03.11 19.8 GVEW015U52
K23W00C KC2023 11 17.27064 05 13 50.520-00 58 04.58 18.8 GVEW015U52
K23W00C KC2023 11 17.33794 05 13 53.362-01 35 20.08 19.2 GVEW015U52
K23W00C KC2023 11 17.34295 05 13 53.590-01 38 05.35 19.0 GVEW015U52
K23W00C KC2023 11 17.62550305 14 16.78 -04 05 54.6 18.7 GVEW015474
K23W00C KC2023 11 17.62615305 14 16.79 -04 06 15.9 18.6 GVEW015474
K23W00C KC2023 11 17.62680005 14 16.79 -04 06 36.6 18.6 GVEW015474
K23W00C KC2023 11 17.62744705 14 16.82 -04 06 57.5 18.6 GVEW015474
K23W00C KC2023 11 17.62874205 14 16.81 -04 07 39.0 19.2 GVEW015474
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.
J95 Great Shefford. Observer P. Birtwhistle. 0.41-m f/6.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain
+ CCD.
U52 Shasta Valley Observatory, Grenada. Observers J. E. Rogers, B. Haeusler.
Measurers J. E. Rogers, D. Parrott. 0.30-m f/5.2 Helin Telescope + CCD.
W68 ATLAS Chile, Rio Hurtado. 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.
Z84 Calar Alto-Schmidt. Observers F. Ocana, R. Kresken, M. Micheli, L.
Conversi. Measurers F. Ocana, M. Micheli. 0.8-m f/3 Schmidt + CCD.
Orbital elements:
2023 WC Earth MOID = 0.0277 AU
Epoch 2023 Sept. 13.0 TT = JDT 2460200.5 MPC
M 274.07407 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.86380468 Peri. 217.10932 +0.02609609 -0.97222520
a 1.0919238 Node 232.59888 +0.97300274 +0.07807504
e 0.0824148 Incl. 17.02467 +0.22931347 -0.22064100
P 1.14 H 25.18 G 0.15 U 7
Residuals in seconds of arc
231116 W68 0.4- 1.9- 231117 J95 0.2+ 0.2+ 231117 U52 0.5+ 0.2+
231116 W68 0.2- 0.1+ 231117 J95 0.2+ 0.0 231117 474 0.3+ 0.2+
231116 W68 0.1- 0.6+ 231117 J95 0.1+ 0.0 231117 474 0.1+ 0.2-
231116 W68 0.3+ 1.3+ 231117 J95 0.0 0.2- 231117 474 0.1- 0.0
231117 Z84 0.2- 0.0 231117 U52 0.2+ 0.6- 231117 474 0.0 0.0
231117 Z84 0.1- 0.2+ 231117 U52 0.2- 0.5- 231117 474 0.7- 0.3+
231117 Z84 0.0 0.1- 231117 U52 0.5- 0.5-
Ephemeris:
2023 WC a,e,i = 1.09, 0.08, 17 q = 1.0019
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2023 10 18 00 22 39.2 +83 58 25 0.1523 1.0466 105.1 66.8 23.5
...
2023 11 02 03 57 35.4 +77 39 22 0.07955 1.0296 115.8 60.2 21.9
...
2023 11 10 04 52 31.6 +57 02 04 0.04389 1.0218 134.5 43.7 20.1
...
2023 11 16 05 11 05.3 +11 15 08 0.03078 1.0166 152.8 26.4 18.9
2023 11 17 05 13 08.9 +01 37 02 0.03131 1.0158 148.8 30.3 19.0
2023 11 18 05 14 59.9 -07 26 01 0.03270 1.0150 143.1 35.8 19.2
...
2023 11 24 05 22 54.4 -41 20 30 0.05249 1.0108 115.1 62.2 21.0
...
2023 12 02 05 28 21.5 -56 33 09 0.08899 1.0063 100.7 74.4 22.5
...
2023 12 17 05 31 48.9 -64 49 54 0.1581 1.0018 91.8 79.1 23.9
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