MPEC 2023-W40 : 2023 WX
The following Minor Planet Electronic Circular may be linked-to from your own Web pages, but must not otherwise be redistributed electronically.A form allowing access to any MPEC is at the bottom of this page.
Read MPEC 2023-W39
Read MPEC 2023-W41
M.P.E.C. 2023-W40 Issued 2023 November 20, 02:06 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 WX
Observations:
K23W00X C2023 11 08.28171 01 48 24.43 -04 54 11.3 20.8 GVEW040G96
K23W00X C2023 11 08.28691 01 48 23.40 -04 54 22.1 21.0 GVEW040G96
K23W00X* C2023 11 17.32942801 20 15.428-10 06 29.68 21.85wXEW040F52
K23W00X C2023 11 17.34110601 20 13.002-10 06 54.00 21.63wXEW040F52
K23W00X C2023 11 17.35279201 20 10.596-10 07 18.70 21.67wXEW040F52
K23W00X KC2023 11 18.11546101 17 38.81 -10 34 05.7 21.9 GVEW040H21
K23W00X KC2023 11 18.11835101 17 38.22 -10 34 11.3 21.4 GVEW040H21
K23W00X KC2023 11 19.08858901 14 23.23 -11 08 06.8 21.4 GVEW040H21
K23W00X KC2023 11 19.09148001 14 22.64 -11 08 13.0 21.4 GVEW040H21
K23W00X KC2023 11 19.09437101 14 22.05 -11 08 19.2 21.3 GVEW040H21
Observer details:
F52 Pan-STARRS 2, Haleakala. Observers J. Herman, T. Lowe, P. Minguez, A.
Schultz, I. Smith. Measurers K. Chambers, T. de Boer, J. Fairlamb, H.
Gao, M. Huber, C.-C. Lin, E. Magnier, Y. Ramanjooloo, R. Wainscoat, R.
Weryk. 1.8-m Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey. Observer D. Rankin. Measurers B. Gray, D. Rankin, F.
C. Shelly. 1.5-m reflector + 10K CCD.
H21 Astronomical Research Observatory, Westfield. Observer R. Holmes.
Measurers T. Linder, R. Holmes, L. Horn. 1.3-m f/4.0 astrograph + CCD.
Orbital elements:
2023 WX Earth MOID = 0.1318 AU
Epoch 2023 Sept. 13.0 TT = JDT 2460200.5 MPC
M 317.78458 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.30152234 Peri. 333.01845 -0.89998831 -0.43590374
a 2.2025362 Node 181.15147 +0.42199932 -0.86951738
e 0.7414813 Incl. 8.57107 +0.10925939 -0.23222288
P 3.27 H 21.39 G 0.15 U 9
Residuals in seconds of arc
231108 G96 (1.5+ 0.4+) 231117 F52 0.4- 0.3- 231119 H21 0.0 0.0
231108 G96 0.0 0.0 231118 H21 0.1+ 0.1- 231119 H21 0.2+ 0.2-
231117 F52 0.2- 0.4- 231118 H21 0.2+ 0.3+
231117 F52 0.5- 0.1- 231119 H21 0.2- 0.1+
Ephemeris:
2023 WX a,e,i = 2.20, 0.74, 9 q = 0.5694
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2023 10 21 02 29 23.2 +03 44 59 0.6845 1.6683 166.1 8.2 22.3
...
2023 11 05 01 57 29.6 -03 06 43 0.5343 1.5025 158.9 13.7 21.7
...
2023 11 13 01 34 13.5 -07 35 01 0.4788 1.4100 145.3 23.5 21.6
...
2023 11 19 01 14 41.0 -11 04 45 0.4477 1.3388 134.0 32.1 21.6
2023 11 20 01 11 18.3 -11 39 37 0.4433 1.3268 132.1 33.6 21.6
2023 11 21 01 07 54.1 -12 14 21 0.4391 1.3147 130.2 35.1 21.6
...
2023 11 27 00 47 04.5 -15 38 01 0.4175 1.2415 118.5 44.3 21.7
...
2023 12 05 00 18 43.9 -19 50 53 0.3961 1.1417 103.0 57.3 21.7
...
2023 12 20 23 22 10.3 -26 51 13 0.3642 0.9505 74.0 84.4 22.0
A. U. Tomatic (C) Copyright 2023 MPC M.P.E.C. 2023-W40
Read MPEC 2023-W39
Read MPEC 2023-W41
Enter an MPEC number in one of the following forms:
- 1997-B01 (the full form)
- J97B01 (the packed version of the full form)
- B01 (the abbreviated form)