MPEC 2023-W60 : 2023 WJ1
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M.P.E.C. 2023-W60 Issued 2023 November 20, 15:16 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 WJ1 Observations: K23W01J*KC2023 11 19.24155 05 20 07.68 -14 30 16.9 19.6 GVEW060W94 K23W01J KC2023 11 19.24814 05 20 00.47 -14 29 08.4 19.3 GVEW060W94 K23W01J KC2023 11 19.25427 05 19 53.91 -14 28 05.5 19.7 GVEW060W94 K23W01J KC2023 11 19.32143 05 18 41.77 -14 16 24.7 19.1 GVEW060X10 K23W01J KC2023 11 19.32367 05 18 39.38 -14 16 01.3 19.7 GVEW060X10 K23W01J KC2023 11 19.32589 05 18 37.05 -14 15 37.3 19.4 GVEW060X10 K23W01J KC2023 11 20.34400 05 01 53.96 -11 11 59.4 19.9 GVEW060X10 K23W01J KC2023 11 20.34936 05 01 48.19 -11 10 58.4 20.0 GVEW060X10 K23W01J KC2023 11 20.35471 05 01 42.41 -11 09 57.3 VEW060X10 K23W01J KC2023 11 20.61319004 57 32.70 -10 19 44.4 20.0 GVEW060474 K23W01J KC2023 11 20.61409004 57 31.73 -10 19 34.1 19.6 GVEW060474 K23W01J KC2023 11 20.61498904 57 30.73 -10 19 23.8 20.1 GVEW060474 K23W01J KC2023 11 20.61588804 57 29.76 -10 19 13.6 19.6 GVEW060474 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. W94 MAP, San Pedro de Atacama. Observers A. Maury, G. Attard. Measurers D. Parrott, F. Signoret, J.-M. Mari. 0.28-m f/2.2 Schmidt astrograph + CCD. X10 OVTLN, San Pedro de Atacama. Observers A. Maury, G. Attard, F. Signoret. Measurers A. Maury, G. Attard, D. Parrott, J.-M. Mari. 0.50-m f/4 reflector + CCD. Orbital elements: 2023 WJ1 Earth MOID = 0.0296 AU Epoch 2023 Sept. 13.0 TT = JDT 2460200.5 MPC M 74.24105 (2000.0) P Q n 1.18585289 Peri. 190.51168 -0.24166259 +0.96356961 a 0.8839930 Node 65.58161 -0.88090571 -0.16832142 e 0.1568970 Incl. 7.23020 -0.40694512 -0.20784972 P 0.83 H 25.92 G 0.15 U 8 Residuals in seconds of arc 231119 W94 0.9+ 0.4- 231119 X10 0.5+ 0.3+ 231120 474 0.2+ 0.0 231119 W94 0.8- 0.3+ 231120 X10 0.5- 0.1+ 231120 474 0.2- 0.0 231119 W94 0.2- 0.0 231120 X10 0.0 0.2- 231120 474 0.1- 0.1- 231119 X10 0.1- 0.0 231120 X10 0.0 0.3- 231119 X10 0.1- 0.3- 231120 474 0.1+ 0.1+ Ephemeris: 2023 WJ1 a,e,i = 0.88, 0.16, 7 q = 0.7453 Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V 2023 10 21 08 54 57.6 -37 03 08 0.09141 0.9666 68.9 106.1 24.6 ... 2023 11 05 07 52 05.3 -33 36 22 0.05783 0.9941 90.7 85.9 22.7 ... 2023 11 13 06 45 44.5 -27 15 39 0.04096 1.0053 111.1 66.7 21.3 ... 2023 11 19 05 23 59.3 -15 12 04 0.03200 1.0119 136.3 42.4 20.1 2023 11 20 05 07 47.0 -12 16 48 0.03115 1.0128 141.4 37.5 19.9 2023 11 21 04 51 08.9 -09 08 11 0.03056 1.0137 146.6 32.4 19.7 ... 2023 11 27 03 13 18.3 +10 32 14 0.03270 1.0182 163.1 16.4 19.4 ... 2023 12 05 01 42 57.4 +26 09 03 0.04724 1.0217 139.0 39.3 20.9 ... 2023 12 20 00 38 55.9 +35 10 39 0.08591 1.0205 113.0 62.5 22.9 A. U. Tomatic (C) Copyright 2023 MPC M.P.E.C. 2023-W60


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