[Iaude] MPEC X139: 2023 XS3 [a=1.16,e=0.13,i=11.1,H=26.1]

Thu Dec 7 14:38:00 EST 2023

M.P.E.C. 2023-X139                             Issued 2023 December 7, 19:36 UT

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                                    2023 XS3                                    


Observations:
     K23X03S* C2023 12 06.34186303 26 02.350-08 51 15.16         20.02wXEX139F52
     K23X03S  C2023 12 06.35350203 25 59.659-08 47 02.99         20.01wXEX139F52
     K23X03S  C2023 12 06.36513003 25 56.985-08 42 50.83         19.80wXEX139F52
     K23X03S KC2023 12 07.17167803 24 22.32 -03 43 04.8          19.7 GXEX139858
     K23X03S KC2023 12 07.20568103 24 14.85 -03 30 05.2          20.1 GXEX139858
     K23X03S mC2023 12 07.21084203 24 15.052-03 27 55.80         19.70GVEX139I52
     K23X03S mC2023 12 07.21110503 24 14.972-03 27 50.04         19.59GVEX139I52
     K23X03S mC2023 12 07.21136703 24 14.915-03 27 43.85         19.64GVEX139I52
     K23X03S 1C2023 12 07.24195103 24 08.032-03 15 58.50               VEX139G96
     K23X03S 1C2023 12 07.24761903 24 06.786-03 13 49.80         20.39GVEX139G96
     K23X03S 1C2023 12 07.25328703 24 05.519-03 11 38.58         20.24GVEX139G96
     K23X03S 1C2023 12 07.25895403 24 04.244-03 09 28.04         19.93GVEX139G96
     K23X03S 0B2023 12 07.77242 03 23 13.42 +00 14 50.3          19.6 VZEX139M49
     K23X03S 0B2023 12 07.77600 03 23 12.64 +00 16 15.2          19.7 VZEX139M49
     K23X03S 0B2023 12 07.77955 03 23 11.87 +00 17 38.6          19.4 VZEX139M49

Observer details:
858 Tebbutt Observatory, Edgewood.  Observer F. B. Zoltowski.  0.16-m f/7
    Refractor + 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.
G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey.  Observer J. K. Hogan.  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 K. W. Wierzchos.
    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.
M49 IAS Remote Observatory, Hakos.  Observers D. Husar, M. Junius.  Measurer
    D. Husar.  0.25-m f/4.5 reflector + CMO.

Orbital elements:
2023 XS3                                                 Earth MOID = 0.0266 AU
Epoch 2023 Sept. 13.0 TT = JDT 2460200.5                MPC                     
M 299.71505              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
n   0.78669622     Peri.  347.74175     +0.42158012     -0.88720980             
a   1.1621567      Node    77.07958     +0.84736133     +0.31184735             
e   0.1309020      Incl.   11.08680     +0.32287611     +0.34001471             
P   1.25           H   26.13          G   0.15           U   8                  
Residuals in seconds of arc
231206 F52  0.0   0.3+    231207 I52  0.2+  0.0     231207 G96  0.0   0.3+
231206 F52  0.1-  0.1+    231207 I52  0.1-  0.3-    231207 G96  0.0   0.2+
231206 F52  0.1+  0.3-    231207 I52  0.1-  0.1-    231207 M49  0.4+  0.1-
231207 858  0.4+  0.2+    231207 G96 (0.5-  1.6+)   231207 M49  0.1-  0.2+
231207 858  0.3-  0.2-    231207 G96  0.1-  0.3-    231207 M49  0.4-  0.3-

Ephemeris:
2023 XS3                 a,e,i = 1.16, 0.13, 11                  q = 1.0100
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
2023 11 07    04 05 31.5 -61 32 45   0.1139  1.0188   100.8    72.9    24.0
...
2023 11 22    03 50 26.4 -52 10 51   0.06822 1.0109   107.9    68.5    22.7
...
2023 11 30    03 38 02.3 -36 52 36   0.04494 1.0100   120.7    57.1    21.5
...
2023 12 06    03 26 41.1 -10 51 16   0.03252 1.0110   141.3    37.5    20.2
2023 12 07    03 24 38.4 -04 45 45   0.03141 1.0113   145.4    33.6    20.0
2023 12 08    03 22 33.6 +01 42 36   0.03071 1.0117   149.1    30.0    19.9
...
2023 12 14    03 09 52.3 +39 07 58   0.03521 1.0144   147.7    31.2    20.2
...
2023 12 22    02 55 56.3 +65 04 31   0.05606 1.0201   129.2    48.4    21.7
...
2024 01 06    03 06 11.6 +79 35 59   0.1056  1.0364   117.6    57.3    23.4

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