[Iaude] MPEC X134: 2023 XK3 [a=2.52,e=0.71,i=4.0,H=27.0]

Thu Dec 7 09:02:02 EST 2023

M.P.E.C. 2023-X134                             Issued 2023 December 7, 14:00 UT

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                                    2023 XK3                                    


Observations:
     K23X03K*1C2023 12 03.34993304 49 32.718+22 32 33.97         20.86GVEX134G96
     K23X03K 1C2023 12 03.35508404 49 32.956+22 32 59.93         20.98GVEX134G96
     K23X03K 1C2023 12 03.36025304 49 33.179+22 33 25.56         20.69GVEX134G96
     K23X03K 1C2023 12 03.36540104 49 33.434+22 33 49.90         20.86GVEX134G96
     K23X03K KC2023 12 03.42580504 49 36.523+22 38 37.00         21.09GVEX134I52
     K23X03K KC2023 12 03.43092304 49 36.779+22 39 00.61         21.00GVEX134I52
     K23X03K KC2023 12 03.43332004 49 36.977+22 39 11.99         20.92GVEX134I52
     K23X03K KC2023 12 03.43571304 49 37.121+22 39 23.15         21.27GVEX134I52
     K23X03K KB2023 12 03.87243 04 50 28.13 +23 11 38.3          20.4 RZEX134106
     K23X03K KB2023 12 03.88200 04 50 28.52 +23 12 18.2          21.5 RZEX134106
     K23X03K KB2023 12 03.89140 04 50 29.03 +23 12 59.2          21.3 RZEX134106
     K23X03K KB2023 12 03.90059 04 50 29.37 +23 13 37.8          20.1 RZEX134106
     K23X03K  C2023 12 04.32980704 51 06.279+23 41 53.19         22.00wXEX134F51
     K23X03K  C2023 12 04.35817604 51 06.998+23 43 39.04         21.29wXEX134F51
     K23X03K  C2023 12 04.37365004 51 07.329+23 44 35.07         21.42wXEX134F51
     K23X03K KC2023 12 07.46907 04 53 31.35 +25 45 26.8          22.1 RVEX134291
     K23X03K KC2023 12 07.50347 04 53 31.99 +25 46 14.0                VEX134291

Observer details:
106 Crni Vrh.  Observer H. Mikuz.  0.60-m f/3.3 reflector + CMO.
291 LPL/Spacewatch II.  Observer R. A. Mastaler.  1.8-m f/2.7 reflector + CCD.
F51 Pan-STARRS 1, 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 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.
I52 Steward Observatory, Mt. Lemmon Station.  Observer R. A. Kowalski.
    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.

Orbital elements:
2023 XK3                                                 Earth MOID = 0.0070 AU
Epoch 2023 Sept. 13.0 TT = JDT 2460200.5                MPC                     
M 351.24911              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
n   0.24627470     Peri.  287.74425     +0.99747916     +0.02614950             
a   2.5207098      Node    70.79762     +0.00381922     +0.90849210             
e   0.7053859      Incl.    4.00551     -0.07085713     +0.41708309             
P   4.00           H   27.04          G   0.15           U   8                  
Residuals in seconds of arc
231203 G96  0.1-  0.5-    231203 I52  0.3+  0.0     231204 F51  0.0   0.1-
231203 G96  0.0   0.2+    231203 I52  0.4+  0.1+    231204 F51  0.0   0.3+
231203 G96  0.2-  0.5+    231203 106  0.1+  0.3+    231204 F51  0.0   0.2-
231203 G96  0.1+  0.2-    231203 106  0.6-  0.6-    231207 291  0.5-  0.0
231203 I52  0.1+  0.2-    231203 106  0.7+  0.4+    231207 291  0.7-  0.0
231203 I52  0.5-  0.3-    231203 106  0.1-  0.2+

Ephemeris:
2023 XK3                 a,e,i = 2.52, 0.71, 4                   q = 0.7426
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
2023 11 07    16 54 50.3 -30 54 37   0.2273  0.8098    32.9   138.3    30.0
...
2023 11 22    17 09 21.3 -36 18 49   0.06354 0.9303    24.3   154.1    30.2
...
2023 11 30    04 35 29.6 +10 30 05   0.02186 1.0078   168.5    11.3    19.5
...
2023 12 06    04 52 38.7 +25 00 13   0.08385 1.0692   177.1     2.7    22.1
2023 12 07    04 53 19.9 +25 32 57   0.09444 1.0796   176.9     2.8    22.4
2023 12 08    04 53 52.7 +25 58 56   0.1051  1.0901   176.6     3.1    22.6
...
2023 12 14    04 55 48.8 +27 23 00   0.1704  1.1537   172.6     6.3    24.0
...
2023 12 22    04 57 43.2 +28 01 56   0.2623  1.2396   165.7    11.3    25.3
...
2024 01 06    05 03 38.2 +28 16 34   0.4538  1.4009   152.3    19.1    27.0

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