MPEC 2023-W46 : 2023 WD1
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M.P.E.C. 2023-W46 Issued 2023 November 20, 09:26 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 WD1 Observations: K23W01D* C2023 11 18.39058400 58 41.525+25 42 52.68 22.09wXEW046F52 K23W01D C2023 11 18.40285800 58 45.907+25 44 15.88 21.43wXEW046F52 K23W01D C2023 11 18.41513500 58 50.277+25 45 38.25 21.43wXEW046F52 K23W01D KC2023 11 19.08600401 03 05.03 +26 57 21.9 21.8 GVEW046H21 K23W01D KC2023 11 19.09457401 03 07.80 +26 58 14.4 21.1 GVEW046H21 K23W01D KC2023 11 19.10026201 03 09.69 +26 58 49.1 21.4 GVEW046H21 K23W01D KC2023 11 19.10310401 03 10.61 +26 59 06.8 21.6 GVEW046H21 K23W01D C2023 11 19.41109801 04 54.818+27 29 44.44 21.27GVEW046F52 K23W01D C2023 11 19.41191301 04 55.073+27 29 48.94 21.21GVEW046F52 K23W01D KC2023 11 19.96676 01 08 01.18 +28 19 58.9 22.0 GVEW046204 K23W01D KC2023 11 20.00897 01 08 14.09 +28 23 34.5 VEW046204 Observer details: 204 Schiaparelli Observatory. Observers L. Buzzi, G. Galli. 0.84-m f/3.5 reflector + CCD. 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. H21 Astronomical Research Observatory, Westfield. Observer R. Holmes. Measurers T. Linder, R. Holmes, L. Horn. 0.81-m f/4.0 astrograph + CCD. Orbital elements: 2023 WD1 Earth MOID = 0.0161 AU Epoch 2023 Sept. 13.0 TT = JDT 2460200.5 MPC M 355.11245 (2000.0) P Q n 0.51259091 Peri. 289.38579 +0.89017565 +0.41843965 a 1.5462823 Node 46.35487 -0.26465873 +0.79694644 e 0.4829266 Incl. 14.42503 -0.37086798 +0.43564278 P 1.92 H 25.07 G 0.15 U 8 Residuals in seconds of arc 231118 F52 0.2- 0.3- 231119 H21 0.3- 0.0 231119 F52 0.1- 0.2- 231118 F52 0.1+ 0.0 231119 H21 0.1+ 0.0 231119 204 0.3+ 0.5+ 231118 F52 0.0 0.1- 231119 H21 0.1- 0.4+ 231120 204 0.4+ 0.7+ 231119 H21 0.4+ 0.1- 231119 F52 0.1- 0.1- Ephemeris: 2023 WD1 a,e,i = 1.55, 0.48, 14 q = 0.7995 Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V 2023 10 21 15 26 12.5 -52 09 35 0.1803 0.8825 46.9 124.5 26.3 ... 2023 11 05 19 55 01.1 -54 09 21 0.05612 0.9751 71.3 105.6 22.7 ... 2023 11 13 00 06 13.1 +07 15 44 0.05889 1.0316 134.0 43.6 20.7 ... 2023 11 19 01 02 32.5 +26 48 49 0.1054 1.0758 144.3 32.4 21.7 2023 11 20 01 08 14.2 +28 23 16 0.1141 1.0833 144.6 31.9 21.9 2023 11 21 01 13 20.5 +29 43 20 0.1230 1.0907 144.7 31.6 22.1 ... 2023 11 27 01 35 57.4 +34 40 00 0.1787 1.1361 143.8 30.8 22.9 ... 2023 12 05 01 55 35.2 +37 28 26 0.2578 1.1971 141.0 31.2 23.9 ... 2023 12 20 02 23 15.3 +39 06 34 0.4198 1.3107 134.0 32.7 25.1 A. U. Tomatic (C) Copyright 2023 MPC M.P.E.C. 2023-W46


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