[Iaude] MPEC X162: 2023 VG24 [a=2.22,e=0.49,i=4.7,H=25.8]

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M.P.E.C. 2023-X162                             Issued 2023 December 8, 21:20 UT

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                                   2023 VG24                                    


Observations:
     K23V24G* C2023 11 12.30816503 16 41.513+30 22 18.73         22.27GVEX162V00
     K23V24G  C2023 11 12.31368003 16 42.622+30 22 08.72         22.30GVEX162V00
     K23V24G  C2023 11 12.31918003 16 43.662+30 21 59.58         23.03GVEX162V00
     K23V24G  C2023 11 12.32468503 16 44.746+30 21 49.86         23.04GVEX162V00
     K23V24G mC2023 11 12.37821903 16 55.243+30 20 15.65         22.57GVEX162V00
     K23V24G mC2023 11 12.38103203 16 55.787+30 20 10.25         22.56GVEX162V00
     K23V24G mC2023 11 12.38387903 16 56.377+30 20 05.86               VEX162V00
     K23V24G mC2023 11 12.38672703 16 56.924+30 20 00.42         22.93GVEX162V00
     K23V24G mC2023 11 13.32919403 20 19.194+29 53 01.43         22.68GVEX162V00
     K23V24G mC2023 11 13.33258403 20 19.813+29 52 55.56         22.27GVEX162V00
     K23V24G mC2023 11 13.33596003 20 20.454+29 52 49.44               VEX162V00
     K23V24G mC2023 11 13.33877603 20 21.012+29 52 44.44         22.36GVEX162V00

Observer details:
V00 Kitt Peak-Bok.  Observer R. A. Mastaler.  Measurers M. J. Brucker, C. E.
    Woodward, D. Fay, J. B. Fazekas, D. C. Fuls, A. R. Gibbs, H. Groeller, J.
    K. Hogan, R. A. Kowalski, S. M. Larson, C. Lejoly, G. J. Leonard, R. A.
    Mastaler, R. S. McMillan, D. Rankin, R. L. Seaman, A. Serrano, F. C.
    Shelly, K. W. Wierzchos.  2.25-m reflector + 4x4K mosaic CCD.

Orbital elements:
2023 VG24                                                Earth MOID = 0.1433 AU
Epoch 2023 Sept. 13.0 TT = JDT 2460200.5                Bell                    
M 347.85381              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
n   0.29888498     Peri.  139.98325     +0.85977042     -0.50473035             
a   2.2154740      Node   250.49353     +0.44491558     +0.81504071             
e   0.4912550      Incl.    4.73022     +0.25068896     +0.28452752             
P   3.30           H   25.83          G   0.15           U   9                  
Residuals in seconds of arc
231112 V00  0.1-  0.3+    231112 V00  0.0   0.1-    231113 V00  0.0   0.1+
231112 V00  0.3+  0.2-    231112 V00  0.2-  0.5-    231113 V00  0.2-  0.1+
231112 V00  0.1-  0.2+    231112 V00  0.2+  0.2+    231113 V00  0.1-  0.1-
231112 V00  0.0   0.0     231112 V00  0.0   0.1-    231113 V00  0.3+  0.1-

Ephemeris:
2023 VG24                a,e,i = 2.22, 0.49, 5                   q = 1.1271
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
2023 11 08    02 59 48.1 +32 22 29   0.1548  1.1404   163.8    14.0    22.9
...
2023 11 23    03 48 28.0 +25 23 43   0.1909  1.1778   174.7     4.4    23.0
...
2023 12 01    04 04 51.1 +22 15 57   0.2209  1.2064   175.1     4.0    23.3
...
2023 12 07    04 14 20.9 +20 23 52   0.2484  1.2312   171.1     7.2    23.8
2023 12 08    04 15 45.9 +20 07 39   0.2534  1.2356   170.3     7.7    23.9
2023 12 09    04 17 08.6 +19 52 06   0.2585  1.2401   169.5     8.3    23.9
...
2023 12 15    04 24 47.0 +18 32 51   0.2919  1.2683   164.8    11.8    24.4
...
2023 12 23    04 34 01.9 +17 20 44   0.3434  1.3092   158.5    16.0    25.0
...
2024 01 07    04 50 59.9 +16 21 48   0.4619  1.3938   147.0    22.6    26.0

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